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Severe RCE Vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server Is Under Attack

VMware Clients Are Also Urged to Patch ASAP to Prevent Future Ransomware Attacks Targeting Vulnerable Center Servers.

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Scripps Health Is Notifying Patients Regarding a Data Breach After a Ransomware Attack

The Nonprofit Healthcare Provider Suffered a Data Breach That Left Exposed Patient Information After Suffering a Ransomware Attack.

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SkinnyBoy Malware Is Used by Russian Hackers to Breach Sensitive Organisations

New Malware Called Skinnyboy Was Used in Spear-Phishing Campaigns Attributed to Russian-Speaking Hacking Group APT28.

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UF Health Central Florida Affected by Ransomware Attack

Following the Attack, they Close Down Parts of their Networks to Avert Further Damage to their Organization.

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The Largest Ferry Service from Massachusetts Was Hit by a Ransomware Attack

The Steamship Authority Was hit by a Ransomware Attack Which Led to Ticketing and Reservation Disruptions.

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Hackers Linked to the Chinese Government Attacked the NYC MTA’s Computer Systems

MTA Say Riders Were Never at Risk, and Probably No Passenger or Employee Data Was Compromised.

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ARIN to Take Down Its RPKI for 30 Minutes to Test BGP Routes

The American Registry for Internet Numbers Will Perform an Unannounced Maintenance of Its RPKI to Check if Networks Are Adhering to BGP Best Practices.

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ASD Is Using Confidential Capabilities to Alert Local Companies of Imminent Ransomware Attack

Following the Channel Nine Attack, the Agency Says Two Other Entities Are About to Suffer a Ransomware Attack as Well.

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REvil Ransomware Responsible for the JBS Attack, FBI Says

The Agency Revealed in A Statement That It Is Working to Bring the Threat Actors to Justice.

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FUJIFILM Had Shut Down Its Network After a Suspected Ransomware Attack

The Company Is Investigating a Ransomware Attack and Decided to Shut Down Parts of Its Network in Order to Prevent the Attack’s Spread.

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Huawei USB LTE Dongles Are Prone to Attacks Due to A Privilege Escalation Flaw

According to Cybersecurity Analysts, Threat Actors Can Exploit This Vulnerability to Launch Privilege Escalation Attacks.

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Russian Forum Initiates Competition for New Methods to Steal Digital Resources

The Award for the “Best” Research Consists of $100,000 in Prizes.

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Threat Actors‌ ‌Are Actively‌ ‌Exploiting‌ ‌Zero Day‌ Vulnerability ‌in WordPress Plugin

This Zero Day Vulnerability Could Allow Attackers to Upload Executable PHP Files to Any Site with the Plugin Installed.

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Health Agency from Sweden Closes SmiNet after Multiple Hacking Attempts

The Swedish Public Health Agency – Folkhälsomyndigheten Shut Down SmiNet, the Country’s Infectious Diseases Database.

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Internet Domains Used by APT29 in Phishing Attacks Seized by the US

Two Internet Domains Used by Nobelium in Recent USAID Phishing Attacks Were Seized by the US Department of Justice.

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World’s Largest Meat Processing Company JBS Hit by Cyberattack

It Is Believed that Russian Threat Actors Are Behind the JBS Ransomware Attack.

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Epsilon Red Ransomware Goes After Unpatched Microsoft Exchange Servers

Ransomware Threat Red Epsilon Has Been Leveraging Microsoft Exchange Server Vulnerabilities to Encrypt Machines Across the Network.

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Russian Hackers Are Using  4 New Malware Families

A Russian Hacking Group Has Used New Malware Families in Recent Phishing Attacks Impersonating the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

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Phishing Victims are Urged to Send their Mailing Address to Hackers Posing as Walmart

“We Were Not Able to Deliver Your Postal Package in Time Because Your Address Is Not Correct “, the Email Reads.

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High-Profile Uyghurs Targeted by Chinese Hackers Impersonating UN Human Rights Council

New Report Shows that Uyghur Muslims Are Targeted by False UN Reports and Bogus Support Organizations.

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Ongoing Nobelium Phishing Campaign Impersonates USAID, Microsoft Warns

The Russian-Backed Group Took Control Over USAID’s Email Marketing Platform to Increase Its Attacks.

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FBI to Share Compromised Passwords with Have I Been Pwned

By Using this Service a Visitor Is Able to Input a Password and See How Many Times that Specific Password Was Discovered in a Breach.

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Klarna Vulnerability Allowed 90 000 Users to See the Account Details of Other Customers

The Company Says that a Human Error Caused the Flaw and Not an External Breach of their Systems.

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FBI Reveals APT Hackers Breached U.S. Local Government by Exploiting Fortinet Bugs

The Agency Disclosed That Foreign Hackers Had Breached A Local US Municipal Government’s Network After Exploiting Vulnerabilities in An Unpatched Fortinet Server.

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One BazarLoader Call Center that Installs Malware: A Deeper Look into Its Operations

A Prolific Phishing Campaign Is Trying to Trick People into Believing that They Have Subscribed to a Movie Streaming Service.

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Japanese Government Agencies Suffered Data Breaches

Offices of Multiple Japanese Agencies Suffered Data Breaches Through Fujitsu’s “ProjectWEB”.

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Canada Post Notifies 44 Large Commercial Customers Of Data Breach

A Detailed Forensic Investigation Showed There Is No Evidence that Any Financial Information Was Leaked.

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New Rowhammer Attack Technique Discovered by Google

The Tech Giant Released the Details of a New Rowhammer Vulnerability Dubbed “Half-Double” That Exploits Increasingly Smaller DRAM Chips.

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Bluetooth Vulnerabilities Allow Impersonation Attacks on Devices

Researchers Discovered that the Security Bugs Are Affecting the Bluetooth Core and Mesh Profile Specifications.

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