Category: Bleeping Computer

Iranian hacker
23
Apr
2024

US govt sanctions Iranians linked to government cyberattacks

Image: Midjourney The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned four Iranian nationals for their involvement in…

North Korean hackers
23
Apr
2024

DPRK hacking groups breach South Korean defense contractors

The National Police Agency in South Korea issued an urgent warning today about North Korean hacking groups targeting defense industry…

State Department
23
Apr
2024

US imposes visa bans on 13 spyware makers and their families

​The Department of State has started imposing visa restrictions on mercenary spyware makers and peddlers, prohibiting their entry into the…

Hackers hijack antivirus updates to drop GuptiMiner malware
23
Apr
2024

Hackers hijack antivirus updates to drop GuptiMiner malware

North Korean hackers have been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus to plant backdoors on big corporate networks and…

UnitedHealth confirms it paid ransomware gang to stop data leak
23
Apr
2024

UnitedHealth confirms it paid ransomware gang to stop data leak

The UnitedHealth Group has confirmed that it paid a ransom to cybercriminals to protect sensitive data stolen during the Optum…

Microsoft
23
Apr
2024

APT28 hackers exploit Windows flaw reported by NSA

​Microsoft warns that the Russian APT28 threat group exploits a Windows Print Spooler vulnerability to escalate privileges and steal credentials…

Microsoft
22
Apr
2024

APT28 hackers exploit Windows flaw reported by NSA

​Microsoft warns that the Russian APT28 threat group exploits a Windows Print Spooler vulnerability to escalate privileges and steal credentials…

GitLab
22
Apr
2024

GitLab affected by GitHub-style CDN flaw allowing malware hosting

BleepingComputer recently reported how a GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute malware using…

Synlab Italia suspends operations following ransomware attack
22
Apr
2024

Synlab Italia suspends operations following ransomware attack

Synlab Italia has suspended all its medical diagnostic and testing services after a ransomware attack forced its IT systems to…

Russian Sandworm hackers targeted 20 critical orgs in Ukraine
22
Apr
2024

Russian Sandworm hackers targeted 20 critical orgs in Ukraine

Russian hacker group Sandworm aimed to disrupt operations at around 20 critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, according to a report…

Hacker holding up hands
21
Apr
2024

Malware dev lures child exploiters into honeytrap to extort them

You rarely root for a cybercriminal, but a new malware campaign targeting child exploiters doesn’t make you feel bad for…

Hand holding money
21
Apr
2024

Ransomware payments drop to record low of 28% in Q1 2024

Ransomware actors have had a rough start this year, as stats from cybersecurity firm Coveware show companies are increasingly refusing…