Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-02-23 16:00 PST
- Android mental health apps with 14.7M installs filled with security flaws
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-23 14:59 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Several mental health mobile apps with millions of downloads on Google Play contain security vulnerabilities that could expose users’ sensitive medical information. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-mental-health-apps-with-147m-installs-filled-with-security-flaws/ - Spain arrests suspected hacktivists for DDoSing govt sites
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-23 13:59 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Spanish authorities have arrested four alleged members of a hacktivist group believed to have carried out cyberattacks targeting government ministries, political parties, and various public institutions. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spain-arrests-suspected-anonymous-fenix-hacktivists-for-ddosing-govt-sites/ - APT28 Targeted European Entities Using Webhook-Based Macro Malware
The Hacker News • 2026-02-23 11:41 • thehackernews.com
The Russia-linked state-sponsored threat actor tracked as APT28 has been attributed to a new campaign targeting specific entities in Western and Central Europe.
The activity, per S2 Grupo’s LAB52 threat intelligence team, was active between September 2025 and January 2026. It has been codenamed Operation MacroMaze. “The campaign relies on basic tooling and the exploitation of legitimate services
https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/apt28-targeted-european-entities-using.html - Microsoft says bug in classic Outlook hides the mouse pointer
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-23 11:40 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft is investigating a known issue that causes the mouse pointer to disappear in the classic Outlook desktop email client for some users. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-bug-in-classic-outlook-hides-the-mouse-pointer/ - Ad tech firm Optimizely confirms data breach after vishing attack
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-23 10:04 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
New York-based ad tech company Optimizely has notified an undisclosed number of customers of a data breach after threat actors compromised some of its systems in a voice phishing attack. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ad-tech-firm-optimizely-confirms-data-breach-after-vishing-attack/
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
