Category: Bleeping Computer

Hacker
29
Aug
2024

Employee arrested for locking Windows admins out of 254 servers in extortion plot

A former core infrastructure engineer at an industrial company headquartered in Somerset County, New Jersey, was arrested after locking Windows admins…

Fortra
28
Aug
2024

Fortra fixes critical FileCatalyst Workflow hardcoded password issue

Fortra is warning of a critical hardcoded password flaw in FileCatalyst Workflow that could allow attackers unauthorized access to an…

Hacker
28
Aug
2024

New Tickler malware used to backdoor US govt, defense orgs

Image: MidjourneyThe APT33 Iranian hacking group has used new Tickler malware to backdoor the networks of organizations in the government,…

Hacker destroying box
28
Aug
2024

PoorTry Windows driver evolves into a full-featured EDR wiper

The malicious PoorTry kernel-mode Windows driver used by multiple ransomware gangs to turn off Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions…

Google Chrome
28
Aug
2024

Google increases Chrome bug bounty rewards up to $250,000

Google has more than doubled payouts for Google Chrome security flaws reported through its Vulnerability Reward Program, with the maximum…

Iranian hacker
28
Aug
2024

Iranian hackers work with ransomware gangs to extort breached orgs

An Iran-based hacking group known as Pioneer Kitten is breaching defense, education, finance, and healthcare organizations across the United States…

mWise Labor Day sale
28
Aug
2024

It’s down to the wire—but you don’t have to miss mWISE

The one-of-a-kind security conference is just a few weeks away. This is it. Time to register. Right now. Security practitioners: It’s…

DICK
28
Aug
2024

DICK’s Sporting Goods says confidential data exposed in cyberattack

DICK’S Sporting Goods, the largest chain of sporting goods retail stores in the United States, disclosed that confidential information was…

Ransomware
28
Aug
2024

BlackSuit ransomware stole data of 950,000 from software vendor

Young Consulting is sending data breach notifications to 954,177 people who had their information exposed in a BlackSuit ransomware attack…

U.S. Marshals Service (USMS)
27
Aug
2024

US Marshals Service disputes ransomware gang’s breach claims

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) denies its systems were breached by the Hunters International ransomware gang after being listed as…

Notion
27
Aug
2024

Notion exits Russia and will terminate accounts in September

Notion has announced it will exit the Russian market and is terminating all workspaces and accounts identified linked to users…

Windows 11
27
Aug
2024

Windows 11 KB5041587 update adds sharing to Android devices

Microsoft has released the optional KB5041587 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which adds sharing to Android…