Category: Bleeping Computer

Hacker
15
Aug
2024

Ransomware gang deploys new malware to kill security software

RansomHub ransomware operators are now deploying new malware to disable Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) security software in Bring Your…

Windows BitLocker
15
Aug
2024

Microsoft disables BitLocker security fix, advises manual mitigation

Microsoft has disabled a fix for a BitLocker security feature bypass vulnerability due to firmware incompatibility issues that were causing…

Microsoft 365 (Office)
15
Aug
2024

Microsoft shares temp fix for Outlook, Word crashes when typing

​Microsoft has shared a temporary fix for a known issue that causes Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, Word, and OneNote…

Hacker in prison
15
Aug
2024

Russian who sold 300,000 stolen credentials gets 40 months in prison

​Georgy Kavzharadze, a 27-year-old Russian national, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for selling login credentials for over…

GitHub
15
Aug
2024

GitHub Actions artifacts found leaking auth tokens in popular projects

Multiple high-profile open-source projects, including those from Google, Microsoft, AWS, and Red Hat, were found to leak GitHub authentication tokens…

Windows
15
Aug
2024

Zero-click Windows TCP/IP RCE impacts all systems with IPv6 enabled, patch now

Microsoft warned customers this Tuesday to patch a critical TCP/IP remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability with an increased likelihood of…

Windows
14
Aug
2024

Zero-click Windows TCP/IP RCE impacts all systems with IPv6 enabled

Microsoft warned customers this Tuesday to patch a critical TCP/IP remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability with an increased likelihood of…

NIST
14
Aug
2024

NIST releases first encryption tools to resist quantum computing

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the first three encryption standards designed to resist future cyberattacks…

Windows
14
Aug
2024

Microsoft retires Windows updates causing 0x80070643 errors

Microsoft has retired several Windows security updates released during the January 2024 Patch Tuesday that have been causing 0x80070643 errors…

AutoCanada
14
Aug
2024

AutoCanada discloses cyberattack impacting internal IT systems

Hackers targeted AutoCanada in a cyberattack last Sunday that impacted the automobile dealership group’s internal IT systems, which may lead…

Gemini
14
Aug
2024

Google says it’s focusing on privacy with Gemini AI on Android

Google says it is taking a privacy-minded approach to the integration of AI features on Android devices, implementing end-to-end protection to…

SolarWinds
14
Aug
2024

SolarWinds fixes critical RCE bug affecting all Web Help Desk versions

A critical vulnerability in SolarWinds’ Web Help Desk solution for customer support could be exploited to achieve remote code execution, the…