April 2021 – Page 4

New cryptomining malware builds an army of Windows, Linux bots

A recently discovered cryptomining botnet is actively scanning for vulnerable Windows and Linux enterprise servers and infecting them with Monero (XMRig) miner and self-spreader malware payloads. […]

24 Apr

Fake Microsoft DirectX 12 site pushes crypto-stealing malware

Cybercriminals have created a fake Microsoft DirectX 12 download page to distribute malware that steals your cryptocurrency wallets and passwords. […]

24 Apr

HashiCorp is the latest victim of Codecov supply-chain attack

Open-source software tools and Vault maker HashiCorp has disclosed a security incident that occurred due to the recent Codecov attack. HashiCorp, a Codecov customer, has stated that the recent Codecov supply-chain attack aimed at collecting developer credentials led to the exposure of HashiCorp’s GPG signing key. […]

23 Apr

The Week in Ransomware – April 23rd 2021 – A brutal week

This week has been brutal, not because of many ransomware variants released but due to a single ransomware campaign that affected thousands of people. […]

23 Apr

Passwordstate password manager hacked in supply chain attack

Click Studios, the company behind the Passwordstate password manager, notified customers that attackers compromised the app’s update mechanism to deliver malware in a supply-chain attack after breaching its networks. […]

23 Apr

Phishing impersonates global recruitment firm to push malware

An ongoing phishing campaign is impersonating Michael Page consultants to push Ursnif data-stealing malware capable of harvesting credentials and sensitive data from infected computers. […]

23 Apr

Twitter accidentally sends suspicious emails asking to confirm accounts

Twitter caused quite the panic Thursday night when they accidentally sent emails asking users to confirm their accounts, which looked suspiciously like a phishing attack. […]

22 Apr

Microsoft releases first non-subscription Office 2021, LTSC previews

Microsoft has launched the first commercial preview releases for Microsoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) for Windows and Office 2021 for Mac. […]

22 Apr

Windows 10 1909 KB5001396 cumulative update preview released

Microsoft has released the optional KB5001396 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 1909 with numerous fixes that increase performance in the operating system. […]

22 Apr

NVIDIA staff suggests rolling back Windows 10 update to fix game issues

An NVIDIA staff member has suggested users roll back to an earlier version of Windows 10 to resolve gameplay issues on devices using NVIDIA GPUs. […]

Month: April 2021

New cryptomining malware builds an army of Windows, Linux bots

Fake Microsoft DirectX 12 site pushes crypto-stealing malware

HashiCorp is the latest victim of Codecov supply-chain attack

The Week in Ransomware – April 23rd 2021 – A brutal week

Passwordstate password manager hacked in supply chain attack

Phishing impersonates global recruitment firm to push malware

Twitter accidentally sends suspicious emails asking to confirm accounts

Microsoft releases first non-subscription Office 2021, LTSC previews

Windows 10 1909 KB5001396 cumulative update preview released

NVIDIA staff suggests rolling back Windows 10 update to fix game issues