Category: Bleeping Computer

Google Chrome logo with a red flare
14
Oct
2024

Google warns uBlock Origin and other extensions may be disabled soon

Google’s Chrome Web Store is now warning that the uBlock Origin ad blocker and other extensions may soon be blocked as…

Iran
13
Oct
2024

Iranian hackers now exploit Windows flaw to elevate privileges

The Iranian state-sponsored hacking group APT34, aka OilRig, has recently escalated its activities with new campaigns targeting government and critical infrastructure…

Artificial Intelligence
12
Oct
2024

OpenAI confirms threat actors use ChatGPT to write malware

OpenAI has disrupted over 20 malicious cyber operations abusing its AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT, for debugging and developing malware, spreading misinformation,…

Windows Server header
12
Oct
2024

Microsoft deprecates PPTP and L2TP VPN protocols in Windows Server

Microsoft has officially deprecated the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) in future versions of Windows…

F%
11
Oct
2024

Hackers abuse F5 BIG-IP cookies to map internal servers

CISA is warning that threat actors have been observed abusing unencrypted persistent F5 BIG-IP cookies to identify and target other internal…

Casio
11
Oct
2024

Casio confirms customer data stolen in a ransomware attack

Casio now confirms it suffered a ransomware attack earlier this month, warning that the personal and confidential data of employees,…

Cable
11
Oct
2024

Ukraine arrests rogue VPN operator providing access to Runet

Ukraine’s cyber police have arrested a 28-year-old man who operated a massive virtual private network (VPN) service, allowing people from…

Veeam
11
Oct
2024

Akira and Fog ransomware now exploit critical Veeam RCE flaw

Ransomware gangs now exploit a critical security vulnerability that lets attackers gain remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable Veeam Backup…

Russian hackers
10
Oct
2024

US, UK warn of Russian APT29 hackers targeting Zimbra, TeamCity servers

U.S. and U.K. cyber agencies warned today that APT29 hackers linked to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) target vulnerable Zimbra…

Marriott
10
Oct
2024

Marriott settles with FTC, to pay $52 million over data breaches

Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels will pay $52 million and create a comprehensive information security program as part of…

Outlook
10
Oct
2024

Microsoft Outlook bug blocks email logins, causes app crashes

Microsoft is investigating an Outlook bug causing desktop app crashes, high system resource usage, and preventing users from logging into…

Fidelity Investments
10
Oct
2024

Fidelity Investments says data breach affects over 77,000 people

Image: Fidelity InvestmentsFidelity Investments, a Boston-based multinational financial services company, disclosed that the personal information of over 77,000 customers was exposed after…