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New HeadCrab malware infects 1,200 Redis servers to mine Monero

New stealthy malware designed to hunt down vulnerable Redis servers online has infected over a thousand of them since September 2021 to build a botnet that mines for Monero cryptocurrency. […]

01 Feb

LockBit ransomware goes ‘Green,’ uses new Conti-based encryptor

The LockBit ransomware gang has again started using encryptors based on other operations, this time switching to one based on the leaked source code for the Conti ransomware. […]

01 Feb

Over 1,800 Android phishing forms for sale on cybercrime market

A threat actor named InTheBox is promoting on Russian cybercrime forums an inventory of 1,894 web injects (overlays of phishing windows) for stealing credentials and sensitive data from banking, cryptocurrency exchange, and e-commerce apps […]

01 Feb

Google Fi data breach let hackers carry out SIM swap attacks

Google Fi, Google’s U.S.-only telecommunications and mobile internet service, has informed customers that personal data was exposed by a data breach at one of its primary network providers, with some customers warned that it allowed SIM swapping attacks. […]

01 Feb

New Nevada Ransomware targets Windows and VMware ESXi systems

A relatively new ransomware operation known as Nevada seems to grow its capabilities quickly as security researchers noticed improved functionality for the locker targeting Windows and VMware ESXi systems. […]

31 Jan

New Sh1mmer ChromeBook exploit unenrolls managed devices

A new exploit called ‘Sh1mmer’ allows users to unenroll an enterprise-managed Chromebook, enabling them to install any apps they wish and bypass device restrictions. […]

31 Jan

Over 29,000 QNAP devices unpatched against new critical flaw

Tens of thousands of QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices exposed online are waiting to be patched against a critical security flaw addressed by the Taiwanese company on Monday. […]

31 Jan

Microsoft stops selling Windows 10 licenses a day early

Marking an end to an era, Microsoft is no longer directly selling Windows 10 product keys on their website, instead redirecting users to Windows 11 product pages. […]

31 Jan

OpenAI releases tool to detect AI-written text

OpenAI has released an AI text classifier that attempts to detect whether input content was generated using artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT. […]

31 Jan

Microsoft releases emergency updates to fix XPS display issues

Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) updates for some .NET Framework and .NET versions to address XPS display issues triggered by December 2022 cumulative security updates. […]