Category: Bleeping Computer

WordPress
12
Dec
2024

Hunk Companion WordPress plugin exploited to install vulnerable plugins

Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in the “Hunk Companion” plugin to install and activate other plugins with exploitable flaws directly…

Cynet MITRE ATT&CK Evaluation
12
Dec
2024

Cynet Delivers 100% Protection and 100% Detection Visibility in the 2024 MITRE ATT&CK Evaluation

Across small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and managed service providers (MSPs), the top priority for cybersecurity leaders is to keep IT environments…

Eagle
12
Dec
2024

New EagleMsgSpy Android spyware used by Chinese police, researchers say

A previously undocumented Android spyware called ‘EagleMsgSpy’ has been discovered and is believed to be used by law enforcement agencies…

Hacker shhing
11
Dec
2024

Russian cyber spies hide behind other hackers to target Ukraine

Russian cyber-espionage group Turla, aka “Secret Blizzard,” is utilizing other threat actors’ infrastructure to target Ukrainian military devices connected via Starlink….

Meta
11
Dec
2024

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by massive worldwide outage

Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp suffered a massive worldwide Wednesday afternoon, with services impacted in varying degrees based on user’s region….

Windows 11
11
Dec
2024

Microsoft lifts Windows 11 24H2 block on PCs with USB scanners

Microsoft has lifted a compatibility block preventing Windows 11 24H2 upgrades after fixing a bug causing USB connection issues to…

DDoS
11
Dec
2024

Operation PowerOFF shuts down 27 DDoS-for-hire platforms

Law enforcement agencies from 15 countries have taken 27 DDoS-for-hire services offline, also known as “booters” or “stressers,” arrested three…

Power lines
11
Dec
2024

Lynx ransomware behind Electrica energy supplier cyberattack

​The Romanian National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) says the Lynx ransomware gang breached Electrica Group, one of the largest electricity suppliers…

Krispy Kreme
11
Dec
2024

Krispy Kreme cyberattack impacts online orders and operations

US doughnut chain Krispy Kreme suffered a cyberattack in November that impacted portions of its business operations, including placing online…

Ron Wyden
11
Dec
2024

Wyden proposes bill to secure US telecoms after Salt Typhoon hacks

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon announced a new bill to secure the networks of American telecommunications companies breached by…

Windows 11
11
Dec
2024

Windows 11 KB5048667 & KB5048685 cumulative updates released

Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5048667 and KB5048685 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and issues. Both…

Ivanti
10
Dec
2024

Ivanti warns of maximum severity CSA auth bypass vulnerability

Today, Ivanti warned customers about a new maximum-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in its Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) solution. The security…