How to open an elevated PowerShell Admin prompt in Windows 10
Since 2006, Microsoft has been bundling the PowerShell command-line shell that administrators can use to manage their computers and other computers on a network. “Windows…
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How to install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime
How to install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime If you start a program and receive an error stating that the program you are trying…
Hackers steal $8 million from users running trojanized BitKeep apps
Multiple BitKeep crypto wallet users reported that their wallets were emptied during Christmas after hackers triggered transactions that didn’t require verification. BitKeep is a decentralized…
BTC.com lost $3 million worth of cryptocurrency in cyberattack
BTC.com, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency mining pools, announced it was the victim of a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of approximately $3…
Hackers stole customer vault data in cloud storage breach
LastPass revealed today that attackers stole customer vault data after breaching its cloud storage earlier this year using information stolen during an August 2022 incident.…
EarSpy attack eavesdrops on Android phones via motion sensors
A team of researchers has developed an eavesdropping attack for Android devices that can, to various degrees, recognize the caller’s gender and identity, and even…
Leading sports betting firm BetMGM discloses data breach
Leading sports betting company BetMGM disclosed a data breach after a threat actor stole personal information belonging to an undisclosed number of customers. While the…
Ghost CMS vulnerable to critical authentication bypass flaw
A critical vulnerability in the Ghost CMS newsletter subscription system could allow external users to create newsletters or modify existing ones so that they contain…
Massive Twitter data leak investigated by EU privacy watchdog
Source: DALL-E The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched an inquiry following last month’s news reports of a massive Twitter data leak. This leak affected…
Hackers exploit bug in WordPress gift card plugin with 50K installs
Hackers are actively targeting a critical flaw in YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards Premium, a WordPress plugin used on over 50,000 websites. YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards…
The Week in Ransomware – December 23rd 2022
Reports this week illustrate how threat actors consider Microsoft Exchange as a prime target for gaining initial access to corporate networks to steal data and…
New info-stealer malware infects software pirates via fake cracks sites
A new information-stealing malware named ‘RisePro’ is being distributed through fake cracks sites operated by the PrivateLoader pay-per-install (PPI) malware distribution service. RisePro is designed…