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β€ŠMicrosoft re-releases Exchange updates after fixing mail delivery

​Microsoft has re-released the November 2024 security updates for Exchange Server after pulling them earlier this month due to email delivery issues on servers using custom mail flow rules. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-re-releases-exchange-updates-after-fixing-mail-delivery/
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β€ŠUK hospital network postpones procedures after cyberattack

Major UK healthcare provider Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), part of the NHS Foundation Trust, has suffered a cyberattack that caused a systems outage leading to postponing appointments and scheduled procedures. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-hospital-network-postpones-procedures-after-cyberattack/
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β€ŠTor needs 200 new WebTunnel bridges to fight censorship

The Tor Project has put out an urgent call to the privacy community asking volunteers to help deploy 200 new WebTunnel bridges by the end of the year to fight government censorship. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tor-needs-200-new-webtunnel-bridges-to-fight-censorship/
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β€ŠNew Windows Server 2012 zero-day gets free, unofficial patches

Free unofficial security patches have been released through the 0patch platform to address a zero-day vulnerability introduced over two years ago in the Windows Mark of the Web (MotW) security mechanism. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-windows-server-2012-zero-day-gets-free-unofficial-patches/
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β€ŠBologna FC confirms data breach after RansomHub ransomware attack

Bologna Football Club 1909 has confirmed it suffered a ransomware attack after its stolen data was leaked online by the RansomHub extortion group. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bologna-fc-confirms-data-breach-after-ransomhub-ransomware-attack/
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β€ŠRussia arrests cybercriminal Wazawaka for ties with ransomware gangs

Russian law enforcement has arrested and indicted notorious ransomware affiliate Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (also known as Wazawaka, Uhodiransomwar, m1x, and Boriselcin) for developing malware and his involvement in several hacking groups. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-arrests-cybercriminal-wazawaka-for-ties-with-ransomware-gangs/
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β€ŠNew Rockstar 2FA phishing service targets Microsoft 365 accounts

A new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform named 'Rockstar 2FA' has emerged, facilitating large-scale adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) attacks to steal Microsoft 365 credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-rockstar-2fa-phishing-service-targets-microsoft-365-accounts/
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β€ŠSpyLoan Android malware on Google play installed 8 million times

A new set of 15 SpyLoan apps with over 8 million installs was discovered on Google Play, targeting primarily users from South America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spyloan-android-malware-on-google-play-installed-8-million-times/
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β€ŠNovel phising campaign uses corrupted Word documents to evade security

A novel phishing attack abuses Microsoft's Word file recovery feature by sending corrupted Word documents as email attachments, allowing them to bypass security software due to their damaged state but still be recoverable by the application. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/novel-phising-campaign-uses-corrupted-word-documents-to-evade-security/
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β€ŠGoogle Chrome’s AI feature lets you quickly check website trustworthiness

Google Chrome's upcoming feature uses AI to provide a summary of reviews from independent websites about the store or website you're visiting. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chromes-ai-feature-lets-you-quickly-check-website-trustworthiness/
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β€ŠBootKitty UEFI malware exploits LogoFAIL to infect Linux systems

The recently uncovered 'Bootkitty' UEFI bootkit, the first malware of its kind targeting Linux systems, exploits CVE-2023-40238, aka 'LogoFAIL,' to infect computers running on a vulnerable UEFI firmware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bootkitty-uefi-malware-exploits-logofail-to-infect-linux-systems/
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β€ŠRussia sentences Hydra dark web market leader to life in prison

Russian authorities have sentenced the leader of the criminal group behind the now-closed dark web platform Hydra Market to life in prison. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-sentences-hydra-dark-web-market-leader-to-life-in-prison/
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β€ŠKorea arrests CEO for adding DDoS feature to satellite receivers

South Korean police have arrested a CEO and five employees for manufacturing over 240,000 satellite receivers pre-loaded or later updated to include DDoS attack functionality at a purchaser's request. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/korea-arrests-ceo-for-adding-ddos-feature-to-satellite-receivers/
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β€ŠPolice seize Matrix encrypted chat service after spying on criminals

An international law enforcement operation codenamed 'Operation Passionflower' has shut down MATRIX, an encrypted messaging platform used by cybercriminals to coordinate illegal activities while evading police. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-seize-matrix-encrypted-chat-service-after-spying-on-criminals/
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β€ŠFTC bans data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive location data

Today, the FTC banned data brokers Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics from harvesting and selling Americans' location tracking data linked to sensitive locations, like churches, healthcare facilities, military installations, and schools. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-bans-data-brokers-from-selling-americans-sensitive-location-data/
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β€ŠPolice seizes largest German online crime marketplace, arrests admin

Germany has taken down the largest online cybercrime marketplace in the country, named "Crimenetwork," and arrested its administrator for facilitating the sale of drugs, stolen data, and illegal services. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-seizes-largest-german-online-crime-marketplace-arrests-admin/
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β€ŠVeeam warns of critical RCE bug in Service Provider Console

​Veeam released security updates today to address two Service Provider Console (VSPC) vulnerabilities, including a critical remote code execution (RCE) discovered during internal testing. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/veeam-warns-of-critical-rce-bug-in-service-provider-console/
β€ŠExploit released for critical WhatsUp Gold RCE flaw, patch now

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical-severity remote code execution flaw in Progress WhatsUp Gold has been published, making it critical to install the latest security updates as soon as possible. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-released-for-critical-whatsup-gold-rce-flaw-patch-now/
β€ŠUS shares tips to block hackers behind recent telecom breaches

​CISA released guidance today to help network defenders harden their systems against attacks coordinated by the Salt Typhoon Chinese threat group that breached multiple major global telecommunications providers earlier this year. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-shares-tips-to-block-hackers-behind-recent-telecom-breaches/