Category: Bleeping Computer

Specops Password Dictionary
04
Oct
2024

Why your password policy should include a custom dictionary wordlist

If your organization is like many, your employees may be relying on weak or easily guessable passwords — and inadvertently…

Sellafield nuclear power station and reprocessing plant
04
Oct
2024

UK nuclear site Sellafield fined $440,000 for cybersecurity shortfalls

Image: Sellafield nuclear power station and reprocessing plant (Steve_Allen) Nuclear waste processing facility Sellafield has been fined £332,500 ($440k) by the…

DDoS
04
Oct
2024

Recently patched CUPS flaw can be used to amplify DDoS attacks

A recently disclosed vulnerability in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) open-source printing system can be exploited by threat actors…

‘Pig butchering’ trading apps found on Google Play, App Store
03
Oct
2024

‘Pig butchering’ trading apps found on Google Play, App Store

Fake trading apps on Google Play and Apple’s App Store lure victims into “pig butchering” scams that have a global reach….

Dutch Police: ‘State actor’ likely behind recent data breach
03
Oct
2024

‘State actor’ likely behind recent data breach

The national Dutch police (Politie) says that a state actor was likely behind the data breach it detected last week….

Volumetric DDoS attack peaks at 3.7Tbps, largest in public record
03
Oct
2024

Cloudflare blocks largest recorded DDoS attack peaking at 3.8Tbps

During a distributed denial-of-service campaign targeting organizations in the financial services, internet, and telecommunications sectors, volumetric attacks peaked at 3.8…

Russian hackers
03
Oct
2024

Microsoft and DOJ disrupt Russian FSB hackers’ attack infrastructure

Microsoft and the Justice Department have seized over 100 domains used by the Russian ColdRiver hacking group to target United…

Over 4,000 Adobe Commerce, Magento shops hacked in CosmicSting attacks
03
Oct
2024

Over 4,000 Adobe Commerce, Magento shops hacked in CosmicSting attacks

Adobe Commerce and Magento online stores are being targeted in “CosmicSting” attacks at an alarming rate, with threat actors hacking approximately…

Apple
03
Oct
2024

Fraudsters imprisoned for scamming Apple out of 6,000 iPhones

Two Chinese nationals were sentenced to prison for scamming Apple out of more than $2.5 million after exchanging over 6,000…

Specops Password Dictionary
03
Oct
2024

Why your password policy should include a custom dictionary

If your organization is like many, your employees may be relying on weak or easily guessable passwords — and inadvertently…

Tux malware
03
Oct
2024

Linux malware “perfctl” behind years-long cryptomining campaign

A Linux malware named “perfctl” has been targeting Linux servers and workstations for at least three years, remaining largely undetected…

AI-generated woman
02
Oct
2024

FIN7 hackers launch deepfake nude “generator” sites to spread malware

Image: Midjourney The notorious APT hacking group known as FIN7 has launched a network of fake AI-powered deepnude generator sites to…