Category: Bleeping Computer

pypi
21
May
2023

PyPI temporarily pauses new users, projects amid high volume of malware

PyPI, the official third-party registry of open source Python packages has temporarily suspended new users from signing up, and new…

npm
20
May
2023

npm packages caught serving TurkoRAT binaries that mimic NodeJS

Researchers have discovered multiple npm packages named after NodeJS libraries that even pack a Windows executable that resembles NodeJS but instead…

HP
20
May
2023

HP rushes to fix bricked printers after faulty firmware update

HP is working to address a bad firmware update that has been bricking HP Office Jet printers worldwide since it was…

CapCut
20
May
2023

Cloned CapCut websites push information stealing malware

A new malware distribution campaign is underway impersonating the CapCut video editing tool to push various malware strains to unsuspecting…

npm
20
May
2023

npm packages hide TurkoRAT malware in what looks like a NodeJS EXE

Researchers have discovered multiple npm packages named after NodeJS libraries that even pack a Windows executable that resembles NodeJS but instead…

Locked bitcoin
19
May
2023

The Week in Ransomware – May 19th 2023

In the ever-shifting ransomware landscape, we saw new ransomware gangs emerge, threat actors return from a long absence, operations shifting…

CISA
19
May
2023

CISA warns of Samsung ASLR bypass flaw exploited in attacks

CISA warned today of a security vulnerability affecting Samsung devices used in attacks to bypass Android address space layout randomization…

Microsoft
19
May
2023

Notorious FIN7 hackers return in Clop ransomware attacks

A financially motivated cybercriminal group known as FIN7 resurfaced last month, with Microsoft threat analysts linking it to attacks where…

ASUS
19
May
2023

ASUS routers knocked offline worldwide by bad security update

ASUS has apologized to its customers for a server-side security maintenance error that has caused a wide range of impacted…

Dish Network
19
May
2023

Dish Network likely paid ransom after recent ransomware attack

Dish Network, an American television provider, most likely paid a ransom after being hit by a ransomware attack in February…

Rayban
19
May
2023

Luxottica confirms 2021 data breach after info of 70M leaks online

Luxottica has confirmed one of its partners suffered a data breach in 2021 that exposed the personal information of 70…

Android malware
18
May
2023

Cybercrime gang pre-infects millions of Android devices with malware

A large cybercrime enterprise tracked as the “Lemon Group” has reportedly pre-installed malware known as ‘Guerilla’ on almost 9 million…