Widespread Microsoft Entra lockouts tied to new security feature rollout
Windows administrators from numerous organizations report widespread account lockouts triggered by false positives in the rollout of a new Microsoft Entra ID's "leaked credentials" detection app called MACE.
Critical Erlang/OTP SSH RCE bug now has public exploits, patch now
Public exploits are now available for a critical Erlang/OTP SSH vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-32433, allowing unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute code on impacted devices.
New Android malware steals your credit cards for NFC relay attacks
A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named 'SuperCard X' has emerged, targeting Android devices via NFC relay attacks that enable point-of-sale and ATM transactions using compromised payment card data.
Google Gemini AI is getting ChatGPT-like Scheduled Actions feature
Google Gemini is testing a ChatGPT-like scheduled tasks feature called "Scheduled Actions," which will allow you to create tasks that Gemini will execute later.
Friday Squid Blogging: Live Colossal Squid Filmed - Schneier on Security
A live colossal squid was filmed for the first time in the ocean. It’s only a juvenile: a foot long. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
Interlock ransomware gang pushes fake IT tools in ClickFix attacks
The Interlock ransomware gang now uses ClickFix attacks that impersonate IT tools to breach corporate networks and deploy file-encrypting malware on devices.
OpenAI has launched three new reasoning models - o3, o4-mini, and o4-mini-high for Plus and Pro subscribers, but as it turns out, these models do not offer 'unlimited' usage.
Alleged SmokeLoader malware operator facing federal charges in Vermont
An alleged operator of the SmokeLoader malware is now facing federal hacking charges in Vermont after accusations that he stole personal information on more than 65,000 people.
ASUS warns of critical auth bypass flaw in routers using AiCloud
ASUS is warning about an authentication bypass vulnerability in routers with AiCloud enabled that could allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized execution of functions on the device.
SonicWall SMA VPN devices targeted in attacks since January
A remote code execution vulnerability affecting SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances has been under active exploitation since at least January 2025, according to cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf.