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FBI confirms BianLian ransomware switch to extortion only attacks

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) have published a joint advisory to inform organizations of the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and known indicators of compromise (IOCs) of the BianLian ransomware group. [...]
Microsoft pulls Defender update fixing Windows LSA Protection bug

Microsoft has pulled a recent Microsoft Defender update that was supposed to fix a known issue triggering persistent restart alerts and Windows Security warnings that Local Security Authority (LSA) Protection is off. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-pulls-defender-update-fixing-windows-lsa-protection-bug/
MalasLocker ransomware targets Zimbra servers, demands charity donation

A new ransomware operation is hacking Zimbra servers to steal emails and encrypt files. However, instead of demanding a ransom payment, the threat actors claim to require a donation to charity to provide an encryptor and prevent data leaking. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malaslocker-ransomware-targets-zimbra-servers-demands-charity-donation/
LayerZero launches record-breaking $15M crypto bug bounty program

LayerZero Labs has launched a bug bounty on the Immunefi platform that offers a maximum reward of $15 million for critical smart contract and blockchain vulnerabilities, a figure that sets a new record in the crypto space. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/layerzero-launches-record-breaking-15m-crypto-bug-bounty-program/
Hackers target vulnerable Wordpress Elementor plugin after PoC released

Hackers are now actively probing for vulnerable Essential Addons for Elementor plugin versions on thousands of WordPress websites in massive Internet scans, attempting to exploit a critical account password reset flaw disclosed earlier in the month. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-vulnerable-wordpress-elementor-plugin-after-poc-released/
18-year-old charged with hacking 60,000 DraftKings betting accounts

The Department of Justice revealed today that an 18-year-old man named Joseph Garrison from Wisconsin had been charged with hacking into the accounts of around 60,000 users of the DraftKings sports betting website in November 2022. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/18-year-old-charged-with-hacking-60-000-draftkings-betting-accounts/
KeePass exploit helps retrieve cleartext master password, fix coming soon

The popular KeePass password manager is vulnerable to extracting the master password from the application's memory, allowing attackers who compromise a device to retrieve the password even with the database is locked. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/keepass-exploit-helps-retrieve-cleartext-master-password-fix-coming-soon/