Daixin ransomware gang claims attack on Omni Hotels

The Daixin Team ransomware gang claimed a recent cyberattack on Omni Hotels & Resorts and is now threatening to publish customers' sensitive information if a ransom is not paid. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/daixin-ransomware-gang-claims-attack-on-omni-hotels/

 Chipmaker Nexperia confirms breach after ransomware gang leaks data

Dutch chipmaker Nexperia confirmed late last week that hackers breached its network in March 2024 after a ransomware gang leaked samples of allegedly stolen data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chipmaker-nexperia-confirms-breach-after-ransomware-gang-leaks-data/

 Crypto miner arrested for skipping on $3.5 million in cloud server bills

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the arrest and indictment of Charles O. Parks III, known as "CP3O," for allegedly renting large numbers of cloud servers to conduct crypto mining and then skipping out on paying the bills. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crypto-miner-arrested-for-skipping-on-35-million-in-cloud-server-bills/

 Microsoft will limit Exchange Online bulk emails to fight spam

Microsoft has announced plans to fight spam by imposing a daily Exchange Online bulk email limit of 2,000 external recipients starting January 2025. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-will-limit-exchange-online-bulk-emails-to-fight-spam/

 New SteganoAmor attacks use steganography to target 320 orgs globally

A new campaign conducted by the TA558 hacking group is concealing malicious code inside images using steganography to deliver various malware tools onto targeted systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-steganoamor-attacks-use-steganography-to-target-320-orgs-globally/

 Ransomware gang starts leaking alleged stolen Change Healthcare data

The RansomHub extortion gang has begun leaking what they claim is corporate and patient data stolen from United Health subsidiary Change Healthcare in what has been a long and convoluted extortion process for the company. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-starts-leaking-alleged-stolen-change-healthcare-data/

 How to make your web apps resistant to social engineering

There are things that you can do to make your web apps more resistant to social engineering. Learn more from Outpost24 on securing your web applications. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-make-your-web-apps-resistant-to-social-engineering/

 UnitedHealth: Change Healthcare cyberattack caused $872 million loss

UnitedHealth Group reported an $872 million impact on its Q1 earnings due to the ransomware attack disrupting the U.S. healthcare system since February. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unitedhealth-change-healthcare-cyberattack-caused-872-million-loss/

 PuTTY SSH client flaw allows recovery of cryptographic private keys

A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-31497 in PuTTY 0.68 through 0.80 could potentially allow attackers with access to 60 cryptographic signatures to recover the private key used for their generation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/putty-ssh-client-flaw-allows-recovery-of-cryptographic-private-keys/

 Cisco warns of large-scale brute-force attacks against VPN services

Cisco warns about a large-scale credential brute-forcing campaign targeting VPN and SSH services on Cisco, CheckPoint, Fortinet, SonicWall, and Ubiquiti devices worldwide. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-large-scale-brute-force-attacks-against-vpn-services/

 Google to crack down on third-party YouTube apps that block ads

YouTube announced yesterday that third-party applications that block ads while watching YouTube videos violates its Terms of Service (ToS), and it will soon start taking action against the apps. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-to-crack-down-on-third-party-youtube-apps-that-block-ads/

 Exploit released for Palo Alto PAN-OS bug used in attacks, patch now

Exploit code is now available for a maximum severity and actively exploited vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks' PAN-OS firewall software. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-released-for-palo-alto-pan-os-bug-used-in-attacks-patch-now/

 Ivanti warns of critical flaws in its Avalanche MDM solution

Ivanti has released security updates to fix 27 vulnerabilities in its Avalanche mobile device management (MDM) solution, two of them critical heap overflows that can be exploited for remote command execution. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ivanti-warns-of-critical-flaws-in-its-avalanche-mdm-solution/

 Cerebral to pay $7 million settlement in Facebook pixel data leak case

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with telehealth firm Cerebral in which the company will pay $7,000,000 over allegations of mishandling people's sensitive health data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cerebral-to-pay-7-million-settlement-in-facebook-pixel-data-leak-case/

 T-Mobile, Verizon workers get texts offering $300 for SIM swaps

Criminals are now texting T-Mobile and Verizon employees on their personal and work phones, trying to tempt them with cash to perform SIM swaps. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-verizon-workers-get-texts-offering-300-for-sim-swaps/

 UK e-visa rollout begins today: no more immigration cards for millions

Starting today, millions living in the UK will receive email invitations to sign up for an e-visa account that will replace their physical immigration documents like Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs). The move is, according to the Home Office, "a key step in creating a modernised and digital border." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-e-visa-rollout-begins-today-no-more-immigration-cards-for-millions/

 Microsoft: New Copilot app added by Edge doesn’t collect data

Microsoft says the new Copilot app, added by recent Edge updates to the list of installed Windows apps, doesn't collect or relay data to its servers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-new-copilot-app-added-by-edge-doesnt-collect-data/

 Multiple botnets exploiting one-year-old TP-Link flaw to hack routers

At least six distinct botnet malware operations are hunting for TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) routers vulnerable to a command injection security issue reported and addressed last year. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/multiple-botnets-exploiting-one-year-old-tp-link-flaw-to-hack-routers/

 Russian Sandworm hackers pose as hacktivists in water utility breaches

The Sandworm hacking group associated with Russian military intelligence has been hiding attacks and operations behind multiple online personas posing as hacktivist groups. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-sandworm-hackers-pose-as-hacktivists-in-water-utility-breaches/

 Cisco discloses root escalation flaw with public exploit code

Cisco has released patches for a high-severity Integrated Management Controller (IMC) vulnerability with public exploit code that can let local attackers escalate privileges to root. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-discloses-root-escalation-flaw-with-public-exploit-code/

 Moldovan charged for operating botnet used to push ransomware

The U.S. Justice Department charged Moldovan national Alexander Lefterov, the owner and operator of a large-scale botnet that infected thousands of computers across the United States. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/moldovan-charged-for-operating-botnet-used-to-push-ransomware/