April 2023 - We Fix PC

Hackers use fake ‘Windows Update’ guides to target Ukrainian govt

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) says Russian hackers are targeting various government bodies in the country with malicious emails supposedly containing instructions on how to update Windows as a defense against cyber attacks. […]

29 Apr

Hackers target vulnerable Veeam backup servers exposed online

Veeam backup servers are being targeted by at least one group of threat actors known to work with multiple high-profile ransomware gangs. […]

28 Apr

Cold storage giant Americold outage caused by network breach

Americold, a leading cold storage and logistics company, has been facing IT issues since its network was breached on Tuesday night. […]

28 Apr

The Week in Ransomware – April 28th 2023 – Clop at it again

It has been a very quiet week for ransomware news, with only a few reports released and not much info about cyberattacks. An item of interest was Microsoft linking the recent PaperCut server attacks on the Clop and LockBit ransomware operation. […]

28 Apr

ViperSoftX info-stealing malware now targets password managers

A new version of the ViperSoftX information-stealing malware has been discovered with a broader range of targets, including targeting the KeePass and 1Password password managers. […]

28 Apr

Hackers swap stealth for realistic checkout forms to steal credit cards

Hackers are hijacking online stores to display modern, realistic-looking fake payment forms to steal credit cards from unsuspecting customers. […]

28 Apr

CISA warns of critical bugs in Illumina DNA sequencing systems

The U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FDA have issued an urgent alert about two vulnerabilities that impact Illumina’s Universal Copy Service (UCS), used for DNA sequencing in medical facilities and labs worldwide. […]

28 Apr

Mandiant’s mWISE Event is Where Security’s Best Get Better

Mark your calendar for mWISE™, a global gathering where security’s top practitioners come together to tackle the industry’s biggest challenges. It runs from September 18-20, 2023 in Washington, DC […]

28 Apr

Major UK banks including Lloyds, Halifax, TSB hit by outages

Websites and mobile apps of Lloyds Bank, Halifax, TSB Bank, and Bank of Scotland have experienced web and mobile app outages today leaving customers unable to access their account balances and information. […]

27 Apr

Android Minecraft clones with 35M downloads infect users with adware

A set of 38 Minecraft copycat games on Google Play infected devices with the Android adware ‘HiddenAds’ to stealthily load ads in the background to generate revenue for its operators. […]

Month: April 2023

Hackers use fake ‘Windows Update’ guides to target Ukrainian govt

Hackers target vulnerable Veeam backup servers exposed online

Cold storage giant Americold outage caused by network breach

The Week in Ransomware – April 28th 2023 – Clop at it again

ViperSoftX info-stealing malware now targets password managers

Hackers swap stealth for realistic checkout forms to steal credit cards

CISA warns of critical bugs in Illumina DNA sequencing systems

Mandiant’s mWISE Event is Where Security’s Best Get Better

Major UK banks including Lloyds, Halifax, TSB hit by outages

Android Minecraft clones with 35M downloads infect users with adware