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361 million stolen accounts leaked on Telegram added to HIBP

A massive trove of 361 million email addresses from credentials stolen by password-stealing malware, in credential stuffing attacks, and from data breaches was added to the Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service, allowing anyone to check if their accounts have been compromised. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/361-million-stolen-accounts-leaked-on-telegram-added-to-hibp/
Cox fixed an API auth bypass exposing millions of modems to attacks

​Cox Communications has fixed an authorization bypass vulnerability that enabled remote attackers to abuse exposed backend APIs to reset millions of modems' settings and steal customers' sensitive personal information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cox-fixed-an-api-auth-bypass-exposing-millions-of-modems-to-attacks/
Data firm execs convicted for helping fraudsters target the elderly

A former senior executive and former sales manager of Epsilon Data Management LLC (Epsilon) were convicted of selling data of millions of Americans to perpetrators of mail fraud schemes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/data-firm-execs-convicted-for-helping-fraudsters-target-the-elderly/
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Microsoft deprecates Windows NTLM authentication protocol

Microsoft has officially deprecated NTLM authentication on Windows and Windows servers, stating that developers should transition to Kerberos or Negotiation authentication to prevent problems in the future. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-deprecates-windows-ntlm-authentication-protocol/
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New V3B phishing kit targets customers of 54 European banks

Cybercriminals are promoting a new phishing kit named 'V3B' on Telegram, which currently targets customers of 54 major financial institutes in Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland, Austria, Germany, France, Belgium, Greece, Luxembourg, and Italy. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-v3b-phishing-kit-targets-customers-of-54-european-banks/
FBI warns of fake remote work ads used for cryptocurrency fraud

Today, the FBI issued a warning about scammers using fake remote job ads to steal cryptocurrency from job seekers across the United States while posing as recruiters for legitimate companies. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-fake-remote-work-ads-used-for-cryptocurrency-fraud/
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TikTok fixes zero-day bug used to hijack high-profile accounts

Over the past week, attackers have hijacked high-profile TikTok accounts belonging to multiple companies and celebrities, exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the social media's direct messages feature. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tiktok-fixes-zero-day-bug-used-to-hijack-high-profile-accounts/
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Qilin ransomware gang linked to attack on London hospitals

A ransomware attack that hit pathology services provider Synnovis on Monday and impacted several major NHS hospitals in London has now been linked to the Qilin ransomware operation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qilin-ransomware-gang-linked-to-attack-on-london-hospitals/
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Chinese hacking groups team up in cyber espionage campaign

Chinese state-sponsored actors have been targeting a government agency since at least March 2023 in a cyberespionage campaign that researchers track as Crimson Palace [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hacking-groups-team-up-in-cyber-espionage-campaign/
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Club Penguin fans breached Disney Confluence server, stole 2.5GB of data

Club Penguin fans hacked a Disney Confluence server to steal information about their favorite game but wound up walking away with 2.5 GB of internal corporate data, BleepingComputer has learned. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/club-penguin-fans-breached-disney-confluence-server-stole-25gb-of-data/
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