Bleeping Computer

Syndikovat obsah
BleepingComputer - All Stories
Aktualizace: 29 min 13 sek zpět

US House bans WhatsApp on staff devices over security concerns

24 Červen, 2025 - 15:43
The U.S. House of Representatives has banned the installation and use of WhatsApp on government-issued devices belonging to congressional staff, citing concerns over how the app encrypts and secures data. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

APT28 hackers use Signal chats to launch new malware attacks on Ukraine

24 Červen, 2025 - 00:14
The Russian state-sponsored threat group APT28 is using Signal chats to target government targets in Ukraine with two previously undocumented malware families named BeardShell and SlimAgent. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Malware on Google Play, Apple App Store stole your photos—and crypto

23 Červen, 2025 - 18:44
A new mobile crypto-stealing malware called SparkKitty was found in apps on Google Play and the Apple App Store, targeting Android and iOS devices. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

US Homeland Security warns of escalating Iranian cyberattack risks

23 Červen, 2025 - 18:22
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned over the weekend of escalating cyberattack risks by Iran-backed hacking groups and pro-Iranian hacktivists. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Canada says Salt Typhoon hacked telecom firm via Cisco flaw

23 Červen, 2025 - 17:23
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the FBI confirm that the Chinese state-sponsored 'Salt Typhoon' hacking group is also targeting Canadian telecommunication firms, breaching a telecom provider in February. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Revil ransomware members released after time served on carding charges

23 Červen, 2025 - 17:12
Four REvil ransomware members arrested in January 2022 were released by Russia on time served after they pleaded guilty to carding and malware distribution charges. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

McLaren Health Care says data breach impacts 743,000 patients

23 Červen, 2025 - 16:28
McLaren Health Care is warning 743,000 patients that the health system suffered a data breach caused by a July 2024 attack by the INC ransomware gang. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Steel giant Nucor confirms hackers stole data in recent breach

23 Červen, 2025 - 14:28
Nucor, North America's largest steel producer and recycler, has confirmed that attackers behind a recent cybersecurity incident have also stolen data from the company's network. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

CoinMarketCap briefly hacked to drain crypto wallets via fake Web3 popup

22 Červen, 2025 - 23:47
CoinMarketCap, the popular cryptocurrency price tracking site, suffered a website supply chain attack that exposed site visitors to a wallet drainer campaign to steal visitors' crypto. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Oxford City Council suffers breach exposing two decades of data

22 Červen, 2025 - 17:17
Oxford City Council warns it suffered a data breach where attackers accessed personally identifiable information from legacy systems. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Windows Snipping Tool now lets you create animated GIF recordings

22 Červen, 2025 - 16:11
​Microsoft announced that the Windows screenshot and screencast Snipping Tool utility is getting support for exporting animated GIF recordings. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Russian hackers bypass Gmail MFA using stolen app passwords

21 Červen, 2025 - 17:13
Russian hackers bypass multi-factor authentication and access Gmail accounts by leveraging app-specific passwords in advanced social engineering attacks that impersonate U.S. Department of State officials. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

WordPress Motors theme flaw mass-exploited to hijack admin accounts

21 Červen, 2025 - 16:09
Hackers are exploiting a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the WordPress theme "Motors" to hijack administrator accounts and gain complete control of a targeted site. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

BitoPro exchange links Lazarus hackers to $11 million crypto heist

20 Červen, 2025 - 19:54
The Taiwanese cryptocurrency exchange BitoPro claims the North Korean hacking group Lazarus is behind a cyberattack that led to the theft of $11,000,000 worth of cryptocurrency on May 8, 2025. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Microsoft investigates OneDrive bug that breaks file search

20 Červen, 2025 - 18:39
​Microsoft is investigating a known OneDrive issue that is causing searches to appear blank for some users or return no results even when searching for files they know they've already uploaded. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Cloudflare blocks record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack against hosting provider

20 Červen, 2025 - 17:54
Cloudflare says it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in May 2025 that peaked at 7.3 Tbps, targeting a hosting provider. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Aflac discloses breach amidst Scattered Spider insurance attacks

20 Červen, 2025 - 16:52
On Friday, American insurance giant Aflac disclosed that its systems were breached in a broader campaign targeting insurance companies across the United States by attackers who may have stolen personal and health information. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Can users reset their own passwords without sacrificing security?

20 Červen, 2025 - 16:01
Self-service password resets (SSPR) reduce helpdesk strain—but without strong security, they can open the door to attackers. Learn why phishing-resistant MFA, context-aware verification, and risk-based detection are critical to secure SSPR implementation. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Microsoft to remove legacy drivers from Windows Update for security boost

20 Červen, 2025 - 15:05
Microsoft has announced plans to periodically remove legacy drivers from the Windows Update catalog to mitigate security and compatibility risks. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

No, the 16 billion credentials leak is not a new data breach

19 Červen, 2025 - 23:51
News broke today of a "mother of all breaches," sparking wide media coverage filled with warnings and fear-mongering. However, it appears to be a compilation of previously leaked credentials stolen by infostealers, exposed in data breaches, and via credential stuffing attacks. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security