Hackers start abusing Action1 RMM in ransomware attacks
Security researchers are warning that cybercriminals are increasingly using the Action1 remote access software for persistence on compromised networks and to execute commands, scripts, and…
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Android malware infiltrates 60 Google Play apps with 100M installs
A new Android malware named ‘Goldoson’ has infiltrated Google Play through 60 legitimate apps that collectively have 100 million downloads. The malicious malware component is…
The Week in Ransomware – April 14th 2023 – A Focus on Stolen Data
It has been mostly a quiet week regarding ransomware, with only a few bits of info released on older attacks and some reports released on…
Vice Society ransomware uses new PowerShell data theft tool in attacks
The Vice Society ransomware gang is deploying a new, rather sophisticated PowerShell script to automate data theft from compromised networks. Stealing corporate and customer data…
Microsoft expands Start menu ads test with new ‘treatments’
Microsoft is testing new ads in the Windows Start menu, or what it describes as “new treatments,” for users logged into local accounts as part…
Google Chrome emergency update fixes first zero-day of 2023
Google has released an emergency Chrome security update to address the first zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks since the start of the year. “Google is aware that an exploit…
Investigation found no evidence of LockBit breach
Cybersecurity firm Darktrace says it found no evidence that the LockBit ransomware gang breached its network after the group added an entry to their dark…
Police disrupts $98M online fraud ring with 33,000 victims
Europol and Eurojust announced today the arrest of five individuals believed to be part of a massive online investment fraud ring with at least 33,000 victims…
Russia accuses NATO of launching 5,000 cyberattacks since 2022
The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) has accused the United States and other NATO countries of launching over 5,000 cyberattacks against critical…
Phishing attack targets accountants as Tax Day approaches
Microsoft is warning of a phishing campaign targeting accounting firms and tax preparers with remote access malware allowing initial access to corporate networks. With the…
Windows LAPS is incompatible with legacy policies
Microsoft is investigating an interoperability bug between the recently added Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) feature and legacy LAPS policies. Windows LAPS helps admins…
Windows 11 is getting a new ‘Presence sensing’ privacy setting
Windows 11 is getting a new privacy setting that allows users to control whether applications can detect when actively interacting with the device. This change…