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U.S. govt seizes domains used in 'pig butchering' scams

For the first time, the U.S. Department of Justice seized seven domains that hosted websites linked to "pig butchering" scams, where fraudsters trick victims of romance scams into investing in cryptocurrency via fake investment platforms. [...]
U.S. govt seizes domains used in 'pig butchering' scams

For the first time, the U.S. Department of Justice seized seven domains that hosted websites linked to "pig butchering" scams, where fraudsters trick victims of romance scams into investing in cryptocurrency via fake investment platforms. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-seizes-domains-used-in-pig-butchering-scams/
Hackers modify popular OpenVPN Android app to include spyware

A threat actor associated with cyberespionage operations since at least 2017 has been luring victims with fake VPN software for Android that is a trojanized version of legitimate software SoftVPN and OpenVPN. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-modify-popular-openvpn-android-app-to-include-spyware/
Docker Hub repositories hide over 1,650 malicious containers

Over 1,600 publicly available Docker Hub images hide malicious behavior, including cryptocurrency miners, embedded secrets that can be used as backdoors, DNS hijackers, and website redirectors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/docker-hub-repositories-hide-over-1-650-malicious-containers/
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Docker Hub repositories hide over 1,650 malicious containers

Over 1,600 publicly available Docker Hub images hide malicious behavior, including cryptocurrency miners, embedded secrets that can be used as backdoors, DNS hijackers, and website redirectors. [...]
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Vice Society ransomware claims attack on Cincinnati State college

The Vice Society ransomware operation has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, with the threat actors now leaking data allegedly stolen during the attack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vice-society-ransomware-claims-attack-on-cincinnati-state-college/
Ransomware gang targets Belgian municipality, hits police instead

The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has published stolen data from what they thought was the municipality of Zwijndrecht, but turned out to be stolen from Zwijndrecht police, a local police unit in Antwerp, Belgium. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-targets-belgian-municipality-hits-police-instead/
Windows 11 is getting a VPN status indicator in the taskbar

Windows 11 may soon show a system tray indicator notifying when your computer is connected to a VPN, allowing users wishing to browse anonymously to ensure they are connected. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-is-getting-a-vpn-status-indicator-in-the-taskbar/
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5.4 million Twitter users' stolen data leaked online — more shared privately

Over 5.4 million Twitter user records containing non-public information stolen using an API vulnerability fixed in January have been shared for free on a hacker forum. Another massive, potentially more significant, data dump of millions of Twitter records has also been disclosed by a security researcher. [...]