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RATicate drops info stealing malware and RATs on industrial targets

Security researchers from Sophos have identified a hacking group that abused NSIS installers to deploy remote access tools (RATs) and information-stealing malware in attacks targeting industrial companies. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/raticate-drops-info-stealing-malware-and-rats-on-industrial-targets/
Critical WordPress plugin bug allows for automated takeovers

Attackers can exploit a critical vulnerability in the WP Product Review Lite plugin installed on over 40,000 WordPress sites to inject malicious code and potentially take over vulnerable websites. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-wordpress-plugin-bug-allows-for-automated-takeovers/
Zoom global outage preventing meetings, video, and audio

Zoom has a global outage that is preventing users from joining meetings or see video and hear audio once they have joined. There is currently no indication as to when the issue will be resolved. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/zoom-global-outage-preventing-meetings-video-and-audio/
European supercomputers hacked in mysterious cyberattacks

Several high-performance computers and data centers used for research projects used for research projects have been shut down this week across Europe due to security incidents. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/european-supercomputers-hacked-in-mysterious-cyberattacks/
FBI warns of ProLock ransomware decryptor not working properly

Multiple actors in the ransomware business saw the new coronavirus pandemic as the perfect opportunity to focus on an already overburdened healthcare sector. ProLock is yet another threat to the list. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-prolock-ransomware-decryptor-not-working-properly/
Windows 10 Defender's hidden features revealed by this free tool

Windows 10's built-in Microsoft Defender antivirus solution has many advanced hidden features that allow you to customize how the security software works. Unfortunately, most people do not know these settings exist or even how to access them. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-defenders-hidden-features-revealed-by-this-free-tool/