Brave Browser boosts privacy with new local resources restrictions
The Brave team has announced that the privacy-centric browser will soon introduce new restriction controls allowing users to specify how long sites can access local…
Category: Bleeping Computer
The Current State of Business Email Compromise Attacks
Business Email Compromise (BEC) poses a growing threat to businesses of all sizes. As BEC attacks have almost doubled across the Verizon DBIR entire incident…
NPM ecosystem at risk from “Manifest Confusion” attacks
The NPM (Node Package Manager) registry suffers from a security lapse called “manifest confusion,” which undermines the trustworthiness of packages and makes it possible for…
8Base ransomware gang escalates double extortion attacks in June
A 8Base ransomware gang is targeting organizations worldwide in double-extortion attacks, with a steady stream of new victims since the beginning of June. The ransomware…
Microsoft Teams outage blocks access to web and desktop clients
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing outage blocking customers from accessing and using the Microsoft Teams communication platform via web and desktop clients. While Redmond only…
Windows 11 KB5027303 preview update enables new Moment 3 features
Microsoft has released the June 2023 optional cumulative update for Windows 11, version 22H2, which enables the recently announced new Moment 3 fixes, improvements, and…
Windows 10 KB5027293 update released with 3 new features, 14 changes
Microsoft has released the optional KB5027293 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with three new features and 11 additional fixes or changes. This release…
Hundreds of devices found violating new CISA federal agency directive
Censys researchers have discovered hundreds of Internet-exposed devices on the networks of U.S. federal agencies that have to be secured according to a recently issued…
Siemens Energy confirms data breach after MOVEit data-theft attack
Siemens Energy has confirmed that data was stolen during the recent Clop ransomware data-theft attacks using a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer platform. Siemens…
Session tracks for Mandiant’s 2023 mWISE event
Mark your calendar for mWISE™, the uniquely targeted, community-focused cybersecurity conference from Mandiant. It runs from September 18 – 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. Organizers…
Outlook for the web outage impacts users across America
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing issue preventing some customers from accessing their Exchange Online mailbox through Outlook on the web. While Microsoft says this outage…
EncroChat takedown led to 6,500 arrests and $979 million seized
Europol announced today that the takedown of the EncroChat encrypted mobile communications platform has led to the arrest of over 6,600 people and the seizure…