BootKitty UEFI malware exploits LogoFAIL to infect Linux systems
The recently uncovered 'Bootkitty' UEFI bootkit, the first malware of its kind targeting Linux systems, exploits CVE-2023-40238, aka 'LogoFAIL,' to infect computers running on a vulnerable UEFI firmware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bootkitty-uefi-malware-exploits-logofail-to-infect-linux-systems/
The recently uncovered 'Bootkitty' UEFI bootkit, the first malware of its kind targeting Linux systems, exploits CVE-2023-40238, aka 'LogoFAIL,' to infect computers running on a vulnerable UEFI firmware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bootkitty-uefi-malware-exploits-logofail-to-infect-linux-systems/
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BootKitty UEFI malware exploits LogoFAIL to infect Linux systems
The recently uncovered 'Bootkitty' UEFI bootkit, the first malware of its kind targeting Linux systems, exploits CVE-2023-40238, aka 'LogoFAIL,' to infect computers running on a vulnerable UEFI firmware.
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Russia sentences Hydra dark web market leader to life in prison
Russian authorities have sentenced the leader of the criminal group behind the now-closed dark web platform Hydra Market to life in prison. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-sentences-hydra-dark-web-market-leader-to-life-in-prison/
Russian authorities have sentenced the leader of the criminal group behind the now-closed dark web platform Hydra Market to life in prison. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-sentences-hydra-dark-web-market-leader-to-life-in-prison/
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Russia sentences Hydra dark web market leader to life in prison
Russian authorities have sentenced the leader of the criminal group behind the now-closed dark web platform Hydra Market to life in prison.
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Korea arrests CEO for adding DDoS feature to satellite receivers
South Korean police have arrested a CEO and five employees for manufacturing over 240,000 satellite receivers pre-loaded or later updated to include DDoS attack functionality at a purchaser's request. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/korea-arrests-ceo-for-adding-ddos-feature-to-satellite-receivers/
South Korean police have arrested a CEO and five employees for manufacturing over 240,000 satellite receivers pre-loaded or later updated to include DDoS attack functionality at a purchaser's request. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/korea-arrests-ceo-for-adding-ddos-feature-to-satellite-receivers/
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Korea arrests CEO for adding DDoS feature to satellite receivers
South Korean police have arrested a CEO and five employees for manufacturing over 240,000 satellite receivers pre-loaded or later updated to include DDoS attack functionality at a purchaser's request.
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Police seize Matrix encrypted chat service after spying on criminals
An international law enforcement operation codenamed 'Operation Passionflower' has shut down MATRIX, an encrypted messaging platform used by cybercriminals to coordinate illegal activities while evading police. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-seize-matrix-encrypted-chat-service-after-spying-on-criminals/
An international law enforcement operation codenamed 'Operation Passionflower' has shut down MATRIX, an encrypted messaging platform used by cybercriminals to coordinate illegal activities while evading police. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-seize-matrix-encrypted-chat-service-after-spying-on-criminals/
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Police seize Matrix encrypted chat service after spying on criminals
An international law enforcement operation codenamed 'Operation Passionflower' has shut down MATRIX, an encrypted messaging platform used by cybercriminals to coordinate illegal activities while evading police.
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FTC bans data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive location data
Today, the FTC banned data brokers Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics from harvesting and selling Americans' location tracking data linked to sensitive locations, like churches, healthcare facilities, military installations, and schools. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-bans-data-brokers-from-selling-americans-sensitive-location-data/
Today, the FTC banned data brokers Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics from harvesting and selling Americans' location tracking data linked to sensitive locations, like churches, healthcare facilities, military installations, and schools. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-bans-data-brokers-from-selling-americans-sensitive-location-data/
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FTC bans data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive location data
Today, the FTC banned data brokers Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics from harvesting and selling Americans' location tracking data linked to sensitive locations, like churches, healthcare facilities, military installations, and schools.
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Police seizes largest German online crime marketplace, arrests admin
Germany has taken down the largest online cybercrime marketplace in the country, named "Crimenetwork," and arrested its administrator for facilitating the sale of drugs, stolen data, and illegal services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-seizes-largest-german-online-crime-marketplace-arrests-admin/
Germany has taken down the largest online cybercrime marketplace in the country, named "Crimenetwork," and arrested its administrator for facilitating the sale of drugs, stolen data, and illegal services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-seizes-largest-german-online-crime-marketplace-arrests-admin/
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Police seizes largest German online crime marketplace, arrests admin
Germany has taken down the largest online cybercrime marketplace in the country, named "Crimenetwork," and arrested its administrator for facilitating the sale of drugs, stolen data, and illegal services.
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Veeam warns of critical RCE bug in Service Provider Console
Veeam released security updates today to address two Service Provider Console (VSPC) vulnerabilities, including a critical remote code execution (RCE) discovered during internal testing. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/veeam-warns-of-critical-rce-bug-in-service-provider-console/
Veeam released security updates today to address two Service Provider Console (VSPC) vulnerabilities, including a critical remote code execution (RCE) discovered during internal testing. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/veeam-warns-of-critical-rce-bug-in-service-provider-console/
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Veeam warns of critical RCE bug in Service Provider Console
Veeam released security updates today to address two Service Provider Console (VSPC) vulnerabilities, including a critical remote code execution (RCE) discovered during internal testing.
Exploit released for critical WhatsUp Gold RCE flaw, patch now
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical-severity remote code execution flaw in Progress WhatsUp Gold has been published, making it critical to install the latest security updates as soon as possible. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-released-for-critical-whatsup-gold-rce-flaw-patch-now/
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical-severity remote code execution flaw in Progress WhatsUp Gold has been published, making it critical to install the latest security updates as soon as possible. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-released-for-critical-whatsup-gold-rce-flaw-patch-now/
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Exploit released for critical WhatsUp Gold RCE flaw, patch now
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical-severity remote code execution flaw in Progress WhatsUp Gold has been published, making it critical to install the latest security updates as soon as possible.
US shares tips to block hackers behind recent telecom breaches
CISA released guidance today to help network defenders harden their systems against attacks coordinated by the Salt Typhoon Chinese threat group that breached multiple major global telecommunications providers earlier this year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-shares-tips-to-block-hackers-behind-recent-telecom-breaches/
CISA released guidance today to help network defenders harden their systems against attacks coordinated by the Salt Typhoon Chinese threat group that breached multiple major global telecommunications providers earlier this year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-shares-tips-to-block-hackers-behind-recent-telecom-breaches/
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US shares tips to block hackers behind recent telecom breaches
CISA released guidance today to help network defenders harden their systems against attacks coordinated by the Salt Typhoon Chinese threat group that breached multiple major global telecommunications providers earlier this year.
Cloudflare’s developer domains increasingly abused by threat actors
Cloudflare's 'pages.dev' and 'workers.dev' domains, used for deploying web pages and facilitating serverless computing, are being increasingly abused by cybercriminals for phishing and other malicious activities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflares-developer-domains-increasingly-abused-by-threat-actors/
Cloudflare's 'pages.dev' and 'workers.dev' domains, used for deploying web pages and facilitating serverless computing, are being increasingly abused by cybercriminals for phishing and other malicious activities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflares-developer-domains-increasingly-abused-by-threat-actors/
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Cloudflare’s developer domains increasingly abused by threat actors
Cloudflare's 'pages.dev' and 'workers.dev' domains, used for deploying web pages and facilitating serverless computing, are being increasingly abused by cybercriminals for phishing and other malicious activities.
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Vodka maker Stoli files for bankruptcy in US after ransomware attack
Stoli Group's U.S. companies have filed for bankruptcy following an August ransomware attack and Russian authorities seizing the company's remaining distilleries in the country. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vodka-maker-stoli-files-for-bankruptcy-in-us-after-ransomware-attack/
Stoli Group's U.S. companies have filed for bankruptcy following an August ransomware attack and Russian authorities seizing the company's remaining distilleries in the country. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vodka-maker-stoli-files-for-bankruptcy-in-us-after-ransomware-attack/
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Vodka maker Stoli files for bankruptcy in US after ransomware attack
Stoli Group's U.S. companies have filed for bankruptcy following an August ransomware attack and Russian authorities seizing the company's remaining distilleries in the country.
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Six password takeaways from the updated NIST cybersecurity framework
Updated NIST guidelines reject outdated password security practices in favor of more effective protections. Learn from Specops Software about 6 takeaways from NIST's new guidance that help create strong password policies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/six-password-takeaways-from-the-updated-nist-cybersecurity-framework/
Updated NIST guidelines reject outdated password security practices in favor of more effective protections. Learn from Specops Software about 6 takeaways from NIST's new guidance that help create strong password policies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/six-password-takeaways-from-the-updated-nist-cybersecurity-framework/
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Six password takeaways from the updated NIST cybersecurity framework
Updated NIST guidelines reject outdated password security practices in favor of more effective protections. Learn from Specops Software about 6 takeaways from NIST's new guidance that help create strong password policies.
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Japan warns of IO-Data zero-day router flaws exploited in attacks
Japan's CERT is warning that hackers are exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in I-O Data router devices to modify device settings, execute commands, or even turn off the firewall. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/japan-warns-of-io-data-zero-day-router-flaws-exploited-in-attacks/
Japan's CERT is warning that hackers are exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in I-O Data router devices to modify device settings, execute commands, or even turn off the firewall. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/japan-warns-of-io-data-zero-day-router-flaws-exploited-in-attacks/
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Japan warns of IO-Data zero-day router flaws exploited in attacks
Japan's CERT is warning that hackers are exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in I-O Data router devices to modify device settings, execute commands, or even turn off the firewall.
Russian hackers hijack Pakistani hackers' servers for their own attacks
The notorious Russian cyber-espionage group Turla is hacking other hackers, hijacking the Pakistani threat actor Storm-0156's infrastructure to launch their own covert attacks on already compromised networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-turla-hackers-hijack-pakistani-apt-servers-for-cyber-espionage-attacks/
The notorious Russian cyber-espionage group Turla is hacking other hackers, hijacking the Pakistani threat actor Storm-0156's infrastructure to launch their own covert attacks on already compromised networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-turla-hackers-hijack-pakistani-apt-servers-for-cyber-espionage-attacks/
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Russian hackers hijack Pakistani hackers' servers for their own attacks
The notorious Russian cyber-espionage group Turla is hacking other hackers, hijacking the Pakistani threat actor Storm-0156's infrastructure to launch their own covert attacks on already compromised networks.
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Solana Web3.js library backdoored to steal secret, private keys
The legitimate Solana JavaScript SDK was temporarily compromised yesterday in a supply chain attack, with the library backdoored with malicious code to steal cryptocurrency private keys and drain wallets. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/solana-web3js-library-backdoored-to-steal-secret-private-keys/
The legitimate Solana JavaScript SDK was temporarily compromised yesterday in a supply chain attack, with the library backdoored with malicious code to steal cryptocurrency private keys and drain wallets. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/solana-web3js-library-backdoored-to-steal-secret-private-keys/
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Solana Web3.js library backdoored to steal secret, private keys
The legitimate Solana JavaScript SDK was temporarily compromised yesterday in a supply chain attack, with the library backdoored with malicious code to steal cryptocurrency private keys and drain wallets.
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New DroidBot Android banking malware spreads across Europe
A new Android banking malware named 'DroidBot' attempts to steal credentials for over 77 cryptocurrency exchanges and banking apps in the UK, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-droidbot-android-banking-malware-spreads-across-europe/
A new Android banking malware named 'DroidBot' attempts to steal credentials for over 77 cryptocurrency exchanges and banking apps in the UK, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-droidbot-android-banking-malware-spreads-across-europe/
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New DroidBot Android malware targets 77 banking, crypto apps
A new Android banking malware named 'DroidBot' attempts to steal credentials for over 77 cryptocurrency exchanges and banking apps in the UK, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal.
BT unit took servers offline after Black Basta ransomware breach
Multinational telecommunications giant BT Group (formerly British Telecom) has confirmed that its BT Conferencing business division shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware breach. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bt-conferencing-division-took-servers-offline-after-black-basta-ransomware-attack/
Multinational telecommunications giant BT Group (formerly British Telecom) has confirmed that its BT Conferencing business division shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware breach. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bt-conferencing-division-took-servers-offline-after-black-basta-ransomware-attack/
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BT unit took servers offline after Black Basta ransomware breach
Multinational telecommunications giant BT Group (formerly British Telecom) has confirmed that its BT Conferencing business division shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware breach.
UK disrupts Russian money laundering networks used by ransomware
A law enforcement operation led by the United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA) has disrupted two Russian money laundering networks working with criminals worldwide, including ransomware gangs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-disrupts-russian-money-laundering-networks-used-by-ransomware/
A law enforcement operation led by the United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA) has disrupted two Russian money laundering networks working with criminals worldwide, including ransomware gangs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-disrupts-russian-money-laundering-networks-used-by-ransomware/
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UK disrupts Russian money laundering networks used by ransomware
A law enforcement operation led by the United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA) has disrupted two Russian money laundering networks working with criminals worldwide, including ransomware gangs.
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FBI shares tips on how to tackle AI-powered fraud schemes
The FBI warns that scammers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to improve the quality and effectiveness of their online fraud schemes, ranging from romance and investment scams to job hiring schemes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-shares-tips-on-how-to-tackle-ai-powered-fraud-schemes/
The FBI warns that scammers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to improve the quality and effectiveness of their online fraud schemes, ranging from romance and investment scams to job hiring schemes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-shares-tips-on-how-to-tackle-ai-powered-fraud-schemes/
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FBI shares tips on how to tackle AI-powered fraud schemes
The FBI warns that scammers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to improve the quality and effectiveness of their online fraud schemes, ranging from romance and investment scams to job hiring schemes.
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White House: Salt Typhoon hacked telcos in dozens of countries
Chinese state hackers, known as Salt Typhoon, have breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries, President Biden's deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger said today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/white-house-salt-typhoon-hacked-telcos-in-dozens-of-countries/
Chinese state hackers, known as Salt Typhoon, have breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries, President Biden's deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger said today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/white-house-salt-typhoon-hacked-telcos-in-dozens-of-countries/
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White House: Salt Typhoon hacked telcos in dozens of countries
Chinese state hackers, known as Salt Typhoon, have breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries, President Biden's deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger said today.
Microsoft says having a TPM is "non-negotiable" for Windows 11
Microsoft made it abundantly clear this week that Windows 10 users won't be able to upgrade to Windows 11 unless their systems come with TPM 2.0 support, stating it's a "non-negotiable" requirement. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-having-a-tpm-is-non-negotiable-for-windows-11/
Microsoft made it abundantly clear this week that Windows 10 users won't be able to upgrade to Windows 11 unless their systems come with TPM 2.0 support, stating it's a "non-negotiable" requirement. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-having-a-tpm-is-non-negotiable-for-windows-11/
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Microsoft says having a TPM is "non-negotiable" for Windows 11
Microsoft made it abundantly clear this week that Windows 10 users won't be able to upgrade to Windows 11 unless their systems come with TPM 2.0 support, stating it's a "non-negotiable" requirement.
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