Category: Bleeping Computer

Windows
16
Feb
2024

Microsoft says it fixed a Windows Metadata server issue that’s still broken

Microsoft claims to have fixed Windows Metadata connection issues which continue to plague customers, causing problems for users trying to…

State Department
15
Feb
2024

US offers up to $15 million for tips on ALPHV ransomware gang

The U.S. State Department is offering rewards of up to $10 million for information that could lead to the identification…

Hackers
15
Feb
2024

FBI disrupts Moobot botnet used by Russian military hackers

The FBI took down a botnet of small office/home office (SOHO) routers used by Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate of the…

AI
15
Feb
2024

OpenAI blocks state-sponsored hackers from using ChatGPT

OpenAI has removed accounts used by state-sponsored threat groups from Iran, North Korea, China, and Russia, that were abusing its…

New Qbot malware variant uses fake Adobe installer popup for evasion
15
Feb
2024

New Qbot malware variant uses fake Adobe installer popup for evasion

The developer of Qakbot malware, or someone with access to the source code, seems to be experimenting with new builds as fresh samples…

iPhone
15
Feb
2024

New ‘Gold Pickaxe’ Android, iOS malware steals your face for fraud

A new iOS and Android trojan named ‘GoldPickaxe’ employs a social engineering scheme to trick victims into scanning their faces…

Hacker pipeline
15
Feb
2024

Trans-Northern Pipelines investigating ALPHV ransomware attack claims

Trans-Northern Pipelines (TNPI) has confirmed its internal network was breached in November 2023 and that it’s now investigating claims of…

Fulton County confirms ransomware attack after LockBit takes responsibility
15
Feb
2024

LockBit claims ransomware attack on Fulton County, Georgia

The LockBit ransomware gang claims to be behind the recent cyberattack on Fulton County, Georgia, and is threatening to publish…

Microsoft Exchange
15
Feb
2024

New critical Exchange bug exploited as zero-day

Microsoft warned today in an updated security advisory that a critical vulnerability in Exchange Server was exploited as a zero-day before…

Outlook
15
Feb
2024

New critical Microsoft Outlook RCE bug is trivial to exploit

Update February 14, 16:50 EST: Article and title revised after Microsoft retracted the “active exploitation” update added to the CVE-2024-21413…

Zoom
15
Feb
2024

Zoom patches critical privilege elevation flaw in Windows apps

The Zoom desktop and VDI clients and the Meeting SDK for Windows are vulnerable to an improper input validation flaw…

VARTA
14
Feb
2024

German battery maker Varta halts production after cyberattack

Battery maker VARTA AG announced yesterday that it was targeted by a cyberattack that forced it to shut down IT…