The law enforcement operations targeting cybercrime in 2023
In 2023, we saw numerous law enforcement operations targeting cybercrime operations, including cryptocurrency scams, phishing attacks, credential theft, malware development, and ransomware attacks. [...]
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In 2023, we saw numerous law enforcement operations targeting cybercrime operations, including cryptocurrency scams, phishing attacks, credential theft, malware development, and ransomware attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-law-enforcement-operations-targeting-cybercrime-in-2023/
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The law enforcement operations targeting cybercrime in 2023
In 2023, we saw numerous law enforcement operations targeting cybercrime operations, including cryptocurrency scams, phishing attacks, credential theft, malware development, and ransomware attacks.
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Victoria court recordings exposed in reported ransomware attack
Australia's Court Services Victoria (CSV) is warning that video recordings of court hearings were exposed after suffering a reported Qilin ransomware attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/victoria-court-recordings-exposed-in-reported-ransomware-attack/
Australia's Court Services Victoria (CSV) is warning that video recordings of court hearings were exposed after suffering a reported Qilin ransomware attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/victoria-court-recordings-exposed-in-reported-ransomware-attack/
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Victoria court recordings exposed in reported ransomware attack
Australia's Court Services Victoria (CSV) is warning that video recordings of court hearings were exposed after suffering a reported Qilin ransomware attack.
Google Groups is ending support for Usenet to combat spam
Google has officially announced it's ceasing support for Usenet groups on its Google Groups platform, a move partly attributed to the platform's increasing struggle with spam content. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-groups-is-ending-support-for-usenet-to-combat-spam/
Google has officially announced it's ceasing support for Usenet groups on its Google Groups platform, a move partly attributed to the platform's increasing struggle with spam content. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-groups-is-ending-support-for-usenet-to-combat-spam/
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Google Groups is ending support for Usenet to combat spam
Google has officially announced it's ceasing support for Usenet groups on its Google Groups platform, a move partly attributed to the platform's increasing struggle with spam content.
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Xerox says subsidiary XBS U.S. breached after ransomware gang leaks data
The U.S. division of Xerox Business Solutions (XBS) has been compromised by hackers, and a limited amount of personal information might have been exposed, according to an announcement by the parent company, Xerox Corporation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/xerox-says-subsidiary-xbs-us-breached-after-ransomware-gang-leaks-data/
The U.S. division of Xerox Business Solutions (XBS) has been compromised by hackers, and a limited amount of personal information might have been exposed, according to an announcement by the parent company, Xerox Corporation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/xerox-says-subsidiary-xbs-us-breached-after-ransomware-gang-leaks-data/
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Xerox says subsidiary XBS U.S. breached after ransomware gang leaks data
The U.S. division of Xerox Business Solutions (XBS) has been compromised by hackers, and a limited amount of personal information might have been exposed, according to an announcement by the parent company, Xerox Corporation.
Online museum collections down after cyberattack on service provider
Museum software solutions provider Gallery Systems has disclosed that its ongoing IT outages were caused by a ransomware attack last week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/online-museum-collections-down-after-cyberattack-on-service-provider/
Museum software solutions provider Gallery Systems has disclosed that its ongoing IT outages were caused by a ransomware attack last week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/online-museum-collections-down-after-cyberattack-on-service-provider/
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Online museum collections down after cyberattack on service provider
Museum software solutions provider Gallery Systems has disclosed that its ongoing IT outages were caused by a ransomware attack last week.
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Orbit Chain loses $86 million in the last fintech hack of 2023
Orbit Chain has experienced a security breach that has resulted in a loss of $86 million in cryptocurrency, particularly Ether, Dai, Tether, and USD Coin. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/orbit-chain-loses-86-million-in-the-last-fintech-hack-of-2023/
Orbit Chain has experienced a security breach that has resulted in a loss of $86 million in cryptocurrency, particularly Ether, Dai, Tether, and USD Coin. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/orbit-chain-loses-86-million-in-the-last-fintech-hack-of-2023/
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Orbit Chain loses $86 million in the last fintech hack of 2023
Orbit Chain has experienced a security breach that has resulted in a loss of $86 million in cryptocurrency, particularly Ether, Dai, Tether, and USD Coin.
Steam drops support for Windows 7 and 8.1 to boost security
Steam is no longer supported on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 as of January 1, with the company recommending users upgrade to a newer operating system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/steam-drops-support-for-windows-7-and-81-to-boost-security/
Steam is no longer supported on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 as of January 1, with the company recommending users upgrade to a newer operating system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/steam-drops-support-for-windows-7-and-81-to-boost-security/
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Steam drops support for Windows 7 and 8.1 to boost security
Steam is no longer supported on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 as of January 1, with the company recommending users upgrade to a newer operating system.
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CISA warns of actively exploited bugs in Chrome and Excel parsing library
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added two vulnerabilities to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, a recently patched flaw in Google Chrome and a bug affecting an open-source Perl library for reading information in an Excel file called Spreadsheet::ParseExcel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-actively-exploited-bugs-in-chrome-and-excel-parsing-library/
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added two vulnerabilities to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, a recently patched flaw in Google Chrome and a bug affecting an open-source Perl library for reading information in an Excel file called Spreadsheet::ParseExcel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-actively-exploited-bugs-in-chrome-and-excel-parsing-library/
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CISA warns of actively exploited bugs in Chrome and Excel parsing library
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added two vulnerabilities to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, a recently patched flaw in Google Chrome and a bug affecting an open-source Perl library for reading information in an…
Nearly 11 million SSH servers vulnerable to new Terrapin attacks
Almost 11 million internet-exposed SSH servers are vulnerable to the Terrapin attack that threatens the integrity of some SSH connections. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nearly-11-million-ssh-servers-vulnerable-to-new-terrapin-attacks/
Almost 11 million internet-exposed SSH servers are vulnerable to the Terrapin attack that threatens the integrity of some SSH connections. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nearly-11-million-ssh-servers-vulnerable-to-new-terrapin-attacks/
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Nearly 11 million SSH servers vulnerable to new Terrapin attacks
Almost 11 million internet-exposed SSH servers are vulnerable to the Terrapin attack that threatens the integrity of some SSH connections.
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Data breach at healthcare tech firm impacts 4.5 million patients
HealthEC LLC, a provider of health management solutions, suffered a data breach that impacts close to 4.5 million individuals who received care through one of the company's customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-healthcare-tech-firm-impacts-45-million-patients/
HealthEC LLC, a provider of health management solutions, suffered a data breach that impacts close to 4.5 million individuals who received care through one of the company's customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-healthcare-tech-firm-impacts-45-million-patients/
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Data breach at healthcare tech firm impacts 4.5 million patients
HealthEC LLC, a provider of health management solutions, suffered a data breach that impacts close to 4.5 million individuals who received care through one of the company's customers.
LastPass now requires 12-character master passwords for better security
LastPass notified customers today that they are now required to use complex master passwords with a minimum of 12 characters to increase their accounts' security. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lastpass-now-requires-12-character-master-passwords-for-better-security/
LastPass notified customers today that they are now required to use complex master passwords with a minimum of 12 characters to increase their accounts' security. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lastpass-now-requires-12-character-master-passwords-for-better-security/
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LastPass now requires 12-character master passwords for better security
LastPass notified customers today that they are now required to use complex master passwords with a minimum of 12 characters to increase their accounts' security.
PornHub blocks North Carolina, Montana over new age verification laws
Adult media giant Aylo has blocked access to many of its websites, including PornHub, to visitors from Montana and North Caroline as new age verifications laws go into effect. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pornhub-blocks-north-carolina-montana-over-new-age-verification-laws/
Adult media giant Aylo has blocked access to many of its websites, including PornHub, to visitors from Montana and North Caroline as new age verifications laws go into effect. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pornhub-blocks-north-carolina-montana-over-new-age-verification-laws/
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PornHub blocks North Carolina, Montana over new age verification laws
Adult media giant Aylo has blocked access to many of its websites, including PornHub, to visitors from Montana and North Carolina as new age verifications laws go into effect.
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Nigerian hacker arrested for stealing $7.5M from charities
A Nigerian national was arrested in Ghana and is facing charges related to business email compromise (BEC) attacks that caused a charitable organization in the United States to lose more than $7.5 million. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nigerian-hacker-arrested-for-stealing-75m-from-charities/
A Nigerian national was arrested in Ghana and is facing charges related to business email compromise (BEC) attacks that caused a charitable organization in the United States to lose more than $7.5 million. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nigerian-hacker-arrested-for-stealing-75m-from-charities/
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Nigerian hacker arrested for stealing $7.5M from charities
A Nigerian national was arrested in Ghana and is facing charges related to business email compromise (BEC) attacks that caused a charitable organization in the United States to lose more than $7.5 million.
Hacker hijacks Orange Spain RIPE account to cause BGP havoc
Orange Spain suffered an internet outage today after a hacker breached the company's RIPE account to misconfigure BGP routing and an RPKI configuration. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-hijacks-orange-spain-ripe-account-to-cause-bgp-havoc/
Orange Spain suffered an internet outage today after a hacker breached the company's RIPE account to misconfigure BGP routing and an RPKI configuration. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-hijacks-orange-spain-ripe-account-to-cause-bgp-havoc/
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Hacker hijacks Orange Spain RIPE account to cause BGP havoc
Orange Spain suffered an internet outage today after a hacker breached the company's RIPE account to misconfigure BGP routing and an RPKI configuration.
Mandiant’s account on X hacked to push cryptocurrency scam
The Twitter account of American cybersecurity firm and Google subsidiary Mandiant was hijacked earlier today to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and share a cryptocurrency scam. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mandiants-account-on-x-hacked-to-push-cryptocurrency-scam/
The Twitter account of American cybersecurity firm and Google subsidiary Mandiant was hijacked earlier today to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and share a cryptocurrency scam. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mandiants-account-on-x-hacked-to-push-cryptocurrency-scam/
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Mandiant’s account on X hacked to push cryptocurrency scam
The Twitter account of American cybersecurity firm and Google subsidiary Mandiant was hijacked earlier today to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and share a cryptocurrency scam.
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'everything' blocks devs from removing their own npm packages
Over the holidays, the npm package registry was flooded with more than 3,000 packages, including one called "everything," and others named a variation of the word. These 3,000+ packages make it impossible for all npm authors to unpublish their packages from the registry. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/everything-blocks-devs-from-removing-their-own-npm-packages/
Over the holidays, the npm package registry was flooded with more than 3,000 packages, including one called "everything," and others named a variation of the word. These 3,000+ packages make it impossible for all npm authors to unpublish their packages from the registry. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/everything-blocks-devs-from-removing-their-own-npm-packages/
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'everything' blocks devs from removing their own npm packages
Over the holidays, the npm package registry was flooded with more than 3,000 packages, including one called "everything," and others named a variation of the word. These 3,000+ packages make it impossible for all npm authors to unpublish their packages from…
FTC offers $25,000 prize for detecting AI-enabled voice cloning
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has started accepting submissions for its Voice Cloning Challenge, a public competition with a $25,000 top prize for ideas that protect consumers from the danger of AI-enabled voice cloning for fraudulent activity. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-offers-25-000-prize-for-detecting-ai-enabled-voice-cloning/
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has started accepting submissions for its Voice Cloning Challenge, a public competition with a $25,000 top prize for ideas that protect consumers from the danger of AI-enabled voice cloning for fraudulent activity. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-offers-25-000-prize-for-detecting-ai-enabled-voice-cloning/
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FTC offers $25,000 prize for detecting AI-enabled voice cloning
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has started accepting submissions for its Voice Cloning Challenge, a public competition with a $25,000 top prize for ideas that protect consumers from the danger of AI-enabled voice cloning for fraudulent activity.
Zeppelin ransomware source code sold for $500 on hacking forum
A threat actor announced on a cybercrime forum that they sold the source code and a cracked version of the Zeppelin ransomware builder for just $500. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zeppelin-ransomware-source-code-sold-for-500-on-hacking-forum/
A threat actor announced on a cybercrime forum that they sold the source code and a cracked version of the Zeppelin ransomware builder for just $500. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zeppelin-ransomware-source-code-sold-for-500-on-hacking-forum/
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Zeppelin ransomware source code sold for $500 on hacking forum
A threat actor announced on a cybercrime forum that they sold the source code and a cracked version of the Zeppelin ransomware builder for just $500.
Hackers hijack govt and business accounts on X for crypto scams
Hackers are increasingly targeting verified accounts on X (formerly Twitter) belonging to government and business profiles and marked with 'gold' and 'grey' checkmarks to promote cryptocurrency scams. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-govt-and-business-accounts-on-x-for-crypto-scams/
Hackers are increasingly targeting verified accounts on X (formerly Twitter) belonging to government and business profiles and marked with 'gold' and 'grey' checkmarks to promote cryptocurrency scams. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-govt-and-business-accounts-on-x-for-crypto-scams/
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Hackers hijack govt and business accounts on X for crypto scams
Hackers are increasingly targeting verified accounts on X (formerly Twitter) belonging to government and business profiles and marked with 'gold' and 'grey' checkmarks to promote cryptocurrency scams, phishing sites, and sites with crypto drainers.
Russian hackers wiped thousands of systems in KyivStar attack
The Russian hackers behind a December breach of Kyivstar, Ukraine's largest telecommunications service provider, have wiped all systems on the telecom operator's core network. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-wiped-thousands-of-systems-in-kyivstar-attack/
The Russian hackers behind a December breach of Kyivstar, Ukraine's largest telecommunications service provider, have wiped all systems on the telecom operator's core network. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-wiped-thousands-of-systems-in-kyivstar-attack/
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Russian hackers wiped thousands of systems in KyivStar attack
The Russian hackers behind a December breach of Kyivstar, Ukraine's largest telecommunications service provider, have wiped all systems on the telecom operator's core network.
Ivanti warns critical EPM bug lets hackers hijack enrolled devices
Ivanti fixed a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in its Endpoint Management software (EPM) that can let unauthenticated attackers hijack enrolled devices or the core server. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ivanti-warns-critical-epm-bug-lets-hackers-hijack-enrolled-devices/
Ivanti fixed a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in its Endpoint Management software (EPM) that can let unauthenticated attackers hijack enrolled devices or the core server. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ivanti-warns-critical-epm-bug-lets-hackers-hijack-enrolled-devices/
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Ivanti warns critical EPM bug lets hackers hijack enrolled devices
Ivanti fixed a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in its Endpoint Management software (EPM) that can let unauthenticated attackers hijack enrolled devices or the core server.