Category: Bleeping Computer

Google
15
Sep
2023

Google pays $93M to settle Android tracking lawsuit in California

California’s Attorney General announced today that Google will pay $93 million to settle a privacy lawsuit alleging it violated the…

TikTok
15
Sep
2023

TikTok slapped with $368 million fine over child privacy violations

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €345 million ($368 million) for violating the privacy of children between…

Bing
15
Sep
2023

Bing Chat AI is down, affecting Windows Copilot and more

Bing Chat, the famous ChatGPT-powered chatbot that allows users to converse with various personalities and topics has connectivity issues worldwide. BleepingComputer can…

BlackCat ransomware claims continued access to MGM Resorts
15
Sep
2023

MGM casino’s ESXi servers allegedly encrypted in ransomware attack

An affiliate of the BlackCat ransomware group, also known as APLHV, is behind the attack that disrupted MGM Resorts’ operations, forcing…

BlackCat ransomware claims continued access to MGM Resorts
14
Sep
2023

MGM Resorts ESXi servers allegedly encrypted in ransomware attack

An affiliate of the BlackCat ransomware group, also known as APLHV, is behind the attack that disrupted MGM Resorts’ operations, forcing…

AT
14
Sep
2023

Auckland transport authority hit by suspected ransomware attack

The Auckland Transport (AT) transportation authority in New Zealand is dealing with a widespread outage caused by a cyber incident,…

Criminal IP
14
Sep
2023

Criminal IP Elevates Payment Security with PCI DSS Level 1 Certification

With payment card information being an enticing target for cyber attackers, the safeguarding of payment card transactions is of utmost…

Hacker
14
Sep
2023

Iranian hackers breach defense orgs in password spray attacks

Image: Midjourney Microsoft says an Iranian-backed threat group has targeted thousands of organizations in the U.S. and worldwide in password…

Windows 11
14
Sep
2023

Windows 11 Snipping Tool gets OCR support to copy text from images

Microsoft has added text recognition support to the latest Snipping Tool build, allowing users to select and copy text from…

Caesars
14
Sep
2023

Caesars Entertainment confirms ransom payment, customer data theft

Caesars Entertainment, self-described as the largest U.S. casino chain with the most extensive loyalty program in the industry, says it…

Windows 11
14
Sep
2023

Windows 11 ‘ThemeBleed’ RCE bug gets proof-of-concept exploit

Proof-of-concept exploit code has been published for a Windows Themes vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-38146 that allows remote attackers to execute code….

UK police
14
Sep
2023

Manchester Police officers’ data exposed in ransomware attack

United Kingdom’s Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said earlier today that some of its employees’ personal information was impacted by a…