University of Phoenix data breach impacts nearly 3.5 million individuals

The Clop ransomware gang has stolen the data of nearly 3.5 million University of Phoenix (UoPX) students, staff, and suppliers after breaching the university's network in August. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-phoenix-data-breach-impacts-nearly-35-million-individuals/

 Romanian water authority hit by ransomware attack over weekend

Romanian Waters (Administrația Națională Apele Române), the country's water management authority, was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/romanian-water-authority-hit-by-ransomware-attack-over-weekend/

 Malicious npm package steals WhatsApp accounts and messages

A malicious package in the Node Package Manager (NPM) registry poses as a legitimate WhatsApp Web API library to steal WhatsApp messages, collect contacts, and gain access to the account. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-npm-package-steals-whatsapp-accounts-and-messages/

 Interpol-led action decrypts 6 ransomware strains, arrests hundreds

An Interpol-coordinated initiative called Operation Sentinel led to the arrest of 574 individuals and the recovery of $3 million linked to business email compromise, extortion, and ransomware incidents. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-led-action-decrypts-6-ransomware-strains-arrests-hundreds/

 New MacSync malware dropper evades macOS Gatekeeper checks

The latest variant of the MacSync information stealer targeting macOS systems is delivered through a digitally signed, notarized Swift application. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-macsync-malware-dropper-evades-macos-gatekeeper-checks/

 Nissan says thousands of customers exposed in Red Hat breach

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (Nissan) has confirmed that information of thousands of its customers has been compromised after the data breach at Red Hat in September. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nissan-says-thousands-of-customers-exposed-in-red-hat-breach/

 Baker University says 2024 data breach impacts 53,000 people

Baker University has disclosed a data breach after attackers gained access to its network one year ago and stole the personal, health, and financial information of over 53,000 individuals. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/baker-university-data-breach-impacts-over-53-000-individuals/

 Italy fines Apple $116 million over App Store privacy policy issues

Italy's competition authority (AGCM) has fined Apple €98.6 million ($116 million) for using the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) privacy framework to abuse its dominant market position in mobile app advertising. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/italy-fines-apple-116-million-over-app-store-tracking-privacy-practices/

 Cyberattack knocks offline France's postal, banking services

The French national postal service's online services were knocked offline by "a major network incident" on Monday, disrupting digital banking and other services for millions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyberattack-knocks-offline-frances-postal-banking-services/

 Microsoft Teams strengthens messaging security by default in January

Microsoft Teams will automatically enable messaging safety features by default in January to strengthen defenses against content tagged as malicious. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-teams-strengthens-messaging-security-by-default-in-january/

 Malicious extensions in Chrome Web store steal user credentials

Two Chrome extensions in the Web Store named 'Phantom Shuttle' are posing as plugins for a proxy service to hijack user traffic and steal sensitive data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-extensions-in-chrome-web-store-steal-user-credentials/

 WebRAT malware spread via fake vulnerability exploits on GitHub

The WebRAT malware is now being distributed through GitHub repositories that claim to host proof-of-concept exploits for recently disclosed vulnerabilities. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webrat-malware-spread-via-fake-vulnerability-exploits-on-github/

 Microsoft rolls out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11

Microsoft is rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11 to address growing performance and security concerns by leveraging the capabilities of system-on-a-chip and CPU. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-rolls-out-hardware-accelerated-bitlocker-in-windows-11/

 FBI seizes domain storing bank credentials stolen from U.S. victims

The U.S. government has seized the 'web3adspanels.org' domain and the associated database used by cybercriminals to host bank login credentials stolen in account takeover attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seizes-domain-storing-bank-credentials-stolen-from-us-victims/

 MongoDB warns admins to patch severe RCE flaw immediately

MongoDB has warned IT admins to immediately patch a high-severity vulnerability that can be exploited in remote code execution (RCE) attacks targeting vulnerable servers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mongodb-warns-admins-to-patch-severe-rce-flaw-immediately/

 Microsoft Teams to let admins block external users via Defender portal

Microsoft announced that security administrators will soon be able to block external users from sending messages, calls, or meeting invitations to members of their organization via Teams. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-teams-to-let-admins-block-external-users-via-defender-portal/

 Fake MAS Windows activation domain used to spread PowerShell malware

A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell scripts that infect Windows systems with the 'Cosmali Loader'. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-mas-windows-activation-domain-used-to-spread-powershell-malware/

 OpenAI is reportedly testing Claude-like Skills for ChatGPT

OpenAI is testing a new ChatGPT feature called "Skills," which will be similar to Claude's feature, also called Skills. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-is-reportedly-testing-claude-like-skills-for-chatgpt/

 Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail.com address

Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail address or create a new alias, according to a new support document. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-will-finally-allow-you-to-change-your-gmailcom-address/

 ChatGPT’s new formatting blocks make its UI look more like a task tool

OpenAI has quietly rolled out 'formatting blocks,' which tweak GPT's layout to match the UI of the task it is supposed to execute. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpts-new-formatting-blocks-make-its-ui-look-more-like-a-task-tool/

 Trust Wallet Chrome extension hack tied to millions in losses

Several users of the Trust Wallet Chrome extension report having their cryptocurrency wallets drained after installing a compromised extension update released on December 24, prompting an urgent response from the company and warnings to affected users. Simultaneously, BleepingComputer observed a phishing domain launched by hackers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trust-wallet-chrome-extension-hack-tied-to-millions-in-losses/