Medusa malware ramps up Android SMS phishing attacks
The Medusa Android banking Trojan is seeing increased infection rates as it targets more geographic regions to steal online credentials and perform financial fraud. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/medusa-malware-ramps-up-android-sms-phishing-attacks/
The Medusa Android banking Trojan is seeing increased infection rates as it targets more geographic regions to steal online credentials and perform financial fraud. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/medusa-malware-ramps-up-android-sms-phishing-attacks/
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Medusa malware ramps up Android SMS phishing attacks
The Medusa Android banking Trojan is seeing increased infection rates as it targets more geographic regions to steal online credentials and perform financial fraud.
Google Cloud hypervisor modified to detect cryptominers without agents
Google has announced the public preview of a new Virtual Machine Threat Detection (VMTD) system that can detect cryptocurrency miners and other malware without the need for software agents. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-cloud-hypervisor-modified-to-detect-cryptominers-without-agents/
Google has announced the public preview of a new Virtual Machine Threat Detection (VMTD) system that can detect cryptocurrency miners and other malware without the need for software agents. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-cloud-hypervisor-modified-to-detect-cryptominers-without-agents/
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Google Cloud hypervisor modified to detect cryptominers without agents
Google has announced the public preview of a new Virtual Machine Threat Detection (VMTD) system that can detect cryptocurrency miners and other malware without the need for software agents.
Free decryptor released for TargetCompany ransomware victims
Czech cybersecurity software firm Avast has released a decryption utility to help TargetCompany ransomware victims recover their files for free. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-decryptor-released-for-targetcompany-ransomware-victims/
Czech cybersecurity software firm Avast has released a decryption utility to help TargetCompany ransomware victims recover their files for free. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-decryptor-released-for-targetcompany-ransomware-victims/
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Free decryptor released for TargetCompany ransomware victims
Czech cybersecurity software firm Avast has released a decryption utility to help TargetCompany ransomware victims recover their files for free.
Microsoft plans to kill malware delivery via Office macros
Microsoft announced today that it will make it difficult to enable VBA macros downloaded from the Internet in several Microsoft Office apps starting in early April, effectively killing a popular distribution method for malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-plans-to-kill-malware-delivery-via-office-macros/
Microsoft announced today that it will make it difficult to enable VBA macros downloaded from the Internet in several Microsoft Office apps starting in early April, effectively killing a popular distribution method for malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-plans-to-kill-malware-delivery-via-office-macros/
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Microsoft plans to kill malware delivery via Office macros
Microsoft announced today that it will make it difficult to enable VBA macros downloaded from the Internet in several Microsoft Office apps starting in early April, effectively killing a popular distribution method for malware.
Puma hit by data breach after Kronos ransomware attack
Sportswear manufacturer Puma was hit by a data breach following the ransomware attack that hit Kronos, one of its North American workforce management service providers, in December 2021. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/puma-hit-by-data-breach-after-kronos-ransomware-attack/
Sportswear manufacturer Puma was hit by a data breach following the ransomware attack that hit Kronos, one of its North American workforce management service providers, in December 2021. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/puma-hit-by-data-breach-after-kronos-ransomware-attack/
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Puma hit by data breach after Kronos ransomware attack
Sportswear manufacturer Puma was hit by a data breach following the ransomware attack that hit Kronos, one of its North American workforce management service providers, in December 2021.
Russia arrests third hacking group, seizes carding forums
Russia arrested six people today, allegedly part of a hacking group that was involved in the theft and selling of stolen credit cards. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-arrests-third-hacking-group-seizes-carding-forums/
Russia arrested six people today, allegedly part of a hacking group that was involved in the theft and selling of stolen credit cards. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-arrests-third-hacking-group-seizes-carding-forums/
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Russia arrests third hacking group, seizes carding forums
Russia arrested six people today, allegedly part of a hacking group that was involved in the theft and selling of stolen credit cards.
DPD Group parcel tracking flaw may have exposed customer data
An unauthenticated API call vulnerability in DPD Group's package tracking system could have been exploited to access the personally identifiable details of its clients. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dpd-group-parcel-tracking-flaw-may-have-exposed-customer-data/
An unauthenticated API call vulnerability in DPD Group's package tracking system could have been exploited to access the personally identifiable details of its clients. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dpd-group-parcel-tracking-flaw-may-have-exposed-customer-data/
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DPD Group parcel tracking flaw may have exposed customer data
An unauthenticated API call vulnerability in DPD Group's package tracking system could have been exploited to access the personally identifiable details of its clients.
Qbot needs only 30 minutes to steal your credentials, emails
The widespread malware known as Qbot (aka Qakbot or QuakBot) has recently returned to light-speed attacks, and according to analysts, it only takes around 30 minutes to steal sensitive data after the initial infection. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qbot-needs-only-30-minutes-to-steal-your-credentials-emails/
The widespread malware known as Qbot (aka Qakbot or QuakBot) has recently returned to light-speed attacks, and according to analysts, it only takes around 30 minutes to steal sensitive data after the initial infection. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qbot-needs-only-30-minutes-to-steal-your-credentials-emails/
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Qbot needs only 30 minutes to steal your credentials, emails
The widespread malware known as Qbot (aka Qakbot or QuakBot) has recently returned to light-speed attacks, and according to analysts, it only takes around 30 minutes to steal sensitive data after the initial infection.
Google sees 50% security boost for 150M users after 2FA enroll
After accelerating its efforts to auto-enroll as many accounts as possible in two-factor authentication (2FA), Google announced that an additional 150 million users now have 2FA enabled. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-sees-50-percent-security-boost-for-150m-users-after-2fa-enroll/
After accelerating its efforts to auto-enroll as many accounts as possible in two-factor authentication (2FA), Google announced that an additional 150 million users now have 2FA enabled. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-sees-50-percent-security-boost-for-150m-users-after-2fa-enroll/
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Google sees 50% security boost for 150M users after 2FA enroll
After accelerating its efforts to auto-enroll as many accounts as possible in two-factor authentication (2FA), Google announced that an additional 150 million users now have 2FA enabled.
NetWalker ransomware affiliate sentenced to 80 months in prison
Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, a Canadian man charged by the US for his involvement in NetWalker ransomware attacks, was sentenced to 6 years and 8 months in prison after pleading guilty before an Ontario judge to multiple offenses linked to attacks on 17 Canadian victims. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/netwalker-ransomware-affiliate-sentenced-to-80-months-in-prison/
Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, a Canadian man charged by the US for his involvement in NetWalker ransomware attacks, was sentenced to 6 years and 8 months in prison after pleading guilty before an Ontario judge to multiple offenses linked to attacks on 17 Canadian victims. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/netwalker-ransomware-affiliate-sentenced-to-80-months-in-prison/
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NetWalker ransomware affiliate sentenced to 80 months in prison
Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, a Canadian man charged by the US for his involvement in NetWalker ransomware attacks, was sentenced to 6 years and 8 months in prison after pleading guilty before an Ontario judge to multiple offenses linked to attacks on 17 Canadian…
Vodafone Portugal 4G and 5G services down after cyberattack
Vodafone Portugal suffered a cyberattack causing country-wide service outages, including the disruption of 4G/5G data networks, SMS texts, and television services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vodafone-portugal-4g-and-5g-services-down-after-cyberattack/
Vodafone Portugal suffered a cyberattack causing country-wide service outages, including the disruption of 4G/5G data networks, SMS texts, and television services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vodafone-portugal-4g-and-5g-services-down-after-cyberattack/
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Vodafone Portugal 4G and 5G services down after cyberattack
Vodafone Portugal suffered a cyberattack causing country-wide service outages, including the disruption of 4G/5G data networks, SMS texts, and television services.
ExpressVPN offering $100,000 to first person who hacks its servers
ExpressVPN has updated its bug bounty program to make it more inviting to ethical hackers, now offering a one-time $100,000 bug bounty to whoever can compromise its systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/expressvpn-offering-100-000-to-first-person-who-hacks-its-servers/
ExpressVPN has updated its bug bounty program to make it more inviting to ethical hackers, now offering a one-time $100,000 bug bounty to whoever can compromise its systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/expressvpn-offering-100-000-to-first-person-who-hacks-its-servers/
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ExpressVPN offering $100,000 to first person who hacks its servers
ExpressVPN has updated its bug bounty program to make it more inviting to ethical hackers, now offering a one-time $100,000 bug bounty to whoever can compromise its systems.
Mozilla fixes Firefox bug letting you get Windows admin privileges
Mozilla released a security update to address a high severity privilege escalation vulnerability found in the Mozilla Maintenance Service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-fixes-firefox-bug-letting-you-get-windows-admin-privileges/
Mozilla released a security update to address a high severity privilege escalation vulnerability found in the Mozilla Maintenance Service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-fixes-firefox-bug-letting-you-get-windows-admin-privileges/
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Mozilla fixes Firefox bug letting you get Windows admin privileges
Mozilla released a security update to address a high severity privilege escalation vulnerability found in the Mozilla Maintenance Service.
US seizes $3.6 billion stolen in 2016 Bitfinex cryptoexchange hack
The US Department of Justice announced that law enforcement seized billions worth of cryptocurrency linked to the 2016 Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange hack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-seizes-36-billion-stolen-in-2016-bitfinex-cryptoexchange-hack/
The US Department of Justice announced that law enforcement seized billions worth of cryptocurrency linked to the 2016 Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange hack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-seizes-36-billion-stolen-in-2016-bitfinex-cryptoexchange-hack/
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US seizes $3.6 billion stolen in 2016 Bitfinex cryptoexchange hack
The US Department of Justice announced that law enforcement seized billions worth of cryptocurrency linked to the 2016 Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange hack.
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Microsoft February 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes 48 flaws, 1 zero-day
Today is Microsoft's February 2022 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes fixes for one zero-day vulnerability and a total of 48 flaws. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-february-2022-patch-tuesday-fixes-48-flaws-1-zero-day/
Today is Microsoft's February 2022 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes fixes for one zero-day vulnerability and a total of 48 flaws. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-february-2022-patch-tuesday-fixes-48-flaws-1-zero-day/
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Microsoft February 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes 48 flaws, 1 zero-day
Today is Microsoft's February 2022 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes fixes for one zero-day vulnerability and a total of 48 flaws.
Windows 11 KB5010386 update released with performance fixes
Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5010386 cumulative update with security updates, performance improvements, and fixes for an LDAP bug. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5010386-update-released-with-performance-fixes/
Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5010386 cumulative update with security updates, performance improvements, and fixes for an LDAP bug. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5010386-update-released-with-performance-fixes/
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Windows 11 KB5010386 update released with performance fixes
Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5010386 cumulative update with security updates, performance improvements, and fixes for an LDAP bug.
Windows 10 KB5010342 & KB5010345 updates released
The new update is now available for Windows 10 21H2, version 21H1, and version 20H2 As per the official release notes, Microsoft has published two main cumulative updates for Windows 10 - KB5010342 and KB5010345. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5010342-and-kb5010345-updates-released/
The new update is now available for Windows 10 21H2, version 21H1, and version 20H2 As per the official release notes, Microsoft has published two main cumulative updates for Windows 10 - KB5010342 and KB5010345. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5010342-and-kb5010345-updates-released/
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Windows 10 KB5010342 & KB5010345 updates released
The new update is now available for Windows 10 21H2, version 21H1, and version 20H2 As per the official release notes, Microsoft has published two main cumulative updates for Windows 10 - KB5010342 and KB5010345.
Kimsuki hackers use commodity RATs with custom Gold Dragon malware
South Korean researchers have spotted a new wave of activity from the Kimsuky hacking group, involving commodity open-source remote access tools dropped with their custom backdoor, Gold Dragon. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kimsuki-hackers-use-commodity-rats-with-custom-gold-dragon-malware/
South Korean researchers have spotted a new wave of activity from the Kimsuky hacking group, involving commodity open-source remote access tools dropped with their custom backdoor, Gold Dragon. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kimsuki-hackers-use-commodity-rats-with-custom-gold-dragon-malware/
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Kimsuki hackers use commodity RATs with custom Gold Dragon malware
South Korean researchers have spotted a new wave of activity from the Kimsuky hacking group, involving commodity open-source remote access tools dropped with their custom backdoor, Gold Dragon.
Google fixes remote escalation of privileges bug on Android
Google has released the February 2022 Android security updates, addressing two critical vulnerabilities, one being a remote escalation of privilege that requires no user interaction. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-remote-escalation-of-privileges-bug-on-android/
Google has released the February 2022 Android security updates, addressing two critical vulnerabilities, one being a remote escalation of privilege that requires no user interaction. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-remote-escalation-of-privileges-bug-on-android/
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Google fixes remote escalation of privileges bug on Android
Google has released the February 2022 Android security updates, addressing two critical vulnerabilities, one being a remote escalation of privilege that requires no user interaction.
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Molerats hackers deploy new malware in highly evasive campaign
The Palestinian-aligned APT group tracked as TA402 (aka Molerats) was spotted using a new implant named 'NimbleMamba' in a cyber-espionage campaign that leverages geofencing and URL redirects to legitimate websites. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/molerats-hackers-deploy-new-malware-in-highly-evasive-campaign/
The Palestinian-aligned APT group tracked as TA402 (aka Molerats) was spotted using a new implant named 'NimbleMamba' in a cyber-espionage campaign that leverages geofencing and URL redirects to legitimate websites. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/molerats-hackers-deploy-new-malware-in-highly-evasive-campaign/
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Molerats hackers deploy new malware in highly evasive campaign
The Palestinian-aligned APT group tracked as TA402 (aka Molerats) was spotted using a new implant named 'NimbleMamba' in a cyber-espionage campaign that leverages geofencing and URL redirects to legitimate websites.
FBI warns of criminals escalating SIM swap attacks to steal millions
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says criminals have escalated SIM swap attacks to steal millions by hijacking victims' phone numbers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-criminals-escalating-sim-swap-attacks-to-steal-millions/
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says criminals have escalated SIM swap attacks to steal millions by hijacking victims' phone numbers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-criminals-escalating-sim-swap-attacks-to-steal-millions/
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FBI warns of criminals escalating SIM swap attacks to steal millions
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says criminals have escalated SIM swap attacks to steal millions by hijacking victims' phone numbers.