Category: Bleeping Computer

SickKids children
01
Jan
2023

Ransomware gang apologizes, gives SickKids hospital free decryptor

The LockBit ransomware gang has released a free decryptor for the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), saying one of its…

LockBit ransomware claims attack on Port of Lisbon in Portugal
01
Jan
2023

LockBit ransomware claims attack on Port of Lisbon in Portugal

A cyberattack hitting the Port of Lisbon Administration (APL), the third-largest port in Portugal, on Christmas day, has been claimed by…

pypi
01
Jan
2023

PyTorch discloses malicious dependency chain compromise over holidays

PyTorch has identified a malicious dependency with the same name as the framework’s ‘torchtriton’ library. This has led to a successful compromise via the dependency…

Canadian mining firm shuts down mill after ransomware attack
30
Dec
2022

Canadian mining firm shuts down mill after ransomware attack

The Canadian Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (CMMC) in British Columbia has announced that it was the target of a ransomware attack…

New Linux malware uses 30 plugin exploits to backdoor WordPress sites
30
Dec
2022

New Linux malware uses 30 plugin exploits to backdoor WordPress sites

A previously unknown Linux malware has been exploiting 30 vulnerabilities in multiple outdated WordPress plugins and themes to inject malicious JavaScript. According to…

Ukraininan call center
30
Dec
2022

Ukraine shuts down fraudulent call center claiming 18,000 victims

A group of imposters operating out of a Ukrainian call center defrauded thousands of victims while pretending to be IT security…

Crypto platform 3Commas admits hackers stole API keys
29
Dec
2022

Crypto platform 3Commas admits hackers stole API keys

An anonymous Twitter user published yesterday a set of 10,000 API keys allegedly obtained from the 3Commas cryptocurrency trading platform….

Google Home speakers allowed hackers to snoop on conversations
29
Dec
2022

Google Home speakers allowed hackers to snoop on conversations

A bug in Google Home smart speaker allowed installing a backdoor account that could be used to control it remotely…

Router
29
Dec
2022

Netgear warns users to patch recently fixed WiFi router bug

Netgear has fixed a high-severity vulnerability affecting multiple WiFi router models and advised customers to update their devices to the…

Hackers abuse Google Ads to spread malware in legit software
28
Dec
2022

Hackers abuse Google Ads to spread malware in legit software

Malware operators have been increasingly abusing the Google Ads platform to spread malware to unsuspecting users searching for popular software products….

Intrado
28
Dec
2022

Royal ransomware claims attack on Intrado telecom provider

The Royal Ransomware gang claimed responsibility for a cyber attack against telecommunications company Intrado on Tuesday. While Intrado is yet…

Thousands of Citrix servers vulnerable to patched critical flaws
28
Dec
2022

Thousands of Citrix servers vulnerable to patched critical flaws

Thousands of Citrix ADC and Gateway deployments remain vulnerable to two critical-severity security issues that the vendor fixed in recent months….