CyberNews As of December 16, Microsoft will retire its Microsoft 365 Companion apps, which have been automatically installing themselves on eligible Windows 11 devices since last year. The news comes after a brief period where admins could opt out or manually install these apps, but ultimately, they’ll be gone for good. The companion apps – Calendar, … Read more
BigCommerce has issued a warning to its merchants after a data breach was linked to third-party Ribon applications. The compromise allowed hackers to inject malicious scripts into online stores, putting customer data at risk. The breach is believed to have occurred between September 13 and 17, with attackers using compromised credentials for Ribon and Ribon … Read more
Unchecked AI Applications Can Wreak Havoc on Enterprise Budgets A growing concern in the cybersecurity world is emerging as a potentially costly one for enterprises: unbounded consumption by AI applications. This vulnerability, ranked sixth in the Open Web Application Security Project’s (OWASP) Top 10 for Large Language Model (LLM) Applications this year, can cause unexpected … Read more
Microsoft’s Latest Updates Have a Bitter Surprise in Store for File History Users In what’s becoming a disturbing trend, Microsoft’s September 2026 security updates have broken a crucial feature for many home and enterprise users – the built-in File History backup tool. This means that thousands of Windows 10 and 11 users may lose access … Read more
Google Fined €403 Million Over Location Data Privacy Violations, Raises Concerns About User Control In a significant blow to Google’s data collection practices, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined the tech giant €403 million for violating General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules related to processing users’ location data. The fine, which amounts to … Read more
A trio of critical vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel has been identified by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as being actively exploited by hackers. The agency has marked all three flaws with the highest priority, warning federal agencies to apply available security updates and mitigations by the end of today. The three … Read more
**BigCommerce Customers Hit by Data Breach Linked to Compromised Ribon Apps** A disturbing data breach has affected multiple merchants using the popular e-commerce platform BigCommerce, after hackers compromised credentials for third-party Ribon applications and injected malicious scripts into online stores. The breach is a stark reminder of the importance of secure integrations and the need … Read more
A Critical Flaw in WordPress Core Allows Hackers to Execute Code on Servers A recently discovered vulnerability in WordPress’s Core component has left thousands of websites vulnerable to hacking. The issue, known as Click2Shell, allows attackers to execute PHP code on a server without needing administrative credentials. This means that even if an attacker doesn’t … Read more
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a high-priority alert warning that hackers are actively exploiting three critical vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel, with one of them having existed for 14 years. The affected flaws have been assigned severity ratings ranging from medium to critical, and federal agencies are being ordered to … Read more
A massive fine has been levied against Google by European regulators, who have accused the tech giant of violating GDPR rules by mishandling location data. The €403 million penalty is a stark reminder that even the largest and most influential companies can fall foul of stringent data protection regulations. At the heart of this story … Read more