Alleged Scattered Spider sim-swapper arrested in Spain

A 22-year-old British national allegedly linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group and responsible for attacks on 45 U.S. companies has been arrested in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/alleged-scattered-spider-sim-swapper-arrested-in-spain/

 Hackers use F5 BIG-IP malware to stealthily steal data for years

A group of suspected Chinese cyberespionage actors named 'Velvet Ant' are deploying custom malware on F5 BIG-IP appliances to gain a persistent connection to the internal network and steal data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-use-f5-big-ip-malware-to-stealthily-steal-data-for-years/

 Empire Market owners charged for enabling $430M in dark web transactions

Two men have been charged in a Chicago federal court for operating "Empire Market," a dark web marketplace that facilitated over $430 million in illegal transactions between February 2018 and August 2020. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/empire-market-owners-charged-for-enabling-430m-in-dark-web-transactions/

 Panera Bread likely paid a ransom in March ransomware attack

Panera Bread, an American chain of fast food restaurants, most likely paid a ransom after being hit by a ransomware attack, suggests language used an internal email sent to employees. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/panera-bread-likely-paid-a-ransom-in-march-ransomware-attack/

 Fake Google Chrome errors trick you into running malicious PowerShell scripts

A new malware distribution campaign uses fake Google Chrome, Word, and OneDrive errors to trick users into running malicious PowerShell "fixes" that install malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-google-chrome-errors-trick-you-into-running-malicious-powershell-scripts/

 Two men guilty of breaching law enforcement portal in blackmail scheme

Two men have pleaded guilty to hacking into a federal law enforcement database to steal personal information of those they were extorting. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/two-men-guilty-of-breaching-law-enforcement-portal-in-blackmail-scheme/

 FTC files complaint against Adobe for deceptive cancellation practices

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in US federal court against Adobe and two executives, Maninder Sawhney and David Wadhwani, for deceptive practices related to their subscription plans. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/ftc-files-complaint-against-adobe-for-deceptive-cancellation-practices/

 Scathing report on Medibank cyberattack highlights unenforced MFA

A scathing report by Australia's Information Commissioner details how misconfigurations and missed alerts allowed a hacker to breach Medibank and steal data from over 9 million people. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scathing-report-on-medibank-cyberattack-highlights-unenforced-mfa/

 VMware fixes critical vCenter RCE vulnerability, patch now

VMware has issued a security advisory addressing critical vulnerabilities in vCenter Server, including remote code execution and local privilege escalation flaws. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vmware-fixes-critical-vcenter-rce-vulnerability-patch-now/

 ONNX phishing service targets Microsoft 365 accounts at financial firms

A new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called ONNX Store is targeting Microsoft 365 accounts for employees at financial firms using QR codes in PDF attachments. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/onnx-phishing-service-targets-microsoft-365-accounts-at-financial-firms/

 AMD investigates breach after data for sale on hacking forum

AMD is investigating whether it suffered a cyberattack after a threat actor put allegedly stolen data up for sale on a hacking forum, claiming it contains AMD employee information, financial documents, and confidential information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amd-investigates-breach-after-data-for-sale-on-hacking-forum/

 Microsoft says bug causes Windows 10 apps to display Open With dialogs

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 apps will mistakenly display an "How do you want to open this file?" dialog box when attempting to right-click on the program's icon and perform a registered task. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-bug-causes-windows-10-apps-to-display-open-with-dialogs/

 "Researchers" exploit Kraken exchange bug, steal $3 million in crypto

The Kraken crypto exchange disclosed today that alleged security researchers exploited a zero-day website bug to steal $3 million in cryptocurrency and then refused to return the funds. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-exploit-kraken-exchange-bug-steal-3-million-in-crypto/

 CDK Global cyberattack impacts thousands of US car dealerships

Car dealership software-as-a-service provider CDK Global was hit by a massive cyberattack, causing the company to shut down its systems and leaving clients unable to operate their business normally. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cdk-global-cyberattack-impacts-thousands-of-us-car-dealerships/

 Advance Auto Parts confirms data breach exposed employee information

Advance Auto Parts has confirmed it suffered a data breach after a threat actor attempted to sell stolen data on a hacking forum earlier this month. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/advance-auto-parts-confirms-data-breach-exposed-employee-information/

 Crown Equipment confirms a cyberattack disrupted manufacturing

Forklift manufacturer Crown Equipment confirmed today that it suffered a cyberattack earlier this month that disrupted manufacturing at its plants. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crown-equipment-confirms-a-cyberattack-disrupted-manufacturing/

 T-Mobile denies it was hacked, links leaked data to vendor breach

T-Mobile has denied it was breached or that source code was stolen after a threat actor claimed to be selling stolen data from the telecommunications company. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-denies-it-was-hacked-links-leaked-data-to-vendor-breach/

 CDK Global hacked again while recovering from first cyberattack

Car dealership SaaS platform CDK Global suffered an additional breach Wednesday night as it was starting to restore systems shut down in an previous cyberattack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cdk-global-hacked-again-while-recovering-from-first-cyberattack/

 SolarWinds Serv-U path traversal flaw actively exploited in attacks

Threat actors are actively exploiting a SolarWinds Serv-U path-traversal vulnerability, leveraging publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/solarwinds-serv-u-path-traversal-flaw-actively-exploited-in-attacks/

 UNC3886 hackers use Linux rootkits to hide on VMware ESXi VMs

A suspected Chinese threat actor tracked as UNC3886 uses publicly available open-source rootkits named 'Reptile' and 'Medusa' to remain hidden on VMware ESXi virtual machines, allowing them to conduct credential theft, command execution, and lateral movement. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unc3886-hackers-use-linux-rootkits-to-hide-on-vmware-esxi-vms/

 Linux version of RansomHub ransomware targets VMware ESXi VMs

The RansomHub ransomware operation is using a Linux encryptor designed specifically to encrypt VMware ESXi environments in corporate attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-version-of-ransomhub-ransomware-targets-vmware-esxi-vms/