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OVHcloud blames record-breaking DDoS attack on MikroTik botnet
OVHcloud, a global cloud services provider and one of the largest of its kind in Europe, says it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack earlier this year that reached an unprecedented packet rate of 840 million packets per second (Mpps). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ovhcloud-blames-record-breaking-ddos-attack-on-mikrotik-botnet/
Formula 1 governing body discloses data breach after email hacks
FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile), the auto racing governing body since the 1950s, says attackers gained access to personal data after compromising several FIA email accounts in a phishing attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/formula-1-governing-body-discloses-data-breach-after-email-hacks/
Europol takes down 593 Cobalt Strike servers used by cybercriminals
Europol coordinated a joint law enforcement action known as Operation Morpheus, which led to the takedown of almost 600 Cobalt Strike servers used by cybercriminals to infiltrate victims' networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europol-takes-down-593-cobalt-strike-servers-used-by-cybercriminals/
Xbox is down worldwide with users unable to login, play games
The Xbox Live service is currently down due to a major outage, impacting customers worldwide and preventing them from signing into their Xbox accounts and playing games. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/xbox-is-down-worldwide-with-users-unable-to-login-play-games/
Patelco shuts down banking systems following ransomware attack
Patelco Credit Union has disclosed it experienced a ransomware attack that led to the proactive shutdown of several of its customer-facing banking systems to contain the incident's impact. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/patelco-shuts-down-banking-systems-following-ransomware-attack/
Google Pixel 6 series phones bricked after factory reset
Multiple owners of Google Pixel 6 series phones (6, 6a, 6 Pro) have been reporting in the past week that their devices were "bricked" after they performed a factory reset. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-pixel-6-series-phones-bricked-after-factory-reset/
CDK Global says all dealers will be back online by Thursday
CDK Global says that its dealer management system (DMS), impacted by a massive IT outage following a June 18th ransomware attack, will be back online by Thursday for all car dealerships. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cdk-global-says-all-dealers-will-be-back-online-by-thursday/
Cisco warns of NX-OS zero-day exploited to deploy custom malware
Cisco has patched an NX-OS zero-day exploited in April attacks to install previously unknown malware as root on vulnerable switches. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-nx-os-zero-day-exploited-to-deploy-custom-malware/
New regreSSHion OpenSSH RCE bug gives root on Linux servers
A new OpenSSH unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability dubbed "regreSSHion" gives root privileges on glibc-based Linux systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-regresshion-openssh-rce-bug-gives-root-on-linux-servers/
Google Chrome to let Isolated Web App access sensitive USB devices
Google is working on a new Unrestricted WebUSB feature, which allows trusted isolated web apps to bypass security restrictions in the WebUSB API. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-to-let-isolated-web-app-access-sensitive-usb-devices/
Dev rejects CVE severity, makes his GitHub repo read-only
The popular open source project, 'ip' had its GitHub repository archived, or made "read-only" by its developer as a result of a dubious CVE report filed for his project. Unfortunately, open-source developers have recently been met with an uptick in debatable or outright bogus CVEs filed for their projects. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dev-rejects-cve-severity-makes-his-github-repo-read-only/
Microsoft resumes rollout of Windows 11 KB5039302 update for most users
Microsoft has resumed the rollout of the June Windows 11 KB5039302 update, now blocking the update only for those using virtualization software. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-resumes-rollout-of-windows-11-kb5039302-update-for-most-users/
Meet Brain Cipher — The new ransomware behind Indonesia's data center attack
The new Brain Cipher ransomware operation has begun targeting organizations worldwide, gaining media attention for a recent attack on Indonesia's temporary National Data Center. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meet-brain-cipher-the-new-ransomware-behind-indonesia-data-center-attack/
Dairy giant Agropur says data breach exposed customer info
Agropur, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in North America, is notifying customers of a data breach after some of its shared online directories were exposed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dairy-giant-agropur-says-data-breach-exposed-customer-info/
TeamViewer links corporate cyberattack to Russian state hackers
RMM software developer TeamViewer says a Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Midnight Blizzard is believed to be behind a breach of their corporate network this week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/teamviewer-links-corporate-cyberattack-to-russian-state-hackers/
Hackers abused API to verify millions of Authy MFA phone numbers
Twilio has confirmed that an unsecured API endpoint allowed threat actors to verify the phone numbers of millions of Authy multi-factor authentication users, potentially making them vulnerable to SMS phishing and SIM swapping attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abused-api-to-verify-millions-of-authy-mfa-phone-numbers/
Infostealer malware logs used to identify child abuse website members
Thousands of pedophiles who download and share child sexual abuse material (CSAM) were identified through information-stealing malware logs leaked on the dark web, highlighting a new dimension of using stolen credentials in law enforcement investigations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infostealer-malware-logs-used-to-identify-child-abuse-website-members/
Proton launches free, privacy-focused Google Docs alternative
Proton has launched 'Docs in Proton Drive,' a free and open-source end-to-end encrypted web-based document editing and collaboration tool. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/proton-launches-free-privacy-focused-google-docs-alternative/
Google now pays $250,000 for KVM zero-day vulnerabilities
Google has launched kvmCTF, a new vulnerability reward program (VRP) first announced in October 2023 to improve the security of the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor that comes with $250,000 bounties for full VM escape exploits. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-now-pays-250-000-for-kvm-zero-day-vulnerabilities/
Affirm says cardholders impacted by Evolve Bank data breach
Buy now, pay later loan company Affirm is warning that holders of its payment cards had their personal information exposed due to a data breach at its third-party issuer, Evolve Bank & Trust (Evolve). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/affirm-says-cardholders-impacted-by-evolve-bank-data-breach/
Prudential Financial now says 2.5 million impacted by data breach
Prudential Financial, a global financial services company, has revealed that over 2.5 million people had their personal information compromised in a February data breach. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/prudential-financial-now-says-25-million-impacted-by-data-breach/
Australian charged for ‘Evil Twin’ WiFi attack on plane
An Australian man was charged by Australia's Federal Police (AFP) for allegedly conducting an 'evil twin' WiFi attack on various domestic flights and airports in Perth, Melbourne, and Adelaide to steal other people's email or social media credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australian-charged-for-evil-twin-wifi-attack-on-plane/
Latest Intel CPUs impacted by new Indirector side-channel attack
Modern Intel processors, including chips from the Raptor Lake and the Alder Lake generations are susceptible to a new type of a high-precision Branch Target Injection (BTI) attack dubbed 'Indirector,' which could be used to steal sensitive information from the CPU. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/latest-intel-cpus-impacted-by-new-indirector-side-channel-attack/
Router maker's support portal hacked, replies with MetaMask phishing
BleepingComputer has verified that the helpdesk portal of a router manufacturer is currently sending MetaMask phishing emails in response to newly filed support tickets, in what appears to be a compromise. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/router-makers-support-portal-hacked-replies-with-metamask-phishing/
Juniper releases out-of-cycle fix for max severity auth bypass flaw
Juniper Networks has released an emergency update to address a maximum severity vulnerability that leads to authentication bypass in Session Smart Router (SSR), Session Smart Conductor, and WAN Assurance Router products. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/juniper-releases-out-of-cycle-fix-for-max-severity-auth-bypass-flaw/
Fake IT support sites push malicious PowerShell scripts as Windows fixes
Fake IT support sites promote malicious PowerShell "fixes" for common Windows errors, like the 0x80070643 error, to infect devices with information-stealing malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-it-support-sites-push-malicious-powershell-scripts-as-windows-fixes/
Hackers exploit critical D-Link DIR-859 router flaw to steal passwords
Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability that affects all D-Link DIR-859 WiFi routers to collect account information from the device, including passwords. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-critical-d-link-dir-859-router-flaw-to-steal-passwords/
Infosys McCamish says LockBit stole data of 6 million people
Infosys McCamish Systems (IMS) disclosed that the LockBit ransomware attack it suffered earlier this year impacted sensitive information of more than six million individuals. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infosys-mccamish-says-lockbit-stole-data-of-6-million-people/
Ticketmaster sends notifications about recent massive data breach
Ticketmaster has started to notify customers who were impacted by a data breach after hackers stole the company's Snowflake database, containing the data of millions of people. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ticketmaster-sends-notifications-about-recent-massive-data-breach/
Polyfill.io, BootCDN, Bootcss, Staticfile attack traced to 1 operator
The recent large scale supply chain attack conducted via multiple CDNs, namely Polyfill.io, BootCDN, Bootcss, and Staticfile that affected up to tens of millions of websites has been traced to a common operator. Researchers discovered a public GitHub repository with leaked API keys helping them draw a conclusion. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/polyfillio-bootcdn-bootcss-staticfile-attack-traced-to-1-operator/