Category: Bleeping Computer

Notepad++
17
Oct
2023

Malicious Notepad++ Google ads evade detection for months

A new Google Search malvertizing campaign targets users looking to download the popular Notepad++ text editor, employing advanced techniques to…

D-Link
17
Oct
2023

D-Link confirms data breach after employee phishing attack

Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturer D-Link confirmed a data breach linked to information stolen from its network and put up for…

Amazon Prime
17
Oct
2023

Amazon adds passkey support as new passwordless login option

Amazon has quietly added passkey support as a new passwordless login option for customers, offering better protection from information-stealing malware…

Android figure running from a volcano
17
Oct
2023

SpyNote Android malware spreads via fake volcano eruption alerts

The Android ‘SpyNote’ malware was observed in attacks targeting Italy using a fake ‘IT-alert’ public alert service that infected visitors…

Specops cyberattack header
17
Oct
2023

Fighting off cyberattacks? Make sure user credentials aren’t compromised

As an IT professional, you know that threat actors work overtime to get your end-users’ credentials. Whether it’s 3 PM…

Microsoft Outlook
17
Oct
2023

Microsoft fixes known issue causing Outlook freezes, slow starts

Microsoft has fixed a known issue affecting Outlook for Microsoft 365 users since June and causing slow starts and freezes…

Cisco
17
Oct
2023

Thousands of Cisco IOS XE devices hacked in widespread attacks

Attackers have exploited a recently disclosed critical zero-day bug to compromise and infect thousands of Cisco IOS XE devices with…

Windows
17
Oct
2023

October Windows Server updates cause Hyper-V VM boot issues

According to customer reports, this month’s Patch Tuesday updates are breaking virtual machines on Hyper-V hosts, causing them to no…

Discord
16
Oct
2023

Discord still a hotbed of malware activity — Now APTs join the fun

Discord continues to be a breeding ground for malicious activity by hackers and now APT groups, with it commonly used…

Court gavel
16
Oct
2023

Kansas courts IT systems offline after ‘security incident’

Information systems of state courts across Kansas are still offline after they’ve been disrupted in what the Kansas judicial branch…

Wordpress
16
Oct
2023

Hackers exploit critical flaw in WordPress Royal Elementor plugin

A critical severity vulnerability impacting Royal Elementor Addons and Templates up to version 1.3.78 is reported to be actively exploited…

Sandworm hackers
16
Oct
2023

Russian Sandworm hackers breached 11 Ukrainian telcos since May

The state-sponsored Russian hacking group tracked as ‘Sandworm’ has compromised eleven telecommunication service providers in Ukraine between May and September…