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Donut extortion group also targets victims with ransomware

The Donut (D0nut) extortion group has been confirmed to deploy ransomware in double-extortion attacks on the enterprise. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 23 Nov 2022 1404 Views

Hackers breach energy orgs via bugs in discontinued web server

Microsoft said today that security vulnerabilities found to impact a web server discontinued since 2005 have been used to target and compromise organizations in the energy sector. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 23 Nov 2022 1291 Views

Microsoft warns of Remote Desktop freezes on Windows 11 22H2

Microsoft is investigating and working on a fix for Remote Desktop issues on Windows 11 systems after installing the Windows 11 2022 Update. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 23 Nov 2022 1790 Views

These crooks have stolen millions of passwords. Here's how to avoid becoming their next victim

A major malware operation has stolen vast numbers of passwords, according to security company researchers.
ZDnet 23 Nov 2022 1017 Views

Attackers bypass Coinbase and MetaMask 2FA via TeamViewer, fake support chat

A crypto-stealing phishing campaign is underway to bypass multi-factor authentication and gain access to accounts on Coinbase, MetaMask, Crypto.com, and KuCoin and steal cryptocurrency.
Bleepingcomputer 22 Nov 2022 1529 Views

Google Chrome extension used to steal cryptocurrency, passwords

An information-stealing Google Chrome browser extension named 'VenomSoftX'  is being deployed by Windows malware to steal cryptocurrency and clipboard contents as users browse the web.
Bleepingcomputer 22 Nov 2022 1315 Views

New attacks use Windows security bypass zero-day to drop malware

New phishing attacks use a Windows zero-day vulnerability to drop the Qbot malware without displaying Mark of the Web security warnings. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 20 Nov 2022 1259 Views

New ransomware encrypts files, then steals your Discord account

The new 'AXLocker' ransomware family is not only encrypting victims' files and demanding a ransom payment but also stealing the Discord accounts of infected users. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 20 Nov 2022 1458 Views

F5 fixes two remote code execution flaws in BIG-IP, BIG-IQ

F5 has released hotfixes for its BIG-IP and BIG-IQ products, addressing two high-severity flaws allowing attackers to perform unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable endpoints. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 18 Nov 2022 1275 Views

FBI: Hive ransomware extorted $100M from over 1,300 victims

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said today that the notorious Hive ransomware gang has successfully extorted roughly $100 million from over a thousand companies since June 2021. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 18 Nov 2022 1195 Views