Category: Bleeping Computer

Man shown in facets of a glass square
30
Jun
2023

The Week in Ransomware – June 30th 2023

A case of mistaken identity and further MOVEit Transfer data breaches continue dominated the ransomware news cycle this week. This…

Twitter breaking apart
30
Jun
2023

Twitter now forces you to sign in to view tweets

Starting today, Twitter is no longer accessible on web and mobile apps if you don’t have an account, forcing all…

Wordpress
30
Jun
2023

Hackers exploit zero-day in Ultimate Member WordPress plugin with 200K installs

Hackers exploit a zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability in the ‘Ultimate Member’ WordPress plugin to compromise websites by bypassing security measures…

Hacker
30
Jun
2023

New proxyjacking attacks monetize hacked SSH servers’ bandwidth

Attackers behind an ongoing series of proxyjacking attacks are hacking into vulnerable SSH servers exposed online to monetize them through…

Hand holding a key
30
Jun
2023

Free Akira ransomware decryptor helps recover your files

Cybersecurity firm Avast has released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware that can help victims recover their data without…

CISA
30
Jun
2023

CISA issues DDoS warning after attacks hit multiple US orgs

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned today of ongoing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks after U.S. organizations across…

LockBit
30
Jun
2023

TSMC denies LockBit hack as ransomware gang demands $70 million

Chipmaking giant TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) denied being hacked after the LockBit ransomware gang demanded $70 million not to…

Windows 11
29
Jun
2023

Microsoft rolls out early Windows Copilot preview to Insiders

Microsoft announced today that an early preview of its AI-powered Windows Copilot personal assistant is rolling out to Insiders in…

YouTube
29
Jun
2023

YouTube tests restricting ad blocker users to 3 video views

YouTube is currently running what it describes as a “small experiment globally,” warning users to toggle off their ad blockers…

North Korea
29
Jun
2023

New EarlyRAT malware linked to North Korean Andariel hacking group

Security analysts have discovered a previously undocumented remote access trojan (RAT) named ‘EarlyRAT,’ used by Andariel, a sub-group of the…

Criminal IP Bug Bounty Program
29
Jun
2023

Criminal IP Unveils Bug Bounty Program to Boost User Safety, Security

Criminal IP, an OSINT-based CTI search engine provided by AI SPERA, has recently announced the introduction of a bug bounty…

List
29
Jun
2023

MITRE releases new list of top 25 most dangerous software bugs

MITRE shared today this year’s list of the top 25 most dangerous weaknesses plaguing software during the previous two years….