CannonDesign confirms Avos Locker ransomware data breach

The Cannon Corporation dba CannonDesign is sending notices of a data breach to more than 13,000 of its clients, informing that hackers breached and stole data from its network in an attack in early 2023. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cannondesign-confirms-avos-locker-ransomware-data-breach/

 GitHub Enterprise Server vulnerable to critical auth bypass flaw

A critical vulnerability affecting multiple versions of GitHub Enterprise Server could be exploited to bypass authentication and enable an attacker to gain administrator privileges on the machine. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-enterprise-server-vulnerable-to-critical-auth-bypass-flaw/

 Phrack hacker zine publishes new edition after three years

Phrack #71 has been released online and is available to read for free. This issue is the first to be released since 2021, marking a new chapter in the influential online magazine's history. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phrack-hacker-zine-publishes-new-edition-after-three-years/

 Litespeed Cache bug exposes millions of WordPress sites to takeover attacks

A critical vulnerability in the LiteSpeed Cache WordPress plugin can let attackers take over millions of websites after creating rogue admin accounts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/litespeed-cache-bug-exposes-millions-of-wordpress-sites-to-takeover-attacks/

 QNAP adds NAS ransomware protection to latest QTS version

​Taiwanese hardware vendor QNAP has added a Security Center with ransomware protection capabilities to the latest version of its QTS operating system for network-attached storage (NAS) devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qnap-adds-nas-ransomware-protection-to-latest-qts-version/

 Microsoft to rollout Windows Recall to Insiders in October

Microsoft announced today that it will start rolling out its AI-powered Windows Recall feature to Insiders with Copilot+ PCs in October. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-rollout-windows-recall-to-insiders-in-october/

 Hackers steal banking creds from iOS, Android users via PWA apps

Threat actors started to use progressive web applications to impersonate banking apps and steal credentials from Android and iOS users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-steal-banking-creds-from-ios-android-users-via-pwa-apps/

 Google fixes ninth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year

​​Today, Google released a new Chrome emergency security update to patch a zero-day vulnerability, the ninth one exploited in attacks this year. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-tenth-actively-exploited-chrome-zero-day-in-2024/

 Man sentenced for hacking state registry to fake his own death

A 39-year old man from Somerset, Kentucky, was sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for identity theft and faking his own death in government registry systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/man-sentenced-for-hacking-state-registry-to-fake-his-own-death/

 U.S. charges Karakurt extortion gang’s “cold case” negotiator

A member of the Russian Karakurt ransomware group has been charged in the U.S. for money laundering, wire fraud, and extortion crimes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/us-charges-karakurt-extortion-gangs-cold-case-negotiator/

 SolarWinds fixes hardcoded credentials flaw in Web Help Desk

SolarWinds has released a hotfix for a critical Web Help Desk vulnerability that allows attackers to log into unpatched systems using hardcoded credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/solarwinds-fixes-hardcoded-credentials-flaw-in-web-help-desk/

 Microsoft confirms August updates break Linux boot in dual-boot systems

Microsoft has confirmed the August 2024 Windows security updates are causing Linux booting issues on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-august-updates-break-linux-boot-in-dual-boot-systems/

 New NGate Android malware uses NFC chip to steal credit card data

A new Android malware named NGate can steal money from payment cards by relaying to an attacker's device the data read by the near-field communication (NFC) chip. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ngate-android-malware-uses-nfc-chip-to-steal-credit-card-data/

 Microsoft: August updates cause Windows Server boot issues, freezes

Microsoft has confirmed and fixed a known issue causing performance issues, boot problems, and freezes on Windows Server 2019 systems after installing the August 2024 security updates. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-august-updates-cause-windows-server-boot-issues-freezes/

 Qilin ransomware now steals credentials from Chrome browsers

The Qilin ransomware group has been using a new tactic and deploys a custom stealer to steal account credentials stored in Google Chrome browser. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qilin-ransomware-now-steals-credentials-from-chrome-browsers/

 Hackers are exploiting critical bug in LiteSpeed Cache plugin

Hackers have already started to exploit the critical severity vulnerability that affects LiteSpeed Cache, a WordPress plugin used for accelerating response times, a day after technical details become public. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-are-exploiting-critical-bug-in-litespeed-cache-plugin/

 Greasy Opal's CAPTCHA solver still serving cybercrime after 16 years

A developer that researchers now track as Greasy Opal, operating as a seemingly legitimate business, has been fueling the cybercrime-as-a-service industry with a tool that bypasses account security solutions and allows bot-led CAPTCHA solving at scale. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/greasy-opals-captcha-solver-still-serving-cybercrime-after-16-years/

 Russian laundering millions for Lazarus hackers arrested in Argentina

The federal police in Argentina (PFA) have arrested a 29-year-old Russian national in Buenos Aires, who is facing money laundering charges related to cryptocurrency proceeds of the notorious North Korean hackers' Lazarus Group.' [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/russian-laundering-millions-for-lazarus-hackers-arrested-in-argentina/

 US oil giant Halliburton confirms cyberattack behind systems shutdown

​Halliburton, one of the world's largest providers of services to the energy industry, has confirmed a cyberattack that forced it to shut down some of its systems earlier this week. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-oil-giant-halliburton-confirms-cyberattack-behind-systems-shutdown/

 Hackers now use AppDomain Injection to drop CobaltStrike beacons

A wave of attacks that started in July 2024 rely on a less common technique called AppDomain Manager Injection, which can weaponize any Microsoft .NET application on Windows. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-use-appdomain-injection-to-drop-cobaltstrike-beacons/

 New Windows 10 22H2 beta fixes memory leaks and crashes

Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 22H2 beta (KB5041582) with memory leak and crash fixes for Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview channels. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-10-22h2-beta-fixes-memory-leaks-and-crashes/