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Mandiant's X account hacked by crypto Drainer-as-a-Service gang

Cybersecurity firm and Google subsidiary Mandiant says its Twitter/X account was hijacked last week by a Drainer-as-a-Service (DaaS) gang in what it described as "likely a brute force password attack." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mandiants-x-account-hacked-by-crypto-drainer-as-a-service-gang/
Finland warns of Akira ransomware wiping NAS and tape backup devices

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) is informing of increased Akira ransomware activity in December, targeting companies in the country and wiping backups. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/finland-warns-of-akira-ransomware-wiping-nas-and-tape-backup-devices/
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Microsoft shares script to update Windows 10 WinRE with BitLocker fixes

Microsoft has released a PowerShell script to automate updating the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) partition in order to fix CVE-2024-20666, a vulnerability that allowed for BitLocker encryption bypass. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-shares-script-to-update-windows-10-winre-with-bitlocker-fixes/
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Framework discloses data breach after accountant gets phished

Framework Computer disclosed a data breach exposing the personal information of an undisclosed number of customers after Keating Consulting Group, its accounting service provider, fell victim to a phishing attack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/framework-discloses-data-breach-after-accountant-gets-phished/
Ivanti Connect Secure zero-days exploited to deploy custom malware

Hackers have been exploiting the two zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure disclosed this week since early December to deploy multiple families of custom malware for espionage purposes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ivanti-connect-secure-zero-days-exploited-to-deploy-custom-malware/