Category: Bleeping Computer

Microsoft
17
May
2024

Microsoft to start enforcing Azure multi-factor authentication in July

Starting in July, Microsoft will begin gradually enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users signing into Azure to administer resources….

SEC red flare
17
May
2024

Financial orgs have 30 days to send data breach notifications

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted amendments to Regulation S-P that require certain financial institutions to disclose data…

North Korean hackers
17
May
2024

US woman helped North Korean IT workers infiltrate 300 companies

​The U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals today, a U.S. Citizen woman, a Ukrainian man, and three foreign nationals, for…

Arrest
17
May
2024

US arrests suspects behind $73M ‘pig butchering’ laundering scheme

​The U.S. Department of Justice charged two suspects for allegedly leading a crime ring that laundered at least $73 million…

WebTPA data breach impacts 2.4 million insurance policyholders
17
May
2024

WebTPA data breach impacts 2.4 million insurance policyholders

The WebTPA Employer Services (WebTPA) data breach disclosed earlier this month is impacting close to 2.5 million individuals, the U.S. Department…

North Korean hackers
17
May
2024

Five charged for cyber schemes to benefit North Korea’s weapons program

​The U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals today, a U.S. Citizen woman, a Ukrainian man, and three foreign nationals, for…

Police cracks down on DDoS-for-hire service active since 2013
16
May
2024

Norway recommends replacing SSL VPN to prevent breaches

The Norwegian National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recommends replacing SSLVPN/WebVPN solutions with alternatives due to the repeated exploitation of related…

North Korean hackers
16
May
2024

Five charged for cyber schemes to benefit North Korea’s weapons program

​The U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals today, a U.S. Citizen woman, a Ukrainian man, and three foreign nationals, for…

Outlook
16
May
2024

Microsoft shares temp fix for Outlook encrypted email reply issues

​Microsoft has shared a temporary fix for a known issue preventing Microsoft 365 customers from replying to encrypted emails using…

Breach
16
May
2024

MediSecure e-script firm hit by ‘large-scale’ ransomware data breach

Electronic prescription provider MediSecure in Australia has shut down its website and phone lines following a ransomware attack believed to…

Faceless hacker with a moon behind them
16
May
2024

Russian hackers use new Lunar malware to breach a European govt’s agencies

Security researchers discovered two previously unseen backdoors dubbed LunarWeb and LunarMail that were used to compromise a European government’s diplomatic institutions abroad….

Windows Server
16
May
2024

Windows Server 2019 updates fail with 0x800f0982 errors

​Microsoft has acknowledged a new known issue causing this month’s KB5037765 security update for Windows Server 2019 to fail to…