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Ukraine dismantles more bot farms spreading Russian disinformation

The Cyber Department of the Ukrainian Security Service (SSU) dismantled two more bot farms that spread Russian disinformation on social networks and messaging platforms via thousands of fake accounts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraine-dismantles-more-bot-farms-spreading-russian-disinformation/
HP fixes severe bug in pre-installed Support Assistant tool

HP issued a security advisory alerting users about a newly discovered vulnerability in HP Support Assistant, a software tool that comes pre-installed on all HP laptops and desktop computers, including the Omen sub-brand. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hp-fixes-severe-bug-in-pre-installed-support-assistant-tool/
Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com
HP fixes severe bug in pre-installed Support Assistant tool

HP issued a security advisory alerting users about a newly discovered vulnerability in HP Support Assistant, a software tool that comes pre-installed on all HP laptops and desktop computers, including the Omen sub-brand. [...]
North Korean Lazarus hackers take aim at U.S. energy providers

The North Korean APT group 'Lazarus' (APT38) is exploiting VMWare Horizon servers to access the corporate networks of energy providers in the United States, Canada, and Japan. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-lazarus-hackers-take-aim-at-us-energy-providers/
Microsoft: Iranian hackers encrypt Windows systems using BitLocker

Microsoft says an Iranian state-sponsored threat group it tracks as DEV-0270 (aka Nemesis Kitten) has been abusing the BitLocker Windows feature in attacks to encrypt victims' systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-iranian-hackers-encrypt-windows-systems-using-bitlocker/
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Microsoft rolls out emergency fix for blocked Windows logins

Microsoft says a Windows 11 update released in late August is blocking customers from signing in with newly added Microsoft Account users after restarting or logging off systems running Windows 11, version 21H2. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-rolls-out-emergency-fix-for-blocked-windows-logins/
US recovers $30 million stolen from Axie Infinity by Lazarus hackers

With the help of blockchain analysts and FBI agents, the U.S. government seized $30 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen by the North Korean threat group 'Lazarus' from the token-based 'play-to-earn' game Axie Infinity earlier in the year. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-recovers-30-million-stolen-from-axie-infinity-by-lazarus-hackers/