Category: Bleeping Computer

Malicious npm packages target Ethereum developers
03
Jan
2025

Malicious npm packages target Ethereum developers’ private keys

Twenty malicious packages impersonating the Hardhat development environment used by Ethereum developers are targeting private keys and other sensitive data….

Atos
03
Jan
2025

French govt contractor Atos denies Space Bears ransomware attack claims

​French tech giant Atos, which secures communications for the country’s military and secret services, has denied claims made by the Space Bears…

Apple offers $95 million in Siri privacy violation settlement
03
Jan
2025

Apple offers $95 million in Siri privacy violation settlement

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit in the U.S. alleging that its Siri assistant recorded…

Rhode Island
03
Jan
2025

Ransomware gang leaks data stolen in Rhode Island’s RIBridges Breach

The Brain Cipher ransomware gang has begun to leak documents stolen in an attack on Rhode Island’s “RIBridges” social services…

Hacking clicking on a mouse
02
Jan
2025

New DoubleClickjacking attack exploits double-clicks to hijack accounts

A new variation of clickjacking attacks called “DoubleClickjacking” lets attackers trick users into authorizing sensitive actions using double-clicks while bypassing…

US Treasury
02
Jan
2025

Chinese hackers targeted sanctions office in Treasury attack

​Chinese state-backed hackers have reportedly breached the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a Treasury Department office that administers and…

Email
02
Jan
2025

Over 3 million mail servers without encryption exposed to sniffing attacks

Over three million POP3 and IMAP mail servers without TLS encryption are currently exposed on the Internet and vulnerable to…

Chrome
31
Dec
2024

New details reveal how hackers hijacked 35 Google Chrome extensions

New details have emerged about a phishing campaign targeting Chrome browser extension developers that led to the compromise of at…

GitHub
31
Dec
2024

Over 3.1 million fake “stars” on GitHub projects used to boost rankings

GitHub has a problem with inauthentic “stars” used to artificially inflate the popularity of scam and malware distribution repositories to appear more…

Hospital
31
Dec
2024

Massive healthcare breaches prompt US cybersecurity rules overhaul

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act…

Treasury Department
31
Dec
2024

US Treasury Department breached through remote support platform

Chinese state-sponsored threat actors hacked the U.S. Treasury Department after breaching a remote support platform used by the federal agency. In…

Router
30
Dec
2024

Hackers exploit Four-Faith router flaw to open reverse shells

Threat actors are exploiting a post-authentication remote command injection vulnerability in Four-Faith routers tracked as CVE-2024-12856 to open reverse shells…