Threat actors are taking advantage of the massive popularity of the Hamster Kombat game, targeting players with fake Android and Windows software that install spyware and information-stealing malware. […]
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Windows 10 KB5040525 fixes WDAC issues causing app failures, memory leak
Microsoft has released the July 2024 preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) issues causing app crashes and system memory exhaustion. […]
DeFi exchange dYdX v3 website hacked in DNS hijack attack
Decentralized finance (DeFi) crypto exchange dYdX announced on Tuesday that the website for its older v3 trading platform has been compromised. […]
BreachForums v1 hacking forum data leak exposes members’ info
The private member information of the BreachForums v1 hacking forum from 2022 has been leaked online, allowing threat actors and researchers to gain insight into its users. […]
FrostyGoop malware attack cut off heat in Ukraine during winter
Russian-linked malware was used to cut off the heating of over 600 apartment buildings during sub-zero temperatures in a January 2024 cyberattack on a municipal district energy company in Lviv, Ukraine. […]
Verizon to pay $16 million in TracFone data breach settlement
Verizon Communications has agreed to a $16,000,000 settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. concerning three data breach incidents its wholly-owned subsidiary, TracFone Wireless, suffered after its acquisition in 2021. […]
Fake CrowdStrike repair manual pushes new infostealer malware
CrowdStrike is warning that a fake recovery manual to repair Windows devices is installing a new information-stealing malware called Daolpu. […]
Greece’s Land Registry agency breached in wave of 400 cyberattacks
The Land Registry agency in Greece has announced that it suffered a limited-scope data breach following a wave of 400 cyberattacks targeting its IT infrastructure over the last week. […]
Google rolls back decision to kill third-party cookies in Chrome
Google has scrapped its plan to kill third-party cookies in Chrome and will instead introduce a new browser experience to allows users to limit how these cookies are used. […]
US sanctions Russian hacktivists who breached water facilities
The US government has imposed sanctions on two Russian cybercriminals for cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure. […]