GitHub comments abused to push malware via Microsoft repo URLs
A GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute malware using URLs associated with a Microsoft repository, making the files appear trustworthy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-comments-abused-to-push-malware-via-microsoft-repo-urls/
A GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute malware using URLs associated with a Microsoft repository, making the files appear trustworthy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-comments-abused-to-push-malware-via-microsoft-repo-urls/
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GitHub comments abused to push malware via Microsoft repo URLs
A GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute malware using URLs associated with a Microsoft repository, making the files appear trustworthy.
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Critical Forminator plugin flaw impacts over 300k WordPress sites
The Forminator WordPress plugin used in over 500,000 sites is vulnerable to a flaw that allows malicious actors to perform unrestricted file uploads to the server. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-forminator-plugin-flaw-impacts-over-300k-wordpress-sites/
The Forminator WordPress plugin used in over 500,000 sites is vulnerable to a flaw that allows malicious actors to perform unrestricted file uploads to the server. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-forminator-plugin-flaw-impacts-over-300k-wordpress-sites/
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Critical Forminator plugin flaw impacts over 300k WordPress sites
The Forminator WordPress plugin used in over 500,000 sites is vulnerable to a flaw that allows malicious actors to perform unrestricted file uploads to the server.
Ransomware payments drop to record low of 28% in Q1 2024
Ransomware actors have had a rough start this year, as stats from cybersecurity firm Coveware show that the trend of victims declining to pay the cybercriminals continues and has now reached a new record low of 28%. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payments-drop-to-record-low-of-28-percent-in-q1-2024/
Ransomware actors have had a rough start this year, as stats from cybersecurity firm Coveware show that the trend of victims declining to pay the cybercriminals continues and has now reached a new record low of 28%. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payments-drop-to-record-low-of-28-percent-in-q1-2024/
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Ransomware payments drop to record low of 28% in Q1 2024
Ransomware actors have had a rough start this year, as stats from cybersecurity firm Coveware show that the trend of victims declining to pay the cybercriminals continues and has now reached a new record low of 28%.
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Malware dev lures child exploiters into honeytrap to extort them
You rarely root for a cybercriminal, but a new malware campaign targeting child exploiters doesn't make you feel bad for the victims. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-dev-lures-child-exploiters-into-honeytrap-to-extort-them/
You rarely root for a cybercriminal, but a new malware campaign targeting child exploiters doesn't make you feel bad for the victims. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-dev-lures-child-exploiters-into-honeytrap-to-extort-them/
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Malware dev lures child exploiters into honeytrap to extort them
You rarely root for a cybercriminal, but a new malware campaign targeting child exploiters doesn't make you feel bad for the victims.
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Russian Sandworm hackers targeted 20 critical orgs in Ukraine
Russian hacker group Sandworm aimed to disrupt operations at around 20 critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, according to a report from the Ukrainian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-sandworm-hackers-targeted-20-critical-orgs-in-ukraine/
Russian hacker group Sandworm aimed to disrupt operations at around 20 critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, according to a report from the Ukrainian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-sandworm-hackers-targeted-20-critical-orgs-in-ukraine/
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Russian Sandworm hackers targeted 20 critical orgs in Ukraine
Russian hacker group Sandworm aimed to disrupt operations at around 20 critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, according to a report from the Ukrainian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA).
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GitLab affected by GitHub-style CDN flaw allowing malware hosting
BleepingComputer recently reported how a GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute malware using URLs associated with Microsoft repositories, making the files appear trustworthy. It turns out, GitLab is also affected by this issue and could be abused in a similar fashion. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gitlab-affected-by-github-style-cdn-flaw-allowing-malware-hosting/
BleepingComputer recently reported how a GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute malware using URLs associated with Microsoft repositories, making the files appear trustworthy. It turns out, GitLab is also affected by this issue and could be abused in a similar fashion. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gitlab-affected-by-github-style-cdn-flaw-allowing-malware-hosting/
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GitLab affected by GitHub-style CDN flaw allowing malware hosting
BleepingComputer recently reported how a GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute malware using URLs associated with Microsoft repositories, making the files appear trustworthy. It turns out, GitLab is also…
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Synlab Italia suspends operations following ransomware attack
Synlab Italia has suspended all its medical diagnostic and testing services after a ransomware attack forced its IT systems to be taken offline. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/synlab-italia-suspends-operations-following-ransomware-attack/
Synlab Italia has suspended all its medical diagnostic and testing services after a ransomware attack forced its IT systems to be taken offline. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/synlab-italia-suspends-operations-following-ransomware-attack/
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Synlab Italia suspends operations following ransomware attack
Synlab Italia has suspended all its medical diagnostic and testing services after a ransomware attack forced its IT systems to be taken offline.
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Microsoft: APT28 hackers exploit Windows flaw reported by NSA
Microsoft warns that the Russian APT28 threat group exploits a Windows Print Spooler vulnerability to escalate privileges and steal credentials and data using a previously unknown hacking tool called GooseEgg. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-apt28-hackers-exploit-windows-flaw-reported-by-nsa/
Microsoft warns that the Russian APT28 threat group exploits a Windows Print Spooler vulnerability to escalate privileges and steal credentials and data using a previously unknown hacking tool called GooseEgg. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-apt28-hackers-exploit-windows-flaw-reported-by-nsa/
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Microsoft: APT28 hackers exploit Windows flaw reported by NSA
Microsoft warns that the Russian APT28 threat group exploits a Windows Print Spooler vulnerability to escalate privileges and steal credentials and data using a previously unknown hacking tool called GooseEgg.
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UnitedHealth confirms it paid ransomware gang to stop data leak
The UnitedHealth Group has confirmed that it paid a ransom to cybercriminals to protect sensitive data stolen during the Optum ransomware attack in late February. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unitedhealth-confirms-it-paid-ransomware-gang-to-stop-data-leak/
The UnitedHealth Group has confirmed that it paid a ransom to cybercriminals to protect sensitive data stolen during the Optum ransomware attack in late February. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unitedhealth-confirms-it-paid-ransomware-gang-to-stop-data-leak/
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UnitedHealth confirms it paid ransomware gang to stop data leak
The UnitedHealth Group has confirmed that it paid a ransom to cybercriminals to protect sensitive data stolen during the Optum ransomware attack in late February.
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Hackers hijack antivirus updates to drop GuptiMiner malware
North Korean hackers have been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus to plant backdoors on big corporate networks and deliver cryptocurrency miners through GuptiMiner malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-antivirus-updates-to-drop-guptiminer-malware/
North Korean hackers have been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus to plant backdoors on big corporate networks and deliver cryptocurrency miners through GuptiMiner malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-antivirus-updates-to-drop-guptiminer-malware/
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Hackers hijack antivirus updates to drop GuptiMiner malware
North Korean hackers have been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus to plant backdoors on big corporate networks and deliver cryptocurrency miners through GuptiMiner malware.
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US imposes visa bans on 13 spyware makers and their families
The Department of State has started imposing visa restrictions on mercenary spyware makers and peddlers, prohibiting their entry into the United States, as announced earlier in February. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-imposes-visa-bans-on-13-spyware-makers-and-their-families/
The Department of State has started imposing visa restrictions on mercenary spyware makers and peddlers, prohibiting their entry into the United States, as announced earlier in February. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-imposes-visa-bans-on-13-spyware-makers-and-their-families/
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US imposes visa bans on 13 spyware makers and their families
The Department of State has started imposing visa restrictions on mercenary spyware makers and peddlers, prohibiting their entry into the United States, as announced earlier in February.
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DPRK hacking groups breach South Korean defense contractors
The National Police Agency in South Korea issued an urgent warning today about North Korean hacking groups targeting defense industry entities to steal valuable technology information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dprk-hacking-groups-breach-south-korean-defense-contractors/
The National Police Agency in South Korea issued an urgent warning today about North Korean hacking groups targeting defense industry entities to steal valuable technology information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dprk-hacking-groups-breach-south-korean-defense-contractors/
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DPRK hacking groups breach South Korean defense contractors
The National Police Agency in South Korea issued an urgent warning today about North Korean hacking groups targeting defense industry entities to steal valuable technology information.
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US govt sanctions Iranians linked to government cyberattacks
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned four Iranian nationals for their involvement in cyberattacks against the U.S. government, defense contractors, and private companies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-sanctions-iranians-linked-to-government-cyberattacks/
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned four Iranian nationals for their involvement in cyberattacks against the U.S. government, defense contractors, and private companies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-sanctions-iranians-linked-to-government-cyberattacks/
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US govt sanctions Iranians linked to government cyberattacks
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned four Iranian nationals for their involvement in cyberattacks against the U.S. government, defense contractors, and private companies.
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Microsoft releases Exchange hotfixes for security update issues
Microsoft has released hotfix updates to address multiple known issues impacting Exchange servers after installing the March 2024 security updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-exchange-hotfixes-for-security-update-issues/
Microsoft has released hotfix updates to address multiple known issues impacting Exchange servers after installing the March 2024 security updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-exchange-hotfixes-for-security-update-issues/
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Microsoft releases Exchange hotfixes for security update issues
Microsoft has released hotfix updates to address multiple known issues impacting Exchange servers after installing the March 2024 security updates.
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CoralRaider attacks use CDN cache to push info-stealer malware
A threat actor has been using a content delivery network cache to store information-stealing malware in an ongoing campaign targeting systems U.S., the U.K., Germany, and Japan. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coralraider-attacks-use-cdn-cache-to-push-info-stealer-malware/
A threat actor has been using a content delivery network cache to store information-stealing malware in an ongoing campaign targeting systems U.S., the U.K., Germany, and Japan. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coralraider-attacks-use-cdn-cache-to-push-info-stealer-malware/
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CoralRaider attacks use CDN cache to push info-stealer malware
A threat actor has been using a content delivery network cache to store information-stealing malware in an ongoing campaign targeting systems U.S., the U.K., Germany, and Japan.
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Microsoft pulls fix for Outlook bug behind ICS security alerts
Microsoft reversed the fix for an Outlook bug causing erroneous security warnings after installing December 2023 security updates [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-pulls-fix-for-outlook-bug-unexpected-ICS-warnings-after-December-security-updates/
Microsoft reversed the fix for an Outlook bug causing erroneous security warnings after installing December 2023 security updates [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-pulls-fix-for-outlook-bug-unexpected-ICS-warnings-after-December-security-updates/
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Microsoft pulls fix for Outlook bug behind ICS security alerts
Microsoft reversed the fix for an Outlook bug causing erroneous security warnings after installing December 2023 security updates
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Ring customers get $5.6 million in privacy breach settlement
The Federal Trade Commission is sending $5.6 million in refunds to Ring users whose private video feeds were accessed without consent by Amazon employees and contractors, or had their accounts and devices hacked because of insufficient security protections. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ring-customers-get-56-million-in-privacy-breach-settlement/
The Federal Trade Commission is sending $5.6 million in refunds to Ring users whose private video feeds were accessed without consent by Amazon employees and contractors, or had their accounts and devices hacked because of insufficient security protections. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ring-customers-get-56-million-in-privacy-breach-settlement/
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Ring customers get $5.6 million in privacy breach settlement
The Federal Trade Commission is sending $5.6 million in refunds to Ring users whose private video feeds were accessed without consent by Amazon employees and contractors, or had their accounts and devices hacked because of insufficient security protections.
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Windows 11 KB5036980 update goes live with Start Menu ads
Microsoft has enabled Start menu ads in the optional KB5036980 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5036980-update-goes-live-with-start-menu-ads/
Microsoft has enabled Start menu ads in the optional KB5036980 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5036980-update-goes-live-with-start-menu-ads/
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Windows 11 KB5036980 update goes live with Start Menu ads
Microsoft has enabled Start menu ads in the optional KB5036980 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2.
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Google Meet opens client-side encrypted calls to non Google users
Google is updating the client-side encryption mechanism for Google Meet to allow external participants, including those without Google accounts, to join encrypted calls. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-meet-opens-client-side-encrypted-calls-to-non-google-users/
Google is updating the client-side encryption mechanism for Google Meet to allow external participants, including those without Google accounts, to join encrypted calls. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-meet-opens-client-side-encrypted-calls-to-non-google-users/
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Google Meet opens client-side encrypted calls to non Google users
Google is updating the client-side encryption mechanism for Google Meet to allow external participants, including those without Google accounts, to join encrypted calls.
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ArcaneDoor hackers exploit Cisco zero-days to breach govt networks
Cisco warned today that a state-backed hacking group has been exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) firewalls since November 2023 to breach government networks worldwide. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/arcanedoor-hackers-exploit-cisco-zero-days-to-breach-govt-networks/
Cisco warned today that a state-backed hacking group has been exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) firewalls since November 2023 to breach government networks worldwide. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/arcanedoor-hackers-exploit-cisco-zero-days-to-breach-govt-networks/
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ArcaneDoor hackers exploit Cisco zero-days to breach govt networks
Cisco warned today that a state-backed hacking group has been exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) firewalls since November 2023 to breach government networks worldwide.
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Maximum severity Flowmon bug has a public exploit, patch now
Proof-of-concept exploit code has been released for a top-severity security vulnerability in Progress Flowmon, a tool for monitoring network performance and visibility. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/maximum-severity-flowmon-bug-has-a-public-exploit-patch-now/
Proof-of-concept exploit code has been released for a top-severity security vulnerability in Progress Flowmon, a tool for monitoring network performance and visibility. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/maximum-severity-flowmon-bug-has-a-public-exploit-patch-now/
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Maximum severity Flowmon bug has a public exploit, patch now
Proof-of-concept exploit code has been released for a top-severity security vulnerability in Progress Flowmon, a tool for monitoring network performance and visibility.
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