UK Legal Aid Agency investigates cybersecurity incident
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA), an executive agency of the UK's Ministry of Justice that oversees billions in legal funding, warned law firms of a security incident and said the attackers might have accessed financial information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-legal-aid-agency-investigates-cybersecurity-incident/
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA), an executive agency of the UK's Ministry of Justice that oversees billions in legal funding, warned law firms of a security incident and said the attackers might have accessed financial information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-legal-aid-agency-investigates-cybersecurity-incident/
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UK Legal Aid Agency investigates cybersecurity incident
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA), an executive agency of the UK's Ministry of Justice that oversees billions in legal funding, warned law firms of a security incident and said the attackers might have accessed financial information.
Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server RCE flaw now exploited in attacks
Hackers are exploiting an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server to hijack devices and deploy malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-magicinfo-9-server-rce-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks/
Hackers are exploiting an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server to hijack devices and deploy malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-magicinfo-9-server-rce-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks/
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Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server RCE flaw now exploited in attacks
Hackers are exploiting an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server to hijack devices and deploy malware.
Apache Parquet exploit tool detect servers vulnerable to critical flaw
A proof-of-concept exploit tool has been publicly released for a maximum severity Apache Parquet vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-30065, making it easy to find vulnerable servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apache-parquet-exploit-tool-detect-servers-vulnerable-to-critical-flaw/
A proof-of-concept exploit tool has been publicly released for a maximum severity Apache Parquet vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-30065, making it easy to find vulnerable servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apache-parquet-exploit-tool-detect-servers-vulnerable-to-critical-flaw/
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Apache Parquet exploit tool detect servers vulnerable to critical flaw
A proof-of-concept exploit tool has been publicly released for a maximum severity Apache Parquet vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-30065, making it easy to find vulnerable servers.
Microsoft: April updates cause Windows Server auth issues
Microsoft says the April 2025 security updates are causing authentication issues on some Windows Server 2025 domain controllers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-april-updates-cause-windows-server-auth-issues/
Microsoft says the April 2025 security updates are causing authentication issues on some Windows Server 2025 domain controllers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-april-updates-cause-windows-server-auth-issues/
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Microsoft: April updates cause Windows Server auth issues
Microsoft says the April 2025 security updates are causing authentication issues on some Windows Server 2025 domain controllers.
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Police takes down six DDoS-for-hire services, arrests admins
Polish authorities have detained four suspects linked to six DDoS-for-hire platforms, believed to have facilitated thousands of attacks targeting schools, government services, businesses, and gaming platforms worldwide since 2022. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-takes-down-six-ddos-for-hire-services-arrests-admins/
Polish authorities have detained four suspects linked to six DDoS-for-hire platforms, believed to have facilitated thousands of attacks targeting schools, government services, businesses, and gaming platforms worldwide since 2022. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-takes-down-six-ddos-for-hire-services-arrests-admins/
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Police takes down six DDoS-for-hire services, arrests admins
Polish authorities have detained four suspects linked to six DDoS-for-hire platforms, believed to have facilitated thousands of attacks targeting schools, government services, businesses, and gaming platforms worldwide since 2022.
CISA warns of hackers targeting critical oil infrastructure
CISA warned critical infrastructure organizations of "unsophisticated" threat actors actively targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas sectors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-hackers-targeting-critical-oil-infrastructure/
CISA warned critical infrastructure organizations of "unsophisticated" threat actors actively targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas sectors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-hackers-targeting-critical-oil-infrastructure/
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CISA warns of hackers targeting critical oil infrastructure
CISA warned critical infrastructure organizations of "unsophisticated" threat actors actively targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas sectors.
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Medical device maker Masimo warns of cyberattack, manufacturing delays
Medical device company Masimo Corporation warns that a cyberattack is impacting production operations and causing delays in fulfilling customers' orders. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/medical-device-maker-masimo-warns-of-cyberattack-manufacturing-delays/
Medical device company Masimo Corporation warns that a cyberattack is impacting production operations and causing delays in fulfilling customers' orders. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/medical-device-maker-masimo-warns-of-cyberattack-manufacturing-delays/
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Medical device maker Masimo warns of cyberattack, manufacturing delays
Medical device company Masimo Corporation warns that a cyberattack is impacting production operations and causing delays in fulfilling customers' orders.
Doubling down: How Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) boosts online security
Passwords alone aren't cutting it—31% of breaches involve stolen credentials. Learn from Specops Software about how Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) and strong password policies can work together to keep your organization secure. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/doubling-down-how-universal-2nd-factor-u2f-boosts-online-security/
Passwords alone aren't cutting it—31% of breaches involve stolen credentials. Learn from Specops Software about how Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) and strong password policies can work together to keep your organization secure. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/doubling-down-how-universal-2nd-factor-u2f-boosts-online-security/
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Doubling down: How Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) boosts online security
Passwords alone aren't cutting it—31% of breaches involve stolen credentials. Learn from Specops Software about how Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) and strong password policies can work together to keep your organization secure.
NSO Group fined $167M for spyware attacks on 1,400 WhatsApp users
A U.S. federal jury has ordered Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group to pay WhatsApp $167,254,000 in punitive damages and $444,719 in compensatory damages for a 2019 campaign that targeted 1,400 users of the communication app. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/nso-group-fined-167m-for-spyware-attacks-on-1-400-whatsapp-users/
A U.S. federal jury has ordered Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group to pay WhatsApp $167,254,000 in punitive damages and $444,719 in compensatory damages for a 2019 campaign that targeted 1,400 users of the communication app. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/nso-group-fined-167m-for-spyware-attacks-on-1-400-whatsapp-users/
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NSO Group fined $167M for spyware attacks on 1,400 WhatsApp users
A U.S. federal jury has ordered Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group to pay WhatsApp $167,254,000 in punitive damages and $444,719 in compensatory damages for a 2019 campaign that targeted 1,400 users of the communication app.
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Play ransomware exploited Windows logging flaw in zero-day attacks
The Play ransomware gang has exploited a high-severity Windows Common Log File System flaw in zero-day attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges and deploy malware on compromised systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/play-ransomware-exploited-windows-logging-flaw-in-zero-day-attacks/
The Play ransomware gang has exploited a high-severity Windows Common Log File System flaw in zero-day attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges and deploy malware on compromised systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/play-ransomware-exploited-windows-logging-flaw-in-zero-day-attacks/
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Play ransomware exploited Windows logging flaw in zero-day attacks
The Play ransomware gang has exploited a high-severity Windows Common Log File System flaw in zero-day attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges and deploy malware on compromised systems.
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Hackers exploit OttoKit WordPress plugin flaw to add admin accounts
Hackers are exploiting a critical unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability in the OttoKit WordPress plugin to create rogue admin accounts on targeted sites. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-ottokit-wordpress-plugin-flaw-to-add-admin-accounts/
Hackers are exploiting a critical unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability in the OttoKit WordPress plugin to create rogue admin accounts on targeted sites. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-ottokit-wordpress-plugin-flaw-to-add-admin-accounts/
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Hackers exploit OttoKit WordPress plugin flaw to add admin accounts
Hackers are exploiting a critical unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability in the OttoKit WordPress plugin to create rogue admin accounts on targeted sites.
CoGUI phishing platform sent 580 million emails to steal credentials
A new phishing kit named 'CoGUI' sent over 580 million emails to targets between January and April 2025, aiming to steal account credentials and payment data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cogui-phishing-platform-sent-580-million-emails-to-steal-credentials/
A new phishing kit named 'CoGUI' sent over 580 million emails to targets between January and April 2025, aiming to steal account credentials and payment data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cogui-phishing-platform-sent-580-million-emails-to-steal-credentials/
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CoGUI phishing platform sent 580 million emails to steal credentials
A new phishing kit named 'CoGUI' sent over 580 million emails to targets between January and April 2025, aiming to steal account credentials and payment data.
PowerSchool hacker now extorting individual school districts
PowerSchool is warning that the hacker behind its December cyberattack is now individually extorting schools, threatening to release the previously stolen student and teacher data if a ransom is not paid. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/powerschool-hacker-now-extorting-individual-school-districts/
PowerSchool is warning that the hacker behind its December cyberattack is now individually extorting schools, threatening to release the previously stolen student and teacher data if a ransom is not paid. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/powerschool-hacker-now-extorting-individual-school-districts/
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PowerSchool hacker now extorting individual school districts
PowerSchool is warning that the hacker behind its December cyberattack is now individually extorting schools, threatening to release the previously stolen student and teacher data if a ransom is not paid.
LockBit ransomware gang hacked, victim negotiations exposed
The LockBit ransomware gang has suffered a data breach after its dark web affiliate panels were defaced and replaced with a message linking to a MySQL database dump. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-gang-hacked-victim-negotiations-exposed/
The LockBit ransomware gang has suffered a data breach after its dark web affiliate panels were defaced and replaced with a message linking to a MySQL database dump. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-gang-hacked-victim-negotiations-exposed/
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LockBit ransomware gang hacked, victim negotiations exposed
The LockBit ransomware gang has suffered a data breach after its dark web affiliate panels were defaced and replaced with a message linking to a MySQL database dump.
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SonicWall urges admins to patch VPN flaw exploited in attacks
SonicWall has urged its customers to patch three security vulnerabilities affecting its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances, one of them tagged as exploited in attacks [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sonicwall-urges-admins-to-patch-vpn-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
SonicWall has urged its customers to patch three security vulnerabilities affecting its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances, one of them tagged as exploited in attacks [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sonicwall-urges-admins-to-patch-vpn-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
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SonicWall urges admins to patch VPN flaw exploited in attacks
SonicWall has urged its customers to patch three security vulnerabilities affecting its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances, one of them tagged as exploited in attacks
Google links new LostKeys data theft malware to Russian cyberspies
Since the start of the year, the Russian state-backed ColdRiver hacking group has been using new LostKeys malware to steal files in espionage attacks targeting Western governments, journalists, think tanks, and non-governmental organizations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-links-new-lostkeys-data-theft-malware-to-russian-cyberspies/
Since the start of the year, the Russian state-backed ColdRiver hacking group has been using new LostKeys malware to steal files in espionage attacks targeting Western governments, journalists, think tanks, and non-governmental organizations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-links-new-lostkeys-data-theft-malware-to-russian-cyberspies/
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Google links new LostKeys data theft malware to Russian cyberspies
Since the start of the year, the Russian state-backed ColdRiver hacking group has been using new LostKeys malware to steal files in espionage attacks targeting Western governments, journalists, think tanks, and non-governmental organizations.
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VC giant Insight Partners confirms investor data stolen in breach
Venture capital firm Insight Partners has confirmed that sensitive data for employees and limited partners was stolen in a January 2025 cyberattack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vc-giant-insight-partners-confirms-investor-data-stolen-in-breach/
Venture capital firm Insight Partners has confirmed that sensitive data for employees and limited partners was stolen in a January 2025 cyberattack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vc-giant-insight-partners-confirms-investor-data-stolen-in-breach/
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VC giant Insight Partners confirms investor data stolen in breach
Venture capital firm Insight Partners has confirmed that sensitive data for employees and limited partners was stolen in a January 2025 cyberattack.
Kickidler employee monitoring software abused in ransomware attacks
Ransomware operations are using legitimate Kickidler employee monitoring software for reconnaissance, tracking their victims' activity, and harvesting credentials after breaching their networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kickidler-employee-monitoring-software-abused-in-ransomware-attacks/
Ransomware operations are using legitimate Kickidler employee monitoring software for reconnaissance, tracking their victims' activity, and harvesting credentials after breaching their networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kickidler-employee-monitoring-software-abused-in-ransomware-attacks/
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Kickidler employee monitoring software abused in ransomware attacks
Ransomware operations are using legitimate Kickidler employee monitoring software for reconnaissance, tracking their victims' activity, and harvesting credentials after breaching their networks.
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Malicious PyPi package hides RAT malware, targets Discord devs since 2022
A malicious Python package targeting Discord developers with remote access trojan (RAT) malware was spotted on the Python Package Index (PyPI) after more than three years. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-pypi-package-hides-rat-malware-targets-discord-devs-since-2022/
A malicious Python package targeting Discord developers with remote access trojan (RAT) malware was spotted on the Python Package Index (PyPI) after more than three years. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-pypi-package-hides-rat-malware-targets-discord-devs-since-2022/
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Malicious PyPi package hides RAT malware, targets Discord devs since 2022
A malicious Python package targeting Discord developers with remote access trojan (RAT) malware was spotted on the Python Package Index (PyPI) after more than three years.
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Supply chain attack hits npm package with 45,000 weekly downloads
An npm package named 'rand-user-agent' has been compromised in a supply chain attack to inject obfuscated code that activates a remote access trojan (RAT) on the user's system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/supply-chain-attack-hits-npm-package-with-45-000-weekly-downloads/
An npm package named 'rand-user-agent' has been compromised in a supply chain attack to inject obfuscated code that activates a remote access trojan (RAT) on the user's system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/supply-chain-attack-hits-npm-package-with-45-000-weekly-downloads/
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Supply chain attack hits npm package with 45,000 weekly downloads
An npm package named 'rand-user-agent' has been compromised in a supply chain attack to inject obfuscated code that activates a remote access trojan (RAT) on the user's system.
Education giant Pearson hit by cyberattack exposing customer data
Education giant Pearson suffered a cyberattack, allowing threat actors to steal corporate data and customer information, BleepingComputer has learned. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/education-giant-pearson-hit-by-cyberattack-exposing-customer-data/
Education giant Pearson suffered a cyberattack, allowing threat actors to steal corporate data and customer information, BleepingComputer has learned. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/education-giant-pearson-hit-by-cyberattack-exposing-customer-data/
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Education giant Pearson hit by cyberattack exposing customer data
Education giant Pearson suffered a cyberattack, allowing threat actors to steal corporate data and customer information, BleepingComputer has learned.
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