Category: Bleeping Computer

Trigona ransomware
19
Apr
2023

Microsoft SQL servers hacked to deploy Trigona ransomware

Attackers are hacking into poorly secured and Interned-exposed Microsoft SQL (MS-SQL) servers to deploy Trigona ransomware payloads and encrypt all…

Hacker
19
Apr
2023

Ransomware gangs abuse Process Explorer driver to kill security software

Threat actors use a new hacking tool dubbed AuKill to disable Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Software on targets’ systems…

Hacker typing at a keyboard
19
Apr
2023

UK cyber-argency warns of a new ‘class’ of Russian hackers

The United Kingdom’s NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) is warning of a heightened risk from attacks by state-aligned Russian hacktivists,…

PaperCut logo
19
Apr
2023

Hackers actively exploit critical RCE bug in PaperCut servers

Print management software developer PaperCut is warning customers to update their software immediately, as hackers are actively exploiting flaws to…

Lock
19
Apr
2023

March 2023 broke ransomware attack records with 459 incidents

March 2023 was the most prolific month recorded by cybersecurity analysts in recent years, measuring 459 attacks, an increase of…

Hacker
19
Apr
2023

Play ransomware gang uses custom Shadow Volume Copy data-theft tool

The Play ransomware group has developed two custom tools in .NET, namely Grixba and VSS Copying Tool, which it uses…

Google patches another actively exploited Chrome zero-day
19
Apr
2023

Google patches another actively exploited Chrome zero-day

Google has released a security update for the Chrome web browser to fix the second zero-day vulnerability found to be…

Google
19
Apr
2023

Google Search outage prevents some from seeing search results

Google Search is currently suffering a partial outage that prevents the search engine from returning search results for some people….

Cisco
18
Apr
2023

US, UK warn of govt hackers using custom malware on Cisco routers

The US, UK, and Cisco are warning of Russian state-sponsored APT28 hackers deploying a custom malware named ‘Jaguar Tooth’ on…

Hand on keyboard with an Iranian flag background
18
Apr
2023

Iranian hackers behind retaliatory cyberattacks on US orgs

Microsoft has discovered that an Iranian hacking group known as ‘Mint Sandstorm’ is conducting cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure in…

Hand
18
Apr
2023

Australians lost a record $3.1 billion to scams last year

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) says Australians lost a record $3.1 billion to scams in 2022, an 80%…

Hacker hacking
18
Apr
2023

The Attacks that can Target your Windows Active Directory

Active Directory is at the center of many attacks as it is still the predominant source of identity and access…