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Thursday, March 5, 2026
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📰 Cybersecurity News Headlines

Top stories from leading cybersecurity publications as of March 5, 2026.

  1. Bitwarden adds support for passkey login on Windows 11
    — Bleeping Computer

    Bitwarden announced support for logging into Windows 11 devices using passkeys stored in the manager's vault, enabling phishing-resistant a…
  2. Mail2Shell zero-click attack lets hackers hijack FreeScout mail servers
    — Bleeping Computer

    A maximum severity vulnerability in the FreeScout helpdesk platform allows hackers to achieve remote code execution without any user intera…
  3. VMware Aria Operations Bug Exploited, Cloud Resources at Risk
    — Dark Reading

    Exploitation of the command injection flaw in VMware Aria Operations could grant an attacker broad acess to victims' cloud environments.
  4. Windows 10 KB5075039 update fixes broken Recovery Environment
    — Bleeping Computer

    Microsoft has released the KB5075039 Windows Recovery Environment update for Windows 10 to fix a long-standing issue that prevented some …
  5. Fake LastPass support email threads try to steal vault passwords
    — Bleeping Computer

    Password management software provider LastPass is warning users of a phishing campaign targeting its users with fake unauthorized account ac…
  6. 149 Hacktivist DDoS Attacks Hit 110 Organizations in 16 Countries After Middle East Conflict
    — The Hacker News

    Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a surge in retaliatory hacktivist activity following the U.S.-Israel coordinated military campaign …
  7. Stranger Things Meets Cybersecurity: Lessons from the Hive Mind
    — Dark Reading

    Events and concepts from the Stranger Things television series illustrate how enterprises can defend their networks and stay "right side up.…
  8. Dark Reading Confidential: This Threat Hunter Helped Cops Bust Up An African Cybercrime Syndicate
    — Dark Reading

    Dark Reading Confidential Episode 15: Interpol relied on Will Thomas and team to help break up a sprawling cybercrime ring, leading to the a…
  9. Coruna iOS Exploit Kit Uses 23 Exploits Across Five Chains Targeting iOS 13–17.2.1
    — The Hacker News

    Google said it identified a "new and powerful" exploit kit dubbed Coruna (aka CryptoWaters) targeting Apple iPhone models running iOS versio…
  10. New RFP Template for AI Usage Control and AI Governance 
    — The Hacker News

    As AI becomes the central engine for enterprise productivity, security leaders are finally getting the green light — and the budget — to…
  11. China's Silver Dragon Razes Governments in EU, SE Asia
    — Dark Reading

    The emerging actor, part of the APT41 nexus, gains initial access via phishing, and uses legitimate network services to obscure cyber espion…
  12. Want More XWorm?, (Wed, Mar 4th)
    — SANS ISC

    And another XWorm[1] wave in the wild! This malware family is not new and heavily spread but delivery techniques always evolve and deserve t…

Generated by HiveNet.ai Threat Intelligence Platform · March 5, 2026 · Sources: The Hacker News, Bleeping Computer, Krebs on Security, Dark Reading, SANS ISC