Category: Bleeping Computer

Phishing
25
May
2023

Microsoft 365 phishing attacks use encrypted RPMSG messages

Attackers are now using encrypted RPMSG attachments sent via compromised Microsoft 365 accounts to steal Microsoft credentials in targeted phishing attacks designed…

Specops Double-Blind password
25
May
2023

What’s a Double-Blind Password Strategy and When Should It Be Used

Password security, like threat actor methods, continues to evolve. As computing power grows, previously best-practice passwords become increasingly vulnerable. Password…

Malware
25
May
2023

New Russian-linked CosmicEnergy malware targets industrial systems

Mandiant security researchers have discovered a new malware called CosmicEnergy designed to disrupt industrial systems and linked to Russian cybersecurity…

Zyxel warns of critical vulnerabilities in firewall and VPN devices
25
May
2023

Zyxel warns of critical vulnerabilities in firewall and VPN devices

Zyxel is warning customers of two critical-severity vulnerabilities in several of its firewall and VPN products that attackers could leverage without authentication….

Hacker
25
May
2023

‘Operation Magalenha’ targets credentials of 30 Portuguese banks

A Brazilian hacking group has been targeting thirty Portuguese government and private financial institutions since 2021 in a malicious campaign…

ChatGPT is down worldwide - OpenAI confirms issues
25
May
2023

ChatGPT is down worldwide – OpenAI confirms issues

ChatGPT, the famous artificial intelligence chatbot that allows users to converse with various personalities and topics, has connectivity issues worldwide. OpenAI…

Hacker
25
May
2023

New Buhti ransomware gang uses leaked Windows, Linux encryptors

A new ransomware operation named ‘Buhti’ uses the leaked code of the LockBit and Babuk ransomware families to target Windows…

Windows
25
May
2023

Windows issue causes file copying, saving failures

Microsoft says some 32-bit applications are impacted by recurring failures when saving and copying files across multiple Windows versions (especially…

WordPress
24
May
2023

Hackers target 1.5M WordPress sites with cookie consent plugin exploit

Ongoing attacks are targeting an Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in a WordPress cookie consent plugin named Beautiful Cookie…

Windows 10
24
May
2023

Windows 10 KB5026435 update released with 2 new features, 18 fixes

Microsoft has released the optional KB5026435 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with two new features and 18 additional…

Dragon
24
May
2023

Chinese hackers breach US critical infrastructure in stealthy attacks

Microsoft says a Chinese cyberespionage group it tracks as Volt Typhoon has been targeting critical infrastructure organizations across the United…

Microsoft Exchange
24
May
2023

New PowerExchange malware backdoors Microsoft Exchange servers

A new PowerShell-based malware dubbed PowerExchange was used in attacks linked to APT34 Iranian state hackers to backdoor on-premise Microsoft…