March 2024 - Page 13 of 13

News farm impersonates 60+ major outlets: BBC, CNN, CNBC, Guardian…

BleepingComputer has discovered a content farm operating some 60+ domains named after popular media outlets, including the BBC, CNBC, CNN, Forbes, Huffington Post, The Guardian, and Washington Post, among others. These sites build SEO for their online gambling ventures and sell “press release” slots at hefty prices. […]

02 Mar

Hackers target FCC, crypto firms in advanced Okta phishing attacks

A new phishing kit named CryptoChameleon is being used to target Federal Communications Commission (FCC) employees, using specially crafted single sign-on (SSO) pages for Okta that appear remarkably similar to the originals. […]

02 Mar

Windows Kernel bug fixed last month exploited as zero-day since August

Microsoft patched a high-severity Windows Kernel privilege escalation vulnerability in February, six months after being informed that the flaw was being exploited as a zero-day. […]

01 Mar

The Week in Ransomware – March 1st 2024 – Healthcare under siege

Ransomware attacks on healthcare over the last few months have been relentless, with numerous ransomware operations targeting hospitals and medical services, causing disruption to patient care and access to prescription drugs in the USA. […]

01 Mar

CISA warns of Microsoft Streaming bug exploited in malware attacks

CISA ordered U.S. Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to secure their Windows systems against a high-severity vulnerability in the Microsoft Streaming Service (MSKSSRV.SYS) that’s actively exploited in attacks. […]

01 Mar

Germany takes down cybercrime market with over 180,000 users

The Düsseldorf Police in Germany have seized Crimemarket, a massive German-speaking illicit trading platform with over 180,000 users, arresting six people, including one of its operators. […]

01 Mar

Microsoft fixes Outlook clients not syncing over Exchange ActiveSync

Microsoft has fixed an issue causing some Microsoft 365 users’ Outlook desktop clients to stop connecting to email servers via Exchange ActiveSync. […]

01 Mar

Microsoft pulls Edge update causing ‘Out of Memory’ crashes

Microsoft has pulled the Microsoft Edge 122.0.2365.63 update after users reported receiving “Out of memory” errors when browsing the web or accessing the browser settings. […]

01 Mar

U.S. charges Iranian for hacks on defense orgs, offers $10M for info

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has unveiled an indictment against Alireza Shafie Nasab, a 39-year-old Iranian national, for his role in a cyber-espionage campaign targeting U.S. government and defense entities. […]

Month: March 2024

News farm impersonates 60+ major outlets: BBC, CNN, CNBC, Guardian…

Hackers target FCC, crypto firms in advanced Okta phishing attacks

Windows Kernel bug fixed last month exploited as zero-day since August

The Week in Ransomware – March 1st 2024 – Healthcare under siege

CISA warns of Microsoft Streaming bug exploited in malware attacks

Germany takes down cybercrime market with over 180,000 users

Microsoft fixes Outlook clients not syncing over Exchange ActiveSync

Microsoft pulls Edge update causing ‘Out of Memory’ crashes

U.S. charges Iranian for hacks on defense orgs, offers $10M for info