April 2024 - Page 7 of 14

Ransomware gang starts leaking alleged stolen Change Healthcare data

The RansomHub extortion gang has begun leaking what they claim is corporate and patient data stolen from United Health subsidiary Change Healthcare in what has been a long and convoluted extortion process for the company. […]

15 Apr

New SteganoAmor attacks use steganography to target 320 orgs globally

A new campaign conducted by the TA558 hacking group is concealing malicious code inside images using steganography to deliver various malware tools onto targeted systems. […]

15 Apr

Microsoft will limit Exchange Online bulk emails to fight spam

Microsoft has announced plans to fight spam by imposing a daily Exchange Online bulk email limit of 2,000 external recipients starting January 2025. […]

15 Apr

Crypto miner arrested for skipping on $3.5 million in cloud server bills

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the arrest and indictment of Charles O. Parks III, known as “CP3O,” for allegedly renting large numbers of cloud servers to conduct crypto mining and then skipping out on paying the bills. […]

15 Apr

Chipmaker Nexperia confirms breach after ransomware gang leaks data

Dutch chipmaker Nexperia confirmed late last week that hackers breached its network in March 2024 after a ransomware gang leaked samples of allegedly stolen data. […]

15 Apr

Palo Alto Networks fixes zero-day exploited to backdoor firewalls

Palo Alto Networks has started releasing hotfixes for a zero-day vulnerability that has been actively exploited since March 26th to backdoor PAN-OS firewalls. […]

15 Apr

Microsoft lifts Windows 11 block on some Intel systems after 2 years

Microsoft has finally lifted a compatibility hold blocking Windows 11 upgrades on systems with Intel 11th Gen Core processors and Intel Smart Sound Technology (SST) audio drivers. […]

14 Apr

OpenTable won’t add first names, photos to old reviews after backlash

OpenTable has reversed its decision to show members’ first names and profile pictures in past anonymous reviews after receiving backlash from members who felt it was a breach of privacy. […]

14 Apr

Medium bans AI-generated content from its paid Partner Program

Medium is banning AI-generated content from its paid Partner program, notifying users that the new policy goes into effect on May 1, 2024. […]

13 Apr

Firebird RAT creator and seller arrested in the U.S. and Australia

A joint police operation between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the FBI has led to the arrest and charging of two individuals who are believed to be behind the development and distribution of the “Firebird” remote access trojan (RAT), later rebranded as “Hive.” […]

Month: April 2024

Ransomware gang starts leaking alleged stolen Change Healthcare data

New SteganoAmor attacks use steganography to target 320 orgs globally

Microsoft will limit Exchange Online bulk emails to fight spam

Crypto miner arrested for skipping on $3.5 million in cloud server bills

Chipmaker Nexperia confirms breach after ransomware gang leaks data

Palo Alto Networks fixes zero-day exploited to backdoor firewalls

Microsoft lifts Windows 11 block on some Intel systems after 2 years

OpenTable won’t add first names, photos to old reviews after backlash

Medium bans AI-generated content from its paid Partner Program

Firebird RAT creator and seller arrested in the U.S. and Australia