Category: Bleeping Computer

Dark Angels
30
Jul
2024

Dark Angels ransomware receives record-breaking $75 million ransom

A Fortune 50 company paid a record-breaking $75 million ransom payment to the Dark Angels ransomware gang, according to a…

CISA
30
Jul
2024

CISA warns of VMware ESXi bug exploited in ransomware attacks

CISA has ordered U.S. Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to secure their servers against a VMware ESXi authentication bypass…

Hacker breaching networks
30
Jul
2024

Black Basta ransomware switches to more evasive custom malware

The Black Basta ransomware gang has shown resilience and an ability to adapt to a constantly shifting space, using new…

Google Chrome
30
Jul
2024

Google Chrome adds app-bound encryption to block infostealer malware

Google Chrome has added app-bound encryption for better cookie protection on Windows systems and improved defenses against information-stealing malware attacks. As Chrome software…

Columbus
30
Jul
2024

Columbus investigates whether data was stolen in ransomware attack

The City of Columbus, Ohio, says it’s investigating whether personal data was stolen in a ransomware attack on July 18,…

Microsoft 365
30
Jul
2024

Microsoft 365 and Azure outage takes down multiple services

Microsoft is investigating an ongoing and widespread outage blocking access to some Microsoft 365 and Azure services. “We’re currently investigating…

Ballot box vote UK
30
Jul
2024

UK govt links 2021 Electoral Commission breach to Exchange server

Image: MidjourneyThe United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) revealed today that the Electoral Commission was breached in August 2021 because…

Android
30
Jul
2024

Android spyware ‘Mandrake’ hidden in apps on Google Play since 2022

A new version of the Android spyware ‘Mandrake’ has been found in five applications downloaded 32,000 times from Google Play,…

Outlook
30
Jul
2024

New Specula tool uses Outlook for remote code execution in Windows

Microsoft Outlook can be turned into a C2 beacon to remotely execute code, as demonstrated by a new red team…

Apple flare
29
Jul
2024

Apple iOS 18.1 Beta previews Apple Intelligence for the first time

Apple has released the iOS 18.1 Beta to developers, allowing them to test some of its upcoming AI-powered Apple Intelligence…

Pirate
29
Jul
2024

Former Avaya employee gets 4 years for $88M license piracy scheme

Three individuals who orchestrated a massive software pirating operation involving the sale of Avaya business telephone system software licenses worth…

VMware
29
Jul
2024

Ransomware gangs exploit VMware ESXi auth bypass in attacks

Microsoft warned today that ransomware gangs are actively exploiting a VMware ESXi authentication bypass vulnerability in attacks. Tracked as CVE-2024-37085,…