Zyxel shares tips on protecting firewalls from ongoing attacks
Zyxel has published a security advisory containing guidance on protecting firewall and VPN devices from ongoing attacks and detecting signs of exploitation. This warning comes…
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Online sellers targeted by new information-stealing malware campaign
Online sellers are targeted in a new campaign to push the Vidar information-stealing malware, allowing threat actors to steal credentials for more damaging attacks. The…
The Week in Ransomware – June 2nd 2023
It has been a fairly quiet week regarding ransomware, with only a few reports released and no new significant attacks. However, we may have a…
Microsoft is killing Cortana on Windows starting late 2023
After introducing a string of AI-powered assistants for its products, Microsoft has now announced that it will soon end support for the Windows standalone Cortana…
Windows 11 to require SMB signing to prevent NTLM relay attacks
Microsoft says SMB signing (aka security signatures) will be required by default for all connections to defend against NTLM relay attacks, starting with today’s Windows…
Kimsuky hackers pose as journalists to steal intel
State-sponsored North Korean hacker group Kimsuky (a.ka. APT43) has been impersonating journalists and academics for spear-phishing campaigns to collect intelligence from think tanks, research centers, academic institutions,…
Burton Snowboards discloses data breach after February attack
Leading snowboard maker Burton Snowboards confirmed notified customers of a data breach after some of their sensitive information was “potentially” accessed or stolen during what…
Malicious Chrome extensions with 75M installs removed from Web Store
Google has removed from the Chrome Web Store 32 malicious extensions that could alter search results and push spam or unwanted ads. Collectively, they come…
New Horabot campaign takes over victim’s Gmail, Outlook accounts
A previously unknown campaign involving the Hotabot botnet malware has targeted Spanish-speaking users in Latin America since at least November 2020, infecting them with a…
Windows 11 will let you view phone photos in File Explorer
Microsoft is now rolling out a new Windows 11 dev build allowing Insiders to view their phone’s camera roll in the File Explorer Gallery. Once…
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ransomware attack hits 2.5 million people
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC) has disclosed that a ransomware attack it suffered in April 2023 impacted 2,550,922 people, with the threat actors also stealing…
Google triples rewards for Chrome sandbox escape chain exploits
Google announced today that bug bounty hunters who report sandbox escape chain exploits targeting its Chrome web browser are now eligible for triple the standard…