Pro-Ukraine hackers breach Russian ISP in revenge for KyivStar attack
A pro-Ukraine hacktivist group named ‘Blackjack’ has claimed a cyberattack against Russian provider of internet services M9com as a direct response to the attack against…
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Fake 401K year-end statements used to steal corporate credentials
Threat actors are using communication about personal pension accounts (the 401(k) plans in the U.S.), salary adjustments, and performance reports to steal company employees’ credentials.…
Windows 10 KB5034441 security update fails with 0x80070643 errors
Windows 10 users worldwide report problems installing Microsoft’s January Patch Tuesday updates, getting 0x80070643 errors when attempting to install the KB5034441 security update for BitLocker.…
ShinyHunters member gets 3 years in prison for breaching 60 firms
The U.S. District Court in Seattle sentenced ShinyHunters member Sebastien Raoult to three years in prison and ordered a restitution of $5,000,000. Previously, in September…
Criminal IP and Tenable Partner for Swift Vulnerability Detection
Criminal IP, a prominent Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) search engine developed by AI SPERA, has recently established a technical partnership with Tenable, a global leader…
Hackers target Microsoft SQL servers in Mimic ransomware attacks
A group of financially motivated Turkish hackers targets Microsoft SQL (MSSQL) servers worldwide to encrypt the victims’ files with Mimic (N3ww4v3) ransomware. These ongoing attacks…
Windows 11 KB5034123 update released with security and Wi-Fi fixes
Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5034123 cumulative update for versions 23H2 and 22H2 to fix a variety of issues, including a potential Wi-Fi bug that…
CISA warns agencies of fourth flaw used in Triangulation spyware attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added to its to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog six vulnerabilities that impact products from Apple, Adobe,…
FTC bans data broker from selling Americans’ location data
Today, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) banned data broker Outlogic, formerly X-Mode Social, from selling Americans’ raw location data that could be used for…
China claims it cracked Apple’s AirDrop to find numbers, email addresses
A Chinese state-backed research institute claims to have discovered how to decrypt device logs for Apple’s AirDrop feature, allowing the government to identify phone numbers…
Nigerian gets 10 years for laundering millions stolen from elderly
Nigerian man Olugbenga Lawal (also known as Razak Aolugbengela) was sentenced on Monday to 10 years and one month in prison for conspiring to launder…
US SEC’s X account hacked to announce fake Bitcoin ETF approval
The X account for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was hacked today to issue a fake announcement on the approval of Bitcoin ETFs on…