Microsoft shares script to fix WinRE BitLocker bypass flaw

Microsoft has released a script to make it easier to patch a BitLocker bypass security vulnerability in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

BianLian ransomware gang shifts focus to pure data extortion

The BianLian ransomware group has shifted its focus from encrypting its victims' files to only exfiltrating data found on compromised networks and using them for extortion. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Google finds 18 baseband zero-day bugs in Samsung Exynos chipsets

Project Zero, Google's zero-day bug-hunting team, discovered and reported 18 baseband zero-day vulnerabilities in Samsung's Exynos chipsets used in mobile devices, wearables, and cars. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

FakeCalls Android malware returns with new ways to hide on phones

Android malware 'FakeCalls' is circulating again in South Korea, imitating phone calls for over 20 financial organizations and attempting to fool targets into giving away their credit card details. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Fortinet zero-day attacks linked to suspected Chinese hackers

A suspected Chinese hacking group has been linked to a series of attacks on government organizations exploiting a Fortinet zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2022-41328) to deploy malware. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Adobe Acrobat Sign abused to push Redline info-stealing malware

Cybercriminals are abusing Adobe Acrobat Sign, an online document signing service, to distribute info-stealing malware to unsuspecting users. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Conti-based ransomware ‘MeowCorp’ gets free decryptor

A decryption tool for a modified version of the Conti ransomware could help hundreds of victims recover their files for free. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Latitude cyberattack leads to data theft at two service providers

Latitude Financial Services (Latitude) has published a notice on its website today informing that it has suffered a ransomware attack that resulted in the theft of some customer data. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Microsoft unveils AI-powered Microsoft 365 Copilot assistant

Microsoft has announced a new assistant powered by artificial intelligence to help boost productivity across Microsoft 365 apps, currently being tested by select commercial customers. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Convincing Twitter 'quote tweet' phone scam targets bank customers

A convincing Twitter scam is targeting bank customers by abusing the quote-tweets feature, as observed by BleepingComputer. The scam preys on customers tweeting to their banks—such as to raise a complaints. But these customers instead receive a reply from the scammer, via a quote … | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Microsoft support 'cracks' Windows for customer after activation fails

In an unexpected twist, a Microsoft support engineer resorted to running an unofficial 'crack' on a customer's Windows PC after a genuine copy of the operating system failed to activate normally. It seems, this isn't the first time either that a Microsoft support professional has … | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Winter Vivern APT hackers use fake antivirus scans to install malware

An advanced hacking group named 'Winter Vivern' targets European government organizations and telecommunication service providers to conduct espionage. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

CISA warns of Adobe ColdFusion bug exploited as a zero-day

CISA has added a critical vulnerability impacting Adobe ColdFusion versions 2021 and 2018 to its catalog of security bugs exploited in the wild. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Mozilla Firefox gets built-in Firefox Relay controls

Mozilla has announced the integration of Firefox Relay, an email protection system that helps users evade trackers and spammers, directly into the Firefox browser. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

NordVPN open sources its Linux VPN client and libraries

Nord Security (Nord) has released the source code of its Linux NordVPN client and associated networking libraries in the hopes of being more transparent and easing users' security and privacy concerns. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

FBI: Ransomware hit 860 critical infrastructure orgs in 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed in its 2022 Internet Crime Report that ransomware gangs breached the networks of at least 860 critical infrastructure organizations last year. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

LockBit ransomware claims Essendant attack, company says “network outage”

LockBit ransomware has claimed a cyber attack on Essendant, a wholesale distributer of office products after a "significant" and ongoing outage knocked the company's operations offline. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Hacker selling data allegedly stolen in US Marshals Service hack

A threat actor is selling on a Russian-speaking hacking forum what they claim to be hundreds of gigabytes of data allegedly stolen from U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) servers. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Critical Microsoft Outlook bug PoC shows how easy it is to exploit

Security researchers have shared technical details for exploiting a critical Microsoft Outlook vulnerability for Windows (CVE-2023-23397) that allows hackers to remotely steal hashed passwords by simply receiving an email. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

US federal agency hacked using old Telerik bug to steal data

Last year, a U.S. federal agency's Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) web server was hacked by exploiting a critical .NET deserialization vulnerability in the Progress Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX component. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Healthcare provider ILS warns 4.2 million people of data breach

Independent Living Systems (ILS), a Miami-based healthcare administration and managed care solutions provider, suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of 4,226,508 individuals. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

ChipMixer platform seized for laundering ransomware payments, drug sales

An international law enforcement operation has seized the cryptocurrency mixing service 'ChipMixer' which is said to be used by hackers, ransomware gangs, and scammers to launder their proceeds. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

ChatGPT may be a bigger cybersecurity risk than an actual benefit

ChatGPT made a splash with its believable AI-generated responses. However, it can help threat actors create convincing personas to steal credentials in phishing attacks. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

First-known Dero cryptojacking operation seen targeting Kubernetes

The first known cryptojacking operation mining the Dero coin has been found targeting vulnerable Kubernetes container orchestrator infrastructure with exposed APIs. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

SAP releases security updates fixing five critical vulnerabilities

Software vendor SAP has released security updates for 19 vulnerabilities, five rated as critical, meaning that administrators should apply them as soon as possible to mitigate the associated risks. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Rubrik confirms data theft in GoAnywhere zero-day attack

Cybersecurity company Rubrik has confirmed that its data was stolen using a zero-day vulnerability in the Fortra GoAnywhere secure file transfer platform. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Reddit down in outage that blocks access to web and mobile apps

Reddit is investigating an ongoing outage that is blocking users worldwide from accessing the social network's website and mobile apps. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Microsoft fixes Outlook zero-day used by Russian hackers since April 2022

Microsoft has patched an Outlook zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-23397) exploited by a hacking group linked to Russia's military intelligence service GRU to target European organizations. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Microsoft fixes Windows zero-day exploited in ransomware attacks

Microsoft has patched another zero-day bug used by attackers to circumvent the Windows SmartScreen cloud-based anti-malware service and deploy Magniber ransomware payloads without raising any red flags. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Windows 10 KB5023696 and KB5023697 updates released

It's Microsoft's March 2023 Patch Tuesday, and the new Windows 10 KB5023696 and KB5023697 cumulative updates are now available for versions 22H2, version 21H2, version 21H1, and 1809 to fix problems in the operating system. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

FBI warns of spike in ‘pig butchering’ crypto investment schemes

Americans are increasingly targeted in 'pig butchering' cryptocurrency investment schemes, according to a public service announcement issued today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Microsoft March 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 2 zero-days, 83 flaws

​Today is Microsoft's March 2023 Patch Tuesday, and security updates fix two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities and a total of 83 flaws. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Cybercriminals exploit SVB collapse to steal money and data

The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on March 10, 2023, has sent ripples of turbulence throughout the global financial system, but for hackers, scammers, and phishing campaigns, it's becoming an excellent opportunity. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

YoroTrooper cyberspies target CIS energy orgs, EU embassies

A new threat actor named 'YoroTrooper' has been running cyber-espionage campaigns since at least June 2022, targeting government and energy organizations in Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

NordVPN makes its Meshnet private tunnel free for everyone

NordVPN's Meshnet private tunnel feature for Windows, macOS, and Linux is now free for everyone, even users who do not have a subscription to NordVPN. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Fortinet: New FortiOS bug used as zero-day to attack govt networks

Unknown attackers used zero-day exploits to abuse a new FortiOS bug patched this month in attacks targeting government and large organizations that have led to OS and file corruption and data loss. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

LA housing authority discloses data breach after ransomware attack

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) is warning of a "data security event" after the LockBit ransomware gang targeted the organization and leaked data stolen in the attack. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Kali Linux 2023.1 introduces 'Purple' distro for defensive security

​Offensive Security has released ​Kali Linux 2023.1, the first version of 2023 and the project's 10th anniversary, with a new distro called 'Kali Purple,' aimed at Blue and Purple teamers for defensive security. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

CISA to warn critical infrastructure of ransomware-vulnerable devices

Today, the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced a new pilot program designed to help critical infrastructure entities protect their information systems from ransomware attacks. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Outlook app to get built-in Microsoft 365 MFA on Android, iOS

Microsoft will soon fast-track multi-factor authentication (MFA) adoption for its Microsoft 365 cloud productivity platform by adding MFA capabilities to the Outlook email client. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Hackers steal $197 million in crypto in Euler Finance attack

Lending protocol Euler Finance was hit by a cryptocurrency flash loan attack on Sunday, with the threat actor stealing $197 million in multiple digital assets. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

STALKER 2 game developer hacked by Russian hacktivists, data stolen

GSC Game World, the developer of the highly-anticipated 'STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl' game, warned their systems were breached, allowing threat actors to steal game assets during the attack. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Hands on with Windows 11's new leaked File Explorer feature

Microsoft is working on a new XAML-based gallery view for Windows 11 File Explorer. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Staples-owned Essendant facing multi-day "outage," orders frozen

Staples-owned Essendant, a wholesale distributor of stationary and office supplies, is experiencing a multi-day systems "outage" preventing customers and suppliers from placing and fulfilling online orders. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Microsoft finally fixes Windows 11 slow file copy issues over SMB

Microsoft has finally addressed a known issue causing significant performance hits when copying large files over SMB after installing the Windows 11 2022 update. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Medusa ransomware gang picks up steam as it targets companies worldwide

A ransomware operation known as Medusa has begun to pick up steam in 2023, targeting corporate victims worldwide with million-dollar ransom demands. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

CASPER attack steals data using air-gapped computer's internal speaker

Researchers at the School of Cyber Security at Korea University, Seoul, have presented a new covert channel attack named CASPER can leak data from air-gapped computers to a nearby smartphone at a rate of 20bits/sec. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago

Clop ransomware gang begins extorting GoAnywhere zero-day victims

The Clop ransomware gang has begun extorting companies whose data was stolen using a zero-day vulnerability in the Fortra GoAnywhere MFT secure file-sharing solution. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 year ago