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Microsoft expands Recall preview to Intel and AMD Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft is now testing its AI-powered Recall feature on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs enrolled in the Windows 11 Insider program. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-expands-recall-preview-to-intel-and-amd-copilot-plus-pcs/
Blue Yonder SaaS giant breached by Termite ransomware gang
The Termite ransomware gang has officially claimed responsibility for the November breach of software as a service (SaaS) provider Blue Yonder. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blue-yonder-saas-giant-breached-by-termite-ransomware-gang/
Crypto-stealing malware posing as a meeting app targets Web3 pros
Cybercriminals are targeting people working in Web3 with fake business meetings using a fraudulent video conferencing platform that infects Windows and Macs with crypto-stealing malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crypto-stealing-malware-posing-as-a-meeting-app-targets-web3-pros/
Romania's election systems targeted in over 85,000 cyberattacks
A declassified report from Romania's Intelligence Service says that the country's election infrastructure was targeted by more than 85,000 cyberattacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/romanias-election-systems-targeted-in-over-85-000-cyberattacks/
US arrests Scattered Spider suspect linked to telecom hacks
U.S. authorities have arrested a 19-year-old teenager linked to the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime gang who is now charged with breaching a U.S. financial institution and two unnamed telecommunications firms. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-arrests-scattered-spider-suspect-linked-to-telecom-hacks/
New Android spyware found on phone seized by Russian FSB
After a Russian programmer was detained by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) for fifteen days and his phone confiscated, it was discovered that a new spyware was secretly installed on his device upon its return. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-android-spyware-found-on-phone-seized-by-russian-fsb/
Mitel MiCollab zero-day flaw gets proof-of-concept exploit
Researchers have uncovered an arbitrary file read zero-day in the Mitel MiCollab collaboration platform, allowing attackers to access files on a server's filesystem. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mitel-micollab-zero-day-flaw-gets-proof-of-concept-exploit/
White House: Salt Typhoon hacked telcos in dozens of countries
Chinese state hackers, known as Salt Typhoon, have breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries, President Biden's deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger said today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/white-house-salt-typhoon-hacked-telcos-in-dozens-of-countries/
UK disrupts Russian money laundering networks used by ransomware
A law enforcement operation led by the United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA) has disrupted two Russian money laundering networks working with criminals worldwide, including ransomware gangs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-disrupts-russian-money-laundering-networks-used-by-ransomware/
New DroidBot Android banking malware spreads across Europe
A new Android banking malware named 'DroidBot' attempts to steal credentials for over 77 cryptocurrency exchanges and banking apps in the UK, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-droidbot-android-banking-malware-spreads-across-europe/
Russian hackers hijack Pakistani hackers' servers for their own attacks
The notorious Russian cyber-espionage group Turla is hacking other hackers, hijacking the Pakistani threat actor Storm-0156's infrastructure to launch their own covert attacks on already compromised networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-turla-hackers-hijack-pakistani-apt-servers-for-cyber-espionage-attacks/
Six password takeaways from the updated NIST cybersecurity framework
Updated NIST guidelines reject outdated password security practices in favor of more effective protections. Learn from Specops Software about 6 takeaways from NIST's new guidance that help create strong password policies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/six-password-takeaways-from-the-updated-nist-cybersecurity-framework/
Cloudflare’s developer domains increasingly abused by threat actors
Cloudflare's 'pages.dev' and 'workers.dev' domains, used for deploying web pages and facilitating serverless computing, are being increasingly abused by cybercriminals for phishing and other malicious activities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflares-developer-domains-increasingly-abused-by-threat-actors/
Exploit released for critical WhatsUp Gold RCE flaw, patch now
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical-severity remote code execution flaw in Progress WhatsUp Gold has been published, making it critical to install the latest security updates as soon as possible. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-released-for-critical-whatsup-gold-rce-flaw-patch-now/
Police seizes largest German online crime marketplace, arrests admin
Germany has taken down the largest online cybercrime marketplace in the country, named "Crimenetwork," and arrested its administrator for facilitating the sale of drugs, stolen data, and illegal services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-seizes-largest-german-online-crime-marketplace-arrests-admin/
Ultralytics AI model hijacked to infect thousands with cryptominer
The popular Ultralytics YOLO11 AI model was compromised in a supply chain attack to deploy cryptominers on devices running versions 8.3.41 and 8.3.42 from the Python Package Index (PyPI) [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ultralytics-ai-model-hijacked-to-infect-thousands-with-cryptominer/
New Windows zero-day exposes NTLM credentials, gets unofficial patch
A new zero-day vulnerability has been discovered that allows attackers to capture NTLM credentials by simply tricking the target into viewing a malicious file in Windows Explorer. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-windows-zero-day-exposes-ntlm-credentials-gets-unofficial-patch/
Nebraska Man pleads guilty to dumb cryptojacking operation
A Nebraska man pleaded guilty on Thursday to operating a large-scale cryptojacking operation after being arrested and charged in April. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nebraska-man-cp3o-pleads-guilty-to-dumb-cryptojacking-operation/
U.S. org suffered four month intrusion by Chinese hackers
A large U.S. organization with significant presence in China has been reportedly breached by China-based threat actors who persisted on its networks from April to August 2024. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-org-suffered-four-month-intrusion-by-chinese-hackers/
Police shuts down Manson cybercrime market, arrests key suspects
German law enforcement has seized over 50 servers that hosted the Manson Market cybercrime marketplace and fake online shops used in phishing operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-shuts-down-manson-cybercrime-market-fake-shops-arrests-key-suspects/
Latrodectus malware and how to defend against it with Wazuh
Latrodectus is a versatile malware family that infiltrate systems, steal sensitive data, and evades detection. Learn more from Wazuh about Latrodectus malware and how to defend against it using the open-source XDR. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/latrodectus-malware-and-how-to-defend-against-it-with-wazuh/
Microsoft says having a TPM is "non-negotiable" for Windows 11
Microsoft made it abundantly clear this week that Windows 10 users won't be able to upgrade to Windows 11 unless their systems come with TPM 2.0 support, stating it's a "non-negotiable" requirement. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-having-a-tpm-is-non-negotiable-for-windows-11/
FBI shares tips on how to tackle AI-powered fraud schemes
The FBI warns that scammers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to improve the quality and effectiveness of their online fraud schemes, ranging from romance and investment scams to job hiring schemes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-shares-tips-on-how-to-tackle-ai-powered-fraud-schemes/
BT unit took servers offline after Black Basta ransomware breach
Multinational telecommunications giant BT Group (formerly British Telecom) has confirmed that its BT Conferencing business division shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware breach. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bt-conferencing-division-took-servers-offline-after-black-basta-ransomware-attack/
Solana Web3.js library backdoored to steal secret, private keys
The legitimate Solana JavaScript SDK was temporarily compromised yesterday in a supply chain attack, with the library backdoored with malicious code to steal cryptocurrency private keys and drain wallets. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/solana-web3js-library-backdoored-to-steal-secret-private-keys/
Japan warns of IO-Data zero-day router flaws exploited in attacks
Japan's CERT is warning that hackers are exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in I-O Data router devices to modify device settings, execute commands, or even turn off the firewall. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/japan-warns-of-io-data-zero-day-router-flaws-exploited-in-attacks/
Vodka maker Stoli files for bankruptcy in US after ransomware attack
Stoli Group's U.S. companies have filed for bankruptcy following an August ransomware attack and Russian authorities seizing the company's remaining distilleries in the country. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vodka-maker-stoli-files-for-bankruptcy-in-us-after-ransomware-attack/
US shares tips to block hackers behind recent telecom breaches
CISA released guidance today to help network defenders harden their systems against attacks coordinated by the Salt Typhoon Chinese threat group that breached multiple major global telecommunications providers earlier this year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-shares-tips-to-block-hackers-behind-recent-telecom-breaches/
Veeam warns of critical RCE bug in Service Provider Console
Veeam released security updates today to address two Service Provider Console (VSPC) vulnerabilities, including a critical remote code execution (RCE) discovered during internal testing. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/veeam-warns-of-critical-rce-bug-in-service-provider-console/
FTC bans data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive location data
Today, the FTC banned data brokers Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics from harvesting and selling Americans' location tracking data linked to sensitive locations, like churches, healthcare facilities, military installations, and schools. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-bans-data-brokers-from-selling-americans-sensitive-location-data/