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Acuity confirms hackers stole non-sensitive govt data from GitHub repos

Acuity, a federal contractor that works with U.S. government agencies, has confirmed that hackers breached its GitHub repositories and stole documents containing old and non-sensitive data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/acuity-confirms-hackers-stole-non-sensitive-govt-data-from-github-repos/
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Fake Facebook MidJourney AI page promoted malware to 1.2 million people

Hackers are using Facebook advertisements and hijacked pages to promote fake Artificial Intelligence services, such as MidJourney, OpenAI's SORA and ChatGPT-5, and DALL-E, to infect unsuspecting users with password-stealing malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-facebook-midjourney-ai-page-promoted-malware-to-12-million-people/
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New Ivanti RCE flaw may impact 16,000 exposed VPN gateways

Approximately 16,500 Ivanti Connect Secure and Poly Secure gateways exposed on the internet are likely vulnerable to a remote code execution (RCE) flaw the vendor addressed earlier this week. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ivanti-rce-flaw-may-impact-16-000-exposed-vpn-gateways/
US Health Dept warns hospitals of hackers targeting IT help desks

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warns that hackers are now using social engineering tactics to target IT help desks across the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-health-dept-warns-hospitals-of-hackers-targeting-it-help-desks/
New Windows driver blocks software from changing default web browser

Microsoft is now using a Windows driver to prevent users from changing the configured Windows 10 and Windows 11 default browser through software or by manually modifying the Registry. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-driver-blocks-software-from-changing-default-web-browser/
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Home Depot confirms third-party data breach exposed employee info

Home Depot has confirmed that it suffered a data breach after one of its SaaS vendors mistakenly exposed a small sample of limited employee data, which could potentially be used in targeted phishing attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/home-depot-confirms-third-party-data-breach-exposed-employee-info/
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Notepad++ wants your help in "parasite website" shutdown

The Notepad++ project is seeking the public's help in taking down a copycat website that closely impersonates Notepad++ but is not affiliated with the project. There is some concern that it could pose security threats—for example, if it starts pushing malicious releases or spam someday either deliberately or as a result of a hijack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/notepad-plus-plus-wants-your-help-in-parasite-website-shutdown/
Hackers deploy crypto drainers on thousands of WordPress sites

Almost 2,000 hacked WordPress sites now display fake NFT and discount pop-ups to trick visitors into connecting their wallets to crypto drainers that automatically steal funds. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-deploy-crypto-drainers-on-thousands-of-wordpress-sites/
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Google rolls out new Find My Device network to Android devices

Google is rolling out an upgraded Find My Device network to Android devices in the United States and Canada, almost one year after it was first unveiled during the Google I/O 2023 conference in May. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-rolls-out-new-find-my-device-network-to-android-devices/
Critical RCE bug in 92,000 D-Link NAS devices now exploited in attacks

​Attackers are now actively targeting over 92,000 end-of-life D-Link Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices exposed online and unpatched against a critical remote code execution (RCE) zero-day flaw. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-rce-bug-in-92-000-d-link-nas-devices-now-exploited-in-attacks/
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Targus discloses cyberattack after hackers detected on file servers

Laptop and tablet accessories maker Targus disclosed that it suffered a cyberattack disrupting operations after a threat actor gained access to the company's file servers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/targus-discloses-cyberattack-after-hackers-detected-on-file-servers/
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New SharePoint flaws help hackers evade detection when stealing files

Researchers have discovered two techniques that could enable attackers to bypass audit logs or generate less severe entries when downloading files from SharePoint. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-sharepoint-flaws-help-hackers-evade-detection-when-stealing-files/
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Implementing container security best practices using Wazuh

Maintaining visibility into container hosts, ensuring best practices, and conducting vulnerability assessments are necessary to ensure effective security. In this article Wazuh explores how its software can help implement best security practices for containerized environments. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/implementing-container-security-best-practices-using-wazuh/
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