Category: Bleeping Computer

Botnet
05
Nov
2023

Socks5Systemz proxy service infects 10,000 systems worldwide

A proxy botnet called ‘Socks5Systemz’ has been infecting computers worldwide via the ‘PrivateLoader’ and ‘Amadey’ malware loaders, currently counting 10,000…

Apple
04
Nov
2023

Apple ‘Find My’ network can be abused to steal keylogged passwords

Apple’s “Find My” location network can be abused by malicious actors to stealthily transmit sensitive information captured by keyloggers installed…

Discord
04
Nov
2023

Discord will switch to temporary file links to block malware delivery

Discord will switch to temporary file links for all users by the end of the year to block attackers from…

Hive ransomware
03
Nov
2023

The Week in Ransomware – November 3rd 2023

Over the past couple of months, ransomware attacks have been escalating as new operations launch, old ones return, and existing…

Extortion
03
Nov
2023

Dutch hacker jailed for extortion, selling stolen data on RaidForums

A former Dutch cybersecurity professional was sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of hacking and blackmailing…

American Airlines airplane
03
Nov
2023

American Airlines pilot union hit by ransomware attack

Allied Pilots Association (APA), a labor union representing 15,000 American Airlines pilots, disclosed a ransomware attack that hit its systems…

Android
03
Nov
2023

Google Play adds security audit badges for Android VPN apps

Google Play, Android’s official app store, is now tagging VPN apps with an ‘independent security reviews’ badge if they conducted…

Okta
03
Nov
2023

134 customers exposed in October support system hack

Okta says attackers who breached its customer support system last month gained access to files belonging to 134 customers, five…

Microsoft Exchange surrounded by fire
03
Nov
2023

New Microsoft Exchange zero-days allow RCE, data theft attacks

Microsoft Exchange is impacted by four zero-day vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit remotely to execute arbitrary code or disclose sensitive…

Microsoft Exchange
03
Nov
2023

Microsoft Exchange impacted by zero-days allowing RCE, data theft

Microsoft Exchange is impacted by four zero-day vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit remotely to execute arbitrary code or disclose sensitive…

Okta
03
Nov
2023

134 customers exposed in support system hack

Okta says attackers who breached its customer support system last month gained access to files belonging to 134 customers, five…

Atlassian
02
Nov
2023

Atlassian warns of exploit for Confluence data wiping bug, get patching

Atlassian warned admins that a public exploit is now available for a critical Confluence security flaw that can be used…