Governments struck back this week against members of ransomware operations, imposing sanctions on one threat actor and sentencing another to prison. […]
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Kansas public transportation authority hit by ransomware
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) announced it was targeted by a ransomware attack on Tuesday, January 23. […]
Microsoft releases first Windows Server 2025 preview build
Microsoft has released Windows Server Insider Preview 26040, the first Windows Server 2025 build for admins enrolled in its Windows Insider program. […]
Microsoft introduces flighting for Windows Server insiders
Microsoft has launched flighting for Windows Server systems enrolled in its Windows Insider open software testing program. […]
Microsoft Teams outage causes connection issues, message delays
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing and widespread outage impacting the users of its Teams communication platform and causing connectivity issues, login problems, and message delays. […]
Ukraine: Hack wiped 2 petabytes of data from Russian research center
The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense claims that pro-Ukrainian hacktivists breached the Russian Center for Space Hydrometeorology, aka “planeta” (планета), and wiped 2 petabytes of data. […]
Microsoft reveals how hackers breached its Exchange Online accounts
Microsoft confirmed that the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service hacking group, which hacked into its executives’ email accounts in November 2023, also breached other organizations as part of this malicious campaign. […]
Pwn2Own Automotive: $1.3M for 49 zero-days, Tesla hacked twice
The first edition of Pwn2Own Automotive has ended with competitors earning $1,323,750 for hacking Tesla twice and demoing 49 zero-day bugs in multiple electric car systems between January 24 and January 26. […]
23andMe data breach: Hackers stole raw genotype data, health reports
Genetic testing provider 23andMe confirmed that hackers stole health reports and raw genotype data of customers affected by a credential stuffing attack that went unnoticed for five months, from April 29 to September 27. […]
Blackwood hackers hijack WPS Office update to install malware
A previously unknown advanced threat actor tracked as ‘Blackwood’ is using sophisticated malware called NSPX30 in cyberespionage attacks against companies and individuals. […]