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Ad blocker users say YouTube videos are now skipping to the end

Many users report that YouTube videos automatically skip to the end or muting video if they are using an ad blocker, making it impossible for them to watch the video. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/ad-blocker-users-say-youtube-videos-are-now-skipping-to-the-end/
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Christie’s confirms breach after RansomHub threatens to leak data

Christie's confirmed that it suffered a security incident earlier this month after the RansomHub extortion gang claimed responsibility and threatened to leak stolen data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/christies-confirms-breach-after-ransomhub-threatens-to-leak-data/
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Exploit released for maximum severity Fortinet RCE bug, patch now

​Security researchers have released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a maximum-severity vulnerability in Fortinet's security information and event management (SIEM) solution, which was patched in February. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-released-for-maximum-severity-fortinet-rce-bug-patch-now/
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Russian indicted for selling access to US corporate networks

A 31-year-old Russian national named Evgeniy Doroshenko has been indicted for wire and computer fraud in the United States for allegedly acting as an "initial access broker" from February 2019 to May 2024. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-indicted-for-selling-access-to-us-corporate-networks/
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Over 90 malicious Android apps with 5.5M installs found on Google Play

Over 90 malicious Android apps were found installed over 5.5 million times through Google Play to deliver malware and adware, with the Anatsa banking trojan seeing a recent surge in activity. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-90-malicious-android-apps-with-55m-installs-found-on-google-play/
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First American December data breach impacts 44,000 people

First American Financial Corporation, the second-largest title insurance company in the United States, revealed on Tuesday that a December cyberattack led to a breach impacting 44,000 individuals. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/first-american-december-data-breach-impacts-44-000-people/
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Free Piano phish targets American university students, staff

A large-scale phishing campaign is using an unusual lure to earn at least $900,000 by tricking email recipients into believing they're about to receive a baby grand piano for free. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-piano-phish-targets-american-university-students-staff/
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Check Point VPN zero-day exploited in attacks since April 30

Threat actors have been exploiting a high-severity Check Point Remote Access VPN zero-day since at least April 30, stealing Active Directory data needed to move laterally through the victims' networks in successful attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/check-point-vpn-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks-since-april-30/
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Cooler Master hit by data breach exposing customer information

Computer hardware manufacturer Cooler Master has suffered a data breach after a threat actor breached the company's website and claimed to steal the Fanzone member information of 500,000 customers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cooler-master-hit-by-data-breach-exposing-customer-information/
Cybercriminals pose as "helpful" Stack Overflow users to push malware

Cybercriminals are abusing Stack Overflow in an interesting approach to spreading malware—answering users' questions by promoting a malicious PyPi package that installs Windows information-stealing malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cybercriminals-pose-as-helpful-stack-overflow-users-to-push-malware/
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Police seize over 100 malware loader servers, arrest four cybercriminals

An international law enforcement operation codenamed 'Operation Endgame' has seized over 100 servers worldwide used by multiple major malware loader operations, including IcedID, Pikabot, Trickbot, Bumblebee, Smokeloader, and SystemBC. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-seize-over-100-malware-loader-servers-arrest-four-cybercriminals/
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macOS version of elusive 'LightSpy' spyware tool discovered

A macOS version of the LightSpy surveillance framework has been discovered, confirming the extensive reach of a tool only previously known for targeting Android and iOS devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/macos-version-of-elusive-lightspy-spyware-tool-discovered/
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