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β€ŠMicrosoft: Iranian hackers target researchers with new MediaPl malware

Microsoft says that a group of Iranian-backed state hackers are targeting high-profile employees of research organizations and universities across Europe and the United States in spearphishing attacks pushing new backdoor malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-iranian-hackers-target-researchers-with-new-mediapl-malware/
β€ŠJira down: Atlassian outage affecting multiple cloud services

Multiple Atlassian Jira products are experiencing an ongoing outage as of this morning. Users of Jira Work management, Jira Software, Jira Service Management and Jira Product Discovery are facing connection issues. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/jira-down-atlassian-outage-affecting-multiple-cloud-services/
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β€ŠUS govt wants BreachForums admin sentenced to 15 years in prison

The United States government has recommended that Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the creator and lead administrator of the now-defunct BreachForums hacking forums, receive a sentence of 15 years in prison. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-wants-breachforums-admin-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison/
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β€ŠHaier hits Home Assistant plugin dev with takedown notice

Appliances giant Haier reportedly issued a takedown notice to a software developer for creating Home Assistant integration plugins for the company's home appliances and releasing them on GitHub. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/haier-hits-home-assistant-plugin-dev-with-takedown-notice/
β€ŠKansas State University cyberattack disrupts IT network and services

Kansas State University (K-State) announced it is managing a cybersecurity incident that has disrupted certain network systems, including VPN, K-State Today emails, and video services on Canvas and Mediasite. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kansas-state-university-cyberattack-disrupts-it-network-and-services/
β€ŠCISA: Critical Ivanti auth bypass bug now actively exploited

CISA warns that a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Ivanti's Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) and MobileIron Core device management software (patched in August 2023) is now under active exploitation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-critical-ivanti-auth-bypass-bug-now-actively-exploited/
β€ŠVans, North Face owner says ransomware breach affects 35 million people

VF Corporation, the company behind brands like Vans, Timberland, The North Face, Dickies, and Supreme, said that more than 35 million customers had their personal information stolen in a December ransomware attack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vans-north-face-owner-says-ransomware-breach-affects-35-million-people/
β€ŠCISA emergency directive: Mitigate Ivanti zero-days immediately

CISA issued this year's first emergency directive ordering Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to immediately mitigate two Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure zero-day flaws in response to widespread and active exploitation by multiple threat actors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-emergency-directive-mitigate-ivanti-zero-days-immediately/
β€ŠBreachForums hacking forum admin sentenced to 20 years supervised release

Conor Brian Fitzpatrick was sentenced to 20 years of supervised release today in the Eastern District of Virginia for operating the notorious BreachForums hacking forum, known for the sale and leaking of personal data for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/breachforums-hacking-forum-admin-sentenced-to-20-years-supervised-release/
β€ŠMeta won't remove fake Instagram profiles that are clearly catfishing

Meta seems to be falling short of effectively tackling fake Instagram profiles even when there are sufficient signs to indicate that a profile is misusing someone else's photos and identity. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-wont-remove-fake-instagram-profiles-that-are-clearly-catfishing/
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