Category: Bleeping Computer

Tesla
25
Feb
2023

PureCrypter malware hits govt orgs with ransomware, info-stealers

A threat actor has been targeting government entities with PureCrypter malware downloader that has been seen delivering multiple information stealers and…

dish network
25
Feb
2023

Dish Network goes down in a mysterious outage, employees cut off

American TV giant and satellite broadcast provider, Dish Network has mysteriously gone offline with its websites and apps ceasing to…

Stanford University
24
Feb
2023

Stanford University discloses data breach affecting PhD applicants

Stanford University disclosed a data breach after files containing Economics Ph.D. program admission information were downloaded from its website between…

News Corp
24
Feb
2023

News Corp says state hackers were on its network for two years

Mass media and publishing giant News Corporation (News Corp) says that attackers behind a breach disclosed in 2022 first gained access…

Arrest
24
Feb
2023

Dutch Police arrest three ransomware actors extorting €2.5 million

The Amsterdam cybercrime police team has arrested three men for ransomware activity that generated €2.5 million from extorting small and…

Brave
24
Feb
2023

Brave browser to block “open in app” prompts, pool-party attacks

The next major version of the privacy-focused Brave browser will start blocking annoyances like “open in app” prompts and will feature better…

Clasiopa hackers use new Atharvan malware in targeted attacks
24
Feb
2023

Clasiopa hackers use new Atharvan malware in targeted attacks

Security researchers have observed a hacking group targeting companies in the materials research sector with a unique toolset that includes a…

macOS cryptojacking malware infects you via pirated Final Cut Pro
24
Feb
2023

Pirated Final Cut Pro infects your Mac with cryptomining malware

Security researchers discovered a cryptomining operation targeting macOS with a malicious version of Final Cut Pro that remains largely undetected by…

cellphone tower
24
Feb
2023

TELUS investigating leak of stolen source code, employee data

Canada’s second-largest telecom, TELUS is investigating a potential data breach after a threat actor shared samples online of what appears to…

Russia
24
Feb
2023

Ukraine says Russian hackers backdoored govt websites in 2021

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) says Russian state hackers have breached multiple government websites this week using…

Forsage
24
Feb
2023

Forsage DeFi platform founders indicted for $340 million scam

A Federal grand jury in the District of Oregon has indicted four Russian nationals founders of Forsage decentralized finance (DeFi) cryptocurrency…

Microsoft Exchange
23
Feb
2023

Microsoft urges Exchange admins to remove some antivirus exclusions

Microsoft says admins should remove some previously recommended antivirus exclusions for Exchange servers to boost the servers’ security. As the company explained,…