August 2023 – Page 6

Japanese watchmaker Seiko breached by BlackCat ransomware gang

The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang has added Seiko to its extortion site, claiming responsibility for a cyberattack disclosed by the Japanese firm earlier this month. […]

20 Aug

Hands on with Windows 11’s ‘never combine’ taskbar feature

In its upcoming 23H2 release slated for fall, one of the standout features that has caught the eye of many is the ‘never combine mode’ for the taskbar. […]

20 Aug

Google Chrome to warn when installed extensions are malware

Google is testing a new feature in the Chrome browser that will warn users when an installed extension has been removed from the Chrome Web Store, usually indicative of it being malware. […]

20 Aug

Cuba ransomware uses Veeam exploit against critical U.S. organizations

The Cuba ransomware gang was observed in attacks targeting critical infrastructure organizations in the United States and IT firms in Latin America, using a combination of old and new tools. […]

19 Aug

Hackers use VPN provider’s code certificate to sign malware

The China-aligned APT (advanced persistent threat) group known as ‘Bronze Starlight’ was seen targeting the Southeast Asian gambling industry with malware signed using a valid certificate used by the Ivacy VPN provider. […]

19 Aug

Rust devs push back as Serde project ships precompiled binaries

Serde, a popular Rust (de)serialization project, has decided to ship its serde_derive macro as a precompiled binary. This has generated a fair amount of concern among some developers who highlight the future legal and technical issues this may pose, along with a potential for supply chain attacks. […]

18 Aug

Month: August 2023

Japanese watchmaker Seiko breached by BlackCat ransomware gang

Hands on with Windows 11’s ‘never combine’ taskbar feature

Google Chrome to warn when installed extensions are malware

Cuba ransomware uses Veeam exploit against critical U.S. organizations

Hackers use VPN provider’s code certificate to sign malware

Rust devs push back as Serde project ships precompiled binaries

The Week in Ransomware – August 18th 2023 – LockBit on Thin Ice

WinRAR flaw lets hackers run programs when you open RAR archives

Hotmail email delivery fails after Microsoft misconfigures DNS

Interpol arrests 14 suspected cybercriminals for stealing $40 million