BleepingComputer
11.7K subscribers
41 photos
25.3K links
Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com

From a bleeping computer to a working computer.
Download Telegram
β€ŠChrome Web Store extensions caught stealing crypto, browser data

Multiple extensions for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge delivered a malware framework that deployed modules to steal cryptocurrency, sensitive data, and browser history, as well as inject ClickFix lures. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chrome-web-store-extensions-caught-stealing-crypto-browser-data/
πŸ”₯1
β€ŠFulcrumSec claims Manchester Airports hack, theft of 86 GB of data

FulcrumSec claims it stole 86 GB of data from Manchester Airports Group. BleepingComputer validated one traveller's record, while samples revealed detailed customer, booking, and travel information beyond what MAG initially disclosed. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fulcrumsec-claims-manchester-airports-hack-theft-of-86-gb-of-data/
β€ŠNigerians extradited to US for sextortion, deaths of two teens

Two Nigerian men extradited to the U.S. on Thursday have been charged with involvement in sextortion schemes that resulted in the deaths of two minor victims in Mississippi and North Carolina. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nigerians-charged-US-over-sextortion-deaths-of-us-teens/
πŸ‘1
β€ŠMicrosoft says Windows 11 KB5120998 update resets mouse settings

Microsoft has confirmed that mouse settings are being reverted on Windows 11 systems after installing the KB5120998 August 2026 non-security preview update. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-says-windows-11-kb5120998-update-resets-mouse-settings/
🀣4πŸ₯΄1
β€ŠFile servers are here to stay. Here’s how to manage them securely

File servers remain a critical part of many IT environments, but managing access securely can become complex as permissions accumulate. tenfold Software outlines five best practices for simplifying file server administration and maintaining least-privilege access. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/file-servers-are-here-to-stay-heres-how-to-manage-them-securely/
β€ŠChinese Fire Ant hackers turn Cisco routers into spying platforms

The researchers discovered Fire Ant's new tactic after finding an active GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation) tunnel interface on a Cisco IOS XR router that could not be explained by a running configuration or commit history. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-fire-ant-hackers-turn-cisco-routers-into-spying-platforms/
πŸ”₯1
β€ŠMicrosoft warns of TerminalFix attacks deploying reverse tunnels

A new ClickFix variant dubbed TerminalFix uses fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA prompts on compromised websites to trick victims into running malicious PowerShell commands in Windows Terminal. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-of-terminalfix-attacks-deploying-reverse-tunnels/
❀1
β€ŠCronos blockchain restarts after $74 million Tectonic exploit

The Cronos blockchain network has resumed trading activity after a price-manipulation attack on the Tectonic cryptocurrency lending platform allowed an attacker to borrow $74 million. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cronos-blockchain-restarts-after-74-million-tectonic-exploit/
😁1