Hands on with AI features in Windows 11 Paint and Notepad

As part of its efforts to add AI everywhere, Microsoft is now bringing AI features to the popular Paint and Notepad apps on Windows 11. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 11 days ago

Microsoft says recent Windows 11 updates break SSH connections

Microsoft has confirmed that last month's Windows security updates are breaking SSH connections on some Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 systems. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 11 days ago

Malicious PyPI package with 37,000 downloads steals AWS keys

A malicious Python package named 'fabrice' has been present in the Python Package Index (PyPI) since 2021, stealing Amazon Web Services credentials from unsuspecting developers. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 11 days ago

Critical Veeam RCE bug now used in Frag ransomware attacks

After being used in Akira and Fog ransomware attacks, a critical Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) security flaw was also recently exploited to deploy Frag ransomware. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 12 days ago

D-Link won’t fix critical flaw affecting 60,000 older NAS devices

More than 60,000 D-Link network-attached storage devices that have reached end-of-life are vulnerable to a command injection vulnerability with a publicly available exploit. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 12 days ago

Unpatched Mazda Connect bugs let hackers install persistent malware

Attackers could exploit several vulnerabilities in the Mazda Connect infotainment unit, present in multiple car models including Mazda 3 (2014-2021), to execute arbitrary code with root permission. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 12 days ago

Palo Alto Networks warns of potential PAN-OS RCE vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks warned customers to restrict access to their next-generation firewalls because of a potential remote code execution vulnerability in the PAN-OS management interface. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 12 days ago

Google's mysterious 'search.app' links leave Android users concerned

The most recent update to the Google Android app has startled users as they notice the mysterious "search.app" links being generated when sharing content and links from the Google app externally. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 12 days ago

North Korean hackers use new macOS malware against crypto firms

North Korean threat actor BlueNoroff has been targeting crypto-related businesses with a new multi-stage malware for macOS systems. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 13 days ago

CISA warns of critical Palo Alto Networks bug exploited in attacks

Today, CISA warned that attackers are exploiting a critical missing authentication vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition, a migration tool that can help convert firewall configuration from Checkpoint, Cisco, and other vendors to PAN-OS. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 13 days ago

Nokia says hackers leaked third-party app source code

Nokia's investigation of recent claims of a data breach found that the source code leaked on a hacker forum belongs to a third party and company and customer data has not been impacted. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 13 days ago

Canada orders TikTok to shut down over national risk concerns

The Canadian government has ordered the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada following a multi-step review that provided information and evidence of the social media company posing a national risk. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 13 days ago

HPE warns of critical RCE flaws in Aruba Networking access points

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) released updates for Instant AOS-8 and AOS-10 software to address two critical vulnerabilities in Aruba Networking Access Points. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 13 days ago

Hackers increasingly use Winos4.0 post-exploitation kit in attacks

Hackers are increasingly targeting Windows users with the malicious Winos4.0 framework, distributed via seemingly benign game-related apps. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 14 days ago

Microsoft Notepad to get AI-powered rewriting tool on Windows 11

Microsoft has started testing AI-powered Notepad text rewriting and Paint image generation tools four decades after the two programs were released in the 1980s. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 14 days ago

Cisco bug lets hackers run commands as root on UWRB access points

Cisco has fixed a maximum severity vulnerability that allows attackers to run commands with root privileges on vulnerable Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) access points that provide connectivity for industrial wireless automation. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 14 days ago

New SteelFox malware hijacks Windows PCs using vulnerable driver

A new malicious package called 'SteelFox' mines for cryptocurrency and steals credit card data by using the "bring your own vulnerable driver" technique to get SYSTEM privileges on Windows machines. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 14 days ago

Washington courts' systems offline following weekend cyberattack

​​Court systems across Washington state have been down since Sunday when officials said "unauthorized activity" was detected on their networks. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 14 days ago

Germany drafts law to protect researchers who find security flaws

The Federal Ministry of Justice in Germany has drafted a law to provide legal protection to security researchers who discover and responsibly report security vulnerabilities to vendors. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 14 days ago

Google Cloud to make MFA mandatory by the end of 2025

Google has announced that multi-factor authentication (MFA) will be mandatory on all Cloud accounts by the end of 2025 to enhance security. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 15 days ago

Interpol disrupts cybercrime activity on 22,000 IP addresses, arrests 41

Interpol announced it arrested 41 individuals and taken down 1,037 servers and infrastructure running on 22,000 IP addresses facilitating cybercrime in an international law enforcement action titled Operation Synergia II. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 15 days ago

US warns of last-minute Iranian and Russian election influence ops

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency is warning about last-minute influence operations conducted by Iranian and Russian actors to undermine the public trust in the integrity and fairness of the upcoming presidential election. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 15 days ago

Suspect behind Snowflake data-theft attacks arrested in Canada

Canadian authorities have arrested a man suspected of having stolen the data of hundreds of millions after targeting over 165 organizations, all of them customers of cloud storage company Snowflake. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 15 days ago

Google fixes two Android zero-days used in targeted attacks

Google fixed two actively exploited Android zero-day flaws as part of its November security updates, addressing a total of 51 vulnerabilities. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 15 days ago

New tool bypasses Google Chrome’s new cookie encryption system

A researcher has released a tool to bypass Google's new App-Bound encryption cookie-theft defenses and extract saved credentials from the Chrome web browser. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 23 days ago

Exchange Online adds Inbound DANE with DNSSEC for everyone

Microsoft announced today that inbound SMTP DANE with DNSSEC for Exchange Online, a new capability to boost email security and integrity, is now generally available. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 23 days ago

Russia targets Ukrainian conscripts with Windows, Android malware

A hybrid espionage/influence campaign conducted by the Russian threat group 'UNC5812' has been uncovered, targeting Ukrainian military recruits with Windows and Android malware. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 23 days ago

Free, France’s second largest ISP, confirms data breach after leak

Free, a major internet service provider (ISP) in France, confirmed over the weekend that hackers breached its systems and stole customer personal information. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 23 days ago

US says Chinese hackers breached multiple telecom providers

The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have disclosed that Chinese hackers breached commercial telecommunication service providers in the United States. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 23 days ago

Black Basta ransomware poses as IT support on Microsoft Teams to breach networks

The BlackBasta ransomware operation has moved its social engineering attacks to Microsoft Teams, posing as corporate help desks contacting employees to assist them with an ongoing spam attack. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 26 days ago

Russia sentences REvil ransomware members to over 4 years in prison

Russia has sentenced four members of the REvil ransomware operation to over 4 years in prison for distributing malware and illegal circulation of means of payment. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 26 days ago

Amazon seizes domains used in rogue Remote Desktop campaign to steal data

Amazon has seized domains used by the Russian APT29 hacking group in targeted attacks against government and military organizations to steal Windows credentials and data using malicious Remote Desktop Protocol connection files. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 26 days ago

Windows 11 24H2 KB5044384 update fixes sfc /scannow corrupt file errors

Microsoft has released the optional KB5044384 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, which includes twenty-four changes, including a bug that caused the sfc /scannow command to always display corrupt file errors. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 27 days ago

Windows 11 KB5044380 preview update lets you remap the Copilot key

Microsoft has released the optional KB5044380 Preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which brings seventeen changes, including a new Gamepad keyboard and the ability to remap the Copilot keyboard key. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 28 days ago

WhatsApp now encrypts contact databases for privacy-preserving synching

The WhatsApp messenger platform has introduced Identity Proof Linked Storage (IPLS), a new privacy-preserving encrypted storage system designed for contact management. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 28 days ago

Lazarus hackers used fake DeFi game to exploit Google Chrome zero-day

The North Korean Lazarus hacking group exploited a Google Chrome zero-day tracked as CVE-2024-4947 through a fake decentralized finance (DeFi) game targeting individuals in the cryptocurrency space. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 28 days ago

Google to let businesses create curated Chrome Web Stores for extensions

Google has announced it will soon allow organizations to create their own curated "Enterprise Web Store" of company-sanctioned browser extensions for Chrome and ChromeOS, aimed at improving productivity, security, and management for businesses. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 28 days ago

Fortinet warns of new critical FortiManager flaw used in zero-day attacks

Fortinet publicly disclosed today a critical FortiManager API vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-47575, that was exploited in zero-day attacks to steal sensitive files containing configurations, IP addresses, and credentials for managed devices. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 28 days ago

Hackers exploit 52 zero-days on the first day of Pwn2Own Ireland

On the first day of Pwn2Own Ireland, participants demonstrated 52 zero-day vulnerabilities across a range of devices, earning a total of $486,250 in cash prizes. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 28 days ago

CISA proposes new security requirements to protect govt, personal data

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is proposing security requirements to prevent adversary states from accessing American's personal data as well as government-related information. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 29 days ago

Windows 10 KB5045594 update fixes multi-function printer bugs

Microsoft has released the optional KB5045594 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with fixes for problems printing to multi-function printers and other issues. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 29 days ago

AWS, Azure auth keys found in Android and iOS apps used by millions

Multiple popular mobile applications for iOS and Android come with hardcoded, unencrypted credentials for cloud services like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, exposing user data and source code to security breaches. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 29 days ago

SEC charges tech companies for downplaying SolarWinds breaches

The SEC has charged four companies—Unisys Corp, Avaya Holdings, Check Point Software, and Mimecast—for allegedly misleading investors about the impact of their breaches during the massive 2020 SolarWinds Orion hack. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 29 days ago

Exploit released for new Windows Server "WinReg" NTLM Relay attack

Proof-of-concept exploit code is now public for a vulnerability in Microsoft's Remote Registry client that could be used to take control of a Windows domain by downgrading the security of the authentication process. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 29 days ago

VMware fixes bad patch for critical vCenter Server RCE flaw

VMware has released another security update for CVE-2024-38812, a critical VMware vCenter Server remote code execution vulnerability that was not correctly fixed in the first patch from September 2024. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 29 days ago

Over 6,000 WordPress hacked to install plugins pushing infostealers

WordPress sites are being hacked to install malicious plugins that display fake software updates and errors to push information-stealing malware. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Microsoft blocks Windows 11 24H2 on two ASUS models due to crashes

Microsoft is warning of Windows crashing with the blue screen of death on some ASUS laptop models when trying to upgrade to the latest version of the operating system, Windows 11 version 24H2. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Bumblebee malware returns after recent law enforcement disruption

The Bumblebee malware loader has been spotted in new attacks recently, more than four months after Europol disrupted it during 'Operation Endgame' in May. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago