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Botnet of Over 100K Devices Used to DDoS Electrum Servers

The malicious actors behind the DDoS attacks against Electrum Bitcoin wallet users have switched to a new malware loader for their botnet Trojan, after previously using the Smoke Loader tool and the RIG exploit kit. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/botnet-of-over-100k-devices-used-to-ddos-electrum-servers/
Crooks Build Fake Hack Tools and Game Cheats for Profit

Knowing that many people want to get something for nothing, a common tactic is for attackers to create fake hack tools or cheats for games and sites. While users think they are using these tools to hack sites and games to earn free likes, money, or awards, in reality the attackers are just stealing the user's login credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crooks-build-fake-hack-tools-and-game-cheats-for-profit/
$1.75 Million Stolen by Crooks in Church BEC Attack

Hackers have stolen $1.75 million from the Saint Ambrose Catholic Parish following a successful BEC (Business Email Compromise) attack which was discovered on April 17 after payments related to the church's Vision 2020 project were not received by a contractor. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/175-million-stolen-by-crooks-in-church-bec-attack/
New Phishing Campaign From 'FBI Director Wray' is Hysterical

We regularly write about phishing emails at BleepingComputer.com in order to warn our readers about ongoing threats. Many scam emails are well crafted and their associated phishing sites are spot on, but sometimes you see ones that are so ridiculous that you have no choice but to laugh. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-phishing-campaign-from-fbi-director-wray-is-hysterical/
Google Docs Says Chromium-Based Microsoft Edge Is Not Supported

When users of the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge use Google Docs, the service is stating that the browser is not supported. As the new Microsoft Edge uses the same HTML engine as Chrome and is clearly supported, some users feel that Google is playing unfairly. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/google-docs-says-chromium-based-microsoft-edge-is-not-supported/
Microsoft 365 Adds More Control Over Encrypted Emails, Increases Privacy

Microsoft announced the arrival of a number of extra Microsoft 365 options and controls for organizations designed to provide them with better and stronger data privacy and compliance practices, with control over encrypted emails shared outside an organization being the one that stands out. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-365-adds-more-control-over-encrypted-emails-increases-privacy/
DHS Says Federal Agencies Have 15 Days to Fix Critical Flaws

The Department of Homeland Security' Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued the Binding Operational Directive 19-02 which requires federal agencies to remediate critical security vulnerabilities within 15 days since the initial detection. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dhs-says-federal-agencies-have-15-days-to-fix-critical-flaws/
Sodinokibi Ransomware Being Installed on Exploited WebLogic Servers

Attackers are exploiting a recently disclosed WebLogic vulnerability to install a new ransomware called Sodinokibi. As this vulnerability is trivial to exploit, it is important that server admins install the patch immediately in order to prevent infections or unauthorized access. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sodinokibi-ransomware-being-installed-on-exploited-weblogic-servers/
Sophos UTM 9.602 Released That Fixes 3 Vulnerabilities

An update for Sophos UTM has been released that resolves three vulnerabilities in the network security platform. Two of these vulnerabilities are related to bundled open source software and a third is for a component related to inbound mail processing. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sophos-utm-9602-released-that-fixes-3-vulnerabilities/
Polymorphic Magecart Skimmer Uses Over Fifty Payment Gateways

A novel Magecart skimmer script with support for 57 payment gateways from all over the world, ranging from the highly popular Stripe to local payment processors from Germany, Australia, Brazil, the United States, UK, and many others. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/polymorphic-magecart-skimmer-uses-over-fifty-payment-gateways/
Windows 10 Security Feature Slows Launching of Large Programs

The Windows 10 Control Flow Guard security feature has been discovered to contain significant performance issues when launching large executables. Microsoft has since created a fix and it is ready to go for release in a few weeks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-security-feature-slows-launching-of-large-programs/