Garantex crypto exchange admin arrested while on vacation

Indian authorities arrested Aleksej Besciokov, the co-founder and one of the administrators of the Russian Garantex crypto-exchange while vacationing with his family in Varkala, India. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 26 days ago

Mozilla warns users to update Firefox before certificate expires

Mozilla is warning Firefox users to update their browsers to the latest version to avoid facing disruption and security risks caused by the upcoming expiration of one of the company's root certificates. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 26 days ago

Microsoft patches Windows Kernel zero-day exploited since 2023

Slovak cybersecurity company ESET says a newly patched zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem has been exploited in attacks since March 2023. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 26 days ago

Browser-Based Data Leaks: 3 Biggest Data Security Challenges Today

Traditional Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions weren't built for today's browser-driven workplace. Now sensitive data moves moves through SaaS apps, AI tools, and personal accounts, bypassing legacy security controls. Learn from Keep Aware how real-time browser security can sto … | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 26 days ago

Chinese cyberspies backdoor Juniper routers for stealthy access

Chinese hackers are deploying custom backdoors on Juniper Networks Junos OS MX routers that have reached end-of-life (EoL) and no longer receive security updates. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 26 days ago

Microsoft: Recent Windows updates make USB printers print random text

Microsoft says that some USB printers will start printing random text after installing Windows updates released since late January 2025. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 26 days ago

North Korean Lazarus hackers infect hundreds via npm packages

Six malicious packages have been identified on npm (Node package manager) linked to the notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 27 days ago

Apple fixes WebKit zero-day exploited in ‘extremely sophisticated’ attacks

Apple has released emergency security updates to patch a zero-day bug the company describes as exploited in "extremely sophisticated" attacks. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 27 days ago

Microsoft March 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 7 zero-days, 57 flaws

Today is Microsoft's March 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 57 flaws, including six actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 27 days ago

Microsoft replacing Remote Desktop app with Windows App in May

Microsoft announced that it will drop support for the Remote Desktop app (available via the Microsoft Store) on May 27 and replace it with its new Windows App. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 27 days ago

The AI race: Dark AI is in the lead, but good AI is catching up

Cybercriminals are using AI for help in planning and conducting cyberattacks—but cybersecurity vendors are fighting back. Learn from Acronis Threat Research Unit about how AI-powered security solutions are closing the gap in the battle against AI-driven cyber threats. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 27 days ago

CISA tags critical Ivanti EPM flaws as actively exploited in attacks

CISA warned U.S. federal agencies to secure their networks against attacks exploiting three critical vulnerabilities affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) appliances. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 27 days ago

X hit by ‘massive cyberattack’ amid Dark Storm’s DDoS claims

The Dark Storm hacktivist group claims to be behind DDoS attacks causing multiple X worldwide outages on Monday, leading the company to enable DDoS protections from Cloudflare. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 28 days ago

Microsoft shares guidance on upcoming Publisher deprecation

Microsoft has published guidance for users of Microsoft Publisher as it will no longer be supported after October 2026 and removed from Microsoft 365. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 28 days ago

Google paid $12 million in bug bounties last year to security researchers

Google paid almost $12 million in bug bounty rewards to 660 security researchers who reported security bugs through the company's Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) in 2024. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 28 days ago

Quantum leap: Passwords in the new era of computing security

Quantum computing threatens to break traditional encryption, putting sensitive data at risk. Learn more from Specops Software about the risks of quantum computing and how to prepare for them. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 28 days ago

Microsoft lifts Windows 11 update block for some AutoCAD users

Microsoft has removed a compatibility hold that prevented some AutoCAD users from installing the Windows 11 2024 Update due to launch and crash issues. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 28 days ago

US cities warn of wave of unpaid parking phishing texts

US cities are warning of an ongoing mobile phishing campaign pretending to be texts from the city's parking violation departments about unpaid parking invoices, that if unpaid, will incur an additional $35 fine per day. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 29 days ago

New Chirp tool uses audio tones to transfer data between devices

A new open-source tool named 'Chirp' transmits data, such as text messages, between computers (and smartphones) through different audio tones. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 29 days ago

Open-source tool 'Rayhunter' helps users detect Stingray attacks

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released a free, open-source tool named Rayhunter that is designed to detect cell-site simulators (CSS), also known as IMSI catchers or Stingrays. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Silk Typhoon hackers now target IT supply chains to breach networks

Microsoft warns that Chinese cyber-espionage threat group 'Silk Typhoon' has shifted its tactics, now targeting remote management tools and cloud services in supply chain attacks that give them access to downstream customers. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

YouTube warns of AI-generated video of its CEO used in phishing attacks

YouTube warns that scammers are using an AI-generated video featuring the company's CEO in phishing attacks to steal creators' credentials. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Look up: The new frontier of cyberthreats is in the sky

With increased unidentified drone sightings worldwide, some are concerned they pose a cybersecurity risk. Learn more from Acronis about these risks and a real attack on a Taiwan drone manufacturer. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Toronto Zoo shares update on last year's ransomware attack

The Toronto Zoo, the largest zoo in Canada, has provided more information about the data stolen during a ransomware attack in January 2024. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Vo1d malware botnet grows to 1.6 million Android TVs worldwide

A new variant of the Vo1d malware botnet has grown to 1,590,299 infected Android TV devices across 226 countries, recruiting devices as part of anonymous proxy server networks. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Suspected Desorden hacker arrested for breaching 90 organizations

A suspected cyber criminal believed to have extorted companies under the name "DESORDEN Group" or "ALTDOS" has been arrested in Thailand for leaking the stolen data of over 90 organizations worldwide. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

GrassCall scam drains crypto wallets through fake web3 job interviews

A recent social engineering campaign targeted job seekers in the Web3 space with fake job interviews through a malicious "GrassCall" meeting app that installs information-stealing malware to steal cryptocurrency wallets. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

PyPi package with 100K installs pirated music from Deezer for years

A malicious PyPi package named 'automslc'  has been downloaded over 100,000 times from the Python Package Index since 2019, abusing hard-coded credentials to pirate music from the Deezer streaming service. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Lazarus hacked Bybit via breached Safe{Wallet} developer machine

​Forensic investigators have found that North Korean Lazarus hackers stole $1.5 billion from Bybit after hacking a developer's device at the multisig wallet platform Safe{Wallet}. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

EncryptHub breaches 618 orgs to deploy infostealers, ransomware

A threat actor tracked as 'EncryptHub,' aka Larva-208,  has been targeting organizations worldwide with spear-phishing and social engineering attacks to gain access to corporate networks. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Five best practices for securing Active Directory service accounts

Windows Active Directory (AD) service accounts are prime cyber-attack targets due to their elevated privileges and automated/continuous access to important systems. Learn from Specops Software about five best practices to help secure your Active Directory service accounts. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Windows 11 KB5052093 update released with 33 changes and fixes

Microsoft has released the February 2025 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, with 33 improvements and fixes for multiple issues, including SSH and File Explorer bugs and the volume jumping to 100% when waking the PC from sleep. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Windows 10 KB5052077 update fixes broken SSH connections

​​Microsoft has released the optional KB5052077 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with nine bug fixes and changes, including a fix for a longstanding known issue that breaks SSH connections. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

New Auto-Color Linux backdoor targets North American govts, universities

A previously undocumented Linux backdoor dubbed 'Auto-Color' was observed in attacks between November and December 2024, targeting universities and government organizations in North America and Asia. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

US drug testing firm says data breach impacted 3.3 million people

DISA Global Solutions, a leading US background screening and drug and alcohol testing firm, has suffered a data breach impacting 3.3 million people. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Anthropic's Claude 3.7 Sonnet is here and results are insane

Anthropic has started rolling out Claude 3.7 Sonnet, the company's most advanced model and the first hybrid reasoning model it has shipped. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Russia warns financial sector of major IT service provider hack

Russia's National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) is warning organizations in the country's credit and financial sector about a breach at LANIT, a major Russian IT service and software provider. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Botnet targets Basic Auth in Microsoft 365 password spray attacks

A massive botnet of over 130,000 compromised devices is conducting password-spray attacks against Microsoft 365 (M365) accounts worldwide, attempting to confirm credentials. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Beware: PayPal "New Address" feature abused to send phishing emails

An ongoing PayPal email scam exploits the platform's address settings to send fake purchase notifications, tricking users into granting remote access to scammers [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Fake CS2 tournament streams used to steal crypto, Steam accounts

Threat actors are exploiting major Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) competitions, like IEM Katowice 2025 and PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, to defraud gamers and steal their Steam accounts and cryptocurrency. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

SpyLend Android malware downloaded 100,000 times from Google Play

An Android malware app called SpyLend has been downloaded over 100,000 times from Google Play, where it masqueraded as a financial tool but became a predatory loan app for those in India. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Apple pulls iCloud end-to-end encryption feature in the UK

Apple will no longer offer iCloud end-to-end encryption in the United Kingdom after the government requested a backdoor to access Apple customers' encrypted cloud data. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Apiiro unveils free scanner to detect malicious code merges

Security researchers at Apiiro have released two free, open-source tools designed to detect and block malicious code before they are added to software projects to curb supply chain attacks. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

US healthcare org pays $11M settlement over alleged cybersecurity lapses

Health Net Federal Services (HNFS) and its parent company, Centene Corporation, have agreed to pay $11,253,400 to settle allegations that HNFS falsely certified compliance with cybersecurity requirements under its Defense Health Agency (DHA) TRICARE contract. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Microsoft fixes Power Pages zero-day bug exploited in attacks

Microsoft has issued a security bulletin for a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in Power Pages, which hackers exploited as a zero-day in attacks. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

New NailaoLocker ransomware used against EU healthcare orgs

A previously undocumented ransomware payload named NailaoLocker has been spotted in attacks targeting European healthcare organizations between June and October 2024. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

New FrigidStealer infostealer infects Macs via fake browser updates

The FakeUpdate malware campaigns are increasingly becoming muddled, with two additional cybercrime groups tracked as TA2726 and TA2727, running campaigns that push a new macOS infostealer malware called FrigidStealer. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago

Australian fertility services giant Genea hit by security breach

​Genea, one of Australia's largest fertility services providers, disclosed that unknown attackers breached its network and accessed data stored on compromised systems. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 month ago