Hacker leaks alleged Activision employee data on cybercrime forum
A threat actor has posted data the alleged data stolen from American game publisher Activision in December 2022 on a hacking forum, highlighting the data’s…
Category: Bleeping Computer
ChatGPT is down worldwide – OpenAI working on issues
ChatGPT, the famous artificial intelligence chatbot that allows users to converse with various personalities and topics, has connectivity issues worldwide. OpenAI has confirmed users are currently…
RIG Exploit Kit still infects enterprise users via Internet Explorer
The RIG Exploit Kit is undergoing its most successful period, attempting roughly 2,000 intrusions daily and succeeding in about 30% of cases, the highest ratio…
ChromeLoader campaign lures with malicious VHDs for popular games
Security researchers have noticed that the operators of the ChromeLoader browser hijacking and adware campaign are now using VHD files named after popular games. Previously, such campaigns relied on…
Microsoft is bringing “Paste as plain text” to Windows apps with PowerToys
Microsoft’s open-source PowerToys tool is a great way to customize your Windows experience. It has options to optimize app windows for big monitors, preview new image…
Microsoft Edge’s built-in VPN support is around the corner
Microsoft Edge’s built-in VPN functionality could soon begin rolling out to all users in the stable channel, with some users already getting access to the feature.…
Dish Network goes offline after likely cyberattack, employees cut off
American TV giant and satellite broadcast provider, Dish Network has mysteriously gone offline with its websites and apps ceasing to function over the past 24…
PureCrypter malware hits govt orgs with ransomware, info-stealers
A threat actor has been targeting government entities with PureCrypter malware downloader that has been seen delivering multiple information stealers and ransomware strains. Researchers at Menlo…
Dish Network goes down in a mysterious outage, employees cut off
American TV giant and satellite broadcast provider, Dish Network has mysteriously gone offline with its websites and apps ceasing to function over the past 24…
Stanford University discloses data breach affecting PhD applicants
Stanford University disclosed a data breach after files containing Economics Ph.D. program admission information were downloaded from its website between December 2022 and January 2023.…
News Corp says state hackers were on its network for two years
Mass media and publishing giant News Corporation (News Corp) says that attackers behind a breach disclosed in 2022 first gained access to its systems two years…
Dutch Police arrest three ransomware actors extorting €2.5 million
The Amsterdam cybercrime police team has arrested three men for ransomware activity that generated €2.5 million from extorting small and large organizations in multiple countries.…