Category: Bleeping Computer

The Philadelphia Inquirer
23
May
2023

Cuba ransomware claims cyberattack on Philadelphia Inquirer

The Cuba ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for this month’s cyberattack on The Philadelphia Inquirer, which temporarily disrupted the newspaper’s…

Google
22
May
2023

Google launches bug bounty program for its Android applications

Google has launched the Mobile Vulnerability Rewards Program (Mobile VRP), a new bug bounty program that will pay security researchers…

Hacker
22
May
2023

Malicious Windows kernel drivers used in BlackCat ransomware attacks

The ALPHV ransomware group (aka BlackCat) was observed employing signed malicious Windows kernel drivers to evade detection by security software…

Microsoft 365
22
May
2023

Microsoft 365 hit by new outage causing connectivity issues

Microsoft is investigating service issues preventing users from accessing their Microsoft 365 accounts and blocking access to installed apps. The…

Pentagon
22
May
2023

Pentagon explosion hoax goes viral after verified Twitter accounts push

Highly realistic AI-generated images depicting an explosion near the Pentagon that went viral on Twitter caused the stock market to…

Cryptocurrency falling
22
May
2023

Crypto phishing service Inferno Drainer defrauds thousands of victims

A cryptocurrency phishing and scam service called ‘Inferno Drainer’ has reportedly stolen over $5.9 million worth of crypto from 4,888…

CISA
22
May
2023

CISA orders govt agencies to patch iPhone bugs exploited in attacks

Today, the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered federal agencies to address three recently patched zero-day flaws affecting iPhones,…

Criminal IP link checker
22
May
2023

An AI-based Chrome Extension Against Phishing, Malware, and Ransomware

The Anti-Phishing Council has reported an increase in phishing reports and URLs, particularly targeting financial institutions. Despite using evasive techniques,…

Facebook
22
May
2023

EU slaps Meta with $1.3 billion fine for moving data to US servers

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced a $1.3 billion fine on Facebook after claiming that the company violated…

Edge
21
May
2023

Microsoft Edge is getting ‘Edge for Gamers’ mode

Microsoft is doubling its efforts to court the gaming community with a new feature, “Edge for Gamers” mode, which promises…

Android
21
May
2023

Android phones are vulnerable to fingerprint brute-force attacks

Researchers at Tencent Labs and Zhejiang University have presented a new attack called ‘BrutePrint,’ which brute-forces fingerprints on modern smartphones…

Google
21
May
2023

Google will delete accounts inactive for more than 2 years

Google has updated its policy for personal accounts across its services to allow a maximum period of inactivity of two…