Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams In 2023, we saw numerous law enforcement operations targeting cybercrime operations, including cryptocurrency scams, phishing attacks, credential theft, malware development,...
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The biggest cybersecurity and cyberattack stories of 2023 – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams 2023 was a big year for cybersecurity, with significant cyberattacks, data breaches, new threat groups emerging, and, of course, zero-day...
New Black Basta decryptor exploits ransomware flaw to recover files – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams Researchers have created a decryptor that exploits a flaw in Black Basta ransomware, allowing victims to recover their files for...
The Week in Ransomware – December 29th 2023 – LockBit targets hospitals – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams It’s been a quiet week, with even threat actors appearing to take some time off for the holidays. We did...
Integris Health patients get extortion emails after cyberattack – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams Integris Health patients in Oklahoma are receiving blackmail emails stating that their data was stolen in a cyberattack on the...
GTA 5 source code reportedly leaked online a year after RockStar hack – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams The source code for Grand Theft Auto 5 was reportedly leaked on Christmas Eve, a little over a year after the...
Mint Mobile discloses new data breach exposing customer data – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams Mint Mobile has disclosed a new data breach that exposed the personal information of its customers, including data that can...
The Week in Ransomware – December 22nd 2023 – BlackCat hacked – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams Earlier this month, the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware operation suffered a five-day disruption to their Tor data leak and negotiation sites, rumored...
Ubisoft says it’s investigating reports of a new security breach – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams Ubisoft is investigating whether it suffered a breach after images of the company’s internal software and developer tools were leaked...
Fake F5 BIG-IP zero-day warning emails push data wipers – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams The Israel National Cyber Directorate warns of phishing emails pretending to be F5 BIG-IP zero-day security updates that deploy Windows...
Crypto scammers abuse Twitter ‘feature’ to impersonate high-profile accounts – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams Cryptocurrency scammers are abusing a legitimate Twitter “feature” to promote scams, fake giveaways, and fraudulent Telegram channels used to steal...
How the FBI seized BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware’s servers – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams An unsealed FBI search warrant revealed how law enforcement hijacked the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operations websites and seized the associated URLs....
FBI disrupts Blackcat ransomware operation, creates decryption tool – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams Update added below about the unseizing of the data leak site and a message from the ransomware gang. The Department...
What to do when receiving unprompted MFA OTP codes – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams Receiving an unprompted one-time passcode (OTP) sent as an email or text should be a cause for concern as it...
Qbot malware returns in campaign targeting hospitality industry – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams The QakBot malware is once again being distributed in phishing campaigns after the botnet was disrupted by law enforcement over...
Amazon sends Mastercard, Google Play gift card order emails by mistake – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams 10/1/23 update adds Amazon statement below. Amazon mistakenly sent out purchase confirmation emails for Hotels.com, Google Play, and Mastercard gift...
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Meet LostTrust ransomware — A likely rebrand of the MetaEncryptor gang – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams The LostTrust ransomware operation is believed to be a rebrand of MetaEncryptor, utilizing almost identical data leak sites and encryptors....
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The Week in Ransomware – September 29th 2023 – Dark Angels – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams This week has been a busy ransomware week, with ransomware attacks having a massive impact on organizations and the fallout...
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Building automation giant Johnson Controls hit by ransomware attack – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams Johnson Controls International has suffered what is described as a massive ransomware attack that encrypted many of the company devices,...
Windows 11’s new ‘Never Combine’ icons feature is almost usable – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams After almost three years, Microsoft has finally added the ‘Never combine taskbar button’ back to Windows, and it still doesn’t...
Windows 11 ‘Moment 4’ update released, here are the many new features – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams Microsoft has released the Windows 11 22H2 ‘Moment 4’ update, bringing 150 new features, including new AI-powered versions of Paint,...
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Fake celebrity photo leak videos flood TikTok with Temu referral codes – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams TikTok is flooded with videos promoting fake nude celebrity photo leaks used to push referral rewards for the Temu online...
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T-Mobile denies new data breach rumors, points to authorized retailer – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams T-Mobile has denied suffering another data breach following Thursday night reports that a threat actor leaked a large database allegedly...
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Claimants in Celsius crypto bankruptcy targeted in phishing attack – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams Scammers are impersonating the bankruptcy claim agent for crypto lender Celsius in phishing attacks that attempt to steal funds from...
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TikTok flooded by ‘Elon Musk’ cryptocurrency giveaway scams – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams TikTok is flooded by a surge of fake cryptocurrency giveaways posted to the video-sharing platform, with almost all of the...
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The Week in Ransomware – September 15th 2023 – Russian Roulette – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams This week’s big news is the extortion attacks on the Caesars and MGM Las Vegas casino chains, with one having...
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ORBCOMM ransomware attack causes trucking fleet management outage – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams 9/15/23 update added below. Trucking and fleet management solutions provider ORBCOMM has confirmed that a ransomware attack is behind recent service...
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Microsoft September 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 2 zero-days, 59 flaws – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams Today is Microsoft’s September 2023 Patch Tuesday, with security updates for 59 flaws, including two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities. While...
Windows 11 KB5030219 cumulative update released with 24 fixes, changes – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams Microsoft has released the Windows 11 22H2 KB5030219 cumulative update to fix security vulnerabilities and introduce 24 changes, improvements, and bug...
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Associated Press warns that AP Stylebook data breach led to phishing attack – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Lawrence Abrams The Associated Press is warning of a data breach impacting AP Stylebook customers where the attackers used the stolen data...