May 2022 – Page 8

US links Thanos and Jigsaw ransomware to 55-year-old doctor

The US Department of Justice today said that Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez (Zagala), a 55-year-old cardiologist with French and Venezuelan citizenship residing in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, created and rented Jigsaw and Thanos ransomware to cybercriminals. […]

16 May

Apple emergency update fixes zero-day used to hack Macs, Watches

Apple has released security updates to address a zero-day vulnerability that threat actors can exploit in attacks targeting Macs and Apple Watch devices. […]

16 May

Ukraine supporters in Germany targeted with PowerShell RAT malware

An unknown threat actor is targeting German users interested in the Ukraine crisis, infecting them with a custom PowerShell RAT (remote access trojan) and stealing their data. […]

15 May

What’s new and improved in Windows 11 22H2, coming soon

Windows 11 version 22H2 aka Sun Valley 2 is set to launch later this year. Unlike the original Windows 11 release, it won’t be a massive update with radical design changes. Instead, Sun Valley 2 will be similar to Windows 10 Anniversary Update, so you can expect minor improvements and a few new features. […]

15 May

Hackers are exploiting critical bug in Zyxel firewalls and VPNs

Hackers have started to exploit a recently patched critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-30525, that affects Zyxel firewall and VPN devices for businesses. […]

15 May

Fake Pixelmon NFT site infects you with password-stealing malware

A fake Pixelmon NFT site entices fans with free tokens and collectibles while infecting them with malware that steals their cryptocurrency wallets. […]

15 May

Windows admins frustrated by Quick Assist moving to Microsoft Store

Windows admins have been expressing their dismay at Microsoft’s decision to move the Quick Assist remote assistance tool to the Microsoft Store. […]

14 May

Microsoft fixes new PetitPotam Windows NTLM Relay attack vector

A recent security update for a Windows NTLM Relay Attack has been confirmed to be a previously unfixed vector for the PetitPotam attack. […]

14 May

Angry IT admin wipes employer’s databases, gets 7 years in prison

Han Bing, a former database administrator for Lianjia, a Chinese real-estate brokerage giant, has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for logging into corporate systems and deleting the company’s data. […]

14 May

Crypto robber who lured victims via Snapchat and stole £34,000 jailed

Online crypto scams and ponzi schemes leveraging social media platforms are hardly anything new. But, this gruesome case of a London-based crypto robber transcends the virtual realm and tells a shocking tale of real-life victims from whom the perpetrator successfully stole £34,000. […]

Month: May 2022

US links Thanos and Jigsaw ransomware to 55-year-old doctor

Apple emergency update fixes zero-day used to hack Macs, Watches

Ukraine supporters in Germany targeted with PowerShell RAT malware

What’s new and improved in Windows 11 22H2, coming soon

Hackers are exploiting critical bug in Zyxel firewalls and VPNs

Fake Pixelmon NFT site infects you with password-stealing malware

Windows admins frustrated by Quick Assist moving to Microsoft Store

Microsoft fixes new PetitPotam Windows NTLM Relay attack vector

Angry IT admin wipes employer’s databases, gets 7 years in prison

Crypto robber who lured victims via Snapchat and stole £34,000 jailed