Europol identifies 8 cybercriminals tied to malware loader botnets
Europol and German law enforcement have revealed the identities of eight cybercriminals linked to the various malware droppers and loaders disrupted as part of the…
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ShinyHunters claims Santander breach, selling data for 30M customers
A threat actor known as ShinyHunters is claiming to be selling a massive trove of Santander Bank data, including information for 30 million customers, employees,…
Windows 11 preview update causes taskbar crashes
Microsoft warned customers on Thursday that the May 2024 non-security preview update for Windows 11 is causing taskbar crashes and glitches. This month’s KB5037853 optional update was…
Malware botnet bricked 600,000 routers in mysterious 2023 attack
A malware botnet named ‘Pumpkin Eclipse’ performed a mysterious destructive event in 2023 that destroyed 600,000 office/home office (SOHO) internet routers offline, disrupting customers’ internet…
Pirated Microsoft Office delivers malware cocktail on systems
Cybercriminals are distributing a malware cocktail through cracked versions of Microsoft Office promoted on torrent sites. The malware delivered to users includes remote access trojans…
Data of 560 million Ticketmaster customers for sale after alleged breach
A threat group known as ShinyHunters is selling what they claim is the personal and financial information of 560 million Ticketmaster customers on the recently…
Malware botnet bricked 600,000 routers in mysterious 2023 event
A malware botnet named ‘Pumpkin Eclipse’ performed a mysterious destructive event in 2023 that destroyed 600,000 office/home office (SOHO) internet routers offline, disrupting customers’ internet…
Cooler Master confirms customer info stolen in data breach
Computer hardware manufacturer Cooler Master has confirmed that it suffered a data breach on May 19, allowing a threat actor to steal customer data. Cooler…
Everbridge warns of corporate systems breach exposing business data
Everbridge, an American software company focused on crisis management and public warning solutions, notified customers that unknown attackers had accessed files containing business and user…
Police seize over 100 malware loader servers, arrest four cybercriminals
An international law enforcement operation codenamed ‘Operation Endgame’ has seized over 100 servers worldwide used by multiple major malware loader operations, including IcedID, Pikabot, Trickbot,…
BBC suffers data breach impacting current, former employees
The BBC has disclosed a data security incident that occurred on May 21, involving unauthorized access to files hosted on a cloud-based service, compromising the…
macOS version of elusive ‘LightSpy’ spyware tool discovered
A macOS version of the LightSpy surveillance framework has been discovered, confirming the extensive reach of a tool only previously known for targeting Android and…