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β€ŠAxios 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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β€ŠTraffic 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/
β€ŠWhy 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/
β€ŠCISA orders feds to patch Fortinet flaw exploited in attacks by Friday

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered federal agencies to secure FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) instances against an actively exploited vulnerability by Friday. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-fortinet-flaw-exploited-in-attacks-by-friday/
β€ŠDrift $280M crypto theft linked to 6-month in-person operation

The Drift Protocol says that the $280+ million hack it suffered last week was the result of a long-term, carefully planned operation that included building "a functioning operational presence inside the Drift ecosystem." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/drift-280m-crypto-theft-linked-to-6-month-in-person-operation/
β€ŠMicrosoft links Medusa ransomware affiliate to zero-day attacks

Microsoft says that Storm-1175, a China-based financially motivated cybercriminal group known for deploying Medusa ransomware payloads, has been deploying n-day and zero-day exploits in high-velocity attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-links-medusa-ransomware-affiliate-to-zero-day-attacks/
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β€ŠMicrosoft fixes Classic Outlook bug causing email delivery issues

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that was preventing some Classic Outlook users from sending emails via Outlook.com. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-classic-outlook-bug-causing-email-delivery-issues/
β€ŠNew GPUBreach attack enables system takeover via GPU rowhammer

A new attack, dubbed GPUBreach, can induce Rowhammer bit-flips on GPU GDDR6 memories to escalate privileges and lead to a full system compromise. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-gpubreach-attack-enables-system-takeover-via-gpu-rowhammer/
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β€ŠWhy Your Automated Pentesting Tool Just Hit a Wall

Automated pentesting tools deliver strong early results, then quickly plateau. Picus Security explains how the "PoC cliff" leaves major attack surfaces untested and creates a dangerous validation gap. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-your-automated-pentesting-tool-just-hit-a-wall/
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β€ŠAuthorities disrupt router DNS hijacks used to steal Microsoft 365 logins

An international operation from law enforcement authorities in partnership with private companies has disrupted FrostArmada, an APT28 campaign hijacking local traffic from MikroTik and TP-Link routers to steal Microsoft account credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/authorities-disrupt-dns-hijacks-used-to-steal-microsoft-365-logins/
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β€ŠUS warns of Iranian hackers targeting critical infrastructure

Iranian-linked hackers are targeting Internet-exposed Rockwell/Allen-Bradley programmable logic controllers (PLCs) on the networks of U.S. critical infrastructure organizations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-warns-of-iranian-hackers-targeting-critical-infrastructure/
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β€ŠFBI: Americans lost a record $21 billion to cybercrime last year

U.S. victims lost nearly $21 billion to cyber-enabled crimes last year, driven primarily by investment scams, business email compromise, tech support fraud, and data breaches, the Federal Bureau of Investigation says. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-americans-lost-a-record-21-billion-to-cybercrime-last-year/
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