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New iOS zero-days actively used against high-profile targets

Two zero-day vulnerabilities affecting iPhone and iPad devices were found by cybersecurity startup ZecOps after the discovery of a series of ongoing remote attacks that have targeted iOS users since at least January 2018. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ios-zero-days-actively-used-against-high-profile-targets/
State-backed phishing targets govt employees with fast food lures

More than a dozen state-backed hacking groups are actively targeting U.S. Government employees and healthcare organizations in phishing campaigns that use lures designed to take advantage of the fears surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/state-backed-phishing-targets-govt-employees-with-fast-food-lures/
New GreyNoise free service alerts you when your devices get hacked

Cyber-security firm GreyNoise Intelligence β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹today announced the launch of GreyNoise Alerts, a new free service that will automatically notify you via email when any devices on your organization's IP address range get hacked and start exhibiting potentially malicious behavior. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-greynoise-free-service-alerts-you-when-your-devices-get-hacked/
Windows 10 KB4549951 update fails to install, causes BSODs

The Windows 10 KB4549951 ​​​​​​​cumulative update is reportedly failing to install and is causing blue screens of death (BSOD) after installation reboots, among other issues, according to user reports. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb4549951-update-fails-to-install-causes-bsods/
400.000 US, South Korean card records put up for sale online

Details on roughly 400,000 payment cards related to US and South Korean financial organizations and banks are currently up for sale on Joker's Stash, the largest and most popular carding shop on the Internet. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/400000-us-south-korean-card-records-put-up-for-sale-online/
Researchers: 30,000% increase in pandemic-related threats

An increase of 30,000% in pandemic-related malicious attacks and malware was seen in March by security researchers at cloud security firm Zscaler when compared to the beginning of 2020 when the first threats started using COVID-19-related lures and themes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-30-000-percent-increase-in-pandemic-related-threats/
Phishing attacks target US Payroll Protection Program Loans

With hundreds of thousands of small businesses in the USA anxiously awaiting news about their submitted Payroll Protection Program SBA loans, threat actors are sending phishing emails that prey on their anxiety to steal email accounts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-attacks-target-us-payroll-protection-program-loans/
The Week in Ransomware - April 24th 2020 - High Profile Attacks

There was not a lot of new variants released this week, but we did have some news such as the ransomware attack on Cognizant, the leaking of data for a California city, and the continued attacks on hospitals. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-24th-2020-high-profile-attacks/
Microsoft Edge: New feature and improvements coming soon

Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser was released in January to consumers and enterprises and new features, and Microsoft has been busy adding new features to the browser to make it stand out from Google Chrome. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-new-feature-and-improvements-coming-soon/