Spammers flood PyPI with pirated movie links and bogus packages
The official Python software package repository, PyPI, is getting flooded with spam packages, as seen by BleepingComputer. These packages are named after different movies in a style that is commonly associated with torrents and "warez" sites hosting pirated content. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spammers-flood-pypi-with-pirated-movie-links-and-bogus-packages/
The official Python software package repository, PyPI, is getting flooded with spam packages, as seen by BleepingComputer. These packages are named after different movies in a style that is commonly associated with torrents and "warez" sites hosting pirated content. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spammers-flood-pypi-with-pirated-movie-links-and-bogus-packages/
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Spammers flood PyPI with pirated movie links and bogus packages
The official Python software package repository, PyPI, is getting flooded with spam packages, as seen by BleepingComputer. These packages are named after different movies in a style that is commonly associated with torrents and "warez" sites hosting pirated…
Microsoft: Massive malware campaign delivers fake ransomware
A massive malware campaign pushed the Java-based STRRAT remote access trojan (RAT), known for its data theft capabilities and the ability to fake ransomware attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-massive-malware-campaign-delivers-fake-ransomware/
A massive malware campaign pushed the Java-based STRRAT remote access trojan (RAT), known for its data theft capabilities and the ability to fake ransomware attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-massive-malware-campaign-delivers-fake-ransomware/
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Microsoft: Massive malware campaign delivers fake ransomware
A massive malware campaign pushed the Java-based STRRAT remote access trojan (RAT), known for its data theft capabilities and the ability to fake ransomware attacks.
Slack is down, massive outage blocks user logins and messages
Slack is experiencing a worldwide outage preventing users from posting messages, uploading images, or connecting to their servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/slack-is-down-massive-outage-blocks-user-logins-and-messages/
Slack is experiencing a worldwide outage preventing users from posting messages, uploading images, or connecting to their servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/slack-is-down-massive-outage-blocks-user-logins-and-messages/
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Slack is down, massive outage blocks user logins and messages
Slack is experiencing a worldwide outage preventing users from posting messages, uploading images, or connecting to their servers.
Microsoft releases SimuLand, a test lab for simulated cyberattacks
Microsoft has released SimuLand, an open-source lab environment to help test and improve Microsoft 365 Defender, Azure Defender, and Azure Sentinel defenses against real attack scenarios. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-releases-simuland-a-test-lab-for-simulated-cyberattacks/
Microsoft has released SimuLand, an open-source lab environment to help test and improve Microsoft 365 Defender, Azure Defender, and Azure Sentinel defenses against real attack scenarios. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-releases-simuland-a-test-lab-for-simulated-cyberattacks/
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Microsoft releases SimuLand, a test lab for simulated cyberattacks
Microsoft has released SimuLand, an open-source lab environment to help test and improve Microsoft 365 Defender, Azure Defender, and Azure Sentinel defenses against real attack scenarios.
Comcast now blocks BGP hijacking attacks and route leaks with RPKI
Comcast, one of America's largest broadband providers, has now deployed RPKI on its network to defend against BGP route hijacks and leaks. Left unchecked, a BGP route hijack or leak can cause a drastic surge in internet traffic that now gets misdirected or stuck, leading to global congestion and a Denial of Service (DoS). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/comcast-now-blocks-bgp-hijacking-attacks-and-route-leaks-with-rpki/
Comcast, one of America's largest broadband providers, has now deployed RPKI on its network to defend against BGP route hijacks and leaks. Left unchecked, a BGP route hijack or leak can cause a drastic surge in internet traffic that now gets misdirected or stuck, leading to global congestion and a Denial of Service (DoS). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/comcast-now-blocks-bgp-hijacking-attacks-and-route-leaks-with-rpki/
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Comcast now blocks BGP hijacking attacks and route leaks with RPKI
Comcast, one of America's largest broadband providers, has now deployed RPKI on its network to defend against BGP route hijacks and leaks. Left unchecked, a BGP route hijack or leak can cause a drastic surge in internet traffic that now gets misdirected or…
Irish High Court issues injunction to prevent HSE data leak
The High Court of Ireland has issued an injunction against the Conti Ransomware gang, demanding that stolen HSE data be returned and not sold or published. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/irish-high-court-issues-injunction-to-prevent-hse-data-leak/
The High Court of Ireland has issued an injunction against the Conti Ransomware gang, demanding that stolen HSE data be returned and not sold or published. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/irish-high-court-issues-injunction-to-prevent-hse-data-leak/
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Irish High Court issues injunction to prevent HSE data leak
The High Court of Ireland has issued an injunction against the Conti Ransomware gang, demanding that stolen HSE data be returned and not sold or published.
Windows 10 1909 KB5003212 cumulative update preview released
Microsoft has released the optional KB5003212 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 1909 with bug fixes and performance optimizations in the operating system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-1909-kb5003212-cumulative-update-preview-released/
Microsoft has released the optional KB5003212 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 1909 with bug fixes and performance optimizations in the operating system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-1909-kb5003212-cumulative-update-preview-released/
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Windows 10 1909 KB5003212 cumulative update preview released
Microsoft has released the optional KB5003212 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 1909 with bug fixes and performance optimizations in the operating system.
DarkSide affiliates claim gang's bitcoins in deposit on hacker forum
Since the DarkSide ransomware operation shut down a week ago, multiple affiliates have complained about not getting paid for past services and issued a claim for bitcoins in escrow at a hacker forum. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/darkside-affiliates-claim-gangs-bitcoins-in-deposit-on-hacker-forum/
Since the DarkSide ransomware operation shut down a week ago, multiple affiliates have complained about not getting paid for past services and issued a claim for bitcoins in escrow at a hacker forum. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/darkside-affiliates-claim-gangs-bitcoins-in-deposit-on-hacker-forum/
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DarkSide affiliates claim gang's bitcoin deposit on hacker forum
Since the DarkSide ransomware operation shut down a week ago, multiple affiliates have complained about not getting paid for past services and issued a claim for bitcoins in escrow at a hacker forum.
E-commerce giant suffers major data breach in Codecov incident
E-commerce platform Mercari has disclosed a major data breach incident that occurred due to exposure from the Codecov supply-chain attack. Mercari is a Japanese public company and an online marketplace that has recently expanded its operations to the United States and United Kingdom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/e-commerce-giant-suffers-major-data-breach-in-codecov-incident/
E-commerce platform Mercari has disclosed a major data breach incident that occurred due to exposure from the Codecov supply-chain attack. Mercari is a Japanese public company and an online marketplace that has recently expanded its operations to the United States and United Kingdom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/e-commerce-giant-suffers-major-data-breach-in-codecov-incident/
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E-commerce giant suffers major data breach in Codecov incident
E-commerce platform Mercari has disclosed a major data breach incident that occurred due to exposure from the Codecov supply-chain attack. Mercari is a publicly traded Japanese company and an online marketplace that has recently expanded its operations to…
Google Chrome is crashing worldwide on Windows 10 PCs, how to fix
Google Chrome has suddenly started crashing yesterday for many Windows users worldwide making the browser unusable. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-is-crashing-worldwide-on-windows-10-pcs-how-to-fix/
Google Chrome has suddenly started crashing yesterday for many Windows users worldwide making the browser unusable. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-is-crashing-worldwide-on-windows-10-pcs-how-to-fix/
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Google Chrome is crashing worldwide on Windows 10 PCs, how to fix
Google Chrome has suddenly started crashing yesterday for many Windows users worldwide making the browser unusable.
QNAP confirms Qlocker ransomware used HBS backdoor account
QNAP is advising customers to update the HBS 3 disaster recovery app to block Qlocker ransomware attacks targeting their Internet-exposed Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qnap-confirms-qlocker-ransomware-used-hbs-backdoor-account/
QNAP is advising customers to update the HBS 3 disaster recovery app to block Qlocker ransomware attacks targeting their Internet-exposed Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qnap-confirms-qlocker-ransomware-used-hbs-backdoor-account/
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QNAP confirms Qlocker ransomware used HBS backdoor account
QNAP is advising customers to update the HBS 3 disaster recovery app to block Qlocker ransomware attacks targeting their Internet-exposed Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices.
FBI: Conti ransomware attacked 16 US healthcare, first responder orgs
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says the Conti ransomware gang has attempted to breach the networks of over a dozen US healthcare and first responder organizations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-conti-ransomware-attacked-16-us-healthcare-first-responder-orgs/
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says the Conti ransomware gang has attempted to breach the networks of over a dozen US healthcare and first responder organizations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-conti-ransomware-attacked-16-us-healthcare-first-responder-orgs/
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FBI: Conti ransomware attacked 16 US healthcare, first responder orgs
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says the Conti ransomware gang has attempted to breach the networks of over a dozen US healthcare and first responder organizations.
Microsoft releases first Windows 10 build without Internet Explorer
Microsoft has released the first Windows 10 build without the Internet Explorer web browser to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-first-windows-10-build-without-internet-explorer/
Microsoft has released the first Windows 10 build without the Internet Explorer web browser to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-first-windows-10-build-without-internet-explorer/
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Microsoft releases first Windows 10 build without Internet Explorer
Microsoft has released the first Windows 10 build without the Internet Explorer web browser to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel.
Air India data breach impacts 4.5 million customers
Air India disclosed a data breach after personal information belonging to roughly 4.5 million of its customers was leaked two months following the hack of Passenger Service System provider SITA in February 2021. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/air-india-data-breach-impacts-45-million-customers/
Air India disclosed a data breach after personal information belonging to roughly 4.5 million of its customers was leaked two months following the hack of Passenger Service System provider SITA in February 2021. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/air-india-data-breach-impacts-45-million-customers/
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Air India data breach impacts 4.5 million customers
Air India disclosed a data breach after personal information belonging to roughly 4.5 million of its customers was leaked two months following the hack of Passenger Service System provider SITA in February 2021.
The Week in Ransomware - May 21st 2021 - Healthcare under attack
This week's ransomware news has been dominated by the attack on Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) that has severely disrupted Ireland's healthcare system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-may-21st-2021-healthcare-under-attack/
This week's ransomware news has been dominated by the attack on Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) that has severely disrupted Ireland's healthcare system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-may-21st-2021-healthcare-under-attack/
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The Week in Ransomware - May 21st 2021 - Healthcare under attack
This week's ransomware news has been dominated by the attack on Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) that has severely disrupted Ireland's healthcare system.
Wormable Windows HTTP vulnerability also affects WinRM servers
A wormable remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Windows IIS server can also be used to attack unpatched Windows 10 and Server systems publicly exposing the WinRM (Windows Remote Management) service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wormable-windows-http-vulnerability-also-affects-winrm-servers/
A wormable remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Windows IIS server can also be used to attack unpatched Windows 10 and Server systems publicly exposing the WinRM (Windows Remote Management) service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wormable-windows-http-vulnerability-also-affects-winrm-servers/
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Wormable Windows HTTP vulnerability also affects WinRM servers
A wormable remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Windows IIS server can also be used to attack unpatched Windows 10 and Server systems publicly exposing the WinRM (Windows Remote Management) service.
Bizarro banking malware targets 70 banks in Europe and South America
A banking trojan named Bizarro that originates from Brazil has crossed the borders and started to target customers of 70 banks in Europe and South America. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bizarro-banking-malware-targets-70-banks-in-europe-and-south-america/
A banking trojan named Bizarro that originates from Brazil has crossed the borders and started to target customers of 70 banks in Europe and South America. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bizarro-banking-malware-targets-70-banks-in-europe-and-south-america/
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Bizarro banking malware targets 70 banks in Europe and South America
A banking trojan named Bizarro that originates from Brazil has crossed the borders and started to target customers of 70 banks in Europe and South America.
How to disable Windows 10's News and Interests taskbar newsfeed
As part of the May 2021 Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft introduced a new feature to Windows 10 called 'News and Interests.' If you are not a fan of the new widget, this article will explain how you can disable it, so it doesn't appear on the Windows 10 taskbar. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/how-to/microsoft/how-to-disable-windows-10s-news-and-interests-taskbar-newsfeed/
As part of the May 2021 Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft introduced a new feature to Windows 10 called 'News and Interests.' If you are not a fan of the new widget, this article will explain how you can disable it, so it doesn't appear on the Windows 10 taskbar. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/how-to/microsoft/how-to-disable-windows-10s-news-and-interests-taskbar-newsfeed/
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How to disable Windows 10's News and Interests taskbar newsfeed
As part of the May 2021 Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft introduced a new feature to Windows 10 called 'News and Interests.' If you are not a fan of the new widget, this article will explain how you can disable it, so it doesn't appear on the Windows 10…
Amex fined £90,000 for sending 4 million spam emails in a year
The UK data regulator has fined American Express (Amex) £90,000 for sending over 4 million spam emails to customers within one year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amex-fined-90-000-for-sending-4-million-spam-emails-in-a-year/
The UK data regulator has fined American Express (Amex) £90,000 for sending over 4 million spam emails to customers within one year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amex-fined-90-000-for-sending-4-million-spam-emails-in-a-year/
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Amex fined £90,000 for sending 4 million spam emails in a year
The UK data regulator has fined American Express (Amex) £90,000 for sending over 4 million spam emails to customers within one year.
Microsoft Exchange admin portal blocked by expired SSL certificate
The Microsoft Exchange admin portal is currently inaccessible from some browsers after Microsoft forgot to renew the SSL certificate for the website. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-exchange-admin-portal-blocked-by-expired-ssl-certificate/
The Microsoft Exchange admin portal is currently inaccessible from some browsers after Microsoft forgot to renew the SSL certificate for the website. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-exchange-admin-portal-blocked-by-expired-ssl-certificate/
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Microsoft Exchange admin portal blocked by expired SSL certificate
The Microsoft Exchange admin portal is currently inaccessible from some browsers after Microsoft forgot to renew the SSL certificate for the website.
Google Chrome fix released for worldwide crashes on Windows 10, Linux
Google has released a minor Google Chrome update that fixes the worldwide browser crashes occurring since Thursday on Windows 10 and Linux. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-fix-released-for-worldwide-crashes-on-windows-10-linux/
Google has released a minor Google Chrome update that fixes the worldwide browser crashes occurring since Thursday on Windows 10 and Linux. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-fix-released-for-worldwide-crashes-on-windows-10-linux/
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Google Chrome fix released for worldwide crashes on Windows 10, Linux
Google has released a minor Google Chrome update that fixes the worldwide browser crashes occurring since Thursday on Windows 10 and Linux.