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FBI warns of fake remote work ads used for cryptocurrency fraud

Today, the FBI issued a warning about scammers using fake remote job ads to steal cryptocurrency from job seekers across the United States while posing as recruiters for legitimate companies. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-fake-remote-work-ads-used-for-cryptocurrency-fraud/
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TikTok fixes zero-day bug used to hijack high-profile accounts

Over the past week, attackers have hijacked high-profile TikTok accounts belonging to multiple companies and celebrities, exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the social media's direct messages feature. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tiktok-fixes-zero-day-bug-used-to-hijack-high-profile-accounts/
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Qilin ransomware gang linked to attack on London hospitals

A ransomware attack that hit pathology services provider Synnovis on Monday and impacted several major NHS hospitals in London has now been linked to the Qilin ransomware operation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qilin-ransomware-gang-linked-to-attack-on-london-hospitals/
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Chinese hacking groups team up in cyber espionage campaign

Chinese state-sponsored actors have been targeting a government agency since at least March 2023 in a cyberespionage campaign that researchers track as Crimson Palace [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hacking-groups-team-up-in-cyber-espionage-campaign/
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Club Penguin fans breached Disney Confluence server, stole 2.5GB of data

Club Penguin fans hacked a Disney Confluence server to steal information about their favorite game but wound up walking away with 2.5 GB of internal corporate data, BleepingComputer has learned. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/club-penguin-fans-breached-disney-confluence-server-stole-25gb-of-data/
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Check-in terminals used by thousands of hotels leak guest info

Ariane Systems self check-in systems installed at thousands of hotels worldwide are vulnerable to a kiosk mode bypass flaw that could allow access to guests' personal information and the keys for other rooms. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/check-in-terminals-used-by-thousands-of-hotels-leak-guest-info/
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Google Chrome reduced cookie requests to improve performance

Google shared details on a recently introduced Chrome feature that changes how cookies are requested, with early tests showing increased performance across all platforms. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-reduced-cookie-requests-to-improve-performance/
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FBI recovers 7,000 LockBit keys, urges ransomware victims to reach out

The FBI urges past victims of LockBit ransomware attacks to come forward after revealing that it has obtained over 7,000 LockBit decryption keys that they can use to recover encrypted data for free. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-recovers-7-000-lockbit-keys-urges-ransomware-victims-to-reach-out/
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Linux version of TargetCompany ransomware focuses on VMware ESXi

Researchers observed a new Linux variant of the TargetCompany ransomware family that targets VMware ESXi environments using a custom shell script to deliver and execute payloads. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-version-of-targetcompany-ransomware-focuses-on-vmware-esxi/
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PandaBuy pays ransom to hacker only to get extorted again

Chinese shopping platform Pandabuy told BleepingComputer it previously paid a ransom not to leak stolen data after the same threat actor began extorting the company again this week. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pandabuy-pays-ransom-to-hacker-only-to-get-extorted-again/
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Ukraine says hackers abuse SyncThing data sync tool to steal data

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) reports about a new campaign dubbed "SickSync," launched by the UAC-0020 (Vermin) hacking group in attacks on the Ukrainian defense forces. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraine-says-hackers-abuse-syncthing-data-sync-tool-to-steal-data/
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Los Angeles Unified School District investigates data theft claims

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) officials are investigating a threat actor's claims that they're selling stolen databases containing records belonging to millions of students and thousands of teachers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/los-angeles-unified-school-district-investigates-data-theft-claims/