Hackers exploit Looney Tunables Linux bug, steal cloud creds
The operators of the Kinsing malware are targeting cloud environments with systems vulnerable to "Looney Tunables," a Linux security issue identified...
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Socks5Systemz proxy service infects 10,000 systems worldwide
A proxy botnet called 'Socks5Systemz' has been infecting computers worldwide via the 'PrivateLoader' and 'Amadey' malware loaders, currently counting 10,000...
Discord will switch to temporary file links to block malware delivery
Discord will switch to temporary file links for all users by the end of the year to block attackers from...
Dutch hacker jailed for extortion, selling stolen data on RaidForums
A former Dutch cybersecurity professional was sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of hacking and blackmailing...
Okta breach: 134 customers exposed in October support system hack
Okta says attackers who breached its customer support system last month gained access to files belonging to 134 customers, five...
The Week in Ransomware – November 3rd 2023 – Hive’s Back
Over the past couple of months, ransomware attacks have been escalating as new operations launch, old ones return, and existing...
American Airlines pilot union hit by ransomware attack
Allied Pilots Association (APA), a labor union representing 15,000 American Airlines pilots, disclosed a ransomware attack that hit its systems...
Google Play adds security audit badges for Android VPN apps
Google Play, Android's official app store, is now tagging VPN apps with an 'independent security reviews' badge if they conducted...
Boeing confirms cyberattack amid LockBit ransomware claims
Aerospace giant Boeing is investigating a cyberattack that impacted its parts and distribution business after the LockBit ransomware gang claimed...
HelloKitty ransomware now exploiting Apache ActiveMQ flaw in attacks
The HelloKitty ransomware operation is exploiting a recently disclosed Apache ActiveMQ remote code execution (RCE) flaw to breach networks and encrypt...
Cloudflare Dashboard and APIs down after data center power outage
An ongoing Cloudflare outage has taken down many of its products, including the company's dashboard and related application programming interfaces (APIs) customers...
Okta hit by third-party data breach exposing employee information
Okta is warning nearly 5,000 current and former employees that their personal information was exposed after a third-party vendor was...
Your end-users are reusing passwords – that’s a big problem
Password reuse is a difficult vulnerability for IT teams to get full visibility over. The danger is often hidden until...
New macOS ‘KandyKorn’ malware targets cryptocurrency engineers
A new macOS malware dubbed 'KandyKorn' has been spotted in a campaign attributed to the North Korean Lazarus hacking group,...
Atlassian warns of exploit for Confluence data wiping bug, get patching
Atlassian warned admins that a public exploit is now available for a critical Confluence security flaw that can be used...
Mortgage giant Mr. Cooper hit by cyberattack impacting IT systems
U.S. mortgage lending giant Mr. Cooper was breached in a cyberattack that caused the company to shut down IT systems,...
BlackCat ransomware claims breach of healthcare giant Henry Schein
The BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware gang claims it breached the network of healthcare giant Henry Schein and stole dozens of terabytes...
Ace Hardware says 1,202 devices were hit during cyberattack
Ace Hardware confirmed that a cyberattack is preventing local stores and customers from placing orders as the company works to...
Hackers exploit recent F5 BIG-IP flaws in stealthy attacks
F5 is warning BIG-IP admins that devices are being breached by "skilled" hackers exploiting two recently disclosed vulnerabilities to erase...
LayerX Enterprise Browser Security Extension – Secure the Modern Workspace
The browser has become the main work interface in modern enterprises. It’s where employees create and interact with data, and...
Toronto Public Library outages caused by Black Basta ransomware attack
The Toronto Public Library is experiencing ongoing technical outages due to a Black Basta ransomware attack. The Toronto Public Library...
Hackers use Citrix Bleed flaw in attacks on govt networks worldwide
Threat actors are leveraging the 'Citrix Bleed' vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-4966, to target government, technical, and legal organizations in the...
3,000 Apache ActiveMQ servers vulnerable to RCE attacks exposed online
Over three thousand internet-exposed Apache ActiveMQ servers are vulnerable to a recently disclosed critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. Apache...
New CVSS 4.0 vulnerability severity rating standard released
The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) has officially released CVSS v4.0, the next generation of its Common...
