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Hijacked subdomains of major brands used in massive spam campaign

A massive ad fraud campaign named "SubdoMailing" is using over 8,000 legitimate internet domains and 13,000 subdomains to send up to five million emails per day to generate revenue through scams and malvertising. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hijacked-subdomains-of-major-brands-used-in-massive-spam-campaign/
Cybersecurity Training Not Sticking? How to Fix Risky Password Habits

While security training can help create a culture of cybersecurity awareness, it can't be relied upon to consistently change behavior. Learn more from Specops Software about the limitations of training and five ways you can increase password security. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cybersecurity-training-not-sticking-how-to-fix-risky-password-habits/
Russian hackers shift to cloud attacks, US and allies warn

Members of the Five Eyes (FVEY) intelligence alliance warned today that APT29 Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) hackers are now switching to attacks targeting their victims' cloud services. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-shift-to-cloud-attacks-us-and-allies-warn/
White House urges devs to switch to memory-safe programming languages

The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) urged tech companies today to switch to memory-safe programming languages, such as Rust, to improve software security by reducing the number of memory safety vulnerabilities. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/white-house-urges-devs-to-switch-to-memory-safe-programming-languages/
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New IDAT loader version uses steganography to push Remcos RAT

A hacking group tracked as 'UAC-0184' was observed utilizing steganographic image files to deliver the Remcos remote access trojan (RAT) onto the systems of a Ukrainian entity operating in Finland. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-idat-loader-version-uses-steganography-to-push-remcos-rat/
UnitedHealth subsidiary Optum hack linked to BlackCat ransomware

A cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum that led to an ongoing outage impacting the Change Healthcare payment exchange platform was linked to the BlackCat ransomware group by sources familiar with the investigation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unitedhealth-subsidiary-optum-hack-linked-to-blackcat-ransomware/
Russian hackers hijack Ubiquiti routers to launch stealthy attacks

Russian APT28 military hackers are using compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to evade detection, the FBI says in a joint advisory issued with the NSA, the U.S. Cyber Command, and international partners. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-hijack-ubiquiti-routers-to-launch-stealthy-attacks/
LabHost cybercrime service lets anyone phish Canadian bank users

The Phishing as a Service (PhaaS) platform 'LabHost' has been helping cybercriminals target North American banks, particularly financial institutes in Canada, causing a notable increase in activity. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/labhost-cybercrime-service-lets-anyone-phish-canadian-bank-users/
Japan warns of malicious PyPi packages created by North Korean hackers

Japan's Computer Security Incident Response Team (JPCERT/CC) is warning that the notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus has uploaded four malicious PyPI packages to infect developers with malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/japan-warns-of-malicious-pypi-packages-created-by-north-korean-hackers/
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