Category: Bleeping Computer

GTA
23
Jan
2023

GTA Online bug exploited to ban, corrupt players’ accounts

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Online players report losing game progress, in-game money being stolen, and being banned from game servers…

Google pinging the world
23
Jan
2023

Google Ads invites being abused to push spam, adult sites

Google Ads invites are being abused to deliver email messages promoting spam and sex websites to users who are otherwise…

FanDuel app
23
Jan
2023

FanDuels warns of data breach after customer info stolen in vendor hack

The FanDuel sportsbook and betting site is warning customers that their names and email addresses were exposed in a January 2023 MailChimp security…

FanDuel app
22
Jan
2023

FanDuel discloses data breach caused by recent MailChimp hack

The FanDuel sportsbook and betting site is warning customers that their names and email addresses were exposed in a January 2023 MailChimp security…

WhatsApp fined €5.5 million by Irish DPC for GDPR violation
22
Jan
2023

WhatsApp fined €5.5 million by Irish DPC for GDPR violation

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined WhatsApp Ireland €5.5 million ($5.95m) after confirming that the messaging service violated…

Massive ad-fraud op dismantled after hitting millions of iOS devices
22
Jan
2023

Massive ad-fraud op dismantled after hitting millions of iOS devices

A massive ad fraud operation dubbed ‘Vastflux’ that spoofed more than 1,700 applications from 120 publishers, mostly for iOS, has been…

Malicious email installing malware
21
Jan
2023

Hackers now use Microsoft OneNote attachments to spread malware

Threat actors now use OneNote attachments in phishing emails that infect victims with remote access malware which can be used…

Malicious email installing malware
21
Jan
2023

Hackers now use OneNote attachments to spread malware

Threat actors now use OneNote attachments in phishing emails that infect victims with remote access malware which can be used…

Riot Games
21
Jan
2023

Riot Games hacked, delays game patches after security breach

Riot Games, the video game developer and publisher behind League of Legends and Valorant, says it will delay game patches…

Hacker holding their hands up
21
Jan
2023

New Boldmove Linux malware used to backdoor Fortinet devices

Suspected Chinese hackers exploited a recently disclosed FortiOS SSL-VPN vulnerability as a zero-day in December, targeting a European government and…

Cisco
21
Jan
2023

Over 19,000 end-of-life Cisco routers exposed to RCE attacks

Over 19,000 end-of-life Cisco VPN routers on the Internet are exposed to attacks targeting a remote command execution exploit chain….

Bitcoin locked up in chains
20
Jan
2023

The Week in Ransomware – January 20th 2023

There has been quite a bit of ransomware news this week, with crypto exchanges being seized for alleged money laundering…