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Ransomware gangs now give victims time to save their reputation

Threat analysts have observed an unusual trend in ransomware group tactics, reporting that initial phases of victim extortion are becoming less open to the public as the actors tend to use hidden or anonymous entries. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gangs-now-give-victims-time-to-save-their-reputation/
Why Netflix isn't the Only One Bummed About Password Sharing

Carnegie Mellen found that as much as 28% of end-users willingly share passwords with others, and a Specops study found that of those who share passwords 21% of people don't know who else their password has been shared with. That's a lot of sharing going on. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-netflix-isnt-the-only-one-bummed-about-password-sharing/
Shields Health Care Group data breach affects 2 million patients

Shields Health Care Group (Shields) suffered a data breach that exposed the data of approximately 2,000,000 people in the United States after hackers breached their network and stole data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shields-health-care-group-data-breach-affects-2-million-patients/
Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com
Why Netflix isn't the Only One Bummed About Password Sharing

Carnegie Mellen found that as much as 28% of end-users willingly share passwords with others, and a Specops study found that of those who share passwords 21% of people don't know who else their password has been shared with. That's a lot of sharing going on. [...]
Qbot malware now uses Windows MSDT zero-day in phishing attacks

A critical Windows zero-day vulnerability, known as Follina and still waiting for an official fix from Microsoft, is now being actively exploited in ongoing phishing attacks to infect recipients with Qbot malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qbot-malware-now-uses-windows-msdt-zero-day-in-phishing-attacks/
New SVCReady malware loads from Word doc properties

A previously unknown malware loader named SVCReady has been discovered in phishing attacks, featuring an unusual way of loading the malware from Word documents onto compromised machines. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-svcready-malware-loads-from-word-doc-properties/