Microsoft to start retiring Exchange Web Services in October 2026
Microsoft said today that the Exchange Web Services (EWS) API for Exchange Online and Office 365 will be retired in approximately three years. EWS is a…
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Hackers backdoor telecom providers with new HTTPSnoop malware
New malware named HTTPSnoop and PipeSnoop are used in cyberattacks on telecommunication service providers in the Middle East, allowing threat actors to remotely execute commands…
Windows Subsystem for Linux gets new ‘mirrored’ network mode
Microsoft has released Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2.0.0 with a set of new opt-in experimental features, including a new network mode and automated memory…
APT36 state hackers infect Android devices using YouTube app clones
The APT36 hacking group, aka ‘Transparent Tribe,’ has been observed using at least three Android apps that mimic YouTube to infect devices with their signature remote…
Thousands of Juniper devices vulnerable to unauthenticated RCE flaw
An estimated 12,000 Juniper SRX firewalls and EX switches are vulnerable to a fileless remote code execution flaw that attackers can exploit without authentication. In…
Microsoft Paint finally gets support for layers and transparency
Microsoft is finally rolling out support for layers and image transparency to the Paint image editor application 38 years after its launch. The long-awaited new…
Bumblebee malware returns in new attacks abusing WebDAV folders
The malware loader ‘Bumblebee’ has broken its two-month vacation with a new campaign that employs new distribution techniques that abuse 4shared WebDAV services. WebDAV (Web…
Are your end-users’ passwords compromised? Here’s how to check.
Passwords have long been used as the primary gatekeepers of digital security, yet they can also be a weak link in the chain. According to…
Microsoft leaks 38TB of private data via unsecured Azure storage
The Microsoft AI research division accidentally leaked dozens of terabytes of sensitive data while contributing open-source AI learning models to a public GitHub repository. This…
New SprySOCKS Linux malware used in cyber espionage attacks
A Chinese espionage-focused hacker tracked as ‘Earth Lusca’ was observed targeting government agencies in multiple countries, using a new Linux backdoor dubbed ‘SprySOCKS.’ Trend Micro’s analysis…
TikTok flooded by ‘Elon Musk’ cryptocurrency giveaway scams
TikTok is flooded by a surge of fake cryptocurrency giveaways posted to the video-sharing platform, with almost all of the videos pretending to be themes…
BlackCat ransomware hits Azure Storage with Sphynx encryptor
Image: Midjourney The BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware gang now uses stolen Microsoft accounts and the recently spotted Sphynx encryptor to encrypt targets’ Azure cloud storage. While…