US offers $10 million for tips on Hive ransomware leadership

The U.S. State Department offers rewards of up to $10 million for information that could help locate, identify, or arrest members of the Hive ransomware gang. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Fake LastPass password manager spotted on Apple’s App Store

LastPass is warning that a fake copy of its app is being distributed on the Apple App Store, likely used as a phishing app to steal users' credentials. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Data breaches at Viamedis and Almerys impact 33 million in France

Data breaches at two French healthcare payment service providers, Viamedis and Almerys, have now been determined to impact over 33 million people in the country. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Google teases a new modern look for sign-in pages, including Gmail

Google is on the brink of refreshing its sign-in pages, including Gmail, with a sleek, modern makeover. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Fortinet warns of new FortiSIEM RCE bugs in confusing disclosure

Fortinet is warning of two new unpatched patch bypasses for a critical remote code execution vulnerability in FortiSIEM, Fortinet's SIEM solution. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Facebook ads push new Ov3r_Stealer password-stealing malware

A new password-stealing malware named Ov3r_Stealer is spreading through fake job advertisements on Facebook, aiming to steal account credentials and cryptocurrency. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Denmark orders schools to stop sending student data to Google

The Danish data protection authority (Datatilsynet) has issued an injunction regarding student data being funneled to Google through the use of Chromebooks and Google Workspace services in the country's schools. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Chinese hackers hid in US infrastructure network for 5 years

The Chinese Volt Typhoon cyber-espionage group infiltrated a critical infrastructure network in the United States and remained undetected for at least five years before being discovered, according to a joint advisory from CISA, the NSA, the FBI, and partner Five Eyes agencies. [. … | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Google tests blocking side-loaded Android apps with risky permissions

Google has launched a new pilot program to fight financial fraud by blocking the sideloading of Android APK files that request access to risky permissions. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Critical Cisco bug exposes Expressway gateways to CSRF attacks

Cisco has patched several vulnerabilities affecting its Expressway Series collaboration gateways, two of them rated as critical severity and exposing vulnerable devices to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

The unlikely 3 million electric toothbrush DDoS attack

A widely reported story that 3 million electric toothbrushes were hacked with malware to conduct distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks is likely a hypothetical scenario instead of an actual attack. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Critical flaw in Shim bootloader impacts major Linux distros

A critical vulnerability in the Shim Linux bootloader enables attackers to execute code and take control of a target system before the kernel is loaded, bypassing existing security mechanisms. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

How to Apply Zero Trust to your Active Directory

With cyberattacks happening everyday, how can we apply zero trust principles towards keeping our Active Directory secure? Learn more from Specops Software on how to apply zero trust principles. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Chinese hackers fail to rebuild botnet after FBI takedown

Chinese Volt Typhoon state hackers failed to revive a botnet recently taken down by the FBI, which was previously used in attacks targeting critical infrastructure across the United States. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Ransomware payments reached record $1.1 billion in 2023

Ransomware payments in 2023 soared above $1.1 billion for the first time, shattering previous records and reversing the decline seen in 2022, marking the year as an exceptionally profitable period for ransomware gangs. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Fortinet snafu: Critical FortiSIEM CVEs are duplicates, issued in error

It turns out that critical Fortinet FortiSIEM vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2024-23108 and CVE-2024-23109 are not new and have been published this year in error. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Chinese hackers infect Dutch military network with malware

A Chinese cyber-espionage group breached the Dutch Ministry of Defence last year and deployed malware on compromised devices, according to the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) of the Netherlands. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Data breach at French healthcare services firm puts millions at risk

French healthcare services firm Viamedis suffered a cyberattack that exposed the data of policyholders and healthcare professionals in the country. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

JetBrains warns of new TeamCity auth bypass vulnerability

JetBrains urged customers today to patch their TeamCity On-Premises servers against a critical authentication bypass vulnerability that can let attackers take over vulnerable instances with admin privileges. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Google says spyware vendors behind most zero-days it discovers

Commercial spyware vendors (CSV) were behind 80% of the zero-day vulnerabilities Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered in 2023 and used to spy on devices worldwide. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Verizon insider data breach hits over 63,000 employees

Verizon Communications is warning that an insider data breach impacts almost half its workforce, exposing sensitive employee information. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Criminal IP ASM: A new cybersecurity listing on Microsoft Azure

AI SPERA, a leader in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)-based solutions, today announced that Criminal IP ASM (Attack Surface Management) is now available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Hackers steal data of 2 million in SQL injection, XSS attacks

A threat group named 'ResumeLooters' has stolen the personal data of over two million job seekers after compromising 65 legitimate job listing and retail sites using SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Microsoft Outlook December updates trigger ICS security alerts

Microsoft is investigating an issue that triggers Outlook security alerts when trying to open .ICS calendar files after installing December 2023 Patch Tuesday Office security updates. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

US announces visa ban on those linked to commercial spyware

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced today a new visa restriction policy that will enable the Department of State to ban those linked to commercial spyware from entering the United States. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

HPE investigates new breach after data for sale on hacking forum

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is investigating a potential new breach after a threat actor put allegedly stolen data up for sale on a hacking forum, claiming it contains HPE credentials and other sensitive information. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Newest Ivanti SSRF zero-day now under mass exploitation

An Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-21893 is currently under mass exploitation by multiple attackers. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Microsoft is bringing the Linux sudo command to Windows Server

Microsoft is bringing the Linux 'sudo' feature to Windows Server 2025, offering a new way for admins to elevate privileges for console applications. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Leaky Vessels flaws allow hackers to escape Docker, runc containers

Four vulnerabilities collectively called "Leaky Vessels" allow hackers to escape containers and access data on the underlying host operating system. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Clorox says cyberattack caused $49 million in expenses

Clorox has confirmed that a September 2023 cyberattack has so far cost the company $49 million in expenses related to the response to the incident. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Check if you're in Google Chrome's third-party cookie phaseout test

Google has started testing the phasing out of third-party cookies on Chrome, affecting about 1% of its users or approximately 30 million people. Learn how to check if you are part of the initial test. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Mastodon vulnerability allows attackers to take over accounts

Mastodon, the free and open-source decentralized social networking platform, has fixed a critical vulnerability that allows attackers to impersonate and take over any remote account. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

The Week in Ransomware - February 2nd 2024 - No honor among thieves

Attacks on hospitals continued this week, with ransomware operations disrupting patient care as they force organization to respond to cyberattacks. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

AnyDesk says hackers breached its production servers, resets passwords

AnyDesk confirmed today that it suffered a recent cyberattack that allowed hackers to gain access to the company's production systems. BleepingComputer has learned that source code and private code signing keys were stolen during the attack. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Lurie Children's Hospital took systems offline after cyberattack

Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago was forced to take IT systems offline after a cyberattack, disrupting normal operations and delaying medical care in some instances. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

BTC-e server admin indicted for laundering ransom payments, stolen crypto

Aliaksandr Klimenka, a Belarusian and Cypriot national, has been indicted in the U.S. for his involvement in an international cybercrime money laundering operation. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Interpol operation Synergia takes down 1,300 servers used for cybercrime

An international law enforcement operation code-named 'Synergia' has taken down over 1,300 command and control servers used in ransomware, phishing, and malware campaigns. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

FTC orders Blackbaud to boost security after massive data breach

Blackbaud has settled with the Federal Trade Commission after being charged with poor security and reckless data retention practices, leading to a May 2020 ransomware attack and a data breach affecting millions of people. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Cloudflare hacked using auth tokens stolen in Okta attack

Cloudflare disclosed today that its internal Atlassian server was breached by a 'nation state' attacker who accessed its Confluence wiki, Jira bug database, and Bitbucket source code management system. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Microsoft fixes connection issue affecting Outlook email apps

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing desktop and mobile email clients to fail to connect when using Outlook.com accounts. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

More Android apps riddled with malware spotted on Google Play

An Android remote access trojan (RAT) known as VajraSpy was found in 12 malicious applications, six of which were available on Google Play from April 1, 2021, through September 10, 2023. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

PurpleFox malware infected thousands of systems in Ukraine

The Computer Emergency Response Team in Ukraine (CERT-UA) is warning about a PurpleFox malware campaign that has infected at least 2,000 computers in the country. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Google shares fix for Pixel phones hit by bad system update

Google has shared a temporary fix for owners of Google Pixel devices that were rendered unusable after installing the January 2024 Google Play system update. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

New Windows Event Log zero-day flaw gets unofficial patches

Free unofficial patches are available for a new Windows zero-day vulnerability dubbed 'EventLogCrasher' that lets attackers remotely crash the Event Log service on devices within the same Windows domain. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

CISA orders federal agencies to disconnect Ivanti VPN appliances by Saturday

CISA has ordered U.S. federal agencies to disconnect all Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure VPN appliances vulnerable to multiple actively exploited bugs before Saturday. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Hackers push USB malware payloads via news, media hosting sites

A financially motivated threat actor using USB devices for initial infection has been found abusing legitimate online platforms, including GitHub, Vimeo, and Ars Technica, to host encoded payloads embedded in seemingly benign content. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Police seize record 50,000 Bitcoin from now-defunct piracy site

The police in Saxony, eastern Germany, have seized 50,000 Bitcoin from the former operator of the pirate site movie2k.to through a voluntary deposit to a state-controlled wallet. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago

Europcar denies data breach of 50 million users, says data is fake

Car rental company Europcar says it has not suffered a data breach and that shared customer data is fake after a threat actor claimed to be selling the personal info of 50 million customers. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 9 months ago