Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-05-12 13:00 PDT
- Webinar: Fixing the gaps in network incident response
BleepingComputer • 2026-05-12 12:46 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
IT teams often struggle to quickly coordinate responses across disparate systems during network incidents. This upcoming webinar explores how automation and AI-assisted workflows can reduce response times and help prevent outages. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webinar-fixing-the-gaps-in-network-incident-response/ - Signal adds security warnings for social engineering, phishing attacks
BleepingComputer • 2026-05-12 12:40 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Signal has introduced new in-app confirmations and warning messages as additional safeguards against phishing and social engineering attempts that could lead to various forms of fraud. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/signal-adds-security-warnings-for-social-engineering-phishing-attacks/ - Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5087544 extended security update
BleepingComputer • 2026-05-12 11:58 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5087544 extended security update to fix the May 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities and resolve an issue with the new Remote Desktop warnings. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-windows-10-kb5087544-extended-security-update/ - Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday, (Tue, May 12th)
SANS ISC Diary (full) • 2026-05-12 11:29 • isc.sans.eduToday's Microsoft patch Tuesday fixes 137 different vulnerabilities. In addition, the update addresses 137 Chromium-related issues affecting Microsoft Edge.
- Fortinet warns of critical RCE flaws in FortiSandbox and FortiAuthenticator
BleepingComputer • 2026-05-12 11:23 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Fortinet has released security patches for two critical vulnerabilities in FortiSandbox and FortiAuthenticator that could enable attackers to run commands or arbitrary code. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-critical-rce-flaws-in-fortisandbox-and-fortiauthenticator/ - Windows 11 KB5089549 & KB5087420 cumulative updates released
BleepingComputer • 2026-05-12 11:09 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5089549 and KB5087420 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5089549-and-kb5087420-cumulative-updates-released/ - Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 120 flaws, no zero-days
BleepingComputer • 2026-05-12 11:08 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Today is Microsoft’s May 2026 Patch Tuesday, with security updates for 120 flaws and no zero-days disclosed this month. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-may-2026-patch-tuesday-fixes-120-flaws-no-zero-days/ - Škoda warns of customer data breach after online shop hack
BleepingComputer • 2026-05-12 10:07 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Škoda Auto, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, has disclosed a data breach after attackers hacked its online shop and stole the personal information of an undisclosed number of customers. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/skoda-warns-of-customer-data-breach-after-online-shop-hack/ - Android 17 to expand banking scam call and privacy protections
BleepingComputer • 2026-05-12 10:00 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Android 17, expected to roll out next month, will introduce several security and privacy features focused on device theft, threat detection, and banking scam calls. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-17-to-expand-banking-scam-call-and-privacy-protections/ - New Exim BDAT Vulnerability Exposes GnuTLS Builds to Potential Code Execution
The Hacker News • 2026-05-12 09:44 • thehackernews.com
Exim has released security updates to address a severe security issue affecting certain configurations that could enable memory corruption and potential code execution.
Exim is an open-source Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) designed for Unix-like systems to receive, route, and deliver email.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-45185, aka Dead.Letter, has been described as a use-after-free
https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/new-exim-bdat-vulnerability-exposes.html - RubyGems Suspends New Signups After Hundreds of Malicious Packages Are Uploaded
The Hacker News • 2026-05-12 07:47 • thehackernews.com
RubyGems, the standard package manager for the Ruby programming language, has temporarily paused account sign ups following what has been described as a “major malicious attack.”
“We’re dealing with a major malicious attack on Ruby Gems right now,” Maciej Mensfeld, senior product manager for software supply chain security at Mend.io, said in a post on X. “Signups are paused for the time being.
https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/rubygems-suspends-new-signups-after.html
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
