Microsoft releases Windows repair tool to remove CrowdStrike driver
Microsoft has released a custom WinPE recovery tool to find and remove the faulty CrowdStrike update that crashed an estimated 8.5 million Windows devices on…
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Fake CrowdStrike fixes target companies with malware, data wipers
Threat actors are exploiting the massive business disruption from CrowdStrike’s glitchy update on Friday to target companies with data wipers and remote access tools. As…
UK arrests suspected Scattered Spider hacker linked to MGM attack
UK police have arrested a 17-year-old boy suspected of being involved in the 2023 MGM Resorts ransomware attack and a member of the Scattered Spider hacking…
Microsoft confirms CrowdStrike update also hit Windows 365 PCs
Microsoft says a faulty CrowdStrike Falcon update, which caused widespread outages by crashing Windows systems worldwide, also resulted in Windows 365 Cloud PCs getting stuck…
Ransomware gang stole data of 12.9 million people
MediSecure, an Australian prescription delivery service provider, revealed that roughly 12.9 million people had their personal and health information stolen in an April ransomware attack. The…
Russians plead guilty to involvement in LockBit ransomware attacks
Two Russian individuals admitted to participating in many LockBit ransomware attacks, which targeted victims worldwide and across the United States. According to a Justice Department…
CrowdStrike update crashes Windows systems, causes outages worldwide
A faulty component in the latest CrowdStrike Falcon update is crashing Windows systems, impacting various organizations and services across the world, including airports, TV stations,…
Major Microsoft 365 outage caused by Azure configuration change
Microsoft says an Azure configuration change caused a major Microsoft 365 outage on Thursday, affecting customers across the Central US region. This massive outage started…
Revolver Rabbit gang registers 500,000 domains for malware campaigns
A cybercriminal gang that researchers track as Revolver Rabbit has registered more than 500,000 domain names for infostealer campaigns that target Windows and macOS systems.…
SolarWinds fixes 8 critical bugs in access rights audit software
SolarWinds has fixed eight critical vulnerabilities in its Access Rights Manager (ARM) software, six of which allowed attackers to gain remote code execution (RCE) on…
Microsoft fixes bug blocking Windows 11 Photos from starting
Microsoft has fixed a known issue preventing the Microsoft Photos app from starting on some Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 systems. The bug only appears…
Critical Cisco bug lets hackers add root users on SEG devices
Cisco has fixed a critical severity vulnerability that lets attackers add new users with root privileges and permanently crash Security Email Gateway (SEG) appliances using…