Mobile phishing attacks targeting energy sector surge by 161%
Mobile phishing attacks targeting employees in the energy industry have risen by 161% compared to last year's (H2 2020) data, and the trend is showing no signs of slowing down. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mobile-phishing-attacks-targeting-energy-sector-surge-by-161-percent/
Mobile phishing attacks targeting employees in the energy industry have risen by 161% compared to last year's (H2 2020) data, and the trend is showing no signs of slowing down. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mobile-phishing-attacks-targeting-energy-sector-surge-by-161-percent/
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Mobile phishing attacks targeting energy sector surge by 161%
Mobile phishing attacks targeting employees in the energy industry have risen by 161% compared to last year's (H2 2020) data, and the trend is showing no signs of slowing down.
US sanctions NSO Group and three others for spyware and exploit sales
The U.S. has sanctioned four companies located in Israel, Russia, and Singapore for the development of spyware or the sale of hacking tools used by state-sponsored hacking groups. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-nso-group-and-three-others-for-spyware-and-exploit-sales/
The U.S. has sanctioned four companies located in Israel, Russia, and Singapore for the development of spyware or the sale of hacking tools used by state-sponsored hacking groups. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-nso-group-and-three-others-for-spyware-and-exploit-sales/
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US sanctions NSO Group and three others for spyware and exploit sales
The U.S. has sanctioned four companies located in Israel, Russia, and Singapore for the development of spyware or the sale of hacking tools used by state-sponsored hacking groups.
Stealthier version of Mekotio banking trojan spotted in the wild
A new version of a banking trojan known as Mekotio is being deployed in the wild, with malware analysts reporting that it's using a new, stealthier infection flow. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealthier-version-of-mekotio-banking-trojan-spotted-in-the-wild/
A new version of a banking trojan known as Mekotio is being deployed in the wild, with malware analysts reporting that it's using a new, stealthier infection flow. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealthier-version-of-mekotio-banking-trojan-spotted-in-the-wild/
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Stealthier version of Mekotio banking trojan spotted in the wild
A new version of a banking trojan known as Mekotio is being deployed in the wild, with malware analysts reporting that it's using a new, stealthier infection flow.
BlackMatter ransomware moves victims to LockBit after shutdown
With the BlackMatter ransomware operation shutting down, existing affiliates are moving their victims to the competing LockBit ransomware site for continued extortion. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blackmatter-ransomware-moves-victims-to-lockbit-after-shutdown/
With the BlackMatter ransomware operation shutting down, existing affiliates are moving their victims to the competing LockBit ransomware site for continued extortion. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blackmatter-ransomware-moves-victims-to-lockbit-after-shutdown/
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BlackMatter ransomware moves victims to LockBit after shutdown
With the BlackMatter ransomware operation shutting down, existing affiliates are moving their victims to the competing LockBit ransomware site for continued extortion.
UK Labour Party discloses data breach after ransomware attack
The UK Labour Party notified members that some of their information was impacted in a data breach after a ransomware attack hit a third-party organization that was managing the party's data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-labour-party-discloses-data-breach-after-ransomware-attack/
The UK Labour Party notified members that some of their information was impacted in a data breach after a ransomware attack hit a third-party organization that was managing the party's data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-labour-party-discloses-data-breach-after-ransomware-attack/
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UK Labour Party discloses data breach after ransomware attack
The UK Labour Party notified members that some of their information was impacted in a data breach after a ransomware attack hit a third-party organization that was managing the party's data.
Beware: Free Discord Nitro phishing targets Steam gamers
A new Steam phishing promoted via Discord messages promises a free Nitro subscription if a user links their Steam account, which the hackers then use to steal game items or promote other scams. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-free-discord-nitro-phishing-targets-steam-gamers/
A new Steam phishing promoted via Discord messages promises a free Nitro subscription if a user links their Steam account, which the hackers then use to steal game items or promote other scams. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-free-discord-nitro-phishing-targets-steam-gamers/
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Beware: Free Discord Nitro phishing targets Steam gamers
A new Steam phishing promoted via Discord messages promises a free Nitro subscription if a user links their Steam account, which the hackers then use to steal game items or promote other scams.
Alleged Twitter hacker charged with theft of $784K in crypto via SIM swaps
The US Department of Justice has indicted a suspected Twitter hacker known as 'PlugWalkJoe' for also stealing $784,000 worth of cryptocurrency using SIM swap attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/alleged-twitter-hacker-charged-with-theft-of-784k-in-crypto-via-sim-swaps/
The US Department of Justice has indicted a suspected Twitter hacker known as 'PlugWalkJoe' for also stealing $784,000 worth of cryptocurrency using SIM swap attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/alleged-twitter-hacker-charged-with-theft-of-784k-in-crypto-via-sim-swaps/
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Alleged Twitter hacker charged with theft of $784K in crypto via SIM swaps
The US Department of Justice has indicted a suspected Twitter hacker known as 'PlugWalkJoe' for also stealing $784,000 worth of cryptocurrency using SIM swap attacks.
Lockean multi-RaaS affiliate linked to attacks against French businesses
Details about the tools and tactics used by a ransomware affiliate group, now tracked as Lockean, have emerged today in a report from France's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockean-multi-raas-affiliate-linked-to-attacks-against-french-businesses/
Details about the tools and tactics used by a ransomware affiliate group, now tracked as Lockean, have emerged today in a report from France's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockean-multi-raas-affiliate-linked-to-attacks-against-french-businesses/
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Lockean multi-ransomware affiliates linked to attacks on French orgs
Details about the tools and tactics used by a ransomware affiliate group, now tracked as Lockean, have emerged today in a report from France's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT).
Crypto investors lose $500,000 to Google Ads pushing fake wallets
Threat actors are using advertisements in Google Search to promote fake cryptocurrency wallets and DEX platforms to steal user's cryptocurrency. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crypto-investors-lose-500-000-to-google-ads-pushing-fake-wallets/
Threat actors are using advertisements in Google Search to promote fake cryptocurrency wallets and DEX platforms to steal user's cryptocurrency. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crypto-investors-lose-500-000-to-google-ads-pushing-fake-wallets/
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Crypto investors lose $500,000 to Google Ads pushing fake wallets
Threat actors are using advertisements in Google Search to promote fake cryptocurrency wallets and DEX platforms to steal user's cryptocurrency.
Ukraine links members of Gamaredon hacker group to Russian FSB
SSU and the Ukrainian secret service say they have identified five members of the Gamaredon hacking group, a Russian state-sponsored operation known for targeting Ukraine since 2014. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraine-links-members-of-gamaredon-hacker-group-to-russian-fsb/
SSU and the Ukrainian secret service say they have identified five members of the Gamaredon hacking group, a Russian state-sponsored operation known for targeting Ukraine since 2014. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraine-links-members-of-gamaredon-hacker-group-to-russian-fsb/
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Ukraine links members of Gamaredon hacker group to Russian FSB
SSU and the Ukrainian secret service say they have identified five members of the Gamaredon hacking group, a Russian state-sponsored operation known for targeting Ukraine since 2014.
Windows 10 21H1 now in broad deployment, available to everyone
Microsoft has designated Windows 10, version 21H1 (aka the May 2021 Update) for broad deployment, making it available to everyone via Windows Update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-21h1-now-in-broad-deployment-available-to-everyone/
Microsoft has designated Windows 10, version 21H1 (aka the May 2021 Update) for broad deployment, making it available to everyone via Windows Update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-21h1-now-in-broad-deployment-available-to-everyone/
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Windows 10 21H1 now in broad deployment, available to everyone
Microsoft has designated Windows 10, version 21H1 (aka the May 2021 Update) for broad deployment, making it available to everyone via Windows Update.
Samsung Galaxy S21 hacked on second day of Pwn2Own Austin
Contestants hacked the Samsung Galaxy S21 smartphone during the second day of the Pwn2Own Austin 2021 competition, as well as routers, NAS devices, speakers, and printers from Cisco, TP-Link, Western Digital, Sonos, Canon, Lexmark, and HP. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-galaxy-s21-hacked-on-second-day-of-pwn2own-austin/
Contestants hacked the Samsung Galaxy S21 smartphone during the second day of the Pwn2Own Austin 2021 competition, as well as routers, NAS devices, speakers, and printers from Cisco, TP-Link, Western Digital, Sonos, Canon, Lexmark, and HP. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-galaxy-s21-hacked-on-second-day-of-pwn2own-austin/
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Samsung Galaxy S21 hacked on second day of Pwn2Own Austin
Contestants hacked the Samsung Galaxy S21 smartphone during the second day of the Pwn2Own Austin 2021 competition, as well as routers, NAS devices, speakers, and printers from Cisco, TP-Link, Western Digital, Sonos, Canon, Lexmark, and HP.
Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell exploits used to deploy Babuk ransomware
A new threat actor is hacking Microsoft Exchange servers and breaching corporate networks using the ProxyShell vulnerability to deploy the Babuk Ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-exchange-proxyshell-exploits-used-to-deploy-babuk-ransomware/
A new threat actor is hacking Microsoft Exchange servers and breaching corporate networks using the ProxyShell vulnerability to deploy the Babuk Ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-exchange-proxyshell-exploits-used-to-deploy-babuk-ransomware/
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Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell exploits used to deploy Babuk ransomware
A new threat actor is hacking Microsoft Exchange servers and breaching corporate networks using the ProxyShell vulnerability to deploy the Babuk Ransomware.
Cisco fixes hard-coded credentials and default SSH key issues
Cisco has released security updates to address critical security flaws allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in using hard-coded credentials or default SSH keys to take over unpatched devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fixes-hard-coded-credentials-and-default-ssh-key-issues/
Cisco has released security updates to address critical security flaws allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in using hard-coded credentials or default SSH keys to take over unpatched devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fixes-hard-coded-credentials-and-default-ssh-key-issues/
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Cisco fixes hard-coded credentials and default SSH key issues
Cisco has released security updates to address critical security flaws allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in using hard-coded credentials or default SSH keys to take over unpatched devices.
Popular 'coa' NPM library hijacked to steal user passwords
Popular npm library 'coa' was hijacked today with malicious code injected into it, ephemerally impacting React pipelines around the world. The 'coa' library, short for Command-Option-Argument, receives about 9 million weekly downloads on npm, and is used by almost 5 million open source repositories on GitHub. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-coa-npm-library-hijacked-to-steal-user-passwords/
Popular npm library 'coa' was hijacked today with malicious code injected into it, ephemerally impacting React pipelines around the world. The 'coa' library, short for Command-Option-Argument, receives about 9 million weekly downloads on npm, and is used by almost 5 million open source repositories on GitHub. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-coa-npm-library-hijacked-to-steal-user-passwords/
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Popular 'coa' NPM library hijacked to steal user passwords
Popular npm library 'coa' was hijacked today with malicious code injected into it, ephemerally impacting React pipelines around the world. The 'coa' library, short for Command-Option-Argument, receives about 9 million weekly downloads on npm, and is used…
Phishing emails deliver spooky zombie-themed MirCop ransomware
A new phishing campaign pretending to be supply lists infects users with the MirCop ransomware that encrypts a target system in under fifteen minutes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-emails-deliver-spooky-zombie-themed-mircop-ransomware/
A new phishing campaign pretending to be supply lists infects users with the MirCop ransomware that encrypts a target system in under fifteen minutes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-emails-deliver-spooky-zombie-themed-mircop-ransomware/
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Phishing emails deliver spooky zombie-themed MirCop ransomware
A new phishing campaign pretending to be supply lists infects users with the MirCop ransomware that encrypts a target system in under fifteen minutes.
CISA urges vendors to patch BrakTooth bugs after exploits release
Researchers have released public exploit code and a proof of concept tool to test Bluetooth devices against System-on-a-Chip (SoC) security bugs impacting multiple vendors, including Intel, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and Cypress. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-urges-vendors-to-patch-braktooth-bugs-after-exploits-release/
Researchers have released public exploit code and a proof of concept tool to test Bluetooth devices against System-on-a-Chip (SoC) security bugs impacting multiple vendors, including Intel, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and Cypress. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-urges-vendors-to-patch-braktooth-bugs-after-exploits-release/
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CISA urges vendors to patch BrakTooth bugs after exploits release
Researchers have released public exploit code and a proof of concept tool to test Bluetooth devices against System-on-a-Chip (SoC) security bugs impacting multiple vendors, including Intel, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and Cypress.
US targets DarkSide ransomware, rebrands with $10 million reward
The US government is targeting the DarkSide ransomware and its rebrands with up to a $10,000,000 reward for information leading to the identification or arrest of members of the operation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-targets-darkside-ransomware-rebrands-with-10-million-reward/
The US government is targeting the DarkSide ransomware and its rebrands with up to a $10,000,000 reward for information leading to the identification or arrest of members of the operation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-targets-darkside-ransomware-rebrands-with-10-million-reward/
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US targets DarkSide ransomware, rebrands with $10 million reward
The US government is targeting the DarkSide ransomware and its rebrands with up to a $10,000,000 reward for information leading to the identification or arrest of members of the operation.
Mozilla Thunderbird 91.3 released to fix high impact flaws
Mozilla released Thunderbird 91.3 to fix several high-impact vulnerabilities that can cause a denial of service, spoof the origin, bypass security policies, and allow arbitrary code execution. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-thunderbird-913-released-to-fix-high-impact-flaws/
Mozilla released Thunderbird 91.3 to fix several high-impact vulnerabilities that can cause a denial of service, spoof the origin, bypass security policies, and allow arbitrary code execution. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-thunderbird-913-released-to-fix-high-impact-flaws/
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Mozilla Thunderbird 91.3 released to fix high impact flaws
Mozilla released Thunderbird 91.3 to fix several high-impact vulnerabilities that can cause a denial of service, spoof the origin, bypass security policies, and allow arbitrary code execution.
FBI warns of increased use of cryptocurrency ATMs, QR codes for fraud
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns that victims of various fraud schemes are increasingly asked by criminals to use cryptocurrency ATMs and Quick Response (QR) codes, making it harder to recover their financial losses. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-increased-use-of-cryptocurrency-atms-qr-codes-for-fraud/
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns that victims of various fraud schemes are increasingly asked by criminals to use cryptocurrency ATMs and Quick Response (QR) codes, making it harder to recover their financial losses. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-increased-use-of-cryptocurrency-atms-qr-codes-for-fraud/
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FBI warns of increased use of cryptocurrency ATMs, QR codes for fraud
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns that victims of various fraud schemes are increasingly asked by criminals to use cryptocurrency ATMs and Quick Response (QR) codes, making it harder to recover their financial losses.
US defense contractor Electronic Warfare hit by data breach
US defense contractor Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA) has disclosed a data breach after threat actors hacked their email system and stole files containing personal information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-defense-contractor-electronic-warfare-hit-by-data-breach/
US defense contractor Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA) has disclosed a data breach after threat actors hacked their email system and stole files containing personal information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-defense-contractor-electronic-warfare-hit-by-data-breach/
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US defense contractor Electronic Warfare hit by data breach
US defense contractor Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA) has disclosed a data breach after threat actors hacked their email system and stole files containing personal information.