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Google Fi data breach let hackers carry out SIM swap attacks

Google Fi, Google's U.S.-only telecommunications and mobile internet service, has informed customers that personal data was exposed by a data breach at one of its primary network providers, with some customers warned that it allowed SIM swapping attacks. [....
Bleepingcomputer 2 Feb 2023 1966 Views

LockBit ransomware goes 'Green,' uses new Conti-based encryptor

The LockBit ransomware gang has again started using encryptors based on other operations, this time switching to one based on the leaked source code for the Conti ransomware. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 2 Feb 2023 1724 Views

Over 29,000 QNAP devices unpatched against new critical flaw

Tens of thousands of QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices exposed online are waiting to be patched against a critical security flaw addressed by the Taiwanese company on Monday. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 1 Feb 2023 1423 Views

PoS malware can block contactless payments to steal credit cards

New versions of the Prilex point-of-sale malware can block secure, NFC-enabled contactless credit card transactions, forcing consumers to insert credit cards that are then stolen by the malware. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 1 Feb 2023 1381 Views

10M JD Sports Customers' Info Exposed in Data Breach

UK sportswear retailer asks exposed customers to stay "vigilant" against phishing attempts following cyberattack.
Dark Reading 31 Jan 2023 1416 Views

Facebook Bug Allows 2FA Bypass Via Instagram

The Instagram rate-limiting bug, found by a rookie hunter, could be exploited to bypass Facebook 2FA in vulnerable apps, researcher reports.
Dark Reading 31 Jan 2023 1856 Views

Porsche halts NFT launch, phishing sites fill the void

Porsche cut its minting of a new NFT collection short after a dismal turnout and backlash from the crypto community, allowing threat actors to fill the void by creating phishing sites that steal digital assets from cryptocurrency wallets. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 31 Jan 2023 1454 Views

Shady reward apps on Google Play amass 20 million downloads

Bitwarden and other password managers are being targeted in Google ads phishing campaigns to steal users' password vault credentials. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 30 Jan 2023 1348 Views

Bitwarden password vaults targeted in Google ads phishing attack

Bitwarden and other password managers are being targeted in Google ads phishing campaigns to steal users' password vault credentials. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 27 Jan 2023 1564 Views

Lexmark warns of RCE bug affecting 100 printer models, PoC released

Lexmark has released a security firmware update to fix a severe vulnerability that could enable remote code execution (RCE) on more than 100 printer models. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 27 Jan 2023 1424 Views