Data breach impacts 80,000 South Australian govt employees
The South Australian government has admitted that the personal details of tens of thousands of its employees were compromised following a cyber-attack on an external payroll software provider. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-impacts-80-000-south-australian-govt-employees/
The South Australian government has admitted that the personal details of tens of thousands of its employees were compromised following a cyber-attack on an external payroll software provider. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-impacts-80-000-south-australian-govt-employees/
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Data breach impacts 80,000 South Australian govt employees
The South Australian government has admitted that the personal details of tens of thousands of its employees were compromised following a cyber-attack on an external payroll software provider.
New 'Karakurt' hacking group focuses on data theft and extortion
A sophisticated cybercrime group known as 'Karakurt' who has been quietly working from the shadows has had its tactics and procedures exposed by researchers who tracked recent cyberattacks conducted by the hackers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-karakurt-hacking-group-focuses-on-data-theft-and-extortion/
A sophisticated cybercrime group known as 'Karakurt' who has been quietly working from the shadows has had its tactics and procedures exposed by researchers who tracked recent cyberattacks conducted by the hackers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-karakurt-hacking-group-focuses-on-data-theft-and-extortion/
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New 'Karakurt' hacking group focuses on data theft and extortion
A sophisticated cybercrime group known as 'Karakurt' who has been quietly working from the shadows has had its tactics and procedures exposed by researchers who tracked recent cyberattacks conducted by the hackers.
Australian govt raises alarm over Conti ransomware attacks
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) says Conti ransomware attacks have targeted multiple Australian organizations from various industry verticals since November. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australian-govt-raises-alarm-over-conti-ransomware-attacks/
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) says Conti ransomware attacks have targeted multiple Australian organizations from various industry verticals since November. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australian-govt-raises-alarm-over-conti-ransomware-attacks/
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Australian govt raises alarm over Conti ransomware attacks
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) says Conti ransomware attacks have targeted multiple Australian organizations from various industry verticals since November.
Minecraft rushes out patch for critical Log4j vulnerability
Swedish video game developer Mojang Studios has released an emergency Minecraft security update to address a critical bug in the Apache Log4j Java logging library used by the game's Java Edition client and multiplayer servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/minecraft-rushes-out-patch-for-critical-log4j-vulnerability/
Swedish video game developer Mojang Studios has released an emergency Minecraft security update to address a critical bug in the Apache Log4j Java logging library used by the game's Java Edition client and multiplayer servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/minecraft-rushes-out-patch-for-critical-log4j-vulnerability/
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Minecraft rushes out patch for critical Log4j vulnerability
Swedish video game developer Mojang Studios has released an emergency Minecraft security update to address a critical bug in the Apache Log4j Java logging library used by the game's Java Edition client and multiplayer servers.
Volvo Cars discloses security breach leading to R&D data theft
Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars has disclosed that unknown attackers have stolen research and development information after hacking some of its servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/volvo-cars-discloses-security-breach-leading-to-randd-data-theft/
Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars has disclosed that unknown attackers have stolen research and development information after hacking some of its servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/volvo-cars-discloses-security-breach-leading-to-randd-data-theft/
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Volvo Cars discloses security breach leading to R&D data theft
Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars has disclosed that unknown attackers have stolen research and development information after hacking some of its servers.
Phishing attacks use QR codes to steal banking credentials
A new phishing campaign that targets German e-banking users has been underway in the last couple of weeks, involving QR codes in the credential-snatching process. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-attacks-use-qr-codes-to-steal-banking-credentials/
A new phishing campaign that targets German e-banking users has been underway in the last couple of weeks, involving QR codes in the credential-snatching process. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-attacks-use-qr-codes-to-steal-banking-credentials/
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Phishing attacks use QR codes to steal banking credentials
A new phishing campaign that targets German e-banking users has been underway in the last couple of weeks, involving QR codes in the credential-snatching process.
The Week in Ransomware - December 10th 2021 - Project CODA
This week has quite a bit of ransomware news, including arrests, a new and sophisticated ransomware, and an attack bringing down 300 supermarkets in England. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-december-10th-2021-project-coda/
This week has quite a bit of ransomware news, including arrests, a new and sophisticated ransomware, and an attack bringing down 300 supermarkets in England. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-december-10th-2021-project-coda/
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The Week in Ransomware - December 10th 2021 - Project CODA
This week has quite a bit of ransomware news, including arrests, a new and sophisticated ransomware, and an attack bringing down 300 supermarkets in England.
Researchers release 'vaccine' for critical Log4Shell vulnerability
Researchers from cybersecurity firm Cybereason has released a "vaccine" that can be used to remotely mitigate the critical 'Log4Shell' Apache Log4j code execution vulnerability running rampant through the Internet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-release-vaccine-for-critical-log4shell-vulnerability/
Researchers from cybersecurity firm Cybereason has released a "vaccine" that can be used to remotely mitigate the critical 'Log4Shell' Apache Log4j code execution vulnerability running rampant through the Internet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-release-vaccine-for-critical-log4shell-vulnerability/
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Researchers release 'vaccine' for critical Log4Shell vulnerability
Researchers from cybersecurity firm Cybereason has released a "vaccine" that can be used to remotely mitigate the critical 'Log4Shell' Apache Log4j code execution vulnerability running rampant through the Internet.
Amazon explains the cause behind Tuesday’s massive AWS outage
Amazon has published a post-event summary to shed some light on the root cause behind this week's massive AWS outage that took down a long list of high-profile sites and online services, including Ring, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Roku. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/amazon-explains-the-cause-behind-tuesday-s-massive-aws-outage/
Amazon has published a post-event summary to shed some light on the root cause behind this week's massive AWS outage that took down a long list of high-profile sites and online services, including Ring, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Roku. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/amazon-explains-the-cause-behind-tuesday-s-massive-aws-outage/
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Amazon explains the cause behind Tuesday’s massive AWS outage
Amazon has published a post-event summary to shed some light on the root cause behind this week's massive AWS outage that took down a long list of high-profile sites and online services, including Ring, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Roku.
Microsoft: These are the building blocks of QBot malware attacks
As QBot campaigns increase in size and frequency, researchers are looking into ways to break the trojan's distribution chain and tackle the threat. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-these-are-the-building-blocks-of-qbot-malware-attacks/
As QBot campaigns increase in size and frequency, researchers are looking into ways to break the trojan's distribution chain and tackle the threat. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-these-are-the-building-blocks-of-qbot-malware-attacks/
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Microsoft: These are the building blocks of QBot malware attacks
As QBot campaigns increase in size and frequency, researchers are looking into ways to break the trojan's distribution chain and tackle the threat.
FTC: Americans lost $148 million to gift card scams this year
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Americans reported losing $148 million to gift card scams during the first nine months of 2021 following a major increase compared to last year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-americans-lost-148-million-to-gift-card-scams-this-year/
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Americans reported losing $148 million to gift card scams during the first nine months of 2021 following a major increase compared to last year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-americans-lost-148-million-to-gift-card-scams-this-year/
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FTC: Americans lost $148 million to gift card scams this year
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Americans reported losing $148 million to gift card scams during the first nine months of 2021 following a major increase compared to last year.
Hackers start pushing malware in worldwide Log4Shell attacks
Threat actors and researchers are scanning for and exploiting the Log4j Log4Shell vulnerability to deploy malware or find vulnerable servers. In this article we compiled the known payloads, scans, and attacks using the Log4j vulnerability. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-start-pushing-malware-in-worldwide-log4shell-attacks/
Threat actors and researchers are scanning for and exploiting the Log4j Log4Shell vulnerability to deploy malware or find vulnerable servers. In this article we compiled the known payloads, scans, and attacks using the Log4j vulnerability. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-start-pushing-malware-in-worldwide-log4shell-attacks/
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Hackers start pushing malware in worldwide Log4Shell attacks
Threat actors and researchers are scanning for and exploiting the Log4j Log4Shell vulnerability to deploy malware or find vulnerable servers. In this article we compiled the known payloads, scans, and attacks using the Log4j vulnerability.
Malicious PyPI packages with over 10,000 downloads taken down
The Python Package Index (PyPI) registry has removed three malicious Python packages aimed at exfiltrating environment variables and dropping trojans on the infected machines. These malicious packages are estimated to have generated over 10,000 downloads and mirrors put together, according to the researchers' report. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-pypi-packages-with-over-10-000-downloads-taken-down/
The Python Package Index (PyPI) registry has removed three malicious Python packages aimed at exfiltrating environment variables and dropping trojans on the infected machines. These malicious packages are estimated to have generated over 10,000 downloads and mirrors put together, according to the researchers' report. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-pypi-packages-with-over-10-000-downloads-taken-down/
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Malicious PyPI packages with over 10,000 downloads taken down
The Python Package Index (PyPI) registry has removed three malicious Python packages aimed at exfiltrating environment variables and dropping trojans on the infected machines. These malicious packages are estimated to have generated over 10,000 downloads…
Police arrests ransomware affiliate behind high-profile attacks
Romanian law enforcement authorities arrested a ransomware affiliate suspected of hacking and stealing sensitive info from the networks of multiple high-profile companies worldwide, including a large Romanian IT company with clients from the retail, energy, and utilities sectors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrests-ransomware-affiliate-behind-high-profile-attacks/
Romanian law enforcement authorities arrested a ransomware affiliate suspected of hacking and stealing sensitive info from the networks of multiple high-profile companies worldwide, including a large Romanian IT company with clients from the retail, energy, and utilities sectors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrests-ransomware-affiliate-behind-high-profile-attacks/
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Police arrests ransomware affiliate behind high-profile attacks
Romanian law enforcement authorities arrested a ransomware affiliate suspected of hacking and stealing sensitive info from the networks of multiple high-profile companies worldwide, including a large Romanian IT company with clients from the retail, energy…
Ukraine arrests 51 for selling data of 300 million people in US, EU
Ukrainian law enforcement arrested 51 suspects believed to have been selling stolen personal data on hacking forums belonging to hundreds of millions worldwide, including Ukraine, the US, and Europe. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraine-arrests-51-for-selling-data-of-300-million-people-in-us-eu/
Ukrainian law enforcement arrested 51 suspects believed to have been selling stolen personal data on hacking forums belonging to hundreds of millions worldwide, including Ukraine, the US, and Europe. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraine-arrests-51-for-selling-data-of-300-million-people-in-us-eu/
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Ukraine arrests 51 for selling data of 300 million people in US, EU
Ukrainian law enforcement arrested 51 suspects believed to have been selling stolen personal data on hacking forums belonging to hundreds of millions worldwide, including Ukraine, the US, and Europe.
Bugs in billions of WiFi, Bluetooth chips allow password, data theft
Researchers at the University of Darmstadt, Brescia, CNIT, and the Secure Mobile Networking Lab, have published a paper that proves it's possible to extract passwords and manipulate traffic on a WiFi chip by targeting a device's Bluetooth component. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bugs-in-billions-of-wifi-bluetooth-chips-allow-password-data-theft/
Researchers at the University of Darmstadt, Brescia, CNIT, and the Secure Mobile Networking Lab, have published a paper that proves it's possible to extract passwords and manipulate traffic on a WiFi chip by targeting a device's Bluetooth component. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bugs-in-billions-of-wifi-bluetooth-chips-allow-password-data-theft/
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Bugs in billions of WiFi, Bluetooth chips allow password, data theft
Researchers at the University of Darmstadt, Brescia, CNIT, and the Secure Mobile Networking Lab, have published a paper that proves it's possible to extract passwords and manipulate traffic on a WiFi chip by targeting a device's Bluetooth component.
Attackers can get root by crashing Ubuntu’s AccountsService
A local privilege escalation security vulnerability could allow attackers to gain root access on Ubuntu systems by exploiting a double-free memory corruption bug in GNOME's AccountsService component. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attackers-can-get-root-by-crashing-ubuntu-s-accountsservice/
A local privilege escalation security vulnerability could allow attackers to gain root access on Ubuntu systems by exploiting a double-free memory corruption bug in GNOME's AccountsService component. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attackers-can-get-root-by-crashing-ubuntu-s-accountsservice/
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Attackers can get root by crashing Ubuntu’s AccountsService
A local privilege escalation security vulnerability could allow attackers to gain root access on Ubuntu systems by exploiting a double-free memory corruption bug in GNOME's AccountsService component.
Kronos ransomware attack may cause weeks of HR solutions downtime
Workforce management solutions provider Kronos has suffered a ransomware attack that will likely disrupt many of their cloud-based solutions for weeks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kronos-ransomware-attack-may-cause-weeks-of-hr-solutions-downtime/
Workforce management solutions provider Kronos has suffered a ransomware attack that will likely disrupt many of their cloud-based solutions for weeks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kronos-ransomware-attack-may-cause-weeks-of-hr-solutions-downtime/
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Kronos ransomware attack may cause weeks of HR solutions downtime
Workforce management solutions provider Kronos has suffered a ransomware attack that will likely disrupt many of their cloud-based solutions for weeks.
Dell driver fix still allows Windows Kernel-level attacks
Dell's driver fix of the CVE-2021-21551 vulnerability leaves margin for catastrophic BYOVD attacks resulting in Windows kernel driver code execution. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dell-driver-fix-still-allows-windows-kernel-level-attacks/
Dell's driver fix of the CVE-2021-21551 vulnerability leaves margin for catastrophic BYOVD attacks resulting in Windows kernel driver code execution. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dell-driver-fix-still-allows-windows-kernel-level-attacks/
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Dell driver fix still allows Windows Kernel-level attacks
Dell's driver fix of the CVE-2021-21551 vulnerability leaves margin for catastrophic BYOVD attacks resulting in Windows kernel driver code execution.
Phishing campaign uses PowerPoint macros to drop Agent Tesla
A new variant of the Agent Tesla malware has been spotted in an ongoing phishing campaign that relies on Microsoft PowerPoint documents laced with malicious macro code. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-campaign-uses-powerpoint-macros-to-drop-agent-tesla/
A new variant of the Agent Tesla malware has been spotted in an ongoing phishing campaign that relies on Microsoft PowerPoint documents laced with malicious macro code. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-campaign-uses-powerpoint-macros-to-drop-agent-tesla/
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Phishing campaign uses PowerPoint macros to drop Agent Tesla
A new variant of the Agent Tesla malware has been spotted in an ongoing phishing campaign that relies on Microsoft PowerPoint documents laced with malicious macro code.
TinyNuke info-stealing malware is again attacking French users
The info-stealing malware TinyNuke has re-emerged in a new campaign targeting French users with invoice-themed lures in emails sent to corporate addresses and individuals working in manufacturing, technology, construction, and business services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tinynuke-info-stealing-malware-is-again-attacking-french-users/
The info-stealing malware TinyNuke has re-emerged in a new campaign targeting French users with invoice-themed lures in emails sent to corporate addresses and individuals working in manufacturing, technology, construction, and business services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tinynuke-info-stealing-malware-is-again-attacking-french-users/
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TinyNuke info-stealing malware is again attacking French users
The info-stealing malware TinyNuke has re-emerged in a new campaign targeting French users with invoice-themed lures in emails sent to corporate addresses and individuals working in manufacturing, technology, construction, and business services.