Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-04-14 17:00 PDT
- Microsoft adds Windows protections for malicious Remote Desktop files
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-14 15:23 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft has introduced new Windows protections to defend against phishing attacks that abuse Remote Desktop connection (.rdp) files, adding warnings and disabling risky shared resources by default. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-adds-windows-protections-for-malicious-remote-desktop-files/ - Crypto-exchange Kraken extorted by hackers after insider breach
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-14 14:58 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
The Kraken cryptocurrency exchange announced that a cybercrime group is trying to extort the company by threatening to release videos showing internal systems that host client data. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crypto-exchange-kraken-extorted-by-hackers-after-insider-breach/ - Patch Tuesday, April 2026 Edition
KrebsOnSecurity • 2026-04-14 14:47 • krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft today pushed software updates to fix a staggering 167 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and related software, including a SharePoint Server zero-day and a publicly disclosed weakness in Windows Defender dubbed “BlueHammer.” Separately, Google Chrome fixed its fourth zero-day of 2026, and an emergency update for Adobe Reader nixes an actively exploited flaw that can lead to remote code execution.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/04/patch-tuesday-april-2026-edition/ - Over 100 Chrome Web Store extensions steal user accounts, data
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-14 13:33 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
More than 100 malicious extensions in the official Chrome Web Store are attempting to steal Google OAuth2 Bearer tokens, deploy backdoors, and carry out ad fraud. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-100-chrome-extensions-in-web-store-target-users-accounts-and-data/ - Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5082200 extended security update
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-14 11:09 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5082200 extended security update to fix the April 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, including 2 zero-days. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-windows-10-kb5082200-extended-security-update/ - McGraw-Hill confirms data breach following extortion threat
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-14 11:07 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Education company McGraw-Hill has confirmed in a statement to BleepingComputer that hackers exploited a Salesforce misconfiguration and accessed its internal data. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mcgraw-hill-confirms-data-breach-following-extortion-threat/
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
