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5.4 million Twitter users' stolen data leaked online — more shared privately

Over 5.4 million Twitter user records containing non-public information stolen using an API vulnerability fixed in January have been shared for free on a hacker forum. Another massive, potentially more significant, data dump of millions of Twitter records has also been disclosed by...
Bleepingcomputer 28 Nov 2022 773 Views

All You Need to Know About Emotet in 2022

For 6 months, the infamous Emotet botnet has shown almost no activity, and now it's distributing malicious spam. Let's dive into details and discuss all you need to know about the notorious malware to combat it. Why is everyone scared of Emotet...
The Hacker News 26 Nov 2022 819 Views

Fake MSI Afterburner targets Windows gamers with miners, info-stealers

Windows gamers and power users are being targeted by fake MSI Afterburner download portals to infect users with cryptocurrency miners and the RedLine information-stealing malware.
Bleepingcomputer 25 Nov 2022 892 Views

This Android File Manager App Infected Thousands of Devices with SharkBot Malware

The Android banking fraud malware known as SharkBot has reared its head once again on the official Google Play Store, posing as file managers to bypass the app marketplace's restrictions.
The Hacker News 25 Nov 2022 917 Views

'Patch Lag' Leaves Millions of Android Devices Vulnerable

Months after a fix was issued by a vendor, downstream Android device manufacturers still haven't patched, highlighting a troubling trend.
Dark Reading 24 Nov 2022 761 Views

Pro-Russian hacktivists take down EU Parliament site in DDoS attack

The website of the European Parliament has been taken down following a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack claimed by Anonymous Russia, part of the pro-Russian hacktivist group Killnet. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 24 Nov 2022 804 Views

Donut extortion group also targets victims with ransomware

The Donut (D0nut) extortion group has been confirmed to deploy ransomware in double-extortion attacks on the enterprise. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 23 Nov 2022 916 Views

Hackers breach energy orgs via bugs in discontinued web server

Microsoft said today that security vulnerabilities found to impact a web server discontinued since 2005 have been used to target and compromise organizations in the energy sector. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 23 Nov 2022 842 Views

Microsoft warns of Remote Desktop freezes on Windows 11 22H2

Microsoft is investigating and working on a fix for Remote Desktop issues on Windows 11 systems after installing the Windows 11 2022 Update. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 23 Nov 2022 1303 Views

These crooks have stolen millions of passwords. Here's how to avoid becoming their next victim

A major malware operation has stolen vast numbers of passwords, according to security company researchers.
ZDnet 23 Nov 2022 768 Views