Category: Bleeping Computer

Windows 11
19
Nov
2024

Microsoft now testing hotpatch on Windows 11 24H2 and Windows 365

Microsoft announced today that hotpatching of security updates is now also available in preview on Windows 365 and Windows 11…

D-Link
19
Nov
2024

D-Link urges users to retire VPN routers impacted by unfixed RCE flaw

D-Link is warning customers to replace end-of-life VPN router models after a critical unauthenticated, remote code execution vulnerability was discovered that…

Ransomware
19
Nov
2024

Helldown ransomware exploits Zyxel VPN flaw to breach networks

The new ‘Helldown’ ransomware operation is believed to target vulnerabilities in Zyxel firewalls to breach corporate networks, allowing them to…

Ngioweb botnet fueling residential proxies disrupted in cybercrime crackdown
19
Nov
2024

Botnet fueling residential proxies disrupted in cybercrime crackdown

The Ngioweb botnet, which supplies most of the 35,000 bots in the cybercriminal NSOCKS proxy service, is being disrupted as…

Windows
19
Nov
2024

New Windows 11 recovery tool to let admins remotely fix unbootable devices

Microsoft is working on a new Windows “Quick Machine Recovery” feature that will allow IT administrators to use Windows Update…

Windows 11
19
Nov
2024

Microsoft shares more details on Windows 11 admin protection

​Microsoft has shared more details about the new Windows 11 administrator protection security feature, which is available in preview and…

Microsoft
19
Nov
2024

Microsoft launches Zero Day Quest hacking event with $4 million in rewards

​Microsoft announced today at its Ignite annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, that it’s expanding its bug bounty programs with Zero…

Spotify
19
Nov
2024

Spotify abused to promote pirated software and game cheats

Spotify playlists and podcasts are being abused to push pirated software, game cheat codes, spam links, and “warez” sites. By…

Fortinet
19
Nov
2024

Chinese hackers exploit Fortinet VPN zero-day to steal credentials

Chinese threat actors use a custom post-exploitation toolkit named ‘DeepData’ to exploit a zero-day vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiClient Windows VPN client…

Brave
19
Nov
2024

Brave on iOS adds new “Shred” button to wipe site-specific data

Brave Browser 1.71 for iOS introduces a new privacy-focused feature called “Shred,” which allows users to easily delete site-specific mobile…

Palo Alto Networks
19
Nov
2024

Palo Alto Networks patches two firewall zero-days used in attacks

Palo Alto Networks has finally released security updates for two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in its Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW). The first…

US space tech giant Maxar discloses employee data breach
19
Nov
2024

US space tech giant Maxar discloses employee data breach

Hackers breached U.S. satellite maker Maxar Space Systems and accessed personal data belonging to its employees, the company informs in…