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GNOME Linux systems exposed to RCE attacks via file downloads

A memory corruption vulnerability in the open-source libcue library can let attackers execute arbitrary code on GNOME Linux systems. […]

09 Oct

Over 17,000 WordPress sites hacked in Balada Injector attacks last month

Multiple Balada Injector campaigns have compromised and infected over 17,000 WordPress sites using known flaws in premium theme plugins. […]

09 Oct

Hackers modify online stores’ 404 pages to steal credit cards

A new Magecart card skimming campaign hijacks the 404 error pages of online retailer’s websites, hiding malicious code to steal customers’ credit card information. […]

07 Oct

Bounty offered for secret NSA seeds behind NIST elliptic curves algo

A bounty of $12,288 has been announced for the first person to crack the NIST elliptic curves seeds and discover the original phrases that were hashed to generate them. […]

06 Oct

D.C. Board of Elections confirms voter data stolen in site hack

The District of Columbia Board of Elections (DCBOE) is currently probing a data leak involving an unknown number of voter records following breach claims from a threat actor known as RansomedVC. […]

06 Oct

Blackbaud agrees to $49.5 million settlement for ransomware data breach

Cloud computing provider Blackbaud reached a $49.5 million agreement with attorneys general from 49 U.S. states to settle a multi-state investigation of a May 2020 ransomware attack and the resulting data breach. […]

06 Oct

FTC warns of ‘staggering’ losses to social media scams since 2021

The Federal Trade Commission says Americans have lost at least $2.7 billion to social media scams since 2021, with the real number likely many times larger due to unreported incidents. […]

06 Oct

Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack

23andMe has confirmed to BleepingComputer that it is aware of user data from its platform circulating on hacker forums and attributes the leak to a credential-stuffing attack. […]

06 Oct

MGM Resorts ransomware attack led to $100 million loss, data theft

MGM Resorts reveals that last month’s cyberattack cost the company $100 million and allowed the hackers to steal customers’ personal information. […]

05 Oct

Microsoft officially removes Cortana for Windows 11 Insiders

Microsoft finally removed the Cortana standalone app from Windows 11 in the latest preview build for Insiders in the Canary Channel. […]

Category: News

GNOME Linux systems exposed to RCE attacks via file downloads

Over 17,000 WordPress sites hacked in Balada Injector attacks last month

Hackers modify online stores’ 404 pages to steal credit cards

Bounty offered for secret NSA seeds behind NIST elliptic curves algo

D.C. Board of Elections confirms voter data stolen in site hack

Blackbaud agrees to $49.5 million settlement for ransomware data breach

FTC warns of ‘staggering’ losses to social media scams since 2021

Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack

MGM Resorts ransomware attack led to $100 million loss, data theft

Microsoft officially removes Cortana for Windows 11 Insiders