Category: Bleeping Computer

Android malware
19
Dec
2024

Android malware found on Amazon Appstore disguised as health app

A malicious Android spyware application named ‘BMI CalculationVsn’ was discovered on the Amazon Appstore, masquerading as a simple health tool…

Fortinet
19
Dec
2024

Fortinet warns of FortiWLM bug giving hackers admin privileges

Fortinet has disclosed a critical vulnerability in Fortinet Wireless Manager (FortiWLM) that allows remote attackers to take over devices by…

Windows 11
19
Dec
2024

Windows 11 24H2 upgrades blocked on some PCs due to audio issues

​Microsoft has added another Windows 11 24H2 upgrade block for systems with Dirac audio improvement software due to compatibility issues…

Windows 11
19
Dec
2024

Microsoft says Auto HDR causes game freezes on Windows 11 24H2

​Microsoft is now blocking Windows 11 24H2 upgrades on systems with Auto HDR enabled due to a compatibility issue that…

BeyondTrust
19
Dec
2024

BeyondTrust says hackers breached Remote Support SaaS instances

Privileged access management company BeyondTrust suffered a cyberattack in early December after threat actors breached some of its Remote Support SaaS instances….

Google with a red flare
19
Dec
2024

Ongoing phishing attack abuses Google Calendar to bypass spam filters

An ongoing phishing scam is abusing Google Calendar invites and Google Drawings pages to steal credentials while bypassing spam filters….

Hacker controlling many screens
19
Dec
2024

Russian hackers use RDP proxies to steal data in MiTM attacks

The Russian hacking group tracked as APT29 (aka “Midnight Blizzard”) is using a network of 193 remote desktop protocol proxy servers…

Raccoon hacker
19
Dec
2024

Raccoon Stealer malware operator gets 5 years in prison after guilty plea

​​Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky was sentenced today to five years in prison for his involvement in the Raccoon Stealer malware…

TP-Link
19
Dec
2024

US considers banning TP-Link routers over cybersecurity risks

The U.S. government is considering banning TP-Link routers starting next year if ongoing investigations find that their use in cyberattacks…

Phishing
18
Dec
2024

HubSpot phishing targets 20,000 Microsoft Azure accounts

A phishing campaign targeting automotive, chemical, and industrial manufacturing companies in Germany and the UK is abusing HubSpot to steal…

CISA
18
Dec
2024

CISA urges switch to Signal-like encrypted messaging apps after telecom hacks

Today, CISA urged senior government and political officials to switch to end-to-end encrypted messaging apps like Signal following a wave…

VSCode
18
Dec
2024

Malicious Microsoft VSCode extensions target devs, crypto community

Malicious Visual Studio Code extensions were discovered on the VSCode marketplace that download heavily obfuscated PowerShell payloads to target developers…