Halliburton confirms data stolen in recent cyberattack

Oil and gas giant Halliburton has confirmed in a filing today to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that data was stolen in the recent attack linked to the RansomHub ransomware gang. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Transport for London discloses ongoing “cyber security incident”

Transport for London (TfL), the city's transport authority, is investigating an ongoing cyberattack that has yet to impact its services. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Admins of MFA bypass service plead guilty to fraud

Three men have pleaded guilty to running OTP.Agency, an online platform that provided social engineering help to obtain one-time passcodes from customers of various banks and services in the U.K. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Verkada to pay $2.95M for security failures leading to breaches

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposes a $2.95 million penalty on security camera vendor Verkada for multiple security failures that enabled hackers to access live video feeds from 150,000 internet-connected cameras. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Cicada3301 ransomware’s Linux encryptor targets VMware ESXi systems

A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation named Cicada3301 has already listed 19 victims on its extortion portal, as it quickly attacked companies worldwide. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

GitHub comments abused to push password stealing malware masked as fixes

GitHub is being abused to distribute the Lumma Stealer information-stealing malware as fake fixes posted in project comments. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Docker-OSX image used for security research hit by Apple DMCA takedown

The popular Docker-OSX project has been removed from Docker Hub after Apple filed a DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown request, alleging that it violated its copyright. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Researchers find SQL injection to bypass airport TSA security checks

Security researchers have found a vulnerability in a key air transport security system that allowed unauthorized individuals to potentially bypass airport security screenings and gain access to aircraft cockpits. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

New Voldemort malware abuses Google Sheets to store stolen data

A campaign that started on August 5, 2024, is spreading a previously undocumented malware named "Voldemort" to organizations worldwide, impersonating tax agencies from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Halliburton cyberattack linked to RansomHub ransomware gang

The RansomHub ransomware gang is behind the recent cyberattack on oil and gas services giant Halliburton, which disrupted the company's IT systems and business operations. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

FBI: RansomHub ransomware breached 210 victims since February

​Since surfacing in February 2024, RansomHub ransomware affiliates have breached over 200 victims from a wide range of critical U.S. infrastructure sectors. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Fake Palo Alto GlobalProtect used as lure to backdoor enterprises

Threat actors target Middle Eastern organizations with malware disguised as the legitimate Palo Alto GlobalProtect Tool that can steal data and execute remote PowerShell commands to infiltrate internal networks further. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Windows 10 KB5041582 update released with 5 changes and fixes

​Microsoft has released the August 2024 preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for issues causing system freezes and memory leaks. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Malware exploits 5-year-old zero-day to infect end-of-life IP cameras

The Corona Mirai-based malware botnet is spreading through a 5-year-old remote code execution (RCE) zero-day in AVTECH IP cameras, which have been discontinued for years and will not receive a patch. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

South Korean hackers exploited WPS Office zero-day to deploy malware

The South Korea-aligned cyberespionage group APT-C-60 has been leveraging a zero-day code execution vulnerability in the Windows version of WPS Office to install the SpyGlace backdoor on East Asian targets. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

US offers $2.5 million reward for hacker linked to Angler Exploit Kit

The U.S. Department of State and the Secret Service have announced a reward of $2,500,000 for information leading to Belarusian national Volodymyr Kadariya (Владимир Кадария) for cybercrime activities. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

New Tickler malware used to backdoor US govt, defense orgs

The APT33 Iranian hacking group has used new Tickler malware to backdoor the networks of organizations in the government, defense, satellite, oil and gas sectors in the United States and the United Arab Emirates. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Iranian hackers work with ransomware gangs to extort breached orgs

An Iran-based hacking group known as Pioneer Kitten is breaching defense, education, finance, and healthcare organizations across the United States and working with affiliates of several ransomware operations to extort the victims. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Google increases Chrome bug bounty rewards up to $250,000

Google has more than doubled payouts for Google Chrome security flaws reported through its Vulnerability Reward Program, with the maximum possible reward for a single bug now exceeding $250,000. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Fortra fixes critical FileCatalyst Workflow hardcoded password issue

Fortra is warning of a critical hardcoded password flaw in FileCatalyst Workflow that could allow attackers unauthorized access to an internal database to steal data and gain administrator privileges. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

DICK’s Sporting Goods says confidential data exposed in cyberattack

DICK'S Sporting Goods, the largest chain of sporting goods retail stores in the United States, disclosed that sensitive information was exposed in a cyberattack detected last Wednesday. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

It's down to the wire—but you don’t have to miss mWISE

For just a few days, the mWise cybersecurity conference is rolling back registration pricing to the Early Bird rate. Hurry, sale ends Wednesday, September 4. Learn more from mWISE Conference on how to get this discount. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Windows 11 KB5041587 update adds sharing to Android devices

Microsoft has released the optional KB5041587 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which adds sharing to Android devices and fixes multiple File Explorer issues. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Malware infiltrates Pidgin messenger’s official plugin repository

The Pidgin messaging app removed the ScreenShareOTR plugin from its official third-party plugin list after it was discovered that it was used to install keyloggers, information stealers, and malware commonly used to gain initial access to corporate networks. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Windows Downdate tool lets you 'unpatch' Windows systems

SafeBreach security researcher Alon Leviev has released his Windows Downdate tool, which can be used for downgrade attacks that reintroduce old vulnerabilities in up-to-date Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server systems. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Park’N Fly notifies 1 million customers of data breach

Park'N Fly is warning that a data breach exposed the personal and account information of 1 million customers in Canada after hackers breached its network. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

How to identify unknown assets while pen testing

External Attack Surface Management (EASM) coupled with Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) can help find those blind spots and hidden assets exposed on your network. Learn more from Outpost24 about how combining EASM and PTaaS can help reveal these hidden pitfalls. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 months ago

Google tags a tenth Chrome zero-day as exploited this year

Today, Google revealed that it patched the tenth zero-day exploited in the wild in 2024 by attackers or security researchers during hacking contests. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

Microsoft: Exchange Online mistakenly tags emails as malware

Microsoft is investigating an Exchange Online false positive issue causing emails containing images to be wrongly tagged as malicious and sent to quarantine. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

Versa fixes Director zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks

Versa Networks has fixed a zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild that allows attackers to upload malicious files by exploiting an unrestricted file upload flaw in the Versa Director GUI. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

Remote Work: A Ticking Time Bomb Waiting to be Exploited

ThreatLocker has created a list of the top 15 actions to secure an organization if employing a remote or hybrid workforce. Learn more in this free e-book from ThreatLocker. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

Seattle-Tacoma Airport IT systems down due to a cyberattack

The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has confirmed that a cyberattack is likely behind the ongoing IT systems outage that disrupted reservation check-in systems and delayed flights over the weekend. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

Audit finds notable security gaps in FBI's storage media management

An audit from the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) identified "significant weaknesses" in FBI's inventory management and disposal of electronic storage media containing sensitive and classified information. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

Stealthy 'sedexp' Linux malware evaded detection for two years

A stealthy Linux malware named 'sedexp' has been evading detection since 2022 by using a persistence technique not yet included in the MITRE ATT&CK framework. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

Hackers now use AppDomain Injection to drop CobaltStrike beacons

A wave of attacks that started in July 2024 rely on a less common technique called AppDomain Manager Injection, which can weaponize any Microsoft .NET application on Windows. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

US oil giant Halliburton confirms cyberattack behind systems shutdown

​Halliburton, one of the world's largest providers of services to the energy industry, has confirmed a cyberattack that forced it to shut down some of its systems earlier this week. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

Hackers are exploiting critical bug in LiteSpeed Cache plugin

Hackers have already started to exploit the critical severity vulnerability that affects LiteSpeed Cache, a WordPress plugin used for accelerating response times, a day after technical details become public. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

Qilin ransomware now steals credentials from Chrome browsers

The Qilin ransomware group has been using a new tactic and deploys a custom stealer to steal account credentials stored in Google Chrome browser. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

Microsoft: August updates cause Windows Server boot issues, freezes

Microsoft has confirmed and fixed a known issue causing performance issues, boot problems, and freezes on Windows Server 2019 systems after installing the August 2024 security updates. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

New NGate Android malware uses NFC chip to steal credit card data

A new Android malware named NGate can steal money from payment cards by relaying to an attacker's device the data read by the near-field communication (NFC) chip. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

Microsoft confirms August updates break Linux boot in dual-boot systems

Microsoft has confirmed the August 2024 Windows security updates are causing Linux booting issues on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

U.S. charges Karakurt extortion gang’s “cold case” negotiator

A member of the Russian Karakurt ransomware group has been charged in the U.S. for money laundering, wire fraud, and extortion crimes. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

QNAP adds NAS ransomware protection to latest QTS version

​Taiwanese hardware vendor QNAP has added a Security Center with ransomware protection capabilities to the latest version of its QTS operating system for network-attached storage (NAS) devices. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

Litespeed Cache bug exposes millions of WordPress sites to takeover attacks

A critical vulnerability in the LiteSpeed Cache WordPress plugin can let attackers take over millions of websites after creating rogue admin accounts. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

GitHub Enterprise Server vulnerable to critical auth bypass flaw

A critical vulnerability affecting multiple versions of GitHub Enterprise Server could be exploited to bypass authentication and enable an attacker to gain administrator privileges on the machine. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

Hackers use PHP exploit to backdoor Windows systems with new malware

Unknown attackers have deployed a newly discovered backdoor dubbed Msupedge on a university's Windows systems in Taiwan, likely by exploiting a recently patched PHP remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2024-4577). [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

US warns of Iranian hackers escalating influence operations

The U.S. government is warning of increased effort from Iran to influence upcoming elections through cyber operations targeting Presidential campaigns and the American public. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago

Toyota confirms breach after stolen data leaks on hacking forum

Toyota confirmed that its network was breached after a threat actor leaked an archive of 240GB of data stolen from the company's systems on a hacking forum. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 months ago