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Medtech giant Stryker fully operational after data-wiping attack

Stryker Corporation, one of the world's leading medical technology companies, says it's fully operational three weeks after many of its systems were wiped out in a cyberattack claimed by the Iranian-linked Handala hacktivist group. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/medtech-giant-stryker-fully-operational-after-data-wiping-attack/
CERT-EU: European Commission hack exposes data of 30 EU entities

The European Union's Cybersecurity Service (CERT-EU) has attributed the European Commission cloud hack to the TeamPCP threat group, saying the resulting breach exposed the data of at least 29 other Union entities. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cert-eu-european-commission-hack-exposes-data-of-30-eu-entities/
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Man admits to locking thousands of Windows devices in extortion plot

A former core infrastructure engineer has pleaded guilty to locking Windows admins out of 254 servers as part of a failed extortion plot targeting his employer, an industrial company headquartered in Somerset County, New Jersey. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-admits-to-extortion-plot-locking-coworkers-out-of-thousands-of-windows-devices/
Evolution of Ransomware: Multi-Extortion Ransomware Attacks

Multi-extortion ransomware relies on stolen data to pressure victims with public leaks. Penta Security explains how its D.AMO platform keeps exfiltrated files encrypted and useless to attackers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/evolution-of-ransomware-multi-extortion-ransomware-attacks/
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Die Linke German political party confirms data stolen by Qilin ransomware

The Qilin ransomware group has claimed responsibility for an attack against Die Linke ('The Left'), forcing an IT systems outage at the political party, and threatening sensitive data leak. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/die-linke-german-political-party-confirms-data-stolen-by-qilin-ransomware/
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LinkedIn secretely scans for 6,000+ Chrome extensions, collects data

A new report dubbed "BrowserGate" warns that Microsoft's LinkedIn is using hidden JavaScript scripts on its website to scan visitors' browsers for installed extensions and collect device data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linkedin-secretely-scans-for-6-000-plus-chrome-extensions-collects-data/
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Axios npm hack used fake Teams error fix to hijack maintainer account

The maintainers of the popular Axios HTTP client have published a detailed post-mortem describing how one of its developers was targeted by a social engineering campaign believed to have been conducted by North Korean threat actors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/axios-npm-hack-used-fake-teams-error-fix-to-hijack-maintainer-account/
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Traffic violation scams switch to QR codes in new phishing texts

Scammers are sending fake "Notice of Default" traffic violation text messages impersonating state courts across the U.S., pressuring recipients to scan a QR code that leads to a phishing site demanding a $6.99 payment while stealing personal and financial information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/traffic-violation-scams-switch-to-qr-codes-in-new-phishing-texts/
Why Simple Breach Monitoring is No Longer Enough

Infostealers are harvesting credentials and session cookies at scale, bypassing traditional defenses. Lunar explains why simple breach monitoring alone can't keep up with modern credential-based attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-simple-breach-monitoring-is-no-longer-enough/