Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-02-02 07:00 PST
- Notepad++ update feature hijacked by Chinese state hackers for months
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-02 06:53 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Chinese state-sponsored threat actors were likely behind the hijacking of Notepad++ update traffic last year that lasted for almost half a year, the developer states in an official announcement today. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/notepad-plus-plus-update-feature-hijacked-by-chinese-state-hackers-for-months/ - Panera Bread breach impacts 5.1 million accounts, not 14 million customers
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-02 05:46 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
The data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned says that a data breach at the U.S. food chain Panera Bread affected 5.1 million accounts, not 14 million customers as previously reported. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/panera-bread-data-breach-impacts-51-million-accounts-not-14-million-customers/ - AI Coding Assistants Secretly Copying All Code to China
Schneier on Security • 2026-02-02 04:05 • www.schneier.comThere’s a new report about two AI coding assistants, used by 1.5 million developers, that are surreptitiously sending a copy of everything they ingest to China.
Maybe avoid using them.
- ⚡ Weekly Recap: Proxy Botnet, Office Zero-Day, MongoDB Ransoms, AI Hijacks & New Threats
The Hacker News • 2026-02-02 03:59 • thehackernews.com
Every week brings new discoveries, attacks, and defenses that shape the state of cybersecurity. Some threats are stopped quickly, while others go unseen until they cause real damage.
Sometimes a single update, exploit, or mistake changes how we think about risk and protection. Every incident shows how defenders adapt — and how fast attackers try to stay ahead.
This week’s recap brings you the
https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/weekly-recap-proxy-botnet-office-zero.html - Securing the Mid-Market Across the Complete Threat Lifecycle
The Hacker News • 2026-02-02 03:45 • thehackernews.com
For mid-market organizations, cybersecurity is a constant balancing act. Proactive, preventative security measures are essential to protect an expanding attack surface. Combined with effective protection that blocks threats, they play a critical role in stopping cyberattacks before damage is done.
The challenge is that many security tools add complexity and cost that most mid-market businesses
https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/securing-mid-market-across-complete.html - Microsoft fixes bug causing password sign-in option to disappear
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-02 03:34 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that was causing the password sign-in option to disappear from the lock screen options after installing Windows 11 updates released since August 2025. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-bug-causing-password-sign-in-option-to-disappear/ - NationStates confirms data breach, shuts down game site
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-02 02:05 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
NationStates, a multiplayer browser-based game, has confirmed a data breach after taking its website offline earlier this week to investigate a security incident. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nationstates-confirms-data-breach-shuts-down-game-site/
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
