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Emergency VMware ESXi update fixes Windows Server 2022 VM boot issues

VMware has released a vSphere ESXi update to address a known issue causing some Windows Server 2022 virtual machines to no longer boot after installing this month's KB5022842 update. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 22 Feb 2023 1483 Views

Exploit released for critical Fortinet RCE flaws, patch now

Security researchers have released a proof-of-concept exploit for a critical-severity vulnerability (CVE-2022-39952) in Fortinet's FortiNAC network access control suite. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 22 Feb 2023 1432 Views

Windows 11 KB5022905 preview update released with 13 changes

Microsoft has released the February 2023 optional cumulative updates for all editions of Windows 11 22H2 and all supported Windows 10 versions. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 22 Feb 2023 1504 Views

HardBit ransomware wants insurance details to set the perfect price

A ransomware threat called HardBit has moved to version 2. and its operators are trying to negotiate a ransom payment that would be covered by the victim's insurance company. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 21 Feb 2023 1665 Views

Microsoft Outlook flooded with spam due to broken email filters

According to reports from an increasing number of Microsoft customers, Outlook inboxes have been flooded with spam emails over the last nine hours because email spam filters are currently broken. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 21 Feb 2023 1351 Views

Samsung adds zero-click attack protection to Galaxy devices

Samsung has developed a new security system called Samsung Message Guard to help Galaxy smartphone users keep safe from the so-called "zero-click" exploits that use malicious image files. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 20 Feb 2023 1364 Views

GoDaddy Discloses Multi-Year Security Breach Causing Malware Installations and Source Code Theft

Web hosting services provider GoDaddy on Friday disclosed a multi-year security breach that enabled unknown threat actors to install malware and siphon source code related to some of its services. The company attributed the campaign to a "sophisticated and organized group targeting hosting services." GoDaddy...
The Hacker News 18 Feb 2023 1193 Views

Twitter Limits SMS-Based 2-Factor Authentication to Blue Subscribers Only

Twitter has announced that it's limiting the use of SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) to its Blue subscribers. "While historically a popular form of 2FA, unfortunately we have seen phone-number based 2FA be used – and abused – by...
The Hacker News 18 Feb 2023 947 Views

Atlassian: Leaked Data Stolen via Third-Party App

SiegedSec threat group leaked data that Atlassian says was taken from app used to coordinate in-office resources.
Dark Reading 17 Feb 2023 1350 Views

Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell flaws exploited in new crypto-mining attack

A new malware dubbed 'ProxyShellMiner' exploits the Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell vulnerabilities to deploy cryptocurrency miners throughout a Windows domain to generate profit for the attackers. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 17 Feb 2023 1177 Views