Central Maine Healthcare breach exposed data of over 145,000 people
A data breach last year at Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) exposed sensitive information of more than 145,000 individuals. The hackers persisted on the organization’s systems for…
Category: Bleeping Computer
New Windows updates replace expiring Secure Boot certificates
Microsoft has started automatically replacing expiring Secure Boot certificates on eligible Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 systems. Secure Boot is a security feature that blocks…
Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5073724 extended security update
Microsoft has released the KB5073724 extended security update to fix the Patch Tuesday security updates, including 3 zero-days and a fix for expiring Secure Boot certificates.…
Google confirms Android bug causing volume key issues
Google has confirmed a software bug that is preventing volume buttons from working correctly on Android devices with accessibility features enabled. According to a support…
Betterment confirms data breach after wave of crypto scam emails
U.S. digital investment advisor Betterment confirmed that hackers breached its systems and sent fake crypto-related messages to some customers. The threat actor last week delivered…
Convincing LinkedIn comment-reply tactic used in new phishing
Scammers are flooding LinkedIn posts this week with fake “reply” comments that appear to come from the platform itself, warning users of bogus policy violations and…
Target employees confirm leaked code after ‘accelerated’ Git lockdown
Multiple current and former Target employees have reached out to BleepingComputer to confirm that the source code and documentation shared by a threat actor match…
Hacker gets seven years for breaching Rotterdam and Antwerp ports
The Amsterdam Court of Appeal sentenced a 44-year-old Dutch national to seven years in prison for multiple crimes, including computer hacking and attempted extortion. The man…
Facebook login thieves now using browser-in-browser trick
Hackers over the past six months have relied increasingly more on the browser-in-the-browser (BitB) method to trick users into providing Facebook account credentials. The BitB…
‘Bad actor’ hijacks Apex Legends characters in live matches
Apex Legends players over the weekend experienced disruptions during live matches as threat actors hijacked their characters, disconnected them, and changed their nicknames. Respawn, the publisher…
CISA orders feds to patch Gogs RCE flaw exploited in zero-day attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered government agencies to secure their systems against a high-severity Gogs vulnerability that was exploited in…
Microsoft is retiring the Lens scanner app for iOS, Android
Microsoft has started retiring the Microsoft Lens PDF scanner app for Android and iOS devices on Friday, January 9th, with plans to remove it from…