The Week in Ransomware – April 28th 2023
It has been a very quiet week for ransomware news, with only a few reports released and not much info about cyberattacks. However, an item…
Category: Bleeping Computer
ViperSoftX info-stealing malware now targets password managers
A new version of the ViperSoftX information-stealing malware has been discovered with a broader range of targets, including targeting the KeePass and 1Password password managers.…
Hackers swap stealth for realistic checkout forms to steal credit cards
Hackers are hijacking online stores to display modern, realistic-looking fake payment forms to steal credit cards from unsuspecting customers. These payment forms are shown as…
CISA warns of critical bugs in Illumina DNA sequencing systems
The U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FDA have issued an urgent alert about two vulnerabilities that impact Illumina’s Universal Copy Service (UCS),…
Mandiant’s mWISE Event is Where Security’s Best Get Better
Mark your calendar for mWISE™, a global gathering where security’s top practitioners come together to tackle the industry’s biggest challenges. It runs from September 18-20,…
Major UK banks including Lloyds, Halifax, TSB hit by outages
Websites and mobile apps of Lloyds Bank, Halifax, TSB Bank, and Bank of Scotland are experiencing web and mobile app outages leaving customers unable to access…
Android Minecraft clones with 35M downloads infect users with adware
A set of 38 Minecraft copycat games on Google Play infected devices with the Android adware ‘HiddenAds’ to stealthily load ads in the background to…
Windows 10 22H2 is the final version of Windows 10
Microsoft says Windows 10, version 22H2 will be the last feature update to be released for the Windows 10 operating system. Windows 10 22H2 reached…
Clop and LockBit ransomware behind PaperCut server hacks
Microsoft has attributed recent attacks on PaperCut servers to the Clop and LockBit ransomware operations, which used the vulnerabilities to steal corporate data. Last month,…
Google banned 173K developer accounts to block malware, fraud rings
Google says it banned 173,000 developer accounts in 2022 to block malware operations and fraud rings from infecting Android users’ devices with malicious apps. The…
Linux version of RTM Locker ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers
RTM Locker is the latest enterprise-targeting ransomware operation found to be deploying a Linux encryptor that targets virtual machines on VMware ESXi servers. The RTM…
Microsoft fixes Outlook issue blocking access to emails, calendars
Microsoft has addressed a known issue affecting Outlook for Microsoft 365 customers that prevented them from accessing group mailboxes and calendars using the Outlook desktop…