Google Chrome adds Gemini-powered scam detection, warns users of ClickFix attacks

2026-10-22T01:23:21Z•8cd7f3bc3266b443885ef7b8ef6236919c4d65eac2b544b7384b7226b17c1436
CVE-2026-109618CVE-2026-109619CISAClickFixLazarusPHP2ShellPlex Media ServerSafePayWordPressactive exploitationcertificate authority compromisecloud infrastructurecredential theftcritical vulnerabilitiesransomwareremote code executionsocial engineeringsupply-chain compromise

What happened

A BleepingComputer security-news feed covering active exploitation, critical vulnerabilities, ransomware, supply-chain compromises, credential theft, certificate authority abuse, ClickFix social engineering, and threat-actor operations. Notable items include CISA warnings about Plex exploitation and SafePay ransomware, emergency PHP patches for critical PHP2Shell RCE vulnerabilities, compromised UpdraftCentral keys used to backdoor WordPress sites, and attacks involving Lazarus and cloud infrastructure providers.

Why it matters

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2026-10-22T01:23:21Z
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