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Nissan North America data breach impacts over 53,000 employees
Nissan North America (Nissan) suffered a data breach last year when a threat actor targeted the company's external VPN and shut down systems to receive a ransom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nissan-north-america-data-breach-impacts-over-53-000-employees/
Apple blocked $7 billion in fraudulent App Store purchases in 4 years
Apple's antifraud technology has blocked more than $7 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions in four years, the company states in its latest annual fraud prevention analysis. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-blocked-7-billion-in-fraudulent-app-store-purchases-in-4-years/
FBI seize BreachForums hacking forum used to leak stolen data
The FBI has seized the notorious BreachForums hacking forum that leaked and sold stolen corporate data to other cybercriminals. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seize-breachforums-hacking-forum-used-to-leak-stolen-data/
Tornado Cash cryptomixer dev gets 64 months for laundering $2 billion
Alexey Pertsev, one of the main developers of the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency tumbler has been sentenced to 64 months in prison for his part in helping launder more than $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/tornado-cash-cryptomixer-dev-gets-64-months-for-laundering-2-billion/
Microsoft fixes VPN failures caused by April Windows updates
Today, Microsoft fixed a known issue breaking VPN connections across client and server platforms after installing the April 2024 Windows security updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-vpn-failures-caused-by-april-windows-updates/
VMware makes Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro free for personal use
VMWare has made Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro free for personal use, allowing home users and students to set up their own virtualized test labs and play with another operating system at little to no cost. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/vmware-makes-workstation-pro-and-fusion-pro-free-for-personal-use/
Microsoft fixes Windows zero-day exploited in QakBot malware attacks
Microsoft has fixed a zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks to deliver QakBot and other malware payloads on vulnerable Windows systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-zero-day-exploited-in-qakbot-malware-attacks/
Microsoft May 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-days, 61 flaws
Today is Microsoft's May 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 61 flaws and three actively exploited or publicly disclosed zero days. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-may-2024-patch-tuesday-fixes-3-zero-days-61-flaws/
Ebury botnet malware infected 400,000 Linux servers since 2009
A malware botnet known as 'Ebury' has infected almost 400,000 Linux servers since 2009, with roughly 100,000 still compromised as of late 2023. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ebury-botnet-malware-infected-400-000-linux-servers-since-2009/
Apple and Google add alerts for unknown Bluetooth trackers to iOS, Android
On Monday, Apple and Google jointly announced a new privacy feature that warns Android and iOS users when an unknown Bluetooth tracking device travels with them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-and-google-add-alerts-for-unknown-bluetooth-trackers-to-ios-android/
Google Chrome emergency update fixes 6th zero-day exploited in 2024
Google has released emergency security updates for the Chrome browser to address a high-severity zero-day vulnerability tagged as exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-emergency-update-fixes-6th-zero-day-exploited-in-2024/
Apple backports fix for RTKit iOS zero-day to older iPhones
Apple has backported security patches released in March to older iPhones and iPads, fixing an iOS Kernel zero-day tagged as exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-backports-fix-for-rtkit-ios-zero-day-to-older-iphones/
INC ransomware source code selling on hacking forums for $300,000
A cybercriminal using the name "salfetka" claims to be selling the source code of INC Ransom, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation launched in August 2023. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/inc-ransomware-source-code-selling-on-hacking-forums-for-300-000/
Hackers use DNS tunneling for network scanning, tracking victims
Threat actors are using Domain Name System (DNS) tunneling to track when their targets open phishing emails and click on malicious links, and to scan networks for potential vulnerabilities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-use-dns-tunneling-for-network-scanning-tracking-victims/
Largest non-bank lender in Australia warns of a data breach
Firstmac Limited is warning customers that it suffered a data breach a day after the new Embargo cyber-extortion group leaked over 500GB of data allegedly stolen from the firm. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/largest-non-bank-lender-in-australia-warns-of-a-data-breach/
Brothers arrested for $25 million theft in Ethereum blockchain attack
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted two brothers for allegedly manipulating the Ethereum blockchain and stealing $25 million worth of cryptocurrency within approximately 12 seconds in a "first-of-its-kind" scheme. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brothers-arrested-for-25-million-theft-in-ethereum-blockchain-attack/
Windows Quick Assist abused in Black Basta ransomware attacks
Financially motivated cybercriminals abuse the Windows Quick Assist feature in social engineering attacks to deploy Black Basta ransomware payloads on victims' networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-quick-assist-abused-in-black-basta-ransomware-attacks/
Banco Santander warns of a data breach exposing customer info
Banco Santander S.A. announced it suffered a data breach impacting customers after an unauthorized actor accessed a database hosted by one of its third-party service providers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/banco-santander-warns-of-a-data-breach-exposing-customer-info/
PoC exploit released for RCE zero-day in D-Link EXO AX4800 routers
The D-Link EXO AX4800 (DIR-X4860) router is vulnerable to remote unauthenticated command execution that could lead to complete device takeovers by attackers with access to the HNAP port. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poc-exploit-released-for-rce-zero-day-in-d-link-exo-ax4800-routers/
Singing River Health System: Data of 895,000 stolen in ransomware attack
The Singing River Health System is warning that it is now estimating that 895,204 people are impacted by a ransomware attack it suffered in August 2023. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/singing-river-health-system-data-of-895-000-stolen-in-ransomware-attack/
Microsoft fixes Windows Server bug causing crashes, NTLM auth failures
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing NTLM authentication failures and domain controller reboots after installing last month's Windows Server security updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-server-bug-causing-crashes-ntlm-auth-failures/
Windows 10 KB5037768 update released with new features and 20 fixes
Microsoft has released the KB5037768 cumulative update for Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2 with twenty changes, including account notifications in the Start Menu and Widgets on the lock screen. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5037768-update-released-with-new-features-and-20-fixes/
Windows 11 KB5037771 update released with 30 fixes, changes
Microsoft is rolling out the KB5037771 cumulative update for Windows 11 23H3 with thirty bug fixes and changes, including a fix for a bug breaking VPN connections. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5037771-update-released-with-30-fixes-changes/
Apple fixes Safari WebKit zero-day flaw exploited at Pwn2Own
Apple has released security updates to fix a zero-day vulnerability in the Safari web browser exploited during this year's Pwn2Own Vancouver hacking competition. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fixes-safari-webkit-zero-day-flaw-exploited-at-pwn2own/
VMware fixes three zero-day bugs exploited at Pwn2Own 2024
VMware fixed four security vulnerabilities in the Workstation and Fusion desktop hypervisors, including three zero-days exploited during the Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024 hacking contest. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vmware-fixes-three-zero-day-bugs-exploited-at-pwn2own-2024/
PyPi package backdoors Macs using the Sliver pen-testing suite
A new package mimicked the popular 'requests' library on the Python Package Index (PyPI) to target macOS devices with the Sliver C2 adversary framework, used for gaining initial access to corporate networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pypi-package-backdoors-macs-using-the-sliver-pen-testing-suite/
FCC reveals Royal Tiger, its first tagged robocall threat actor
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has named its first officially designated robocall threat actor 'Royal Tiger,' a move aiming to help international partners and law enforcement more easily track individuals and entities behind repeat robocall campaigns. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fcc-reveals-royal-tiger-its-first-tagged-robocall-threat-actor/
Botnet sent millions of emails in LockBit Black ransomware campaign
Since April, millions of phishing emails have been sent through the Phorpiex botnet to conduct a large-scale LockBit Black ransomware campaign. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/botnet-sent-millions-of-emails-in-lockbit-black-ransomware-campaign/
Helsinki suffers data breach after hackers exploit unpatched flaw
The City of Helsinki is investigating a data breach in its education division, which it discovered in late April 2024, impacting tens of thousands of students, guardians, and personnel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/helsinki-suffers-data-breach-after-hackers-exploit-unpatched-flaw/
The Post Millennial hack leaked data impacting 26 million people
Have I Been Pwned has added the information for 26,818,266 people whose data was leaked in a recent hack of The Post Millennial conservative news website. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-post-millennial-hack-leaked-data-impacting-26-million-people/