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FTC: Over $110 million lost to Bitcoin ATM scams in 2023
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reported a massive increase in losses to Bitcoin ATM scams, nearly ten times the amount from 2020 and reaching over $110 million in 2023. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-americans-lost-over-110-million-to-bitcoin-atm-scams-in-2023/
New Windows PowerToy launches, repositions apps to saved layouts
Microsoft has released a new Workspaces PowerToy that helps launch sets of applications using custom desktop layouts and configurations with a mouse click. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-powertoy-launches-repositions-apps-to-saved-layouts/
Clearview AI fined €30.5 million for unlawful data collection
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) has imposed a fine of €30.5 million ($33.7 million) on Clearview AI for unlawful data collection using facial recognition, including photos of Dutch citizens. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/clearview-ai-fined-305-million-by-dutch-dpa-for-unlawful-data-collection/
Halliburton confirms data stolen in recent cyberattack
Oil and gas giant Halliburton has confirmed in a filing today to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that data was stolen in the recent attack linked to the RansomHub ransomware gang. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/halliburton-confirms-data-stolen-in-recent-cyberattack/
Admins of MFA bypass service plead guilty to fraud
Three men have pleaded guilty to running OTP.Agency, an online platform that provided social engineering help to obtain one-time passcodes from customers of various banks and services in the U.K. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/admins-of-mfa-bypass-service-otp.agency-plead-guilty/
Business services giant CBIZ discloses customer data breach
CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services (CBIZ) has disclosed a data breach that involves unauthorized access of client information stored in specific databases. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/business-services-giant-cbiz-discloses-customer-data-breach/
GitHub comments abused to push password stealing malware masked as fixes
GitHub is being abused to distribute the Lumma Stealer information-stealing malware as fake fixes posted in project comments. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-comments-abused-to-push-password-stealing-malware-masked-as-fixes/
Microsoft is trying to reduce Windows 11's desktop spotlight clutter
Windows 11's Spotlight feature is a pretty nice way to jazz up your desktop background with different wallpapers and fun facts when you hover over the image icon, but it takes up a lot of space. Microsoft is working on a new change that reduces this clutter in the Windows 11 Spotlight feature. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-trying-to-reduce-windows-11s-desktop-spotlight-clutter/
New Voldemort malware abuses Google Sheets to store stolen data
A campaign that started on August 5, 2024, is spreading a previously undocumented malware named "Voldemort" to organizations worldwide, impersonating tax agencies from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-voldemort-malware-abuses-google-sheets-to-store-stolen-data/
Researcher sued for sharing data stolen by ransomware with media
The City of Columbus, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit against security researcher David Leroy Ross, aka Connor Goodwolf, accusing him of illegally downloading and disseminating data stolen from the City's IT network and leaked by the Rhysida ransomware gang. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researcher-sued-for-sharing-data-stolen-by-ransomware-with-media/
FBI: RansomHub ransomware breached 210 victims since February
Since surfacing in February 2024, RansomHub ransomware affiliates have breached over 200 victims from a wide range of critical U.S. infrastructure sectors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-ransomhub-ransomware-breached-210-victims-since-february/
Windows 10 KB5041582 update released with 5 changes and fixes
Microsoft has released the August 2024 preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for issues causing system freezes and memory leaks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5041582-update-released-with-5-changes-and-fixes/
Russian APT29 hackers use iOS, Chrome exploits created by spyware vendors
The Russian state-sponsored APT29 hacking group has been observed using the same iOS and Android exploits created by commercial spyware vendors in a series of cyberattacks between November 2023 and July 2024. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-apt29-hackers-use-ios-chrome-exploits-created-by-spyware-vendors/
Employee arrested for locking Windows admins out of 254 servers in extortion plot
A former core infrastructure engineer at an industrial company headquartered in Somerset County, New Jersey, was arrested after locking Windows admins out of 254 servers in a failed extortion plot targeting his employer. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/employee-arrested-for-locking-windows-admins-out-of-254-servers-in-extortion-plot/
PoorTry Windows driver evolves into a full-featured EDR wiper
The malicious PoorTry kernel-mode Windows driver used by multiple ransomware gangs to turn off Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions has evolved into an EDR wiper, deleting files crucial for the operation of security solutions and making restoration harder. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poortry-windows-driver-evolves-into-a-full-featured-edr-wiper/
Zyxel warns of critical OS command injection flaw in routers
Zyxel has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability impacting multiple models of its business routers, potentially allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform OS command injection. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zyxel-warns-of-critical-os-command-injection-flaw-in-routers/
FBI warns crypto firms of aggressive social engineering attacks
The FBI warns of North Korean hackers aggressively targeting cryptocurrency companies and their employees in sophisticated social engineering attacks, aiming to deploy malware that steals their crypto assets. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-crypto-firms-of-aggressive-social-engineering-attacks/
D-Link says it is not fixing four RCE flaws in DIR-846W routers
D-Link is warning that four remote code execution (RCE) flaws impacting all hardware and firmware versions of its DIR-846W router will not be fixed as the products are no longer supported. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/d-link-says-it-is-not-fixing-four-rce-flaws-in-dir-846w-routers/
Transport for London discloses ongoing “cyber security incident”
Transport for London (TfL), the city's transport authority, is investigating an ongoing cyberattack that has yet to impact its services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/transport-for-london-discloses-ongoing-cyber-security-incident/
Verkada to pay $2.95M for security failures leading to breaches
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposes a $2.95 million penalty on security camera vendor Verkada for multiple security failures that enabled hackers to access live video feeds from 150,000 internet-connected cameras. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/verkada-to-pay-295m-for-security-failures-leading-to-breaches/
Cicada3301 ransomware’s Linux encryptor targets VMware ESXi systems
A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation named Cicada3301 has already listed 19 victims on its extortion portal, as it quickly attacked companies worldwide. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cicada3301-ransomwares-linux-encryptor-targets-vmware-esxi-systems/
Docker-OSX image used for security research hit by Apple DMCA takedown
The popular Docker-OSX project has been removed from Docker Hub after Apple filed a DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown request, alleging that it violated its copyright. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/docker-osx-image-used-for-security-research-hit-by-apple-dmca-takedown/
Researchers find SQL injection to bypass airport TSA security checks
Security researchers have found a vulnerability in a key air transport security system that allowed unauthorized individuals to potentially bypass airport security screenings and gain access to aircraft cockpits. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-find-sql-injection-to-bypass-airport-tsa-security-checks/
North Korean hackers exploit Chrome zero-day to deploy rootkit
North Korean hackers have exploited a recently patched Google Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-7971) to deploy the FudModule rootkit after gaining SYSTEM privileges using a Windows Kernel exploit. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-exploit-chrome-zero-day-to-deploy-rootkit/
Halliburton cyberattack linked to RansomHub ransomware gang
The RansomHub ransomware gang is behind the recent cyberattack on oil and gas services giant Halliburton, which disrupted the company's IT systems and business operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/halliburton-cyberattack-linked-to-ransomhub-ransomware-gang/
Fake Palo Alto GlobalProtect used as lure to backdoor enterprises
Threat actors target Middle Eastern organizations with malware disguised as the legitimate Palo Alto GlobalProtect Tool that can steal data and execute remote PowerShell commands to infiltrate internal networks further. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-palo-alto-globalprotect-used-as-lure-to-backdoor-enterprises/
Malware exploits 5-year-old zero-day to infect end-of-life IP cameras
The Corona Mirai-based malware botnet is spreading through a 5-year-old remote code execution (RCE) zero-day in AVTECH IP cameras, which have been discontinued for years and will not receive a patch. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-exploits-5-year-old-zero-day-to-infect-end-of-life-ip-cameras/
South Korean hackers exploited WPS Office zero-day to deploy malware
The South Korea-aligned cyberespionage group APT-C-60 has been leveraging a zero-day code execution vulnerability in the Windows version of WPS Office to install the SpyGlace backdoor on East Asian targets. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt-c-60-hackers-exploited-wps-office-zero-day-to-deploy-spyglace-malware/
US offers $2.5 million reward for hacker linked to Angler Exploit Kit
The U.S. Department of State and the Secret Service have announced a reward of $2,500,000 for information leading to Belarusian national Volodymyr Kadariya (Владимир Кадария) for cybercrime activities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/us-offers-25-million-reward-for-hacker-linked-to-angler-exploit-kit/
New Tickler malware used to backdoor US govt, defense orgs
The APT33 Iranian hacking group has used new Tickler malware to backdoor the networks of organizations in the government, defense, satellite, oil and gas sectors in the United States and the United Arab Emirates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-tickler-malware-used-to-backdoor-us-govt-defense-orgs/