Microsoft Exchange Online outage blocks access to mailboxes
Microsoft is working to address an ongoing Exchange Online outage that is preventing customers from accessing their mailboxes and calendars. “We’re investigating reports of some users experiencing issues when accessing their Exchange Online mailbox via one or more connection methods,” Microsoft said when it acknowledged the issue at 06:42 AM UTC. As Microsoft explained in a Microsoft […]
Microsoft pulls Samsung app blocking Windows C: drive from Store
Microsoft has removed the Samsung Galaxy Connect app from the Microsoft Store because it was causing issues on specific Samsung Galaxy Book 4 and desktop models running Windows 11. This comes after the company said on Friday that it was investigating reports of app failures and users losing access to their C:\ drive on some Windows 11 […]
OpenAI says ChatGPT ads are not rolling out globally for now
OpenAI told GeekFeed that ChatGPT ads are not yet rolling out outside the US, even though some users noticed references to ads in the updated privacy policy. On Reddit, some users pointed out that the updated privacy policy mentions ads, which led to speculation that ChatGPT ads were expanding globally, even for users outside the US. […]
Betterleaks, a new open-source secrets scanner to replace Gitleaks
A new open-source tool called Betterleaks can scan directories, files, and git repositories and identify valid secrets using default or customized rules. Secret scanners are specialized utilities that scour repositories for sensitive information, such as credentials, API keys, private keys, and tokens, that developers accidentally committed in source code. Since threat actors often scan configuration files in […]
Microsoft releases Windows 11 OOB hotpatch to fix RRAS RCE flaw
Microsoft has released an out-of-band (OOB) update to fix a security vulnerabilities affecting Windows 11 Enterprise devices that receive hotpatch updates instead of the regular Patch Tuesday cumulative updates. The KB5084597 hotpatch update was released yesterday to fix vulnerabilities in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) management tool that could allow remote code execution when […]
AppsFlyer Web SDK hijacked to spread crypto-stealing JavaScript code
The AppsFlyer Web SDK was temporarily hijacked this week with malicious code used to steal cryptocurrency in a supply-chain attack. The payload can intercept cryptocurrency wallet addresses entered on websites and replace them with attacker-controlled addresses to divert funds to the threat actor. Since the AppsFlyer SDK is used by thousands of applications for marketing […]
Microsoft: Windows 11 users can’t access C: drive on some Samsung PCs
Microsoft is investigating a new issue affecting some Samsung laptops running Windows 11 after installing the February 2026 security updates, in which users lose access to their C:\ drive and are unable to launch applications. The company says it is working with Samsung to determine whether the problem is related to the Windows updates or […]
FBI seeks victims of Steam games used to spread malware
The FBI is asking gamers who installed Steam titles containing malware to provide information as part of an ongoing investigation into eight malicious games uploaded to the gaming platform. In a notice published today by the FBI’s Seattle Division, the agency said it is attempting to identify individuals who were affected after installing one of the […]
Poland’s nuclear research centre targeted by cyberattack
Poland’s National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) says hackers targeted its IT infrastructure, but the attack was detected and blocked before causing any impact. In a statement this week, the organization announced that its security systems and internal procedures, designed to detect threats early, prevented the compromise and allowed its IT staff to quickly secure […]
Microsoft investigates classic Outlook sync and connection issues
​Microsoft is investigating several issues causing email synchronization and connection problems when using the classic Outlook desktop client. The first bug causes “Can’t connect to the server” errors when creating groups in classic Outlook when Exchange Web Services (EWS) is enabled for the tenant. According to Microsoft, this occurs because the AD Graph call for […]