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Australian pension funds hit by wave of credential stuffing attacks
Over the weekend, a massive wave of credential stuffing attacks hit multiple large Australian super funds, compromising thousands of members' accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australian-pension-funds-hit-by-wave-of-credential-stuffing-attacks/
OpenAI's $20 ChatGPT Plus is now free for students until the end of May
ChatGPT Plus subscription is now free, but only if you're a student based out of the United States of America and Canada. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openais-20-chatgpt-plus-is-now-free-for-students-until-the-end-of-may/
Hunters International shifts from ransomware to pure data extortion
The Hunters International Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation is shutting down and rebranding with plans to switch to date theft and extortion-only attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hunters-international-rebrands-as-world-leaks-in-shift-to-data-extortion/
CISA warns of Fast Flux DNS evasion used by cybercrime gangs
CISA, the FBI, the NSA, and international cybersecurity agencies are calling on organizations and DNS providers to mitigate the "Fast Flux" cybercrime evasion technique used by state-sponsored threat actors and ransomware gangs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-fast-flux-dns-evasion-used-by-cybercrime-gangs/
Texas State Bar warns of data breach after INC ransomware claims attack
The State Bar of Texas is warning it suffered a data breach after the INC ransomware gang claimed to have breached the organization and began leaking samples of stolen data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/texas-state-bar-warns-of-data-breach-after-inc-ransomware-claims-attack/
Recent GitHub supply chain attack traced to leaked SpotBugs token
A cascading supply chain attack on GitHub that targeted Coinbase in March has now been traced back to a single token stolen from a SpotBugs workflow, which allowed a threat actor to compromise multiple GitHub projects. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/recent-github-supply-chain-attack-traced-to-leaked-spotbugs-token/
Verizon Call Filter API flaw exposed customers' incoming call history
A vulnerability in Verizon's Call Filter feature allowed customers to access the incoming call logs for another Verizon Wireless number through an unsecured API request. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/verizon-call-filter-api-flaw-exposed-customers-incoming-call-history/
Microsoft adds hotpatching support to Windows 11 Enterprise
Microsoft has announced that hotpatch updates are now available for business customers using Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 on x64 (AMD/Intel) systems, starting today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-adds-hotpatching-support-to-windows-11-enterprise/
ChatGPT is down worldwide with something went wrong error
ChatGPT, the famous artificial intelligence chatbot that allows users to converse with various personalities and topics, has connectivity issues worldwide. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-is-down-worldwide-with-something-went-wrong-error/
The Reality Behind Security Control Failures—And How to Prevent Them
Most orgs only discover their security controls failed after a breach. With OnDefend's continuous validation, you can test, measure, and prove your defenses work—before attackers exploit blind spots. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-reality-behind-security-control-failures-and-how-to-prevent-them/
Cisco warns of CSLU backdoor admin account used in attacks
Cisco warns admins to patch a critical Cisco Smart Licensing Utility (CSLU) vulnerability, which exposes a built-in backdoor admin account now used in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-cslu-backdoor-admin-account-used-in-attacks/
North Korean IT worker army expands operations in Europe
North Korea's IT workers have expanded operations beyond the United States and are now increasingly targeting organizations across Europe. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-it-worker-army-expands-operations-in-europe/
Apple fined €150 million over App Tracking Transparency issues
Autorité de la concurrence, France's antitrust watchdog, has fined Apple €150 million ($162 million) for using the App Tracking Transparency privacy framework to abuse its dominant market position in mobile app advertising on its devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fined-150-million-over-app-tracking-transparency-issues/
Nearly 24,000 IPs behind wave of Palo Alto Global Protect scans
A significant spike in scanning activity targeting Palo Alto Network GlobalProtect login portals has been observed, with researchers concerned it may be a prelude to an upcoming attack or flaw being exploited. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nearly-24-000-ips-behind-wave-of-palo-alto-global-protect-scans/
Critical auth bypass bug in CrushFTP now exploited in attacks
Attackers are now targeting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the CrushFTP file transfer software using exploits based on publicly available proof-of-concept code. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-auth-bypass-bug-in-crushftp-now-exploited-in-attacks/
Europcar GitLab breach exposes data of up to 200,000 customers
A hacker breached the GitLab repositories of multinational car-rental company Europcar Mobility Group and stole source code for Android and iOS applications, as well as some personal information belonging to up to 200,000 users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europcar-gitlab-breach-exposes-data-of-up-to-200-000-customers/
Max severity RCE flaw discovered in widely used Apache Parquet
A maximum severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability has been discovered impacting all versions of Apache Parquet up to and including 1.15.0. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/max-severity-rce-flaw-discovered-in-widely-used-apache-parquet/
Microsoft starts testing Windows 11 taskbar icon scaling
Microsoft is testing a new taskbar icon scaling feature that automatically scales down Windows taskbar icons to show more apps when it gets too overcrowded. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-starts-testing-windows-11-taskbar-icon-scaling/
Ivanti patches Connect Secure zero-day exploited since mid-March
Ivanti has released security updates to patch a critical Connect Secure remote code execution vulnerability exploited by a China-linked espionage actor to deploy malware since at least mid-March 2025. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ivanti-patches-connect-secure-zero-day-exploited-since-mid-march/
Oracle privately confirms Cloud breach to customers
Oracle has finally acknowledged to some customers that attackers have stolen old client credentials after breaching a "legacy environment" last used in 2017. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oracle-privately-confirms-cloud-breach-to-customers/
Genetic data site openSNP to close and delete data over privacy concerns
The openSNP project, a platform for sharing genetic and phenotypic data, will shut down on April 30, 2025, and delete all user submissions over privacy concerns and the risk of misuse by authoritarian governments. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/genetic-data-site-opensnp-to-close-and-delete-data-over-privacy-concerns/
GitHub expands security tools after 39 million secrets leaked in 2024
Over 39 million secrets like API keys and account credentials were leaked on GitHub throughout 2024, exposing organizations and users to significant security risks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-expands-security-tools-after-39-million-secrets-leaked-in-2024/
Royal Mail investigates data leak claims, no impact on operations
Royal Mail is investigating claims of a security breach after a threat actor leaked over 144GB of data allegedly stolen from the company's systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/royal-mail-investigates-data-leak-claims-no-impact-on-operations/
Police shuts down KidFlix child sexual exploitation platform
Kidflix, one of the largest platforms used to host, share, and stream child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on the dark web, was shut down on March 11 following a joint action coordinated by German law enforcement. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-shuts-down-kidflix-child-sexual-exploitation-platform/
Counterfeit Android devices found preloaded with Triada malware
A new version of the Triada trojan has been discovered preinstalled on thousands of new Android devices, allowing threat actors to steal data as soon as they are set up. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/counterfeit-android-devices-found-preloaded-with-triada-malware/
New Windows 11 trick lets you bypass Microsoft Account requirement
A previously unknown trick lets you easily bypass using a Microsoft Account in Windows 11, just as Microsoft tries to make it harder to use local accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-11-trick-lets-you-bypass-microsoft-account-requirement/
We Smell a (DC)Rat: Revealing a Sophisticated Malware Delivery Chain
A RAR file, a fake summons, and a Nietzsche quote—all part of a multi-stage malware chain delivering DCRat & Rhadamanthys. Acronis TRU breaks down how attackers use VBS, batch, and PowerShell scripts to slip past defenses. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/we-smell-a-dcrat-revealing-a-sophisticated-malware-delivery-chain/
Google rolls out easy end-to-end encryption for Gmail business users
Google has started rolling out a new end-to-end encryption (E2EE) model for Gmail enterprise users, making it easier to send encrypted emails to any recipient. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-rolls-out-easy-end-to-end-encryption-for-gmail-business-users/
Apple backports zero-day patches to older iPhones and Macs
Apple has released security updates that backport fixes for actively exploited vulnerabilities that were exploited as zero-days to older versions of its operating systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-backports-zero-day-patches-to-older-iphones-and-macs/
VMware Workstation auto-updates broken after Broadcom URL redirect
VMware Workstation users report that the software's automatic update functionality is broken after Broadcom redirected the download URL to its generic support page, triggering certificate errors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/vmware-workstation-auto-updates-broken-after-broadcom-url-redirect/