Attackers exploited Meta’s AI support chatbot to reset Instagram passwords and hijack accounts without accessing victims’ email inboxes. Attackers abused Meta’s AI-powered support chatbot to reset Instagram passwords and hijack accounts without accessing victims’ email inboxes. The issue affected several users, including high-profile accounts, before Instagram fixed the flaw. Security researcher Jane Wong and other…
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Instagram users locked out after Meta AI abused to steal accounts
Multiple Instagram users had their accounts hijacked after attackers convinced Meta’s AI-powered support tools that they were the legitimate owners. […]
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Hackers Abused Meta’s AI Support Bot to Hijack Major Instagram Accounts
Hackers abused Meta’s AI support bot to hijack major Instagram accounts, bypassing security checks as videos showed the flaw before Meta fixed the issue.
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Meta adds stricter guardrails for teen feeds
Meta has expanded its Teen Accounts 13+ content settings globally on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. The safeguards are designed to help young users see age-appropriate content by default. The company also introduced Limited Content on Instagram for parents seeking stricter restrictions. Meta plans to roll out the feature on Facebook and Messenger later this year.…
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Grand Theft Auto V cheat service Atlas Menu hacked, user data exposed
The breach, reported by Have I Been Pwned, exposed nearly 64,000 accounts, including email addresses, usernames, scrambled passwords, IP addresses, and support tickets.
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Dashlane password manager users locked out by brute force attacks
Multiple Dashlane users have been locked out of their accounts following brute-force attacks that attempted logins from distant locations and unknown devices. […]
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Hackers Used Meta’s AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts
The Instagram accounts for the Obama White House and the Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Space Force were briefly defaced with pro-Iranian images and messages over the weekend, after instructions began circulating on Telegram showing how to trick Meta’s “AI support assistant” bot into resetting account passwords. A screenshot from a video released on…
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Brute-force attack triggers Dashlane account lockouts
Password manager Dashlane has confirmed that a brute-force attack targeting user accounts triggered temporary account suspensions and authentication issues. The company first acknowledged the incident on May 31 after users reported receiving account suspension emails and experiencing login problems. “Your account has been temporarily suspended for security reasons as someone has attempted to register a…
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Zero-Click pretalx XSS Flaw Lets Hackers Hijack Conference Organizer Accounts
pretalx XSS flaw lets attackers hijack conference organizer accounts, steal sessions, auto-accept talks, and demote admins. Patched in v2026.1.0.
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CVE-2026-8732: The WP Maps Pro Flaw That Lets Anyone Create a WordPress Admin Without a Password
CVE-2026-8732 in WP Maps Pro lets unauthenticated attackers create WordPress admin accounts. 2,858 attacks blocked in 24 hours. WP Maps Pro plugin allows WordPress site owners to embed Google Maps and OpenStreetMap with markers, listings, and location search. It’s a store locator tool. Unremarkable. The plugin is installed on over 15,000 websites, according to sale…
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Election threats are focused on campaign systems, not voting machines
Cybersecurity threats to the 2026 midterm elections are targeting the accounts and platforms that campaigns, donors and voters use to communicate, according to a security report released Monday by Check Point Software Technologies. So far in this election cycle, threats are not aimed at voting machines or ballot-counting systems. Instead, threat actors are going after…
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Charter Communications data breach affects 4.9 million accounts
The ShinyHunters extortion gang stole personal information from 4.9 million accounts after hacking the U.S. telecom giant Charter Communications in early April, according to data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned. […]
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Dell Stock Soars on Data-Center Revenue and Pentagon Deal
Shares in the computer hardware maker are up 150% since President Trump’s accounts purchased more than $1 million worth.
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Robinhood Lets Customers Use AI to Trade Stocks, Make Credit-Card Purchases
The brokerage’s new feature links artificial-intelligence tools to investment and credit-card accounts.
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Zero-Click WhatsApp Account Takeover Hits iPhone Users Running iOS 16. No Linked Devices, No Warning
A zero-click attack targeting iPhones on iOS 16 hijacked WhatsApp accounts without linked devices, warnings, or user interaction. There is a particular kind of security incident that is harder to explain than most: your WhatsApp account is sending messages you did not write, asking your contacts for money transfers, and when you check the “Linked…
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Over 70% of organizations hit by identity breaches
Attackers rely on stolen credentials, compromised service accounts, and social engineering attacks targeting employees, according to Sophos’ The State of Identity Security 2026 survey. What do you estimate to be the overall cost to your organization to rectify the identity breach? Base: organization could not stop the security breach. n=510. (Source: Sophos) Identity attack trends…
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Three Arrested for Hacking Over 610,000 Roblox Accounts
Suspects accused of distributing malware and selling access to stolen Roblox accounts on Russian marketplaces
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Hackers arrested for stealing and reselling 600,000 Roblox accounts
Ukrainian police detained three suspects accused of hacking into Roblox accounts and reselling the data on Russian websites, with payments made in cryptocurrency. Police raid (Source: The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine) “Prosecutors of the Lviv region, together with the cyber police and the Security Service of Ukraine, have stopped the activities of a group…
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Large-scale Roblox hacking operation shut down by Ukrainian authorities
Ukrainian police arrested three hackers who hijacked 610,000 Roblox accounts and sold them for $225,000 in profit. Police in Ukraine arrested three suspects accused of hacking over 610,000 Roblox accounts and selling them for about $225,000. Officers carried out multiple searches in Lviv, seizing cash, phones, computers, laptops, tablets, and USB drives. The operation disrupted…
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Vercel Finds More Compromised Accounts in Context.ai-Linked Breach
Vercel on Wednesday revealed that it has identified an additional set of customer accounts that were compromised as part of a security incident that enabled unauthorized access to its internal systems. The company said it made the discovery after expanding its investigation to include an extra set of compromise indicators, alongside a review of requests…
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[Webinar] Find and Eliminate Orphaned Non-Human Identities in Your Environment
In 2024, compromised service accounts and forgotten API keys were behind 68% of cloud breaches. Not phishing. Not weak passwords. Unmanaged non-human identities that nobody was watching. For every employee in your org, there are 40 to 50 automated credentials: service accounts, API tokens, AI agent connections, andOAuth grants. When projects end or employees leave, most
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Automotive Ransomware Attacks Double in a Year
Halcyon says ransomware now accounts for more than two-fifths of cyber-attacks targeting carmakers
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Product showcase: Ente Auth encrypts, backs up, and syncs 2FA
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is an essential layer of protection for online accounts, and Ente Auth makes it easier to manage securely across devices. Ente Auth is a free, open-source authenticator app designed to generate and store one-time passcodes for 2FA. It supports setup through QR codes and manual entry, allowing users to add accounts and…
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Microsoft rolls out fast-track to reinstate Windows hardware dev accounts
Microsoft has rolled out a fast-track process to help developers regain access to accounts recently suspended from its Windows Hardware Program, following widespread complaints that they were locked out without warning. […]
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Microsoft suspends dev accounts for high-profile open source projects
Microsoft has suspended developer accounts used to maintain multiple high-profile open-source projects without proper notification and no way to quickly reinstate them, effectively blocking them from publishing new software builds and security patches for Windows users. […]
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Digital assets after death: Managing risks to your loved one’s digital estate
Fraudsters often target the accounts of the deceased or their grieving relatives. Here’s how to keep the scammers at bay.
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Axios npm packages backdoored in supply chain attack
An unknown attacker has compromised the GitHub and npm accounts of the main developer of Axios, a widely used HTTP client library, and published npm packages backdoored with a malicious dependency that triggered the installation of droppers and remote access trojans. How the attack unfolded On March 30, 2026, with an account using a separate…
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New Wave of AiTM Phishing Targets TikTok for Business
Push Security has uncovered a new AiTM phishing campaign targeting TikTok for Business accounts using Google and TikTok themed login pages
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New AITM phishing wave hijacks TikTok Business accounts
A new AITM phishing campaign targets TikTok Business accounts to hijack them for malvertising, continuing tactics seen in earlier Google-themed scams. Push Security researchers uncovered a new wave of AITM phishing pages targeting TikTok for Business accounts, aiming to hijack them for malvertising. The campaign includes TikTok and Google-themed fake pages, showing links to previous…
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TikTok for Business accounts targeted in new phishing campaign
Threat actors are targeting TikTok for Business accounts in a phishing campaign that prevents security bots from analyzing malicious pages. […]
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Suspected Hijacked Developer Accounts Spread npm Malware
Sonatype uncovers a sophisticated malware campaign using hijacked npm developer accounts to steal API keys and passwords. Is your dev environment at risk?
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Bubble AI app builder abused to steal Microsoft account credentials
Threat actors are evading phishing detection in campaigns targeting Microsoft accounts by abusing the no-code app-building platform Bubble to generate and host malicious web apps. […]
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Paid AI Accounts Are Now a Hot Underground Commodity
AI accounts are becoming part of the cybercrime supply chain, sold like email accounts or VPS access. Flare Systems shows how underground markets bundle and resell premium AI access at scale. […]
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New CanisterWorm Targets Kubernetes Clusters, Deploys “Kamikaze” Wiper
CanisterWorm spreads via npm supply chain attack, hijacks developer accounts, targets Kubernetes clusters, and deploys destructive Kamikaze wiper payload.
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Russia-linked actors target WhatsApp and Signal in phishing campaign
Russia-linked actors target WhatsApp and Signal accounts of officials and journalists via phishing, gaining access to messages and contacts. Threat actors linked to Russian Intelligence Services are running phishing campaigns to hijack high-value accounts on messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal, the FBI warns. “The FBI has identified cyber actors associated with Russian Intelligence Services targeting…
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Microsoft: March Windows updates break Teams, OneDrive sign-ins
Microsoft says the March Windows 11 update breaks sign-ins with Microsoft accounts across multiple Microsoft apps, including Teams and OneDrive. […]
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How Smart Players Protect Accounts, Wallets, and Devices While Gaming
Learn the smartest ways to protect gaming accounts, payments, and devices in 2026 while keeping every session smooth, fast, and enjoyable. Online gaming works best when it feels fast and light. A stream opens in seconds, a market refreshes on the fly, and a card table or slot lobby is ready almost instantly. That speed…
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WhatsApp is giving parents peace of mind over their kids’ privacy
WhatsApp has introduced parent-managed accounts designed for pre-teens, giving parents and guardians new controls over contacts, group participation, and how the app is used. These accounts are limited to messaging and calling and do not include access to features such as Meta AI, location sharing, or disappearing messages in individual chats. Parents must have the…
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WhatsApp introduces parent-managed accounts for pre-teens
WhatsApp has begun rolling out parent-managed accounts for pre-teens, allowing parents and guardians to decide who can contact them and which groups they can join. […]
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Meta Disables 150K Accounts Linked to Southeast Asia Scam Centers in Global Crackdown
Meta on Wednesday said it disabled over 150,000 accounts associated with scam centers in Southeast Asia as part of a coordinated effort in partnership with authorities from Thailand, the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Korea, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia. The effort also led to 21 arrests made by the Royal Thai…
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Twitter suspended 800 million accounts last year – so why does manipulation remain so rampant?
Elon Musk’s social media site says it suspended 800 million accounts in a year for spam and manipulation – but with state-backed campaigns still flooding the platform, the real question is how many fake accounts remain. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Attackers use AiTM phishing kit, typosquatted domains to hijack AWS accounts
Phishers are targeting AWS accounts holders with fake email security alerts and redirecting them to a high-fidelity clone of the AWS Management Console sign-in page, Datadog researchers have warned. The cloned AWS phishing page (Source: Datadog Security Labs) The campaign has been running since the end of February and possibly earlier. “In one observed case,…
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Dutch Intel Warns of Russian Hackers Hijacking Signal, WhatsApp Attacks
Dutch intelligence warns Russian hackers are hijacking Signal and WhatsApp accounts using fake support bots and verification code scams targeting officials and journalists.
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Russian hackers crack into officials’ Signal and WhatsApp accounts
Russian state hackers are trying to break into Signal and WhatsApp accounts used by diplomats, military staff, and government officials worldwide, Dutch intelligence agencies warned. They believe journalists and other people who attract attention from Moscow may also be affected. Investigators reported attackers attempt to trick users into revealing verification codes and PINs that protect…
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Russia-linked hackers target Signal, WhatsApp of officials globally
Russia-linked hackers are targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of government and military officials worldwide, warns Dutch intelligence. Dutch intelligence agencies (MIVD and AIVD) warn of a global campaign by Russia-linked threat actors aiming to compromise Signal and WhatsApp accounts. The operation targets government officials, civil servants, and military personnel, highlighting growing cyber risks to sensitive…
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Why Password Audits Miss the Accounts Attackers Actually Want
Password audits often focus on complexity rules but miss the accounts attackers actually target. Specops Software explains how breached passwords, orphaned users, and service accounts can leave organizations exposed. […]
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Calls for Global Digital Estate Standard as Posthumous Deepfake Fraud Risk Grows
The OpenID Foundation warns that fragmented policies on posthumous digital accounts could open the door for fraudsters to exploit AI deepfakes
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5 years of shifting cybersecurity behavior
Online security is built through routine decisions made across devices and accounts. People choose how to create passwords, how often to reuse them, and how much effort to invest in protecting personal data. The National Cybersecurity Alliance and CybSafe’s Oh, Behave! The Cybersecurity Attitudes and Behaviors Report: 2021–2025 follows those patterns over five years, drawing…
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Woman Suing Meta, YouTube Testifies It’s ‘Too Hard to Be Without’ Social Media
The now-20-year old told jurors she felt compelled to frequently check accounts to make sure she hadn’t missed anything.
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ShinyHunters cyberattack on CarGurus impacts 12.4 Million users
ShinyHunters leaked data from 12.4M CarGurus accounts, exposing personal information from the U.S.-based auto research and shopping platform. The ShinyHunters group published personal data from over 12 million CarGurus accounts. CarGurus is a U.S.-based digital automotive marketplace that helps users research, compare, and connect with sellers of new and used vehicles. Operating in the U.S.,…
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Identity Cyber Scores: The New Metric Shaping Cyber Insurance in 2026
With one in three cyber-attacks now involving compromised employee accounts, insurers and regulators are placing far greater emphasis on identity posture when assessing cyber risk. For many organizations, however, these assessments remain largely opaque. Elements such as password hygiene, privileged access management, and the extent of multi-factor authentication (MFA) coverage are
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better-auth Flaw Allows Unauthenticated API Key Creation
A vulnerability in the better-auth library could allow attackers to take over user accounts without ever logging in. The flaw affects the library’s API keys plugin and enables unauthenticated attackers to mint privileged API keys for arbitrary users. Exploitation of the vulnerability grants “… full authenticated access as the targeted user and, depending on the…
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French Ministry confirms data access to 1.2 Million bank accounts
A hacker accessed data from 1.2 million French bank accounts using stolen official credentials, the Economy Ministry said. A hacker gained access to data from 1.2 million French bank accounts using stolen credentials belonging to a government official, according to the French Economy Ministry. French authorities said affected account holders will be notified in the…
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Data breach at fintech firm Figure affects nearly 1 million accounts
Hackers have stolen the personal and contact information of nearly 1 million accounts after breaching the systems of Figure Technology Solutions, a self-described blockchain-native financial technology company. […]
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Malicious Chrome Extensions Hijack 500,000 VK Accounts in Stealth Campaign
More than 500,000 VKontakte users had their accounts silently manipulated by Chrome extensions that appeared to offer simple interface customization. Koi researchers found the extensions delivered multi-stage malware that forced group subscriptions, reset account settings, and interfered with VK’s security protections. Because “… the extensions update automatically, the attacker can push new malicious code to…
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Odido confirms massive breach; 6.2 Million customers impacted
Hackers accessed data from 6.2 million Odido accounts, exposing names, contacts, bank details, and ID numbers. Subsidiary Ben also warned customers. Hackers broke into Dutch telecom firm Odido and accessed data from 6.2 million accounts. The company confirmed the breach and said attackers took names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, bank account details, dates of…
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11 steps to smarter Google account security
There are important accounts to secure, and then there are important accounts to secure. Your Google account falls into that second category, maybe even with a couple of asterisks and some neon orange highlighting added in for good measure. I mean, really: When you stop and think about how much stuff is associated with that…
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North Korean Hackers Use Deepfake Video Calls to Target Crypto Firms
Campaign combines stolen Telegram accounts, fake Zoom calls and ClickFix attacks to deploy infostealer malware
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Face scans and ID checks are coming to Discord
Discord users will soon see a change to how their accounts work. From early March 2026, access to some features will require age verification using an ID or a face scan. The changes follow earlier deployments in a small number of countries and will apply to both new and existing accounts. Under the updated model,…
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Man pleads guilty to hacking nearly 600 women’s Snapchat accounts
An Illinois man pleaded guilty to hacking nearly 600 women’s Snapchat accounts to steal nude photos that he kept, sold, or traded online, including accounts he compromised at the request of a former university track coach who was later convicted of sextortion. […]
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Data breach at fintech firm Betterment exposes 1.4 million accounts
Hackers stole email addresses and other personal information from 1.4 million accounts after breaching the systems of automated investment platform Betterment in January. […]
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From Instagram panic to Grok gone wild
Confusion reigns after claims that data linked to 17.5 million Instagram accounts is up for sale – sparked by a vague post, contradictory statements, and a flood of password reset emails nobody asked for. And we dig into Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, after it started generating sexualised images of women and children – raising…