Category: Bleeping Computer

Outlook
08
Dec
2023

Outlook email sending issues for users with lots of folders

Microsoft has acknowledged a new issue affecting Outlook for Microsoft 365 users and causing email-sending problems for those with too…

Hacker in a datacenter
08
Dec
2023

Privilege elevation exploits used in over 50% of insider attacks

Elevation of privilege flaws are the most common vulnerability leveraged by corporate insiders when conducting unauthorized activities on networks, whether…

Amazon
08
Dec
2023

Amazon sues REKK fraud gang that stole millions in illicit refunds

Amazon’s Customer Protection and Enforcement team has taken legal action against an underground store refund scheme that has resulted in…

5Ghoul logo on a cell tower
08
Dec
2023

New 5Ghoul attack impacts 5G phones with Qualcomm, MediaTek chips

A new set of vulnerabilities in 5G modems by Qualcomm and MediaTek, collectively called “5Ghoul,” impact 710 5G smartphone models…

Russian hackers
08
Dec
2023

Russian military hackers target NATO fast reaction corps

Russian APT28 military hackers used Microsoft Outlook zero-day exploits to target multiple European NATO member countries, including a NATO Rapid…

23andMe with broken dna
08
Dec
2023

23andMe updates user agreement to prevent data breach lawsuits

As Genetic testing provider 23andMe faces multiple lawsuits for an October credential stuffing attack that led to the theft of…

Windows 11
07
Dec
2023

Windows 11 Notepad gets a built-in character counter, finally

Microsoft keeps improving and adding more features to the Windows 11 Notepad application, the latest being a built-in character counter. Until…

WordPress fixes POP chain exposing websites to RCE attacks
07
Dec
2023

WordPress fixes POP chain exposing websites to RCE attacks

WordPress has released version 6.4.2 that addresses a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that could be chained with another flaw to…

Hacker cryptocurrency
07
Dec
2023

Russian pleads guilty to running crypto-exchange used by ransomware gangs

Russian national Anatoly Legkodymov pleaded guilty to operating the Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange that helped ransomware gangs and other cybercriminals launder…

Russia
07
Dec
2023

UK and allies expose Russian FSB hacking group, sanction members

The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Microsoft warn that the Russian state-backed actor “Callisto Group” (aka “Seaborgium” or…

Linux
07
Dec
2023

Krasue RAT malware hides on Linux servers using embedded rootkits

Security researchers discovered a remote access trojan they named Krasue that is targeting Linux systems of telecommunications companies and managed…

Meta
07
Dec
2023

Meta rolls out default end-to-end encryption on Messenger, Facebook

Meta has announced that the immediate availability of end-to-end encryption for all chats and calls made through the Messenger app, as…