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Mimecast: SolarWinds hackers used Sunburst malware for initial intrusion

Email security company Mimecast has confirmed today that the state-sponsored SolarWinds hackers who breached its network earlier this year used the Sunburst backdoor during the initial intrusion. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mimecast-solarwinds-hackers-used-sunburst-malware-for-initial-intrusion/
Hackers leak payment data from defunct WeLeakInfo breach site

WeLeakInfo was a website that offered paid subscriptions that provides searchable access to a database containing 12.5 billion user records stolen during data breaches. This data included email addresses, names, phone numbers, addresses, and in many cases, passwords. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-leak-payment-data-from-defunct-weleakinfo-breach-site/
Researcher adds their package to Microsoft Azure SDK releases list

A security researcher was able to add their own test package to the official list of Microsoft Azure SDK latest releases.
The simple trick if abused by an attacker can give off the impression that their malicious package is part of the Azure SDK suite. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researcher-adds-their-package-to-microsoft-azure-sdk-releases-list/
Twitter images can be abused to hide ZIP, MP3 files β€” here's how

Yesterday, a researcher disclosed a method of hiding up to three MB of data inside a Twitter image. In his demonstration, the researcher showed both MP3 audio files and ZIP archives contained within the PNG images hosted on Twitter. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/twitter-images-can-be-abused-to-hide-zip-mp3-files-heres-how/
FBI: Over $4.2 billion officially lost to cybercrime in 2020

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has published its annual report on cybercrime affecting victims in the U.S., noting a record number of complaints and financial losses in 2020 compared to the previous year. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-over-42-billion-officially-lost-to-cybercrime-in-2020/