Category: Bleeping Computer

Ivanti
21
Aug
2023

Ivanti warns of new actively exploited MobileIron zero-day bug

US-based IT software company Ivanti warned customers today that a critical Sentry API authentication bypass vulnerability is being exploited in…

Seiko
21
Aug
2023

Japanese watchmaker Seiko breached by BlackCat ransomware gang

The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang has added Seiko to its extortion site, claiming responsibility for a cyberattack disclosed by the Japanese…

Windows 11
20
Aug
2023

Hands on with Windows 11’s ‘never combine’ taskbar feature

Windows 11, already a monumental shift in design from its predecessor, continues to evolve. In its upcoming 23H2 release slated for…

Hacker in red
20
Aug
2023

Hackers use VPN provider’s code certificate to sign malware

The China-aligned APT (advanced persistent threat) group known as ‘Bronze Starlight’ was seen targeting the Southeast Asian gambling industry with…

Cuba Ransomware
20
Aug
2023

Cuba ransomware uses Veeam exploit against critical U.S. organizations

Image: Midjourney The Cuba ransomware gang was observed in attacks targeting critical infrastructure organizations in the United States and IT…

Malicious Chrome extensions with 75M installs removed from Web Store
20
Aug
2023

Google Chrome to warn when installed extensions are malware

Google is testing a new feature in the Chrome browser that will warn users when an installed extension has been…

rust
19
Aug
2023

Rust devs push back as Serde project ships precompiled binaries

Serde, a popular Rust (de)serialization project, has decided to ship its serde_derive macro as a precompiled binary. The move has generated a fair…

Lockbit
18
Aug
2023

The Week in Ransomware – August 18th 2023

While there was quite a bit of ransomware news this week, the highlighted story was the release of Jon DiMaggio’s…

WinRAR
18
Aug
2023

WinRAR flaw lets hackers run programs when you open RAR archives

A high-severity vulnerability has been fixed in WinRAR, the popular file archiver utility for Windows used by millions, that can…

Microsoft
18
Aug
2023

Hotmail email delivery fails after Microsoft misconfigures DNS

Hotmail users worldwide have problems sending emails, with messages flagged as spam or not delivered after Microsoft misconfigured the domain’s…

Interpol
18
Aug
2023

Interpol arrests 14 suspected cybercriminals for stealing $40 million

An international law enforcement operation led by Interpol has led to the arrest of 14 suspected cybercriminals in an operation…

BlackCat ransomware
17
Aug
2023

BlackCat’s Sphynx ransomware embeds Impacket, RemCom

Microsoft has discovered a new version of the BlackCat ransomware that embeds the Impacket networking framework and the Remcom hacking…