From bleepingcomputer.com
Now BlueSky hit with crypto scams as it crosses 20 million users
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As users are flocking to BlueSky from social media platforms like X/Twitter, so are threat actors. BleepingComputer has spotted cryptocurrency scams popping up on BlueSky just as the decentralized microblogging service surpassed 20 million users this week.
#bsky #spam #cysec #scams #Crypto #fakewebs #fediverse #nosuprise #cryptoscam #fakewebsite
16h ago
From bleepingcomputer.com
Cyberattack at French hospital exposes health data of 750,000 patients
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A data breach at an unnamed French hospital exposed the medical records of 750,000 patients after a threat actor gained access to its electronic patient record system.
#News #cysec #france #hackers #hacking #cyberattaque #donneesprivees #infosec #BleepingComputer #security
on Thu, 2AM
From bleepingcomputer.com
LiteSpeed Cache bug exposes 6 million WordPress sites to takeover attacks
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Yet, another critical severity vulnerability has been discovered in LiteSpeed Cache, a caching plugin for speeding up user browsing in over 6 million WordPress sites.
#cysec #litespeed #wordpress #prattohome #cybersecurity #infosec #BleepingComputer #security
on Sep 5
From bleepingcomputer.com
US seizes PopeyeTools cybercrime marketplace, charges administrators
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The U.S. has seized the cybercrime website 'PopeyeTools' and unsealed charges against three of its administrators, Abdul Ghaffar, Abdul Sami, and Javed Mirza, for selling stolen data.
#cysec #cybersecurity #BleepingComputer #infosec #legal
11h ago
From bleepingcomputer.com
Russian military hackers linked to critical infrastructure attacks
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The United States and its allies have linked a group of Russian hackers (tracked as Cadet Blizzard and Ember Bear) behind global critical infrastructure attacks to Unit 29155 of Russia's Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (also known as GRU).
#cysec #infosec #StopPutin #sendthef16s #ArmUkraineNow #BleepingComputer #security
on Sep 5
From bleepingcomputer.com
Chinese hackers target Linux with new WolfsBane malware
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A new Linux backdoor called 'WolfsBane' has been discovered, believed to be a port of Windows malware used by the Chinese 'Gelsemium' hacking group.
#cysec #infosec #BleepingComputer #security
6h ago
From bleepingcomputer.com
Fortinet VPN design flaw hides successful brute-force attacks
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A design flaw in the Fortinet VPN server's logging mechanism can be leveraged to conceal the successful verification of credentials during a brute-force attack without tipping off defenders of compromised logins.
#cysec #infosec #BleepingComputer #security
12h ago
From bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft removes revenge porn from Bing search using new tool
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Microsoft announced today that it has partnered with StopNCII to proactively remove harmful intimate images and videos from Bing using digital hashes people create from their sensitive media.
#cysec #infosec #prattohome #security #Technology #BleepingComputer #artificialintelligence
on Sep 5
From bleepingcomputer.com
Windows 11 KB5046740 update released with 14 changes and fixes
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Microsoft has released the November 2024 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, with 14 improvements and fixes for multiple issues, including some affecting File Explorer, the Clipboard history, and secondary displays.
#cysec #infosec #BleepingComputer #microsoft
5h ago
From bleepingcomputer.com
Over 2,000 Palo Alto firewalls hacked using recently patched bugs
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Hackers have already compromised thousands of Palo Alto Networks firewalls in attacks exploiting two recently patched zero-day vulnerabilities.
#cysec #infosec #BleepingComputer #security
6h ago
From bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft pulls WinAppSDK update breaking Windows 10 app uninstalls
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Microsoft has confirmed that, since November 12, some Windows 10 users have been unable to update or uninstall packaged applications like Microsoft Teams.
#cysec #infosec #BleepingComputer #microsoft
7h ago
From bleepingcomputer.com
CISA says BianLian ransomware now focuses only on data theft
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The BianLian ransomware operation has shifted its tactics, becoming primarily a data theft extortion group, according to an updated advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI, and the Australian Cyber Security Centre.
#cysec #infosec #BleepingComputer #security
7h ago
From bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft disrupts ONNX phishing-as-a-service infrastructure
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Microsoft has seized 240 domains used by customers of ONNX, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, to target companies and individuals across the United States and worldwide since at least 2017.
#cysec #infosec #BleepingComputer #security
9h ago
From bleepingcomputer.com
Apache fixes critical OFBiz remote code execution vulnerability
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Apache has fixed a critical security vulnerability in its open-source OFBiz (Open For Business) software, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable Linux and Windows servers.
#cysec #infosec #BleepingComputer #security
on Sep 5
From bleepingcomputer.com
Ford rejects breach allegations, says customer data not impacted
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Ford is investigating allegations that it suffered a data breach after a threat actor claimed to leak 44,000 customer records on a hacking forum.
#cysec #infosec #BleepingComputer #security
17h ago
From bleepingcomputer.com
Apple fixes two zero-days used in attacks on Intel-based Macs
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Apple released emergency security updates to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities that were exploited in attacks on Intel-based Mac systems.
#mac #0day #News #Apple #intel #infosec #zeroday #cybersecurity #BleepingComputer
on Tue, 10PM
From bleepingcomputer.com
Brave on iOS adds new "Shred" button to wipe site-specific data
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Brave Browser 1.71 for iOS introduces a new privacy-focused feature called "Shred," which allows users to easily delete site-specific mobile browsing data.
#News #infosec #BleepingComputer
on Tue, 1AM