Burton Snowboards cancels online orders after ‘cyber incident’
Burton Snowboards, a leading snowboard manufacturing company, has canceled all online orders today following what it describes as a “cyber incident.” “We are currently experiencing…
Category: Bleeping Computer
Hackers backdoor Microsoft IIS servers with new Frebniis malware
Hackers are deploying a new malware named ‘Frebniss’ on Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS) that stealthily executes commands sent via web requests. Frebniis was discovered…
February updates break some Windows Server 2022 VMs
Microsoft says some Windows Server 2022 virtual machines might not boot up after installing updates released during this month’s Patch Tuesday. This known issue only impacts…
My Password Manager was Hacked! How to Prevent a Catastrophe
The LastPass security breach in late 2022 sent a shockwave through the security community. Password managers are typically seen as the most secure and trusted…
City of Oakland declares state of emergency after ransomware attack
Oakland has declared a local state of emergency because of the impact of a ransomware attack that forced the City to take all its IT…
Hackers start using Havoc post-exploitation framework in attacks
Security researchers are seeing threat actors switching to a new and open-source command and control (C2) framework known as Havoc as an alternative to paid…
Russian hacker convicted of $90 million hack-to-trade charges
Russian national Vladislav Klyushin was found guilty of participating in a global scheme that involved hacking into U.S. computer networks to steal confidential earnings reports,…
GitHub Copilot update stops AI model from revealing secrets
GitHub has updated the AI model of Copilot, a programming assistant that generates real-time source code and function recommendations in Visual Studio, and says it’s…
Citrix fixes severe flaws in Workspace, Virtual Apps and Desktops
Citrix Systems has released security updates for vulnerabilities in its Virtual Apps and Desktops, and Workspace Apps products. The addressed security problems are categorized as…
Hyundai, Kia patch bug allowing car thefts with a USB cable
Automakers Hyundai and KIA are rolling out an emergency software update on several of their car models impacted by an easy hack that makes it…
Emsisoft says hackers are spoofing its certs to breach networks
A hacker is using fake code-signing certificates impersonating cybersecurity firm Emsisoft to target customers using its security products, hoping to bypass their defenses. Code signing…
NPM packages posing as speed testers install crypto miners instead
A new set of 16 malicious NPM packages are pretending to be internet speed testers but are, in reality, coinminers that hijack the compromised computer’s…