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New Microsoft Exchange zero-day actively exploited in attacks

Threat actors are exploiting yet-to-be-disclosed Microsoft Exchange zero-day bugs allowing for remote code execution, according to claims made by security researchers at Vietnamese cybersecurity outfit GTSC, who first spotted and reported the attacks. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 30 Sep 2022 1400 Views

Ransomware Attacks Continue Increasing: 20% of All Reported Attacks Occurred in the Last 12 Months - New Survey

Survey of over 2,000 IT pros revealed that a quarter either don't know or don't think Microsoft 365 data can be affected by ransomware.
Dark Reading 30 Sep 2022 1246 Views

New Chaos malware infects Windows, Linux devices for DDoS attacks

A quickly expanding botnet called Chaos is targeting and infecting Windows and Linux devices to use them for cryptomining and launching DDoS attacks.
BleepingComputer 29 Sep 2022 1403 Views

New NullMixer dropper infects your PC with a dozen malware families

A new malware dropper named 'NullMixer' is infecting Windows devices with a dozen different malware families simultaneously through fake software cracks promoted on malicious sites in Google Search results.
BleepingComputer 29 Sep 2022 1256 Views

Microsoft to retire Exchange Online client access rules in a year

Microsoft announced today that it will retire Client Access Rules (CARs) in Exchange Online within a year, by September 2023.
BleepingComputer 28 Sep 2022 1486 Views

North Korea's Lazarus Hackers Targeting macOS Users Interested in Crypto Jobs

The infamous Lazarus Group has continued its pattern of leveraging unsolicited job opportunities to deploy malware targeting Apple's macOS operating system.
The Hacker News 28 Sep 2022 1214 Views

Hackers use PowerPoint files for 'mouseover' malware delivery

Hackers believed to work for Russia have started using a new code execution technique that relies on mouse movement in Microsoft PowerPoint presentations to trigger a malicious PowerShell script.
BleepingComputer 27 Sep 2022 1348 Views

New Erbium password-stealing malware spreads as game cracks, cheats

The new 'Erbium' information-stealing malware is being distributed as fake cracks and cheats for popular video games to steal victims' credentials and cryptocurrency wallets.
BleepingComputer 27 Sep 2022 1325 Views

Hackers Using Fake CircleCI Notifications to Hack GitHub Accounts

GitHub has put out an advisory detailing what may be an ongoing phishing campaign targeting its users to steal credentials and two-factor authentication (2FA) codes by impersonating the CircleCI DevOps platform.
The Hacker News 26 Sep 2022 1351 Views

Microsoft SQL servers hacked in TargetCompany ransomware attacks

Vulnerable Microsoft SQL servers are being targeted in a new wave of attacks with FARGO ransomware, security researchers are warning.
BleepingComputer 26 Sep 2022 352 Views