December 2023 – Page 8

LockBit ransomware now poaching BlackCat, NoEscape affiliates

The LockBit ransomware operation is now recruiting affiliates and developers from the BlackCat/ALPHV and NoEscape after recent disruptions and exit scams. […]

13 Dec

CISA: Russian hackers target TeamCity servers since September

CISA and partner cybersecurity agencies and intelligence services warned that the APT29 hacking group linked to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has been targeting unpatched TeamCity servers in widespread attacks since September 2023. […]

12 Dec

Ukrainian military says it hacked Russia’s federal tax agency

The Ukrainian government’s military intelligence service says it hacked the Russian Federal Taxation Service (FNS), wiping the agency’s database and backup copies. […]

12 Dec

Avira antivirus causes Windows computers to freeze after boot

Since Friday, Windows users have reported problems with the operating system freezing shortly after booting, an issue linked to a faulty update for Avira’s security software. […]

12 Dec

Microsoft December 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 34 flaws, 1 zero-day

Today is Microsoft’s December 2023 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for a total of 34 flaws and one previously disclosed, unpatched vulnerability in AMD CPUs. […]

12 Dec

Windows 11 KB5033375 update released with upgraded Copilot AI-assistant

Microsoft has released the KB5033375 update for Windows 11 versions 23H2 and 22H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, upgrade Copilot for Windows, and make 36 changes and fixes […]

12 Dec

Windows 10 KB5033372 update released with Copilot for everyone, 20 changes

Microsoft has released the KB5033372 cumulative update for Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2, which includes Copilot for Windows and nineteen other changes to the operating system. […]

11 Dec

Lazarus hackers drop new RAT malware using 2-year-old Log4j bug

The notorious North Korean hacking group known as Lazarus continues to exploit CVE-2021-44228, aka “Log4Shell,” this time to deploy three previously unseen malware families written in DLang. […]

11 Dec

Counter-Strike 2 HTML injection bug exposes players’ IP addresses

Valve has reportedly fixed an HTML injection flaw in Counter-Strike 2 that was heavily abused today to inject images into games and obtain other players’ IP addresses. […]

11 Dec

Apple emergency updates fix recent zero-days on older iPhones

Apple has issued emergency security updates to backport patches for two actively exploited zero-day flaws to older iPhones and some Apple Watch and Apple TV models. […]

Month: December 2023

LockBit ransomware now poaching BlackCat, NoEscape affiliates

CISA: Russian hackers target TeamCity servers since September

Ukrainian military says it hacked Russia’s federal tax agency

Avira antivirus causes Windows computers to freeze after boot

Microsoft December 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 34 flaws, 1 zero-day

Windows 11 KB5033375 update released with upgraded Copilot AI-assistant

Windows 10 KB5033372 update released with Copilot for everyone, 20 changes

Lazarus hackers drop new RAT malware using 2-year-old Log4j bug

Counter-Strike 2 HTML injection bug exposes players’ IP addresses

Apple emergency updates fix recent zero-days on older iPhones