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ArcaneDoor hackers exploit Cisco zero-days to breach govt networks
Cisco warned today that a state-backed hacking group has been exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) firewalls since November 2023 to breach government networks worldwide. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/arcanedoor-hackers-exploit-cisco-zero-days-to-breach-govt-networks/
Windows 11 KB5036980 update goes live with Start Menu ads
Microsoft has enabled Start menu ads in the optional KB5036980 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5036980-update-goes-live-with-start-menu-ads/
Microsoft pulls fix for Outlook bug behind ICS security alerts
Microsoft reversed the fix for an Outlook bug causing erroneous security warnings after installing December 2023 security updates [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-pulls-fix-for-outlook-bug-unexpected-ICS-warnings-after-December-security-updates/
Microsoft releases Exchange hotfixes for security update issues
Microsoft has released hotfix updates to address multiple known issues impacting Exchange servers after installing the March 2024 security updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-exchange-hotfixes-for-security-update-issues/
DPRK hacking groups breach South Korean defense contractors
The National Police Agency in South Korea issued an urgent warning today about North Korean hacking groups targeting defense industry entities to steal valuable technology information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dprk-hacking-groups-breach-south-korean-defense-contractors/
Hackers hijack antivirus updates to drop GuptiMiner malware
North Korean hackers have been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus to plant backdoors on big corporate networks and deliver cryptocurrency miners through GuptiMiner malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-antivirus-updates-to-drop-guptiminer-malware/
Microsoft: APT28 hackers exploit Windows flaw reported by NSA
Microsoft warns that the Russian APT28 threat group exploits a Windows Print Spooler vulnerability to escalate privileges and steal credentials and data using a previously unknown hacking tool called GooseEgg. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-apt28-hackers-exploit-windows-flaw-reported-by-nsa/
GitLab affected by GitHub-style CDN flaw allowing malware hosting
BleepingComputer recently reported how a GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute malware using URLs associated with Microsoft repositories, making the files appear trustworthy. It turns out, GitLab is also affected by this issue and could be abused in a similar fashion. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gitlab-affected-by-github-style-cdn-flaw-allowing-malware-hosting/
Malware dev lures child exploiters into honeytrap to extort them
You rarely root for a cybercriminal, but a new malware campaign targeting child exploiters doesn't make you feel bad for the victims. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-dev-lures-child-exploiters-into-honeytrap-to-extort-them/
Critical Forminator plugin flaw impacts over 300k WordPress sites
The Forminator WordPress plugin used in over 500,000 sites is vulnerable to a flaw that allows malicious actors to perform unrestricted file uploads to the server. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-forminator-plugin-flaw-impacts-over-300k-wordpress-sites/
The Week in Ransomware - April 19th 2024 - Attacks Ramp Up
While ransomware attacks decreased after the LockBit and BlackCat disruptions, they have once again started to ramp up with other operations filling the void. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-19th-2024-attacks-ramp-up/
HelloKitty ransomware rebrands, releases CD Projekt and Cisco data
An operator of the HelloKitty ransomware operation announced they changed the name to 'HelloGookie,' releasing passwords for previously leaked CD Projekt source code, Cisco network information, and decryption keys from old attacks.. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hellokitty-ransomware-rebrands-releases-cd-projekt-and-cisco-data/
United Nations agency investigates ransomware attack, data theft
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is investigating a cyberattack after threat actors breached its IT systems to steal human resources data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/united-nations-agency-investigates-ransomware-attack-claimed-by-8Base-gang/
Fake cheat lures gamers into spreading infostealer malware
A new info-stealing malware linked to Redline poses as a game cheat called 'Cheat Lab,' promising downloaders a free copy if they convince their friends to install it too. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-cheat-lures-gamers-into-spreading-infostealer-malware/
840-bed hospital in France postpones procedures after cyberattack
The Hospital Simone Veil in Cannes (CHC-SV) has announced that it was targeted by a cyberattack on Tuesday morning, severely impacting its operations and forcing staff to go back to pen and paper. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chc-sv-hospital-in-france-postpones-procedures-after-cyberattack/
Google Meet opens client-side encrypted calls to non Google users
Google is updating the client-side encryption mechanism for Google Meet to allow external participants, including those without Google accounts, to join encrypted calls. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-meet-opens-client-side-encrypted-calls-to-non-google-users/
Ring customers get $5.6 million in privacy breach settlement
The Federal Trade Commission is sending $5.6 million in refunds to Ring users whose private video feeds were accessed without consent by Amazon employees and contractors, or had their accounts and devices hacked because of insufficient security protections. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ring-customers-get-56-million-in-privacy-breach-settlement/
CoralRaider attacks use CDN cache to push info-stealer malware
A threat actor has been using a content delivery network cache to store information-stealing malware in an ongoing campaign targeting systems U.S., the U.K., Germany, and Japan. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coralraider-attacks-use-cdn-cache-to-push-info-stealer-malware/
US govt sanctions Iranians linked to government cyberattacks
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned four Iranian nationals for their involvement in cyberattacks against the U.S. government, defense contractors, and private companies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-sanctions-iranians-linked-to-government-cyberattacks/
US imposes visa bans on 13 spyware makers and their families
The Department of State has started imposing visa restrictions on mercenary spyware makers and peddlers, prohibiting their entry into the United States, as announced earlier in February. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-imposes-visa-bans-on-13-spyware-makers-and-their-families/
UnitedHealth confirms it paid ransomware gang to stop data leak
The UnitedHealth Group has confirmed that it paid a ransom to cybercriminals to protect sensitive data stolen during the Optum ransomware attack in late February. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unitedhealth-confirms-it-paid-ransomware-gang-to-stop-data-leak/
Synlab Italia suspends operations following ransomware attack
Synlab Italia has suspended all its medical diagnostic and testing services after a ransomware attack forced its IT systems to be taken offline. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/synlab-italia-suspends-operations-following-ransomware-attack/
Russian Sandworm hackers targeted 20 critical orgs in Ukraine
Russian hacker group Sandworm aimed to disrupt operations at around 20 critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, according to a report from the Ukrainian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-sandworm-hackers-targeted-20-critical-orgs-in-ukraine/
Ransomware payments drop to record low of 28% in Q1 2024
Ransomware actors have had a rough start this year, as stats from cybersecurity firm Coveware show that the trend of victims declining to pay the cybercriminals continues and has now reached a new record low of 28%. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payments-drop-to-record-low-of-28-percent-in-q1-2024/
GitHub comments abused to push malware via Microsoft repo URLs
A GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute malware using URLs associated with a Microsoft repository, making the files appear trustworthy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-comments-abused-to-push-malware-via-microsoft-repo-urls/
CrushFTP warns users to patch exploited zero-day “immediately”
CrushFTP warned customers today in a private memo of an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability fixed in new versions released today, urging them to patch their servers immediately. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crushftp-warns-users-to-patch-exploited-zero-day-immediately/
MITRE says state hackers breached its network via Ivanti zero-days
The MITRE Corporation says a state-backed hacking group breached its systems in January 2024 by chaining two Ivanti VPN zero-days. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mitre-says-state-hackers-breached-its-network-via-ivanti-zero-days/
22,500 Palo Alto firewalls "possibly vulnerable" to ongoing attacks
Approximately 22,500 exposed Palo Alto GlobalProtect firewall devices are likely vulnerable to the CVE-2024-3400 flaw, a critical command injection vulnerability that has been actively exploited in attacks since at least March 26, 2024. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/22-500-palo-alto-firewalls-possibly-vulnerable-to-ongoing-attacks/
Frontier Communications shuts down systems after cyberattack
American telecom provider Frontier Communications is restoring systems after a cybercrime group breached some of its IT systems in a recent cyberattack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/frontier-communications-shuts-down-systems-after-cyberattack/
FBI: Akira ransomware raked in $42 million from 250+ victims
According to a joint advisory from the FBI, CISA, Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), and the Netherlands' National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL), the Akira ransomware operation has breached the networks of over 250 organizations and raked in roughly $42 million in ransom payments. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-akira-ransomware-raked-in-42-million-from-250-plus-victims/