Category: Bleeping Computer

Microsoft OneNote
10
Mar
2023

Microsoft OneNote to get enhanced security after recent malware abuse

Microsoft will introduce improved protection against phishing attacks pushing malware via malicious Microsoft OneNote files. In a new Microsoft 365…

Malware
10
Mar
2023

New GoBruteforcer malware targets phpMyAdmin, MySQL, FTP, Postgres

A newly discovered Golang-based botnet malware scans for and infects web servers running phpMyAdmin, MySQL, FTP, and Postgres services. According…

Hacker holding his hands up
10
Mar
2023

Security researchers targeted with new malware via job offers on LinkedIn

A suspected North Korean hacking group is targeting security researchers and media organizations in the U.S. and Europe with fake job…

Blackbaud
10
Mar
2023

Blackbaud to pay $3M for misleading ransomware attack disclosure

Cloud software provider Blackbaud has agreed to pay $3 million to settle charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission…

Alien
10
Mar
2023

Xenomorph Android malware now steals data from 400 banks

The Xenomorph Android malware has released a new version that adds significant capabilities to conduct malicious attacks, including a new…

Linux
10
Mar
2023

IceFire ransomware now encrypts both Linux and Windows systems

Threat actors linked to the IceFire ransomware operation now actively target Linux systems worldwide with a new dedicated encryptor. SentinelLabs…

GitHub
10
Mar
2023

GitHub makes 2FA mandatory next week for active developers

GitHub will start requiring active developers to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on their accounts beginning next week, on March 13….

Stopwatch
10
Mar
2023

Business email compromise attacks can take just hours

Microsoft’s Security Intelligence team recently investigated a business email compromise (BEC) attack and found that attackers move rapidly, with some…

FBI
10
Mar
2023

FBI warns of cryptocurrency theft via “play-to-earn” games

Cybercriminals are now using fake rewards in so-called “play-to-earn” mobile and online games to steal millions worth of cryptocurrency, according…

FBI
09
Mar
2023

Police seize Netwire RAT malware infrastructure, arrest admin

An international law enforcement operation involving the FBI and police agencies worldwide led to the arrest of the suspected administrator…

DDoS
09
Mar
2023

Akamai mitigates record-breaking 900Gbps DDoS attack in Asia

Akamai reports having mitigated the largest DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack ever launched against a customer based in the…

Sonicwall
09
Mar
2023

SonicWall devices infected by malware that survives firmware upgrades

A suspected Chinese hacking campaign has been targeting unpatched SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances to install custom malware that…