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Hackers stole data undetected from US, European orgs since 2019

Cybersecurity analysts have exposed a lengthy operation attributed to the group of Chinese hackers known as "Winnti" and tracked as APT41, which focused on stealing intellectual property assets like patents, copyrights, trademarks, and other types of valuable data. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 4 May 2022 735 Views

REvil ransomware returns: New malware sample confirms gang is back

The notorious REvil ransomware operation has returned amidst rising tensions between Russia and the USA, with new infrastructure and a modified encryptor allowing for more targeted attacks.
Bleepingcomputer 3 May 2022 745 Views

Synology warns of critical Netatalk bugs in multiple products

Synology has warned customers that some of its network-attached storage (NAS) appliances are exposed to attacks exploiting multiple critical Netatalk vulnerabilities.
Bleepingcomputer 3 May 2022 736 Views

EmoCheck now detects new 64-bit versions of Emotet malware

The Japan CERT has released a new version of their EmoCheck utility to detect new 64-bit versions of the Emotet malware that began infecting users this month.
Bleepingcomputer 29 Apr 2022 726 Views

Experts Detail 3 Hacking Teams Working Under the Umbrella of TA410 Group

A cyberespionage threat actor known for targeting a variety of critical infrastructure sectors in Africa, the Middle East, and the U.S. has been observed using an upgraded version of a remote access trojan with information stealing capabilities.
The Hacker News 29 Apr 2022 787 Views

Microsoft points at Linux and shouts: Look, look! Privilege-escalation flaws here, too!

Will Redmond start code-naming Windows make-me-admin bugs? Flaws in networkd-dispatcher, a service used in the Linux world, can be exploited by a rogue logged-in user or application to escalate their privileges to root level, allowing the...
The Register 28 Apr 2022 8072 Views

New Black Basta ransomware springs into action with a dozen breaches

A new ransomware gang known as Black Basta has quickly catapulted into operation this month, claiming to have breached over twelve companies in just a few weeks. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 28 Apr 2022 779 Views

QNAP warns users to disable AFP until it fixes critical bugs

Taiwanese corporation QNAP has asked customers this week to disable the AFP file service protocol on their network-attached storage (NAS) appliances until it fixes multiple critical Netatalk vulnerabilities. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 28 Apr 2022 715 Views

Emotet malware now installs via PowerShell in Windows shortcut files

The Emotet botnet is now using Windows shortcut files (.LNK) containing PowerShell commands to infect victims computers, moving away from Microsoft Office macros that are now disabled by default.
Bleeping Computer 27 Apr 2022 7649 Views

Emotet malware infects users again after fixing broken installer

The Emotet malware phishing campaign is up and running again after the threat actors fixed a bug preventing people from becoming infected when they opened malicious email attachments. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 26 Apr 2022 735 Views