US govt says Americans lost record $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said today that Americans lost a record $12.5 billion to fraud last year, a 25% increase over the previous year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-says-americans-lost-record-125-billion-to-fraud-in-2024/
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said today that Americans lost a record $12.5 billion to fraud last year, a 25% increase over the previous year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-says-americans-lost-record-125-billion-to-fraud-in-2024/
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US govt says Americans lost record $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said today that Americans lost a record $12.5 billion to fraud last year, a 25% increase over the previous year.
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X hit by ‘massive cyberattack’ amid Dark Storm’s DDoS claims
The Dark Storm hacktivist group claims to be behind DDoS attacks causing multiple X worldwide outages on Monday, leading the company to enable DDoS protections from Cloudflare. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/x-hit-by-massive-cyberattack-amid-dark-storms-ddos-claims/
The Dark Storm hacktivist group claims to be behind DDoS attacks causing multiple X worldwide outages on Monday, leading the company to enable DDoS protections from Cloudflare. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/x-hit-by-massive-cyberattack-amid-dark-storms-ddos-claims/
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X hit by 'massive cyberattack' amid Dark Storm's DDoS claims
The Dark Storm hacktivist group claims to be behind DDoS attacks causing multiple X worldwide outages on Monday, leading the company to enable DDoS protections from Cloudflare.
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CISA tags critical Ivanti EPM flaws as actively exploited in attacks
CISA warned U.S. federal agencies to secure their networks against attacks exploiting three critical vulnerabilities affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) appliances. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-tags-critical-ivanti-epm-flaws-as-actively-exploited-in-attacks/
CISA warned U.S. federal agencies to secure their networks against attacks exploiting three critical vulnerabilities affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) appliances. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-tags-critical-ivanti-epm-flaws-as-actively-exploited-in-attacks/
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CISA tags critical Ivanti EPM flaws as actively exploited in attacks
CISA warned U.S. federal agencies to secure their networks against attacks exploiting three critical vulnerabilities affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) appliances.
PowerSchool previously hacked in August, months before data breach
PowerSchool has published a long-awaited CrowdStrike investigation into its massive December 2024 data breach, which determined that the company was previously hacked over 4 months earlier, in August, and then again in September. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/powerschool-previously-hacked-in-august-months-before-data-breach/
PowerSchool has published a long-awaited CrowdStrike investigation into its massive December 2024 data breach, which determined that the company was previously hacked over 4 months earlier, in August, and then again in September. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/powerschool-previously-hacked-in-august-months-before-data-breach/
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PowerSchool previously hacked in August, months before data breach
PowerSchool has published a long-awaited CrowdStrike investigation into its massive December 2024 data breach, which determined that the company was previously hacked over 4 months earlier, in August, and then again in September.
The AI race: Dark AI is in the lead, but good AI is catching up
Cybercriminals are using AI for help in planning and conducting cyberattacks—but cybersecurity vendors are fighting back. Learn from Acronis Threat Research Unit about how AI-powered security solutions are closing the gap in the battle against AI-driven cyber threats. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-ai-race-dark-ai-is-in-the-lead-but-good-ai-is-catching-up/
Cybercriminals are using AI for help in planning and conducting cyberattacks—but cybersecurity vendors are fighting back. Learn from Acronis Threat Research Unit about how AI-powered security solutions are closing the gap in the battle against AI-driven cyber threats. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-ai-race-dark-ai-is-in-the-lead-but-good-ai-is-catching-up/
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The AI race: Dark AI is in the lead, but good AI is catching up
Cybercriminals are using AI for help in planning and conducting cyberattacks—but cybersecurity vendors are fighting back. Learn from Acronis Threat Research Unit about how AI-powered security solutions are closing the gap in the battle against AI-driven cyber…
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Critical PHP RCE vulnerability mass exploited in new attacks
Threat intelligence company GreyNoise warns that a critical PHP remote code execution vulnerability that impacts Windows systems is now under mass exploitation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-php-rce-vulnerability-mass-exploited-in-new-attacks/
Threat intelligence company GreyNoise warns that a critical PHP remote code execution vulnerability that impacts Windows systems is now under mass exploitation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-php-rce-vulnerability-mass-exploited-in-new-attacks/
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Critical PHP RCE vulnerability mass exploited in new attacks
Threat intelligence company GreyNoise warns that a critical PHP remote code execution vulnerability that impacts Windows systems is now under mass exploitation.
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MassJacker malware uses 778,000 wallets to steal cryptocurrency
A newly discovered clipboard hijacking operation dubbed 'MassJacker' uses at least 778,531 cryptocurrency wallet addresses to steal digital assets from compromised computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massjacker-malware-uses-778-000-wallets-to-steal-cryptocurrency/
A newly discovered clipboard hijacking operation dubbed 'MassJacker' uses at least 778,531 cryptocurrency wallet addresses to steal digital assets from compromised computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massjacker-malware-uses-778-000-wallets-to-steal-cryptocurrency/
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MassJacker malware uses 778,000 wallets to steal cryptocurrency
A newly discovered clipboard hijacking operation dubbed 'MassJacker' uses at least 778,531 cryptocurrency wallet addresses to steal digital assets from compromised computers.
Microsoft replacing Remote Desktop app with Windows App in May
Microsoft announced that it will drop support for the Remote Desktop app (available via the Microsoft Store) on May 27 and replace it with its new Windows App. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-replacing-remote-desktop-app-with-windows-app-in-may/
Microsoft announced that it will drop support for the Remote Desktop app (available via the Microsoft Store) on May 27 and replace it with its new Windows App. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-replacing-remote-desktop-app-with-windows-app-in-may/
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Microsoft replacing Remote Desktop app with Windows App in May
Microsoft announced that it will drop support for the Remote Desktop app (available via the Microsoft Store) on May 27 and replace it with its new Windows App.
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Windows 11 KB5053598 & KB5053602 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5053598 and KB5053602 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and issues. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5053598-and-kb5053602-cumulative-updates-released/
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5053598 and KB5053602 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and issues. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5053598-and-kb5053602-cumulative-updates-released/
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Windows 11 KB5053598 & KB5053602 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5053598 and KB5053602 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and issues.
Microsoft March 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 7 zero-days, 57 flaws
Today is Microsoft's March 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 57 flaws, including six actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-march-2025-patch-tuesday-fixes-7-zero-days-57-flaws/
Today is Microsoft's March 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 57 flaws, including six actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-march-2025-patch-tuesday-fixes-7-zero-days-57-flaws/
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Microsoft March 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 7 zero-days, 57 flaws
Today is Microsoft's March 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 57 flaws, including six actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities.
Windows 10 KB5053606 update fixes broken SSH connections
Microsoft has released the KB5053606 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which fixes numerous bugs, including one preventing SSH connections. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5053606-update-fixes-broken-ssh-connections/
Microsoft has released the KB5053606 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which fixes numerous bugs, including one preventing SSH connections. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5053606-update-fixes-broken-ssh-connections/
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Windows 10 KB5053606 update fixes broken SSH connections
Microsoft has released the KB5053606 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which fixes numerous bugs, including one preventing SSH connections.
Apple fixes WebKit zero-day exploited in ‘extremely sophisticated’ attacks
Apple has released emergency security updates to patch a zero-day bug the company describes as exploited in "extremely sophisticated" attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fixes-webkit-zero-day-exploited-in-extremely-sophisticated-attacks/
Apple has released emergency security updates to patch a zero-day bug the company describes as exploited in "extremely sophisticated" attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fixes-webkit-zero-day-exploited-in-extremely-sophisticated-attacks/
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Apple fixes WebKit zero-day exploited in ‘extremely sophisticated’ attacks
Apple has released emergency security updates to patch a zero-day bug the company describes as exploited in "extremely sophisticated" attacks.
North Korean Lazarus hackers infect hundreds via npm packages
Six malicious packages have been identified on npm (Node package manager) linked to the notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-lazarus-hackers-infect-hundreds-via-npm-packages/
Six malicious packages have been identified on npm (Node package manager) linked to the notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-lazarus-hackers-infect-hundreds-via-npm-packages/
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North Korean Lazarus hackers infect hundreds via npm packages
Six malicious packages have been identified on npm (Node package manager) linked to the notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus.
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Microsoft: Recent Windows updates make USB printers print random text
Microsoft says that some USB printers will start printing random text after installing Windows updates released since late January 2025. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-usb-printers-print-random-text-after-recent-windows-updates/
Microsoft says that some USB printers will start printing random text after installing Windows updates released since late January 2025. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-usb-printers-print-random-text-after-recent-windows-updates/
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Microsoft: Recent Windows updates make USB printers print random text
Microsoft says that some USB printers will start printing random text after installing Windows updates released since late January 2025.
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Chinese cyberspies backdoor Juniper routers for stealthy access
Chinese hackers are deploying custom backdoors on Juniper Networks Junos OS MX routers that have reached end-of-life (EoL) and no longer receive security updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-cyberspies-backdoor-juniper-routers-for-stealthy-access/
Chinese hackers are deploying custom backdoors on Juniper Networks Junos OS MX routers that have reached end-of-life (EoL) and no longer receive security updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-cyberspies-backdoor-juniper-routers-for-stealthy-access/
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Chinese cyberspies backdoor Juniper routers for stealthy access
Chinese hackers are deploying custom backdoors on Juniper Networks Junos OS MX routers that have reached end-of-life (EoL) and no longer receive security updates.
Browser-Based Data Leaks: 3 Biggest Data Security Challenges Today
Traditional Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions weren't built for today's browser-driven workplace. Now sensitive data moves moves through SaaS apps, AI tools, and personal accounts, bypassing legacy security controls. Learn from Keep Aware how real-time browser security can stop data leaks before they happen. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/browser-based-data-leaks-3-biggest-data-security-challenges-today/
Traditional Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions weren't built for today's browser-driven workplace. Now sensitive data moves moves through SaaS apps, AI tools, and personal accounts, bypassing legacy security controls. Learn from Keep Aware how real-time browser security can stop data leaks before they happen. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/browser-based-data-leaks-3-biggest-data-security-challenges-today/
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Browser-Based Data Leaks: 3 Biggest Data Security Challenges Today
Traditional Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions weren't built for today's browser-driven workplace. Now sensitive data moves moves through SaaS apps, AI tools, and personal accounts, bypassing legacy security controls. Learn from Keep Aware how real-time…
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Microsoft patches Windows Kernel zero-day exploited since 2023
Slovak cybersecurity company ESET says a newly patched zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem has been exploited in attacks since March 2023. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-patches-windows-kernel-zero-day-exploited-since-2023/
Slovak cybersecurity company ESET says a newly patched zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem has been exploited in attacks since March 2023. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-patches-windows-kernel-zero-day-exploited-since-2023/
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Microsoft patches Windows Kernel zero-day exploited since 2023
Slovak cybersecurity company ESET says a newly patched zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem has been exploited in attacks since March 2023.
Mozilla warns users to update Firefox before certificate expires
Mozilla is warning Firefox users to update their browsers to the latest version to avoid facing disruption and security risks caused by the upcoming expiration of one of the company's root certificates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-warns-users-to-update-firefox-before-certificate-expires/
Mozilla is warning Firefox users to update their browsers to the latest version to avoid facing disruption and security risks caused by the upcoming expiration of one of the company's root certificates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-warns-users-to-update-firefox-before-certificate-expires/
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Mozilla warns users to update Firefox before certificate expires
Mozilla is warning Firefox users to update their browsers to the latest version to avoid facing disruption and security risks caused by the upcoming expiration of one of the company's root certificates.
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Garantex crypto exchange admin arrested while on vacation
Indian authorities arrested Aleksej Besciokov, the co-founder and one of the administrators of the Russian Garantex crypto-exchange while vacationing with his family in Varkala, India. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/garantex-crypto-exchange-admin-arrested-while-on-vacation/
Indian authorities arrested Aleksej Besciokov, the co-founder and one of the administrators of the Russian Garantex crypto-exchange while vacationing with his family in Varkala, India. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/garantex-crypto-exchange-admin-arrested-while-on-vacation/
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Garantex crypto exchange admin arrested while on vacation
Indian authorities arrested Aleksej Besciokov, the co-founder and one of the administrators of the Russian Garantex crypto-exchange while vacationing with his family in Varkala, India.
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New North Korean Android spyware slips onto Google Play
A new Android spyware named 'KoSpy' is linked to North Korean threat actors who have infiltrated Google Play and third-party app store APKPure through at least five malicious apps. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-north-korean-android-spyware-slips-onto-google-play/
A new Android spyware named 'KoSpy' is linked to North Korean threat actors who have infiltrated Google Play and third-party app store APKPure through at least five malicious apps. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-north-korean-android-spyware-slips-onto-google-play/
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New North Korean Android spyware slips onto Google Play
A new Android spyware named 'KoSpy' is linked to North Korean threat actors who have infiltrated Google Play and third-party app store APKPure through at least five malicious apps.
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