Category: Bleeping Computer

Royal Mail logo on brick wall
13
Jan
2023

Royal Mail cyberattack linked to LockBit ransomware operation

A cyberattack on Royal Mail, UK’s largest mail delivery service, has been linked to the LockBit ransomware operation. Yesterday, the…

Hackers exploit critical CWP bug for remote access to networks
13
Jan
2023

Hackers exploit Control Web Panel flaw to open reverse shells

Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability patched recently in Control Web Panel (CWP), a tool for managing servers formerly…

Malware
12
Jan
2023

RAT malware campaign tries to evade detection using polyglot files

Operators of the StrRAT and Ratty remote access trojans (RAT) are running a new campaign using polyglot MSI/JAR and CAB/JAR…

Windows 11
12
Jan
2023

Microsoft tests live kernel memory dumps in Windows 11 Task Manager

Microsoft is testing a new diagnostic tool in Windows 11 that lets you create live kernel memory dumps without disrupting…

TV
12
Jan
2023

Android TV box on Amazon came pre-installed with malware

A Canadian system administrator discovered that an Android TV box purchased from Amazon was pre-loaded with persistent, sophisticated malware baked…

Bitcoin
12
Jan
2023

European police takes down call centers behind cryptocurrency scams

Multiple call centers across Europe controlled by a criminal organization involved in online investment fraud were taken down this week…

Truck
12
Jan
2023

Vice Society ransomware claims attack on Australian firefighting service

Australia’s Fire Rescue Victoria has disclosed a data breach caused by a December cyberattack that is now claimed by the…

Royal Mail
12
Jan
2023

Royal Mail halts international services after cyberattack

The Royal Mail, UK’s leading mail delivery service, has stopped its international shipping services due to “severe service disruption” caused…

hacker typing at a keyboard
12
Jan
2023

Gootkit malware abuses VLC to infect healthcare orgs with Cobalt Strike

The Gootkit loader malware operators are running a new SEO poisoning campaign that abuses VLC Media Player to infect Australian…

Cisco
12
Jan
2023

Cisco warns of auth bypass bug with public exploit in EoL routers

Cisco warned customers today of a critical authentication bypass vulnerability with public exploit code affecting multiple end-of-life (EoL) VPN routers….

A disintegrating hacker
11
Jan
2023

Scattered Spider hackers use old Intel driver to bypass security

A financially motivated threat actor tracked as Scattered Spider was observed attempting to deploy Intel Ethernet diagnostics drivers in a…

Twitter
11
Jan
2023

Twitter claims leaked data of 200M users not stolen from its systems

Twitter finally addressed reports that a dataset of email addresses linked to hundreds of millions of Twitter users was leaked…