The Week in Ransomware – August 11th 2023
While some ransomware operations claim not to target hospitals, one relatively new ransomware gang named Rhysida doesn’t seem to care. Rhysida launched in May 2023,…
Category: Bleeping Computer
LOLEKHosted admin arrested for aiding Netwalker ransomware gang
Update 8/11/23: Updated with information from DOJ about alleged Netwalker Ransomware involvement. Police have taken down the Lolek bulletproof hosting provider, arresting five individuals and seizing…
Xiaomi’s MIUI now flags Telegram as dangerous in China
Asian smartphone giant Xiaomi is now blocking Telegram from being installed on devices using its MIUI system and firmware interface. MIUI is an operating system…
US cyber safety board to analyze Microsoft Exchange hack of govt emails
The Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) has announced plans to conduct an in-depth review of cloud security practices following recent Chinese…
Amazon AWS distances itself from Moq amid data collection controversy
Amazon AWS has withdrawn its association with open source project Moq after the project drew sharp criticism for its quiet addition of data collection features,…
Police seize LOLEK bulletproof service for hosting malware
Police have taken down the Lolek bulletproof hosting provider, arresting five individuals and seizing servers for facilitating malicious activities, including DDoS attacks and malware distribution.…
Industrial PLCs worldwide impacted by CODESYS V3 RCE flaws
Millions of PLC (programmable logic controllers) used in industrial environments worldwide are at risk to 15 vulnerabilities in the CODESYS V3 software development kit, allowing…
Amazon AWS withdraws Moq sponsorship amid data collection controversy
Amazon AWS has dropped sponsorship support for open source project Moq after the project drew sharp criticism for its quiet addition of data collection features, as first reported…
Lapsus$ hackers took SIM-swapping attacks to the next level
The U.S. government released a report after analyzing simple techniques, e.g. SIM swapping, used by the Lapsus$ extortion group to breach dozens of organizations with…
Gafgyt malware exploits five-years-old flaw in EoL Zyxel router
Fortinet has issued an alert warning that the Gafgyt botnet malware is actively trying to exploit a vulnerability in the end-of-life Zyxel P660HN-T1A router in…
Microsoft Exchange updates pulled after breaking non-English installs
Microsoft has pulled Microsoft Exchange Server’s August security updates from Windows Update after finding they break Exchange on non-English installs. On August 8th, Microsoft released new…
MoustachedBouncer hackers use AiTM attacks to spy on diplomats
Image: Midjourney A cyberespionage group named ‘MoustachedBouncer’ has been observed using adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks at ISPs to hack foreign embassies in Belarus. According to an…