Category: Bleeping Computer

Audit finds notable security gaps in FBI
25
Aug
2024

Audit finds notable security gaps in FBI’s storage media management

An audit from the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) identified “significant weaknesses” in FBI’s inventory management and…

Ham radio user
23
Aug
2024

American Radio Relay League confirms $1 million ransom payment

Image: Midjourney The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) confirmed it paid a $1 million ransom to obtain a decryptor to…

Linux
23
Aug
2024

Microsoft shares temp fix for Linux boot issues on dual-boot systems

​Microsoft has provided a workaround to temporarily fix a known issue that is blocking Linux from booting on dual-boot systems…

Windows 10
23
Aug
2024

New Windows 10 22H2 beta fixes memory leaks and crashes

Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 22H2 beta (KB5041582) with memory leak and crash fixes for Insiders in the…

Hackers now use AppDomain Injection to drop CobaltStrike beacons
23
Aug
2024

Hackers now use AppDomain Injection to drop CobaltStrike beacons

A wave of attacks that started in July 2024 rely on a less common technique called AppDomain Manager Injection, which can…

Halliburton
23
Aug
2024

US oil giant Halliburton confirms cyberattack behind systems shutdown

Image: Midjourney​Halliburton, one of the world’s largest providers of services to the energy industry, has confirmed a cyberattack that forced…

Greasy Opal
23
Aug
2024

Greasy Opal’s CAPTCHA solver still serving cybercrime after 16 years

A developer that researchers now track as Greasy Opal, operating as a seemingly legitimate business, has been fueling the cybercrime-as-a-service…

Russian laundering millions for Lazarus hackers arrested in Argentina
23
Aug
2024

Russian laundering millions for Lazarus hackers arrested in Argentina

The federal police in Argentina (PFA) have arrested a 29-year-old Russian national in Buenos Aires on charges of money laundering…

Hackers are exploiting critical bug in LiteSpeed Cache plugin
23
Aug
2024

Hackers are exploiting critical bug in LiteSpeed Cache plugin

Hackers have already started to exploit the critical severity vulnerability that affects LiteSpeed Cache, a WordPress plugin used for accelerating…

Qilin ransomware now steals credentials from Chrome browsers
23
Aug
2024

Qilin ransomware now steals credentials from Chrome browsers

The Qilin ransomware group has been using a new tactic and deploys a custom stealer to steal account credentials stored in…

New NGate Android malware uses NFC chip to steal credit card data
22
Aug
2024

New NGate Android malware uses NFC chip to steal credit card data

A new Android malware named NGate can steal money from payment cards by relaying to an attacker’s device the data…

Windows Server
22
Aug
2024

August updates cause Windows Server boot issues, freezes

Microsoft has confirmed and fixed a known issue causing performance issues, boot problems, and freezes on Windows Server 2019 systems…