Acer confirms breach after 160GB of data for sale on hacking forum
Taiwanese computer giant Acer confirmed that it suffered a data breach after threat actors hacked a server hosting private documents used by repair technicians. However,…
Category: Bleeping Computer
Android March 2023 update fixes two critical code execution flaws
Google has released March 2023 security updates for Android, fixing a total of 60 flaws, and among them, two critical-severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities…
New malware infects business routers for data theft, surveillance
An ongoing hacking campaign called ‘Hiatus’ targets DrayTek Vigor router models 2960 and 3900 to steal data from victims and build a covert proxy network.…
Proof-of-Concept released for critical Microsoft Word RCE bug
A proof-of-concept for CVE-2023-21716, a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Word that allows remote code execution, has been published over the weekend. The vulnerability was assigned…
Outlook for Mac now free, Microsoft 365 subscription not needed
Microsoft says its Outlook for Mac email and calendar client is now available for free, and it will no longer require an Office license or…
Nvidia working on driver fix for Windows BSOD, high CPU usage
Nvidia confirmed today that it’s working to fix a driver issue causing high CPU usage and blue screens of death (BSODs) on Windows systems. The…
Old Windows ‘Mock Folders’ UAC bypass used to drop malware
A new phishing campaign targets organizations in Eastern European countries with the Remcos RAT malware with aid from an old Windows User Account Control bypass…
Sandbox blockchain game breached to send emails linking to malware
The Sandbox blockchain game is warnings its community that a security incident caused some users to receive fraudulent emails impersonating the game, trying to infect…
New Windows Canary channel has most cutting-edge features
Microsoft is adding a new Canary channel to its nine-year-old Windows Insider Program to let the most fearless users test what it describes as “hot…
Twitter API outage blocks sign ins, breaks most platform features
Twitter users are experiencing issues worldwide when trying to log in or log out and when attempting to share their tweets, click links, embed tweets,…
Securing cloud workloads with Wazuh
Organizations rapidly adopt the cloud as they rely heavily on data and technology to drive their businesses. These organizations utilize highly scalable cloud services that…
Core DoppelPaymer ransomware gang members targeted in Europol operation
Europol has announced that law enforcement in Germany and Ukraine targeted two individuals believed to be core members of the DoppelPaymer ransomware group. The operation…