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If you are using a Windows PC, your privacy and security are nothing short of a myth, and this incident proves it.

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A new multi-stage phishing campaign has been observed targeting users in Russia with ransomware and a remote access trojan called Amnesia RAT. "The attack begins with social engineering lures delivered via business-themed documents crafted to appear routine and benign," Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Cara Lin said in a technical breakdown published this week. "These documents and

Another day, another trove of login credentials in plain text found online.

Spammers are abusing Zendesk to flood inboxes with emails from trusted brands. There’s no phishing or malware—just noise.

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new dual-vector campaign that leverages stolen credentials to deploy legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software for persistent remote access to compromised hosts. "Instead of deploying custom viruses, attackers are bypassing security perimeters by weaponizing the necessary IT tools that administrators trust," KnowBe4 Threat

This “dream wish list for criminals” includes millions of Gmail, Facebook, banking logins, and more. The researcher who discovered it suspects they were collected using infostealing malware.

Microsoft has warned of a multi‑stage adversary‑in‑the‑middle (AitM) phishing and business email compromise (BEC) campaign targeting multiple organizations in the energy sector. "The campaign abused SharePoint file‑sharing services to deliver phishing payloads and relied on inbox rule creation to maintain persistence and evade user awareness," the Microsoft Defender Security Research Team said.

**What is the version information for this release?** Microsoft Edge Version Date Released Based on Chromium Version 144.0.3719.92 01/23/2026 144.0.7559.96/.97

In this week's newsletter, Bill hammers home the old adage, "Know your environment" — even throughout alert fatigue.