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Russian state hackers use new TinyTurla malware as secondary backdoor

Russian state-sponsored hackers known as the Turla APT group have been using new malware over the past year that acted as a secondary persistence method on compromised systems in the U.S., Germany, and Afghanistan. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-state-hackers-use-new-tinyturla-malware-as-secondary-backdoor/
US sanctions cryptocurrency exchange used by ransomware gangs

The US Treasury Department announced the first-ever sanctions against a cryptocurrency exchange, the Russian-linked Suex, for facilitating ransom transactions for ransomware gangs and helping them evade sanctions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-cryptocurrency-exchange-used-by-ransomware-gangs/
New macOS zero-day bug lets attackers run commands remotely

Security researchers disclosed today a new vulnerability in Apple's macOS Finder, which makes it possible for attackers to run arbitrary commands on Macs running any macOS version up to the latest release, Big Sur. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/new-macos-zero-day-bug-lets-attackers-run-commands-remotely/
RaidForums data marketplace accidentally exposes private staff page

Underground marketplace and hacker forum, Raidforums, recently exposed internal pages from its website, meant for staff members only. Raidforums is a data breach marketplace where threat actors often sell or leak illicitly obtained data dumps. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/raidforums-data-marketplace-accidentally-exposes-private-staff-page/
Phishing-as-a-service operation uses double theft to boost profits

Microsoft says BulletProofLink, a large-scale phishing-as-a-service operation it spotted while investigating recent phishing attacks, is the driving force behind many phishing campaigns that have targeted many corporate organizations lately. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/phishing-as-a-service-operation-uses-double-theft-to-boost-profits/
Modern cyber protection: The digital must-have for home users

Digital advances have reinvented how most of us work, organize our lives, and communicate with friends. As individuals, we're more dependent on data than at any time in history, which means protecting the data, applications, and systems we rely on is a serious concern. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/modern-cyber-protection-the-digital-must-have-for-home-users/
Hackers are scanning for VMware CVE-2021-22005 targets, patch now!

Threat actors have already started targeting Internet-exposed VMware vCenter servers unpatched against a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability patched yesterday that could lead to remote code execution. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-are-scanning-for-vmware-cve-2021-22005-targets-patch-now/
Hacking group used ProxyLogon exploits to breach hotels worldwide

A newly discovered cyberespionage group has been targeting hotels worldwide around the world since at least 2019, as well as higher-profile targets such as governments, international organizations, law firms, and engineering companies. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacking-group-used-proxylogon-exploits-to-breach-hotels-worldwide/