News farm impersonates 60+ major outlets: BBC, CNN, CNBC, Guardian…
BleepingComputer has discovered a content farm operating some 60+ domains named after popular media outlets, including the BBC, CNBC, CNN, Forbes, Huffington Post, Reuters, The…
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Germany takes down cybercrime market with over 180,000 users
The Düsseldorf Police in Germany have seized Crimemarket, a massive German-speaking illicit trading platform with over 180,000 users, arresting six people, including one of its…
The Week in Ransomware – March 1st 2024
Ransomware attacks on healthcare over the last few months have been relentless, with numerous ransomware operations targeting hospitals and medical services, causing disruption to patient…
CISA warns of Microsoft Streaming bug exploited in malware attacks
CISA ordered U.S. Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to secure their Windows systems against a high-severity vulnerability in the Microsoft Streaming Service (MSKSSRV.SYS) that’s…
Microsoft pulls Edge update causing ‘Out of Memory’ crashes
Microsoft has pulled the Microsoft Edge 122.0.2365.63 update after users reported receiving “Out of memory” errors when browsing the web or accessing the browser settings.…
Germany takes down largest cybercrime market in the country, arrests 6
The Düsseldorf Police in Germany have seized Crimemarket, the largest German-speaking illicit trading platform on the internet, arresting six people, including one of its operators. Crimemarket…
Microsoft fixes Outlook clients not syncing over Exchange ActiveSync
Microsoft has fixed an issue causing some Microsoft 365 users’ Outlook desktop clients to stop connecting to email servers via Exchange ActiveSync. Exchange ActiveSync (EAS)…
U.S. charges Iranian for hacks on defense orgs, offers $10M for info
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has unveiled an indictment against Alireza Shafie Nasab, a 39-year-old Iranian national, for his role in a cyber-espionage campaign…
Windows 11 ‘Moment 5’ update released, here are the new features
Microsoft has released the Windows 11 ‘Moment 5’ update for versions 23H2 and 22H2, starting the rollout of new features, such as Windows Copilot skills…
GitHub enables push protection by default to stop secrets leak
GitHub has enabled push protection by default for all public repositories to prevent accidental exposure of secrets such as access tokens and API keys when…
Windows 10 KB5034843 update released with 9 new changes, fixes
Microsoft has released the optional KB5034843 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with an updated sharing experience and eight other fixes or changes. As…
CISA cautions against using hacked Ivanti VPN gateways even after factory resets
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed today that attackers who hack Ivanti VPN appliances using one of multiple actively exploited vulnerabilities may…