The QakBot malware is once again being distributed in phishing campaigns after the botnet was disrupted by law enforcement over the summer. […]
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MongoDB says customer data was exposed in a cyberattack
MongoDB is warning that its corporate systems were breached and that customer data was exposed in a cyberattack that was detected by the company earlier this week. […]
QNAP VioStor NVR vulnerability actively exploited by malware botnet
A Mirai-based botnet named ‘InfectedSlurs’ is exploiting a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in QNAP VioStor NVR (Network Video Recorder) devices to hijack and make them part of its DDoS (distributed denial of service) swarm. […]
Microsoft unveils new, more secure Windows Protected Print Mode
Microsoft announced a new Windows Protected Print Mode (WPP), introducing significant security enhancements to the Windows print system. […]
The Week in Ransomware – December 15th 2023 – Ransomware Drama
The big news over the past two weeks is the continued drama plaguing BlackCat/ALPHV after their infrastructure suddenly stopped working for almost five days. Multiple sources told BleepingComputer that this outage was related to a law enforcement operation, but BlackCat claims the outages were caused by a hardware/hosting issue. […]
Ex-Amazon engineer pleads guilty to hacking crypto exchanges
Former Amazon security engineer Shakeeb Ahmed pleaded guilty this week to hacking and stealing over $12.3 million from two cryptocurrency exchanges in July 2022. […]
CISA urges tech manufacturers to stop using default passwords
Today, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urged technology manufacturers to stop providing software and devices with default passwords. […]
3CX warns customers to disable SQL database integrations
VoIP communications company 3CX warned customers today to disable SQL Database integrations because of risks posed by what it describes as a potential vulnerability. […]
Ransomware gang behind threats to Fred Hutch cancer patients
The Hunters International ransomware gang claimed to be behind a cyberattack on the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) that resulted in patients receiving personalized extortion threats. […]
Box cloud storage down amid ‘critical’ outage
Cloud storage provider Box.com is suffering an outtage preventing customers from accessing their files. […]