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Ransomware gang claims they stole 6TB of Change Healthcare data

The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang has officially claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), which led to an ongoing outage affecting the Change Healthcare platform. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-claims-they-stole-6tb-of-change-healthcare-data/
New executive order bans mass sale of personal data to China, Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that aims to ban the bulk sale and transfer of Americans' private data to "countries of concern" such as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-executive-order-bans-mass-sale-of-personal-data-to-china-russia/
Windows 11 'Moment 5' update released, here are the new features

Microsoft has released the Windows 11 'Moment 5' update for versions 23H2 and 22H2, starting the rollout of new features, such as Windows Copilot skills and plugins, Voice Access, AI enhancements for ClipChamp and Photos, and Narrator improvements. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-moment-5-update-released-here-are-the-new-features/
Windows 11 KB5034848 preview update adds USB 80Gbps support

Microsoft has released the optional KB5034848 Preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which brings new features, including USB 80Gbps and nineteen other changes and fixes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5034848-preview-update-adds-usb-80gbps-support/
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CISA warns against using hacked Ivanti devices even after factory resets

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed today that attackers who breached Ivanti appliances using one of multiple actively exploited vulnerabilities can maintain root persistence even after performing factory resets. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-against-using-hacked-ivanti-devices-even-after-factory-resets/
Brave browser launches privacy-focused AI assistant on Android

Brave Software is the next company to jump into AI, announcing a new privacy-preserving AI assistant called "Leo" is rolling out on the Android version of its browser through the latest release, version 1.63. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brave-browser-launches-privacy-focused-ai-assistant-on-android/
New Bifrost malware for Linux mimics VMware domain for evasion

A new Linux variant of the Bifrost remote access trojan (RAT) employs several novel evasion techniques, including the use of a deceptive domain that was made to appear as part of VMware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-bifrost-malware-for-linux-mimics-vmware-domain-for-evasion/
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U.S. charges Iranian for hacks on defense orgs, offers $10M for info

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has unveiled an indictment against Alireza Shafie Nasab, a 39-year-old Iranian national, for his role in a cyber-espionage campaign targeting U.S. government and defense entities. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-iranian-for-hacks-on-defense-orgs-offers-10m-for-info/
Germany takes down largest cybercrime market in the country, arrests 6

The Düsseldorf Police in Germany have seized Crimemarket, the largest German-speaking illicit trading platform on the internet, arresting six people, including one of its operators. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/germany-takes-down-largest-cybercrime-market-in-the-country-arrests-6/
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