As users are flocking to BlueSky from social media platforms like X/Twitter, so are threat actors. BleepingComputer has spotted cryptocurrency scams popping up on BlueSky just as the decentralized microblogging service surpassed 20 million users this week. […]
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Cyberattack at French hospital exposes health data of 750,000 patients
A data breach at an unnamed French hospital exposed the medical records of 750,000 patients after a threat actor gained access to its electronic patient record system. […]
Fintech giant Finastra investigates data breach after SFTP hack
Finastra has confirmed it warned customers of a cybersecurity incident after a threat actor began selling allegedly stolen data on a hacking forum. […]
MITRE shares 2024’s top 25 most dangerous software weaknesses
MITRE has shared this year’s top 25 list of the most common and dangerous software weaknesses behind more than 31,000 vulnerabilities disclosed between June 2023 and June 2024. […]
US charges five linked to Scattered Spider cybercrime gang
The U.S. Justice Department has charged five suspects believed to be part of the financially motivated Scattered Spider cybercrime gang with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. […]
Ubuntu Linux impacted by decade-old ‘needrestart’ flaw that gives root
Five local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities have been discovered in the needrestart utility used by Ubuntu Linux, which was introduced over 10 years ago in version 21.04. […]
Microsoft confirms game audio issues on Windows 11 24H2 PCs
Microsoft says a Windows 24H2 bug causes game audio to unexpectedly increase to full volume when using USB DAC sound systems. […]
New Ghost Tap attack abuses NFC mobile payments to steal money
Cybercriminals have devised a novel method to cash out from stolen credit card details linked to mobile payment systems such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, dubbed ‘Ghost Tap,’ which relays NFC card data to money mules worldwide. […]
Amazon and Audible flooded with ‘forex trading’ and warez listings
Amazon, Amazon Music, and Audible, an Amazon-owned online audiobook and podcast service, have been flooded with bogus listings that push dubious “forex trading” sites, Telegram channels, and suspicious links claiming to offer pirated software. […]
Apple fixes two zero-days used in attacks on Intel-based Macs
Apple released emergency security updates to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities that were exploited in attacks on Intel-based Mac systems. […]