July 2024 - Page 5 of 13

Google rolls back decision to kill third-party cookies in Chrome

Google has scrapped its plan to kill third-party cookies in Chrome and will instead introduce a new browser experience to allows users to limit how these cookies are used. […]

22 Jul

US sanctions Russian hacktivists who breached water facilities

The US government has imposed sanctions on two Russian cybercriminals for cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure. […]

22 Jul

New Play ransomware Linux version targets VMware ESXi VMs

Play ransomware is the latest ransomware gang to start deploying a dedicated Linux locker for encrypting VMware ESXi virtual machines. […]

22 Jul

Police infiltrates, takes down DigitalStress DDoS-for-hire service

DDoS-for-hire service DigitalStress was taken down on July 2 in a joint law enforcement operation led by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA). […]

21 Jul

Fake CrowdStrike updates target companies with malware, data wipers

Threat actors are exploiting the massive business disruption from CrowdStrike’s glitchy update on Friday to target companies with data wipers and remote access tools. […]

20 Jul

UK arrests suspected Scattered Spider hacker linked to MGM attack

UK police have arrested a 17-year-old boy suspected of being involved in the 2023 MGM Resorts ransomware attack and a member of the Scattered Spider hacking collective. […]

20 Jul

Microsoft confirms CrowdStrike update also hit Windows 365 PCs

Microsoft says the faulty CrowdStrike Falcon update, which caused widespread outages by crashing Windows systems worldwide, also resulted in Windows 365 Cloud PCs getting stuck in reboot loops, rendering them unusable. […]

19 Jul

MediSecure: Ransomware gang stole data of 12.9 million people

MediSecure, an Australian prescription delivery service provider, revealed that roughly 12.9 million people had their personal and health information stolen in an April ransomware attack. […]

19 Jul

CrowdStrike update crashes Windows systems, causes outages worldwide

A faulty component in the latest CrowdStrike Falcon update is crashing Windows systems, impacting various organizations and services across the world, including airports, TV stations, and hospitals. […]

19 Jul

Russians plead guilty to involvement in LockBit ransomware attacks

Two Russian individuals admitted to participating in many LockBit ransomware attacks, which targeted victims worldwide and across the United States. […]

Month: July 2024

Google rolls back decision to kill third-party cookies in Chrome

US sanctions Russian hacktivists who breached water facilities

New Play ransomware Linux version targets VMware ESXi VMs

Police infiltrates, takes down DigitalStress DDoS-for-hire service

Fake CrowdStrike updates target companies with malware, data wipers

UK arrests suspected Scattered Spider hacker linked to MGM attack

Microsoft confirms CrowdStrike update also hit Windows 365 PCs

MediSecure: Ransomware gang stole data of 12.9 million people

CrowdStrike update crashes Windows systems, causes outages worldwide

Russians plead guilty to involvement in LockBit ransomware attacks