Tag: security
One of the nastiest ransomware groups around may have a whole new way of doing things
CISA updates advisory on BianLian, originally published in May 2024 Agency claims the group is moving away from deploying the encryptor Instead, BianLian exfiltrates sensitive data and threatens to release it The infamous BianLian ransomware group has stopped deploying an encryptor on victim devices, and now focuses exclusively on data…
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Ford denies it was hit by data breach, says customer data is safe
Earlier this week, EnergyWeaponUser shares a database, claiming it was stolen from Ford Ford responds by launching an investigation The investigation concluded that the data belonged to a third party, Ford said Ford has denied suffering a data breach frecently, saying the information circulating around the web belongs to a…
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This devious malware is targeting Facebook accounts to steal credit card data
Security researchers from Netskope found an upgraded version of Python NodeStealer This dangerous infostealer can also now target Facebook Ads Manager accounts It can steal credit card information, data stored in browsers, and more Python NodeStealer, an infamous infostealer that targeted Facebook Business accounts, has been upgraded with new and…
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Google’s AI-powered bug hunting tool finds a host of concerning open source security flaws
Google’s OSS-Fuzz finds more than two dozen vulnerabilities in different open-source projects Among them is a vulnerability in OpenSSL that could result in RCE Google sees this as a major milestone in automated bug discovery Google has found 26 vulnerabilities in different open source code repositories, including a medium-severity flaw…
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The majority of QR codes are spam, new survey claims
New research claims most QR code emails are spam QR codes can easily bypass anti-spam filters, Cisco Talos warns ‘Quishing’ attacks are becoming more common The dangers of clicking an unknown or suspicious link should have been drilled into most of us by now, but many don’t realize scanning a…
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Huge US healthcare payment network finally restored after ransomware attack
Change Healthcare’s clearinghouse services have been restored The organization suffered a huge ransomware attack in February Attack has cost it over $2 billion so far Change Healthcare has confirmed its clearinghouse services have finally been restored after the organization suffered a massive ransomware attack in February 2024. Recovery from the…
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