Category: Bleeping Computer

Meta
11
Dec
2024

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by massive worldwide outage

Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp suffered a massive worldwide Wednesday afternoon, with services impacted in varying degrees based on user’s region….

Windows 11
11
Dec
2024

Microsoft lifts Windows 11 24H2 block on PCs with USB scanners

Microsoft has lifted a compatibility block preventing Windows 11 24H2 upgrades after fixing a bug causing USB connection issues to…

DDoS
11
Dec
2024

Operation PowerOFF shuts down 27 DDoS-for-hire platforms

Law enforcement agencies from 15 countries have taken 27 DDoS-for-hire services offline, also known as “booters” or “stressers,” arrested three…

Power lines
11
Dec
2024

Lynx ransomware behind Electrica energy supplier cyberattack

​The Romanian National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) says the Lynx ransomware gang breached Electrica Group, one of the largest electricity suppliers…

Krispy Kreme
11
Dec
2024

Krispy Kreme cyberattack impacts online orders and operations

US doughnut chain Krispy Kreme suffered a cyberattack in November that impacted portions of its business operations, including placing online…

Ron Wyden
11
Dec
2024

Wyden proposes bill to secure US telecoms after Salt Typhoon hacks

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon announced a new bill to secure the networks of American telecommunications companies breached by…

Windows 11
11
Dec
2024

Windows 11 KB5048667 & KB5048685 cumulative updates released

Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5048667 and KB5048685 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and issues. Both…

Ivanti
10
Dec
2024

Ivanti warns of maximum severity CSA auth bypass vulnerability

Today, Ivanti warned customers about a new maximum-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in its Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) solution. The security…

WordPress
10
Dec
2024

WPForms bug allows Stripe refunds on millions of WordPress sites

A vulnerability in WPForms, a WordPress plugin used in over 6 million websites, could allow subscriber-level users to issue arbitrary…

Patch Tuesday
10
Dec
2024

Microsoft December 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 1 exploited zero-day, 71 flaws

Tag CVE ID CVE Title Severity GitHub CVE-2024-49063 Microsoft/Muzic Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Important Microsoft Defender for Endpoint CVE-2024-49057 Microsoft…

Windows 10
10
Dec
2024

Windows 10 KB5048652 update fixes new motherboard activation bug

Microsoft has released the KB5048652 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2, which contains six fixes, including a fix that prevented…

Fortnite
10
Dec
2024

FTC distributes $72 million in Fortnite refunds from Epic Games

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing over $72 million in Epic Game Fortnite refunds for the company’s use of dark…