New VCrypt Ransomware locks files in password-protected 7ZIPs
A new ransomware called VCrypt is targeting French victims by utilizing the legitimate 7zip command-line program to create password-protected archives of data folders. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-vcrypt-ransomware-locks-files-in-password-protected-7zips/
A new ransomware called VCrypt is targeting French victims by utilizing the legitimate 7zip command-line program to create password-protected archives of data folders. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-vcrypt-ransomware-locks-files-in-password-protected-7zips/
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New VCrypt Ransomware locks files in password-protected 7ZIPs
A new ransomware called VCrypt is targeting French victims by utilizing the legitimate 7zip command-line program to create password-protected archives of data folders.
Office 365 to stop data theft by disabling external forwarding
Microsoft is planning to put a stop to enterprise data theft via email forwarding by disabling Office 365's email forwarding to external recipients by default. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/office-365-to-stop-data-theft-by-disabling-external-forwarding/
Microsoft is planning to put a stop to enterprise data theft via email forwarding by disabling Office 365's email forwarding to external recipients by default. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/office-365-to-stop-data-theft-by-disabling-external-forwarding/
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Office 365 to stop data theft by disabling external forwarding
Microsoft is planning to put a stop to enterprise data theft via email forwarding by disabling Office 365's email forwarding to external recipients by default.
LockBit ransomware self-spreads to quickly encrypt 225 systems
A feature of the LockBit ransomware allows threat actors to breach a corporate network and deploy their ransomware to encrypt hundreds of devices in just a few hours. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-self-spreads-to-quickly-encrypt-225-systems/
A feature of the LockBit ransomware allows threat actors to breach a corporate network and deploy their ransomware to encrypt hundreds of devices in just a few hours. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-self-spreads-to-quickly-encrypt-225-systems/
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LockBit ransomware self-spreads to quickly encrypt 225 systems
A feature of the LockBit ransomware allows threat actors to breach a corporate network and deploy their ransomware to encrypt hundreds of devices in just a few hours.
GoDaddy notifies users of breached hosting accounts
GoDaddy notified some of its customers that it had to reset their passwords after an unauthorized party used their web hosting account credentials to connect to their hosting account via SSH. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/godaddy-notifies-users-of-breached-hosting-accounts/
GoDaddy notified some of its customers that it had to reset their passwords after an unauthorized party used their web hosting account credentials to connect to their hosting account via SSH. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/godaddy-notifies-users-of-breached-hosting-accounts/
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GoDaddy notifies users of breached hosting accounts
GoDaddy notified some of its customers that it had to reset their passwords after an unauthorized party used their web hosting account credentials to connect to their hosting account via SSH.
GitHub shuts down Popcorn Time repositories due to MPA DMCA notice
GitHub has shut down two repositories belonging to the video streaming BitTorrent client Popcorn Time after receiving a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) infringement notice from the Motion Picture Association. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/github-shuts-down-popcorn-time-repositories-due-to-mpa-dmca-notice/
GitHub has shut down two repositories belonging to the video streaming BitTorrent client Popcorn Time after receiving a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) infringement notice from the Motion Picture Association. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/github-shuts-down-popcorn-time-repositories-due-to-mpa-dmca-notice/
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GitHub shuts down Popcorn Time repositories due to MPA DMCA notice
GitHub has shut down two repositories belonging to the video streaming BitTorrent client Popcorn Time after receiving a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) infringement notice from the Motion Picture Association.
Firefox 76 released with integrated data breach alerts
Mozilla has released Firefox 76 today, May 5th, 2020, to the Stable desktop channel for Windows, macOS, and Linux with bug fixes, new features, and security fixes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-76-released-with-integrated-data-breach-alerts/
Mozilla has released Firefox 76 today, May 5th, 2020, to the Stable desktop channel for Windows, macOS, and Linux with bug fixes, new features, and security fixes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-76-released-with-integrated-data-breach-alerts/
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Firefox 76 released with integrated data breach alerts
Mozilla has released Firefox 76 today, May 5th, 2020, to the Stable desktop channel for Windows, macOS, and Linux with bug fixes, new features, and security fixes.
Nation-state hackers are targeting COVID-19 response orgs
Organizations involved in international COVID-19 responses, healthcare, and essential services are actively targeted by government-backed hacking groups according to a joint advisory issued today by cyber-security agencies from the US and the UK. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nation-state-hackers-are-targeting-covid-19-response-orgs/
Organizations involved in international COVID-19 responses, healthcare, and essential services are actively targeted by government-backed hacking groups according to a joint advisory issued today by cyber-security agencies from the US and the UK. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nation-state-hackers-are-targeting-covid-19-response-orgs/
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Nation-state hackers are targeting COVID-19 response orgs
Organizations involved in international COVID-19 responses, healthcare, and essential services are actively targeted by government-backed hacking groups according to a joint advisory issued today by cyber-security agencies from the US and the UK.
Game patch gives hackers access to development content on Amazon S3
A security flaw in patches from game developer Naughty Dog allowed hackers access to unreleased content from the upcoming The Last of Us Part II that was stored in an Amazon S3 bucket. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/game-patch-gives-hackers-access-to-development-content-on-amazon-s3/
A security flaw in patches from game developer Naughty Dog allowed hackers access to unreleased content from the upcoming The Last of Us Part II that was stored in an Amazon S3 bucket. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/game-patch-gives-hackers-access-to-development-content-on-amazon-s3/
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Game patch gives hackers access to development content on Amazon S3
A security flaw in patches from game developer Naughty Dog allowed hackers access to unreleased content from the upcoming The Last of Us Part II that was stored in an Amazon S3 bucket.
InfinityBlack hacker group dismantled by European authorities
Europol announced today that Polish and Swiss law enforcement authorities dismantled the 'InfinityBlack' hacker group after arresting five of its members in Poland on April 29, 2020. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infinityblack-hacker-group-dismantled-by-european-authorities/
Europol announced today that Polish and Swiss law enforcement authorities dismantled the 'InfinityBlack' hacker group after arresting five of its members in Poland on April 29, 2020. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infinityblack-hacker-group-dismantled-by-european-authorities/
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InfinityBlack hacker group dismantled by European authorities
Europol announced today that Polish and Swiss law enforcement authorities dismantled the 'InfinityBlack' hacker group after arresting five of its members in Poland on April 29, 2020.
Microsoft launches IoT-focused bounty program with $100K awards
Microsoft announced today the launch of a new IoT-focused research program with awards of up to $100,000 for vulnerabilities found by security researchers in the Azure Sphere IoT security solution. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-launches-iot-focused-bounty-program-with-100k-awards/
Microsoft announced today the launch of a new IoT-focused research program with awards of up to $100,000 for vulnerabilities found by security researchers in the Azure Sphere IoT security solution. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-launches-iot-focused-bounty-program-with-100k-awards/
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Microsoft launches IoT-focused bounty program with $100K awards
Microsoft announced today the launch of a new IoT-focused research program with awards of up to $100,000 for vulnerabilities found by security researchers in the Azure Sphere IoT security solution.
Toll Group hit by ransomware a second time, deliveries affected
The Toll Group has suffered its second ransomware cyberattack in three months, with the latest one conducted by the operators of the Nefilim Ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/toll-group-hit-by-ransomware-a-second-time-deliveries-affected/
The Toll Group has suffered its second ransomware cyberattack in three months, with the latest one conducted by the operators of the Nefilim Ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/toll-group-hit-by-ransomware-a-second-time-deliveries-affected/
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Toll Group hit by ransomware a second time, deliveries affected
The Toll Group has suffered its second ransomware cyberattack in three months, with the latest one conducted by the operators of the Nefilim Ransomware.
Microsoft releases May Office updates with fixes for auth issues
Microsoft released the May 2020 non-security Microsoft Office updates with fixes for several issues and performance improvements to Windows Installer (MSI) editions of Office 2016 and Office 2013. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-may-office-updates-with-fixes-for-auth-issues/
Microsoft released the May 2020 non-security Microsoft Office updates with fixes for several issues and performance improvements to Windows Installer (MSI) editions of Office 2016 and Office 2013. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-may-office-updates-with-fixes-for-auth-issues/
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Microsoft releases May Office updates with fixes for auth issues
Microsoft released the May 2020 non-security Microsoft Office updates with fixes for several issues and performance improvements to Windows Installer (MSI) editions of Office 2016 and Office 2013.
Cyber volunteers release blocklists for 26,000 COVID-19 threats
The COVID-19 Cyber Threat Coalition has released a block list of known URLs and domain names associated with Coronavirus-themed scams, phishing attacks, and malware threats. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyber-volunteers-release-blocklists-for-26-000-covid-19-threats/
The COVID-19 Cyber Threat Coalition has released a block list of known URLs and domain names associated with Coronavirus-themed scams, phishing attacks, and malware threats. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyber-volunteers-release-blocklists-for-26-000-covid-19-threats/
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Cyber volunteers release blocklists for 26,000 COVID-19 threats
The COVID-19 Cyber Threat Coalition has released a block list of known URLs and domain names associated with Coronavirus-themed scams, phishing attacks, and malware threats.
Massive campaign targets 900,000 WordPress sites in a week
Hackers have launched a massive attack against more than 900,000 WordPress sites seeking to redirect visitors to malvertising sites or plant a backdoor if an administrator is logged in. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-campaign-targets-900-000-wordpress-sites-in-a-week/
Hackers have launched a massive attack against more than 900,000 WordPress sites seeking to redirect visitors to malvertising sites or plant a backdoor if an administrator is logged in. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-campaign-targets-900-000-wordpress-sites-in-a-week/
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Massive campaign targets 900,000 WordPress sites in a week
Hackers have launched a massive attack against more than 900,000 WordPress sites seeking to redirect visitors to malvertising sites or plant a backdoor if an administrator is logged in.
SAP announces security issues in cloud-based products
German software maker SAP announced on Monday that it started to fix security issues identified in several of its cloud-based products. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sap-announces-security-issues-in-cloud-based-products/
German software maker SAP announced on Monday that it started to fix security issues identified in several of its cloud-based products. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sap-announces-security-issues-in-cloud-based-products/
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SAP announces security issues in cloud-based products
German software maker SAP announced on Monday that it started to fix security issues identified in several of its cloud-based products.
Critical Citrix ShareFile bugs could give access to private files
Citrix has fixed three vulnerabilities in multiple versions of ShareFile storage zone controllers that could be exploited without authentication for access to private data areas. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-citrix-sharefile-bugs-could-give-access-to-private-files/
Citrix has fixed three vulnerabilities in multiple versions of ShareFile storage zone controllers that could be exploited without authentication for access to private data areas. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-citrix-sharefile-bugs-could-give-access-to-private-files/
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Critical Citrix ShareFile bugs could give access to private files
Citrix has fixed three vulnerabilities in multiple versions of ShareFile storage zone controllers that could be exploited without authentication for access to private data areas.
Hacker sells 22 million Unacademy user records after data breach
Online learning platform Unacademy has suffered a data breach after a hacker gained access to their database and started selling the account information for close to 22 million users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-sells-22-million-unacademy-user-records-after-data-breach/
Online learning platform Unacademy has suffered a data breach after a hacker gained access to their database and started selling the account information for close to 22 million users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-sells-22-million-unacademy-user-records-after-data-breach/
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Hacker sells 22 million Unacademy user records after data breach
Online learning platform Unacademy has suffered a data breach after a hacker gained access to their database and started selling the account information for close to 22 million users.
Hackers use website favicon to camouflage credit card skimmer
Hackers have created and used a fake icon portal to host and load a JavaScript web skimmer camouflaged as a favicon onto compromised e-commerce portals to steal their customers' credit card and personal information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-use-website-favicon-to-camouflage-credit-card-skimmer/
Hackers have created and used a fake icon portal to host and load a JavaScript web skimmer camouflaged as a favicon onto compromised e-commerce portals to steal their customers' credit card and personal information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-use-website-favicon-to-camouflage-credit-card-skimmer/
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Hackers use website favicon to camouflage credit card skimmer
Hackers have created and used a fake icon portal to host and load a JavaScript web skimmer camouflaged as a favicon onto compromised e-commerce portals to steal their customers' credit card and personal information.
Windows 10 Build 19624 released with Windows Update fixes
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Build 19624 to the Fast ring with fixes for issues affecting the Windows Update service that can lead to errors and prevent updates from properly being installed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-build-19624-released-with-windows-update-fixes/
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Build 19624 to the Fast ring with fixes for issues affecting the Windows Update service that can lead to errors and prevent updates from properly being installed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-build-19624-released-with-windows-update-fixes/
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Windows 10 Build 19624 released with Windows Update fixes
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Build 19624 to the Fast ring with fixes for issues affecting the Windows Update service that can lead to errors and prevent updates from properly being installed.
Large scale Snake Ransomware campaign targets healthcare, more
The operators of the Snake Ransomware have launched a worldwide campaign of cyberattacks that have infected numerous businesses and at least one health care organization over the last few days. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/large-scale-snake-ransomware-campaign-targets-healthcare-more/
The operators of the Snake Ransomware have launched a worldwide campaign of cyberattacks that have infected numerous businesses and at least one health care organization over the last few days. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/large-scale-snake-ransomware-campaign-targets-healthcare-more/
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Large scale Snake Ransomware campaign targets healthcare, more
The operators of the Snake Ransomware have launched a worldwide campaign of cyberattacks that have infected numerous businesses and at least one health care organization over the last few days.