BleepingComputer
11.6K subscribers
41 photos
25.2K links
Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com

From a bleeping computer to a working computer.
Download Telegram
β€ŠDeadLock ransomware uses blockchain to resist infrastructure takedown

The DeadLock ransomware operation is using a decentralized infrastructure that relies on blockchain-backed services to protect its communication with victims and data-leak activity. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/deadlock-ransomware-uses-blockchain-to-resist-infrastructure-takedown/
πŸ”₯2πŸ‘€1
β€ŠSignal adds new security feature to thwart man-in-the-middle attacks

​Signal has introduced Automatic Key Verification, a new security feature that gives users a new way to ensure their encrypted chats haven't been intercepted. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/signal-adds-new-security-feature-to-thwart-man-in-the-middle-attacks/
πŸ”₯4❀1πŸ₯΄1
β€ŠThe Threat Hiding in Your Hiring Process: How Fake Remote Workers Get In

Fake remote workers can exploit gaps between hiring checks, device delivery, and account access to enter organizations under false identities. Specops Software explains how document verification and biometric liveness checks can help organizations confirm that the person receiving access is the legitimate new hire. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-threat-hiding-in-your-hiring-process-how-fake-remote-workers-get-in/
β€ŠLazarus hackers exploited Windows zero-day to target defense firms

North Korean hackers have been exploiting a Windows zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-68820) to target defense-sector companies as part of the Operation Dream Job campaign. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lazarus-hackers-exploited-windows-zero-day-to-target-defense-firms/
🀑2
β€ŠPlug and Pwn attack uses fake USB devices for Windows SYSTEM access

Security researchers have disclosed new "Plug and Pwn" attacks that abuse the Windows Plug and Play feature to trigger Windows into installing vulnerable or insecure vendor software and gain SYSTEM privileges. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/plug-and-pwn-attack-uses-fake-usb-devices-for-windows-system-access/
🀑2
β€ŠHundreds of fake Chrome VPN extensions route traffic through a proxy

More than 737 browser extensions published on the Chrome Web Store impersonated well-known VPN and proxy services while routing users' traffic through SOCKS5 proxies operated by a single provider. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hundreds-of-fake-chrome-vpn-extensions-route-traffic-through-a-proxy/
❀2🀑2
β€ŠHackers exploit critical Adobe Commerce flaw to hijack customer accounts

Attempts to exploit a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-71362) in Adobe's Commerce and Magento e-commerce platforms have been detected, potentially allowing attackers to hijack customer accounts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-critical-adobe-commerce-flaw-to-hijack-customer-accounts/
πŸ”₯1
β€ŠAndroid malware combo takes out loans and relays victims' credit cards

A new Android NFC relay malware called WindRelay is being used alongside the SpyNote remote administration tool (RAT) to steal live card data and send it to attackers in real time. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-malware-combo-takes-out-loans-and-relays-victims-credit-cards/
⚑2