WordPress sites are being hacked to install malicious plugins that display fake software updates and errors to push information-stealing malware. [...]
Microsoft is warning of Windows crashing with the blue screen of death on some ASUS laptop models when trying to upgrade to the latest version of the operating system, Windows 11 version 24H2. [...]
The Bumblebee malware loader has been spotted in new attacks recently, more than four months after Europol disrupted it during 'Operation Endgame' in May. [...]
Several end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) cloud storage platforms are vulnerable to a set of security issues that could expose user data to malicious actors. [...]
The Internet Archive was breached again, this time on their Zendesk email support platform after repeated warnings that threat actors stole exposed GitLab authentication tokens. [...]
Microsoft is using deceptive tactics against phishing actors by spawning realistic-looking honeypot tenants with access to Azure and lure cybercriminals in to collect intelligence about them. [...]
It's true: Google Scholar profile of the renowned former physicist and polymath, Sir Isaac Newton bears a "verified email" note. According to Google Scholar, Isaac Newton is a "Professor of Physics, MIT" with a "Verified email at mit.edu." [...]
Cisco confirmed today that it took its public DevHub portal offline after a threat actor leaked "non-public" data, but it continues to state that there is no evidence that its systems were breached. [...]
Hackers breached ESET's exclusive partner in Israel to send phishing emails to Israeli businesses that pushed data wipers disguised as antivirus software for destructive attacks. [...]
The latest generations of Intel processors, including Xeon chips, and AMD's older Zen 1, Zen 1+, and Zen 2 microarchitectures on Linux are vulnerable to new speculative execution attacks that bypass existing 'Spectre' mitigations. [...]
In 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the K-12 Cybersecurity Pilot Program, a groundbreaking initiative backed by $200 million in funding. Learn more from Cynet about how schools and libraries can apply to this program. [...]
Microsoft is warning enterprise customers that, for almost a month, a bug caused critical logs to be partially lost, putting at risk companies that rely on this data to detect unauthorized activity. [...]
A new ClickFix campaign is luring users to fraudulent Google Meet conference pages showing fake connectivity errors that deliver info-stealing malware for Windows and macOS operating systems. [...]
An Alabama man was arrested today by the FBI for his suspected role in hacking the SEC's X account to make a fake announcement that Bitcoin ETFs were approved. [...]
North Korean IT professionals who trick Western companies into hiring them are stealing data from the organization's network and asking for a ransom to not leak it. [...]
The BianLian ransomware group has claimed the cyberattack on Boston Children's Health Physicians (BCHP) and threatens to leak stolen files unless a ransom is paid. [...]
Insurance giant Globe Life says an unknown threat actor attempted to extort money in exchange for not publishing data stolen from the company's systems earlier this year. [...]
Iranian hackers are breaching critical infrastructure organizations to collect credentials and network data that can be sold on cybercriminal forums to enable cyberattacks from other threat actors. [...]