10-year-old Windows bug with ‘opt-in’ fix exploited in 3CX attack
A 10-year-old Windows vulnerability is still being exploited in attacks to make it appear that executables are legitimately signed, with the fix from Microsoft still…
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Consumer lender TMX discloses data breach impacting 4.8 million people
TMX Finance and its subsidiaries TitleMax, TitleBucks, and InstaLoan have collectively disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal data of 4,822,580 customers. TMX is…
Microsoft testing adaptive brightness on more Windows 11 devices
Microsoft says a new Windows 11 preview build rolling out today will allow Insiders to test the company’s adaptive brightness feature on more systems. While…
Microsoft OneNote will block 120 dangerous file extensions
Microsoft has shared more information on what malicious embedded files OneNote will soon block to defend users against ongoing phishing attacks pushing malware. The company…
Winter Vivern hackers exploit Zimbra flaw to steal NATO emails
A Russian hacking group tracked as TA473, aka ‘Winter Vivern,’ has been actively exploiting vulnerabilities in unpatched Zimbra endpoints since February 2023 to steal the…
Ukrainian cyberpolice busts fraud gang that stole $4.3 million
Ukraine’s cyberpolice has arrested members of a fraud gang that stole roughly $4,300,000 from over a thousand victims across the EU. The crime group created…
CISA orders agencies to patch bugs exploited to drop spyware
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal agencies today to patch security vulnerabilities exploited as zero-days in recent attacks to install commercial…
Realtek and Cacti flaws now actively exploited by malware botnets
Multiple malware botnets actively target Cacti and Realtek vulnerabilities in campaigns detected between January and March 2023, spreading ShellBot and Moobot malware. The targeted flaws are…
Bing search results hijacked via misconfigured Microsoft app
A misconfigured Microsoft application allowed anyone to log in and modify Bing.com search results in real-time, as well as inject XSS attacks to potentially breach the…
New AlienFox toolkit steals credentials for 18 cloud services
A new modular toolkit called ‘AlienFox’ allows threat actors to scan for misconfigured servers to steal authentication secrets and credentials for cloud-based email services. The…
Google finds more Android, iOS zero-days used to install spyware
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered several exploit chains using Android, iOS, and Chrome zero-day and n-day vulnerabilities to install commercial spyware and malicious apps…
Hackers compromise 3CX desktop app in a supply chain attack
A digitally signed and trojanized version of the 3CX Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) desktop client is reportedly being used to target the company’s customers…