Category: Bleeping Computer

Arrest
13
Apr
2023

Five arrested after 33,000 victims lose $98M to online investment fraud

Europol and Eurojust announced today the arrest of five individuals believed to be part of a massive online investment fraud ring…

WhatsApp
13
Apr
2023

WhatsApp boosts defense against account takeover via malware

WhatsApp announced today the introduction of several new security features, one of them dubbed “Device Verification” and designed to provide…

Russian bear
13
Apr
2023

Russian hackers linked to widespread attacks targeting NATO and EU

Poland’s Military Counterintelligence Service and its Computer Emergency Response Team have linked APT29 state-sponsored hackers, part of the Russian government’s…

Hand reaching through laptop screen to steal data
13
Apr
2023

New hacktool steals credentials from misconfigured sites

A new Python-based credential harvester and SMTP hijacking tool named ‘Legion’ is being sold on Telegram that targets online email…

DDoS
12
Apr
2023

DDoS attacks shifting to VPS infrastructure for increased power

Hyper-volumetric DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks in the first quarter of 2023 have shifted from relying on compromised IoT…

Reddit
12
Apr
2023

Reddit is down, not loading content for mobile app users

Reddit is investigating a worldwide outage that prevents users from accessing the social network’s website on mobile apps. Users are reporting…

Android
12
Apr
2023

Kyocera Android app with 1M installs can be abused to drop malware

A Kyocera Android printing app is vulnerable to improper intent handling, allowing other malicious applications to abuse the flaw to download…

Windows
12
Apr
2023

Windows admins warned to patch critical MSMQ QueueJumper bug

Security researchers and experts warn of a critical vulnerability in the Windows Message Queuing (MSMQ) middleware service patched by Microsoft…

Microsoft shares tips on detecting BlackLotus UEFI bootkit hacks
12
Apr
2023

Microsoft shares guidance to detect BlackLotus UEFI bootkit attacks

Microsoft has shared guidance to help organizations check if hackers targeted or compromised machines with the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit by…

Outpost24
12
Apr
2023

How to Secure Web Applications in a Growing Digital Attack Surface

External web applications can prove difficult to secure and are often targeted by hackers due to the range of vulnerabilities…

Hyundai
12
Apr
2023

Hyundai data breach exposes owner details in France and Italy

Hyundai has disclosed a data breach impacting Italian and French car owners and those who booked a test drive, warning…

Bing
12
Apr
2023

Microsoft Bing introduces ChatGPT answers in search results

Microsoft has introduced a new update to Bing.com that includes a significant change in its search results — the addition…