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β€ŠWindows 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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β€ŠCISA 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/
β€ŠBrave 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/
β€ŠNew 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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β€ŠU.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/
β€ŠGermany takes down largest cybercrime market in the country, arrests 6

The DΓΌsseldorf 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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β€ŠCISA warns of Microsoft Streaming bug exploited in malware attacks

CISA ordered U.S. Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to secure their Windows systems against a high-severity vulnerability in the Microsoft Streaming Service (MSKSSRV.SYS) that's actively exploited in attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-microsoft-streaming-bug-exploited-in-malware-attacks/
β€ŠThe Week in Ransomware - March 1st 2024 - Healthcare under siege

Ransomware attacks on healthcare over the last few months have been relentless, with numerous ransomware operations targeting hospitals and medical services, causing disruption to patient care and access to prescription drugs in the USA. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-march-1st-2024-healthcare-under-siege/
β€ŠHackers target FCC, crypto firms in advanced Okta phishing attacks

A new phishing kit named CryptoChameleon is being used to target Federal Communications Commission (FCC) employees, using specially crafted single sign-on (SSO) pages for Okta that appear remarkably similar to the originals. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-fcc-crypto-firms-in-advanced-okta-phishing-attacks/
β€ŠNews farm impersonates 60+ major outlets: BBC, CNN, CNBC, Guardian...

BleepingComputer has discovered a content farm operating some 60+ domains named after popular media outlets, including the BBC, CNBC, CNN, Forbes, Huffington Post, The Guardian, and Washington Post, among others. These sites build SEO for their online gambling ventures and sell "press release" slots at hefty prices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/news-farm-impersonates-60-plus-major-outlets-bbc-cnn-cnbc-guardian/