Acer confirms Philippines employee data leaked on hacking forum
Acer Philippines confirmed that employee data was stolen in an attack on a third-party vendor who manages the company's employee attendance data after a threat actor leaked the data on a hacking forum. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/acer-confirms-philippines-employee-data-leaked-on-hacking-forum/
Acer Philippines confirmed that employee data was stolen in an attack on a third-party vendor who manages the company's employee attendance data after a threat actor leaked the data on a hacking forum. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/acer-confirms-philippines-employee-data-leaked-on-hacking-forum/
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Acer confirms Philippines employee data leaked on hacking forum
Acer Philippines confirmed that employee data was stolen in an attack on a third-party vendor who manages the company's employee attendance data after a threat actor leaked the data on a hacking forum.
Stanford: Data of 27,000 people stolen in September ransomware attack
Stanford University says the personal information of 27,000 individuals was stolen in a ransomware attack impacting its Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) network. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stanford-data-of-27-000-people-stolen-in-september-ransomware-attack/
Stanford University says the personal information of 27,000 individuals was stolen in a ransomware attack impacting its Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) network. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stanford-data-of-27-000-people-stolen-in-september-ransomware-attack/
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Stanford: Data of 27,000 people stolen in September ransomware attack
Stanford University says the personal information of 27,000 individuals was stolen in a ransomware attack impacting its Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) network.
Windows KB5035849 update failing to install with 0xd000034 errors
The KB5035849 cumulative update released during today's Patch Tuesday fails to install on Windows 10 and Windows Server systems with 0xd0000034 errors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-kb5035849-update-failing-to-install-with-0xd000034-errors/
The KB5035849 cumulative update released during today's Patch Tuesday fails to install on Windows 10 and Windows Server systems with 0xd0000034 errors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-kb5035849-update-failing-to-install-with-0xd000034-errors/
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Windows KB5035849 update failing to install with 0xd000034 errors
The KB5035849 cumulative update released during today's Patch Tuesday fails to install on Windows 10 and Windows Server systems with 0xd0000034 errors.
Brave: Sharp increase in installs after iOS DMA update in EU
Brave has seen a sharp increase in users installing its privacy-focused Brave Browser on iPhones after Apple introduced changes to adhere to the new European Digital Markets Act. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/brave-sharp-increase-in-installs-after-ios-dma-update-in-eu/
Brave has seen a sharp increase in users installing its privacy-focused Brave Browser on iPhones after Apple introduced changes to adhere to the new European Digital Markets Act. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/brave-sharp-increase-in-installs-after-ios-dma-update-in-eu/
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Brave: Sharp increase in installs after iOS DMA update in EU
Brave has seen a sharp increase in users installing its privacy-focused Brave Browser on iPhones after Apple introduced changes to adhere to the new European Digital Markets Act.
LockBit ransomware affiliate gets four years in jail, to pay $860k
Russian-Canadian cybercriminal Mikhail Vasiliev has been sentenced to four years in prison by an Ontario court for his involvement in the LockBit ransomware operation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-affiliate-gets-four-years-in-jail-to-pay-860k/
Russian-Canadian cybercriminal Mikhail Vasiliev has been sentenced to four years in prison by an Ontario court for his involvement in the LockBit ransomware operation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-affiliate-gets-four-years-in-jail-to-pay-860k/
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LockBit ransomware affiliate gets four years in jail, to pay $860k
Russian-Canadian cybercriminal Mikhail Vasiliev has been sentenced to four years in prison by an Ontario court for his involvement in the LockBit ransomware operation.
Bitcoin Fog mixer operator convicted for laundering $400 million
Russian-Swedish national Roman Sterlingov was convicted by a federal jury in Washington, D.C., for operating Bitcoin Fog between 2011 and 2021. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/bitcoin-fog-mixer-operator-convicted-for-laundering-400-million/
Russian-Swedish national Roman Sterlingov was convicted by a federal jury in Washington, D.C., for operating Bitcoin Fog between 2011 and 2021. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/bitcoin-fog-mixer-operator-convicted-for-laundering-400-million/
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Bitcoin Fog mixer operator convicted for laundering $400 million
Russian-Swedish national Roman Sterlingov was convicted by a federal jury in Washington, D.C., for operating Bitcoin Fog between 2011 and 2021.
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Pen test vendor rotation: do you need to change annually?
Organizations commonly change their pen test providers annually. Learn more from Outpost24 about the drawbacks of rotating pentest providers and the benefits of the Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) model. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pen-test-vendor-rotation-do-you-need-to-change-annually/
Organizations commonly change their pen test providers annually. Learn more from Outpost24 about the drawbacks of rotating pentest providers and the benefits of the Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) model. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pen-test-vendor-rotation-do-you-need-to-change-annually/
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Pen test vendor rotation: do you need to change annually?
Organizations commonly change their pen test providers annually. Learn more from Outpost24 about the drawbacks of rotating pentest providers and the benefits of the Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) model.
PixPirate Android malware uses new tactic to hide on phones
The latest version of the PixPirate banking trojan for Android employs a previously unseen method to hide from the victim while remaining active on the infected device even if its dropper app has been removed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pixpirate-android-malware-uses-new-tactic-to-hide-on-phones/
The latest version of the PixPirate banking trojan for Android employs a previously unseen method to hide from the victim while remaining active on the infected device even if its dropper app has been removed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pixpirate-android-malware-uses-new-tactic-to-hide-on-phones/
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PixPirate Android malware uses new tactic to hide on phones
The latest version of the PixPirate banking trojan for Android employs a previously unseen method to hide from the victim while remaining active on the infected device even if its dropper app has been removed.
Fortinet warns of critical RCE bug in endpoint management software
Fortinet patched a critical vulnerability in its FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) software that can allow attackers to gain remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-critical-rce-bug-in-endpoint-management-software/
Fortinet patched a critical vulnerability in its FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) software that can allow attackers to gain remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-critical-rce-bug-in-endpoint-management-software/
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Fortinet warns of critical RCE bug in endpoint management software
Fortinet patched a critical vulnerability in its FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) software that can allow attackers to gain remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable servers.
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US govt probes if ransomware gang stole Change Healthcare data
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investigating whether protected health information was stolen in a ransomware attack that hit UnitedHealthcare Group (UHG) subsidiary Optum, which operates the Change Healthcare platform, in late February. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-probes-if-ransomware-gang-stole-change-healthcare-data/
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investigating whether protected health information was stolen in a ransomware attack that hit UnitedHealthcare Group (UHG) subsidiary Optum, which operates the Change Healthcare platform, in late February. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-probes-if-ransomware-gang-stole-change-healthcare-data/
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US govt probes if ransomware gang stole Change Healthcare data
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investigating whether protected health information was stolen in a ransomware attack that hit UnitedHealthcare Group (UHG) subsidiary Optum, which operates the Change Healthcare platform, in late February.
Hackers exploit Windows SmartScreen flaw to drop DarkGate malware
A new wave of attacks by the DarkGate malware operation exploits a now-fixed Windows Defender SmartScreen vulnerability to bypass security checks and automatically install fake software installers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-windows-smartscreen-flaw-to-drop-darkgate-malware/
A new wave of attacks by the DarkGate malware operation exploits a now-fixed Windows Defender SmartScreen vulnerability to bypass security checks and automatically install fake software installers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-windows-smartscreen-flaw-to-drop-darkgate-malware/
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Hackers exploit Windows SmartScreen flaw to drop DarkGate malware
A new wave of attacks by the DarkGate malware operation exploits a now-fixed Windows Defender SmartScreen vulnerability to bypass security checks and automatically install fake software installers.
Windows 11 gets single Teams app for work and personal accounts
Microsoft will soon provide a single Teams Windows and macOS app for all account types that will allow users to switch between work, school, or personal profiles. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-gets-single-teams-app-for-work-and-personal-accounts/
Microsoft will soon provide a single Teams Windows and macOS app for all account types that will allow users to switch between work, school, or personal profiles. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-gets-single-teams-app-for-work-and-personal-accounts/
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Windows 11 gets single Teams app for work and personal accounts
Microsoft will soon provide a single Teams Windows and macOS app for all account types that will allow users to switch between work, school, or personal profiles.
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Nissan confirms ransomware attack exposed data of 100,000 people
Nissan Oceania is warning of a data breach impacting 100,000 people after suffering a cyberattack in December 2023 that was claimed by the Akira ransomware operation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nissan-confirms-ransomware-attack-exposed-data-of-100-000-people/
Nissan Oceania is warning of a data breach impacting 100,000 people after suffering a cyberattack in December 2023 that was claimed by the Akira ransomware operation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nissan-confirms-ransomware-attack-exposed-data-of-100-000-people/
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Nissan confirms ransomware attack exposed data of 100,000 people
Nissan Oceania is warning of a data breach impacting 100,000 people after suffering a cyberattack in December 2023 that was claimed by the Akira ransomware operation.
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French unemployment agency data breach impacts 43 million people
France Travail, formerly known as Pôle Emploi, is warning that hackers breached its systems and may leak or exploit personal details of an estimated 43 million individuals. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-unemployment-agency-data-breach-impacts-43-million-people/
France Travail, formerly known as Pôle Emploi, is warning that hackers breached its systems and may leak or exploit personal details of an estimated 43 million individuals. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-unemployment-agency-data-breach-impacts-43-million-people/
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French unemployment agency data breach impacts 43 million people
France Travail, formerly known as Pôle Emploi, is warning that hackers breached its systems and may leak or exploit personal details of an estimated 43 million individuals.
Google Chrome gets real-time phishing protection later this month
Google will roll out a Safe Browsing update later this month that will provide real-time malware and phishing protection to all Chrome users, without compromising their browsing privacy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-gets-real-time-phishing-protection-later-this-month/
Google will roll out a Safe Browsing update later this month that will provide real-time malware and phishing protection to all Chrome users, without compromising their browsing privacy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-gets-real-time-phishing-protection-later-this-month/
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Google Chrome gets real-time phishing protection later this month
Google will roll out a Safe Browsing update later this month that will provide real-time malware and phishing protection to all Chrome users, without compromising their browsing privacy.
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Tech support firms Restoro, Reimage fined $26 million for scare tactics
Tech support companies Restoro and Reimage will pay $26 million to settle charges that they used scare tactics to trick their customers into paying for unnecessary computer repair services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tech-support-firms-restoro-reimage-fined-26-million-for-scare-tactics/
Tech support companies Restoro and Reimage will pay $26 million to settle charges that they used scare tactics to trick their customers into paying for unnecessary computer repair services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tech-support-firms-restoro-reimage-fined-26-million-for-scare-tactics/
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Tech support firms Restoro, Reimage fined $26 million for scare tactics
Tech support companies Restoro and Reimage will pay $26 million to settle charges that they used scare tactics to trick their customers into paying for unnecessary computer repair services.
SIM swappers hijacking phone numbers in eSIM attacks
SIM swappers have adapted their attacks to steal a target's phone number by porting it into a new eSIM card, a digital SIM stored in a rewritable chip present on many recent smartphone models. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sim-swappers-hijacking-phone-numbers-in-esim-attacks/
SIM swappers have adapted their attacks to steal a target's phone number by porting it into a new eSIM card, a digital SIM stored in a rewritable chip present on many recent smartphone models. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sim-swappers-hijacking-phone-numbers-in-esim-attacks/
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SIM swappers hijacking phone numbers in eSIM attacks
SIM swappers have adapted their attacks to steal a target's phone number by porting it into a new eSIM card, a digital SIM stored in a rewritable chip present on many recent smartphone models.
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StopCrypt: Most widely distributed ransomware now evades detection
A new variant of StopCrypt ransomware (aka STOP) was spotted in the wild, employing a multi-stage execution process that involves shellcodes to evade security tools. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stopcrypt-most-widely-distributed-ransomware-now-evades-detection/
A new variant of StopCrypt ransomware (aka STOP) was spotted in the wild, employing a multi-stage execution process that involves shellcodes to evade security tools. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stopcrypt-most-widely-distributed-ransomware-now-evades-detection/
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StopCrypt: Most widely distributed ransomware evolves to evade detection
A new variant of StopCrypt ransomware (aka STOP) was spotted in the wild, employing a multi-stage execution process that involves shellcodes to evade security tools.
McDonald's IT systems outage impacts restaurants worldwide
McDonald's restaurants are suffering global IT outages that prevent employees from taking orders and accepting payments, causing some stores to close for the day. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/mcdonalds-it-systems-outage-impacts-restaurants-worldwide/
McDonald's restaurants are suffering global IT outages that prevent employees from taking orders and accepting payments, causing some stores to close for the day. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/mcdonalds-it-systems-outage-impacts-restaurants-worldwide/
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McDonald's IT systems outage impacts restaurants worldwide
McDonald's restaurants are suffering global IT outages that prevent employees from taking orders and accepting payments, causing some stores to close for the day.
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Former telecom manager admits to doing SIM swaps for $1,000
A former manager at a telecommunications company in New Jersey pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for accepting money to perform unauthorized SIM swaps that enabled an accomplice to hack customer accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-telecom-manager-admits-to-doing-sim-swaps-for-1-000/
A former manager at a telecommunications company in New Jersey pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for accepting money to perform unauthorized SIM swaps that enabled an accomplice to hack customer accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-telecom-manager-admits-to-doing-sim-swaps-for-1-000/
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Former telecom manager admits to doing SIM swaps for $1,000
A former manager at a telecommunications company in New Jersey pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for accepting money to perform unauthorized SIM swaps that enabled an accomplice to hack customer accounts.
Admin of major stolen account marketplace gets 42 months in prison
Moldovan national Sandu Boris Diaconu has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for operating E-Root, a major online marketplace that sold access to hacked computers worldwide. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/admin-of-major-stolen-account-marketplace-gets-42-months-in-prison/
Moldovan national Sandu Boris Diaconu has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for operating E-Root, a major online marketplace that sold access to hacked computers worldwide. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/admin-of-major-stolen-account-marketplace-gets-42-months-in-prison/
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Admin of major stolen account marketplace gets 42 months in prison
Moldovan national Sandu Boris Diaconu has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for operating E-Root, a major online marketplace that sold access to hacked computers worldwide.