Category: Bleeping Computer

WordPress
11
Oct
2023

New WordPress backdoor creates rogue admin to hijack websites

A new malware has been posing as a legitimate caching plugin to target WordPress sites, allowing threat actors to create…

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
11
Oct
2023

Microsoft Defender now auto-isolates compromised accounts

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint now uses automatic attack disruption to isolate compromised user accounts and block lateral movement in hands-on-keyboard…

Hacker holding Linkedin logo
11
Oct
2023

LinkedIn Smart Links attacks return to target Microsoft accounts

Hackers are once again abusing LinkedIn Smart Links in phishing attacks to bypass protection measures and evade detection in attempts…

Microsoft Exchange
11
Oct
2023

Exchange Online mail delivery issues caused by anti-spam rules

Microsoft is investigating Exchange Online mail delivery issues causing “Server busy” errors and delays when receiving emails from outside organizations….

Windows
11
Oct
2023

Windows 11 21H2 and Windows Server 2012 reach end of support

Windows Server 2012 and multiple editions of Windows 11, version 21H2, have reached the end of support with this month’s…

Varonis: Microsoft Copilot header
11
Oct
2023

Preventing Microsoft Copilot Data Exposure

This article is written by Rob Sobers, Varonis. Microsoft Copilot has been called one of the most powerful productivity tools…

Atlassian
11
Oct
2023

State hackers exploiting Confluence zero-day since September

Microsoft says a Chinese-backed threat group tracked as ‘Storm-0062’ (aka DarkShadow or Oro0lxy) has been exploiting a critical privilege escalation…

Simson
11
Oct
2023

Simpson Manufacturing shuts down IT systems after cyberattack

Simpson Manufacturing disclosed via a SEC 8-K filing a cybersecurity incident that has caused disruptions in its operations, which are…

Windows 10
10
Oct
2023

Microsoft warns of incorrect BitLocker encryption errors

  Microsoft warned customers this week of incorrect BitLocker drive encryption errors being shown in some managed Windows environments. According to…

Botnet
10
Oct
2023

Mirai DDoS malware variant expands targets with 13 router exploits

A Mirai-based DDoS (distributed denial of service) malware botnet tracked as IZ1H9 has added thirteen new payloads to target Linux-based…

Microsoft Exchange
10
Oct
2023

Microsoft Exchange gets ‘better’ patch to mitigate critical bug

The Exchange Team asked admins to deploy a new and “better” patch for a critical Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerability initially…

Windows 10 KB5028168 and KB5028166 updates released
10
Oct
2023

Windows 10 KB5031356 update released with 25 improvements

Microsoft has released the KB5031356 cumulative update for Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2, with twenty-five fixes for various…