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Fortinet VPN design flaw hides successful brute-force attacks
A design flaw in the Fortinet VPN server's logging mechanism can be leveraged to conceal the successful verification of credentials during a brute-force attack without tipping off defenders of compromised logins. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-vpn-design-flaw-hides-successful-brute-force-attacks/
Cyberattack at French hospital exposes health data of 750,000 patients
A data breach at an unnamed French hospital exposed the medical records of 750,000 patients after a threat actor gained access to its electronic patient record system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyberattack-at-french-hospital-exposes-health-data-of-750-000-patients/
MITRE shares 2024's top 25 most dangerous software weaknesses
MITRE has shared this year's top 25 list of the most common and dangerous software weaknesses behind more than 31,000 vulnerabilities disclosed between June 2023 and June 2024. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mitre-shares-2024s-top-25-most-dangerous-software-weaknesses/
Ubuntu Linux impacted by decade-old 'needrestart' flaw that gives root
Five local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities have been discovered in the needrestart utility used by Ubuntu Linux, which was introduced over 10 years ago in version 21.04. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ubuntu-linux-impacted-by-decade-old-needrestart-flaw-that-gives-root/
New Ghost Tap attack abuses NFC mobile payments to steal money
Cybercriminals have devised a novel method to cash out from stolen credit card details linked to mobile payment systems such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, dubbed 'Ghost Tap,' which relays NFC card data to money mules worldwide. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ghost-tap-attack-abuses-nfc-mobile-payments-to-steal-money/
Apple fixes two zero-days used in attacks on Intel-based Macs
Apple released emergency security updates to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities that were exploited in attacks on Intel-based Mac systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-fixes-two-zero-days-used-in-attacks-on-intel-based-macs/
Ford investgates alleged breach following customer data leak
Ford is investigating allegations that it suffered a data breach after a threat actor claimed to leak 44,000 customer records on a hacking forum. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ford-investgates-alleged-breach-following-customer-data-leak/
D-Link urges users to retire VPN routers impacted by unfixed RCE flaw
D-Link is warning customers to replace end-of-life VPN router models after a critical unauthenticated, remote code execution vulnerability was discovered that will not be fixed on these devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/d-link-urges-users-to-retire-vpn-routers-impacted-by-unfixed-rce-flaw/
Helldown ransomware exploits Zyxel VPN flaw to breach networks
The new 'Helldown' ransomware operation is believed to target vulnerabilities in Zyxel firewalls to breach corporate networks, allowing them to steal data and encrypt devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/helldown-ransomware-exploits-zyxel-vpn-flaw-to-breach-networks/
New Windows 11 recovery tool to let admins remotely fix unbootable devices
Microsoft is working on a new Windows "Quick Machine Recovery" feature that will allow IT administrators to use Windows Update "targeted fixes" to remotely fix systems rendered unbootable. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-quick-machine-recovery-lets-admins-remotely-fix-unbootable-devices/
Spotify abused to promote pirated software and game cheats
Spotify playlists and podcasts are being abused to push pirated software, game cheat codes, spam links, and "warez" sites. By injecting targeted keywords and links in playlist names and podcast descriptions, threat actors may benefit from boosting SEO for their dubious online properties appearing in Google. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spotify-abused-to-promote-pirated-software-and-game-cheats/
Chinese hackers exploit Fortinet VPN zero-day to steal credentials
Chinese threat actors use a custom post-exploitation toolkit named 'DeepData' to exploit a zero-day vulnerability in Fortinet's FortiClient Windows VPN client that steal credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-exploit-fortinet-vpn-zero-day-to-steal-credentials/
Palo Alto Networks patches two firewall zero-days used in attacks
Palo Alto Networks has finally released security updates for an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in its Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-networks-patches-two-firewall-zero-days-used-in-attacks/
Critical RCE bug in VMware vCenter Server now exploited in attacks
Broadcom warned today that attackers are now exploiting two VMware vCenter Server vulnerabilities, one of which is a critical remote code execution flaw. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-rce-bug-in-vmware-vcenter-server-now-exploited-in-attacks/
Microsoft 365 Admin portal abused to send sextortion emails
The Microsoft 365 Admin Portal is being abused to send sextortion emails, making the emails appear trustworthy and bypassing email security platforms. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-365-admin-portal-abused-to-send-sextortion-emails/
Now BlueSky hit with crypto scams as it crosses 20 million users
As users are flocking to BlueSky from social media platforms like X/Twitter, so are threat actors. BleepingComputer has spotted cryptocurrency scams popping up on BlueSky just as the decentralized microblogging service surpassed 20 million users this week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/now-bluesky-hit-with-crypto-scams-as-it-crosses-20-million-users/
Fintech giant Finastra investigates data breach after SFTP hack
Finastra has confirmed it warned customers of a cybersecurity incident after a threat actor began selling allegedly stolen data on a hacking forum. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fintech-giant-finastra-investigates-data-breach-after-sftp-hack/
US charges five linked to Scattered Spider cybercrime gang
The U.S. Justice Department has charged five suspects believed to be part of the financially motivated Scattered Spider cybercrime gang with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-five-linked-to-scattered-spider-cybercrime-gang/
Microsoft confirms game audio issues on Windows 11 24H2 PCs
Microsoft says a Windows 24H2 bug causes game audio to unexpectedly increase to full volume when using USB DAC sound systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-game-audio-issues-on-windows-11-24h2-pcs/
Amazon and Audible flooded with 'forex trading' and warez listings
Amazon, Amazon Music, and Audible, an Amazon-owned online audiobook and podcast service, have been flooded with bogus listings that push dubious "forex trading" sites, Telegram channels, and suspicious links claiming to offer pirated software. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-and-audible-flooded-with-forex-trading-and-warez-listings/
CISA tags Progress Kemp LoadMaster flaw as exploited in attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added three new flaws in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, including a critical OS command injection impacting Progress Kemp LoadMaster. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-tags-progress-kemp-loadmaster-flaw-as-exploited-in-attacks/
Oracle warns of Agile PLM file disclosure flaw exploited in attacks
Oracle has fixed an unauthenticated file disclosure flaw in Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tracked as CVE-2024-21287, which was actively exploited as a zero-day to download files. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oracle-warns-of-agile-plm-file-disclosure-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
Microsoft now testing hotpatch on Windows 11 24H2 and Windows 365
Microsoft announced today that hotpatching is now also available in preview on Windows 365 and Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 client devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-now-testing-hotpatch-on-windows-11-24h2-and-windows-365/
Botnet fueling residential proxies disrupted in cybercrime crackdown
The Ngioweb botnet, which supplies most of the 35,000 bots in the cybercriminal NSOCKS proxy service, is being disrupted as security companies block traffic to and from the two networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ngioweb-botnet-fueling-residential-proxies-disrupted-in-cybercrime-crackdown/
Microsoft launches Zero Day Quest hacking event with $4 million in rewards
Microsoft announced today at its Ignite annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, that it's expanding its bug bounty programs with Zero Day Quest, a new hacking event focusing on cloud and AI products and platforms. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-launches-zero-day-quest-hacking-event-with-4-million-in-rewards/
Brave on iOS adds new "Shred" button to wipe site-specific data
Brave Browser 1.71 for iOS introduces a new privacy-focused feature called "Shred," which allows users to easily delete site-specific mobile browsing data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brave-on-ios-adds-new-shred-button-to-wipe-site-specific-data/
US space tech giant Maxar discloses employee data breach
Hackers breached U.S. satellite maker Maxar Space Systems and accessed personal data belonging to its employees, the company informs in a notification to impacted individuals. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-space-tech-giant-maxar-discloses-employee-data-breach/
US charges Phobos ransomware admin after South Korea extradition
Evgenii Ptitsyn, a Russian national and suspected administrator of the Phobos ransomware operation, was extradited from South Korea and is facing cybercrime charges in the United States. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-phobos-ransomware-admin-after-south-korea-extradition/
Fake Bitwarden ads on Facebook push info-stealing Chrome extension
Fake Bitwarden password manager advertisements on Facebook are pushing a malicious Google Chrome extension that collects and steals sensitive user data from the browser. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-bitwarden-ads-on-facebook-push-info-stealing-chrome-extension/
Phishing emails increasingly use SVG attachments to evade detection
Threat actors increasingly use Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) attachments to display phishing forms or deploy malware while evading detection. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-emails-increasingly-use-svg-attachments-to-evade-detection/