Hackers target Microsoft SQL servers in Mimic ransomware attacks
A group of financially motivated Turkish hackers targets Microsoft SQL (MSSQL) servers worldwide to encrypt the victims’ files with Mimic (N3ww4v3) ransomware. These ongoing attacks…
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Windows 11 KB5034123 update released with security and Wi-Fi fixes
Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5034123 cumulative update for versions 23H2 and 22H2 to fix a variety of issues, including a potential Wi-Fi bug that…
CISA warns agencies of fourth flaw used in Triangulation spyware attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added to its to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog six vulnerabilities that impact products from Apple, Adobe,…
FTC bans data broker from selling Americans’ location data
Today, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) banned data broker Outlogic, formerly X-Mode Social, from selling Americans’ raw location data that could be used for…
China claims it cracked Apple’s AirDrop to find numbers, email addresses
A Chinese state-backed research institute claims to have discovered how to decrypt device logs for Apple’s AirDrop feature, allowing the government to identify phone numbers…
Nigerian gets 10 years for laundering millions stolen from elderly
Nigerian man Olugbenga Lawal (also known as Razak Aolugbengela) was sentenced on Monday to 10 years and one month in prison for conspiring to launder…
US SEC’s X account hacked to announce fake Bitcoin ETF approval
The X account for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was hacked today to issue a fake announcement on the approval of Bitcoin ETFs on…
Ransomware victims targeted by fake hack-back offers
Some organizations victimized by the Royal and Akira ransomware gangs have been targeted by a threat actor posing as a security researcher who promised to…
Windows 10 KB5034122 update released with fix for shut down bug
Microsoft has released the KB5034122 cumulative update for Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2, which includes only a small number of fixes due to…
Microsoft January 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 49 flaws, 12 RCE bugs
Today is Microsoft’s January 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for a total of 49 flaws and 12 remote code execution vulnerabilities. Only two…
Paraguay warns of Black Hunt ransomware attacks after Tigo Business breach
The Paraguay military is warning of Black Hunt ransomware attacks after Tigo Business suffered a cyberattack last week impacting cloud and hosting services in the…
Decryptor for Babuk ransomware variant released after hacker arrested
Researchers from Cisco Talos working with the Dutch police obtained a decryption tool for the Tortilla variant of Babuk ransomware and shared intelligence that led to the arrest…