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Google Chrome rolls out cookie theft protection for all users
Google said Chrome’s Device Bound Session Credentials feature is now generally available and rolling out to all users. The change is designed to bind session cookies to a device and make stolen cookies harder to reuse for account takeovers.
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Fake LinkedIn emails abuse Adobe service in phishing campaign
A phishing campaign is using fake LinkedIn business emails and Adobe Target to hide credential theft, with attackers disguising HTML attachments as PDFs and redirecting victims to a real LinkedIn page after login.
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New VENOM phishing attacks target Microsoft logins of senior executives
A new phishing-as-a-service platform called VENOM has been targeting Microsoft credentials of senior executives since at least last November, using personalized lures, QR codes and methods that can capture session tokens.
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Crazy ransomware gang abuses employee monitoring and SimpleHelp to maintain access
A technical analysis by Huntress found Crazy gang operators abused Net Monitor and SimpleHelp to keep access, move files, execute commands, and prepare ransomware. Initial access used compromised SSL VPN credentials and defenders should enforce multifactor authentication.
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Google expands Personal Intelligence into AI Mode in Search
A product blog from Google announced Personal Intelligence will expand into AI Mode in Search, letting AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers opt in to link Gmail and Photos for tailored results as a Labs experiment starting today.
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Microsoft to block unauthorized scripts on Entra ID sign-ins with CSP update
Microsoft will change the Content Security Policy for browser-based Entra ID sign-ins at login.microsoftonline.com to block unauthorized scripts and allow only trusted Microsoft domains, with a global rollout beginning mid-to-late October 2026; organisations are asked to test sign-in flows and avoid tools that inject code.
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FBI says cybercriminals stole $262 million in account-takeover schemes since January
The FBI said cybercriminals impersonating banks have stolen more than $262 million in account-takeover attacks since January, with the IC3 receiving over 5,100 complaints; attackers use phishing, social engineering and fraudulent websites to capture credentials and move funds to cryptocurrency wallets.
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Google denies reports that 183 million Gmail accounts were breached
Google said reports that 183 million Gmail accounts were breached are false; the dataset cited appears to be an aggregation of infostealer-sourced credentials shared with Have I Been Pwned, and users are advised to enable two-step verification, use passkeys and change exposed passwords.
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Microsoft: Storm-2657 Used Phishing to Redirect University Payrolls via Workday Accounts
Microsoft said a gang known as Storm-2657 has used phishing and adversary-in-the-middle links to steal MFA and compromise university Workday-linked accounts since March 2025, altering payroll configurations to redirect salary payments and spreading further phishing inside and across campuses.
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France fines Google €325 million and Shein €150 million for cookie violations, CNIL says
France’s CNIL fined Google €325 million and Shein €150 million for cookie-consent violations, ordering compliance within six months, as U.S. authorities push parallel privacy actions and other firms face related penalties.
