Convincing ‘YouTube’ Google ads lead to Windows support scams
A scarily realistic-looking Google Search YouTube advertisement is redirecting visitors to tech support scams pretending to be security alerts from Windows Defender. […]
Atlassian fixes critical Confluence hardcoded credentials flaw
Atlassian has patched a critical hardcoded credentials vulnerability in Confluence Server and Data Center that could let remote, unauthenticated attackers log into vulnerable, unpatched servers. […]
Online library app Onleihe faces issues after cyberattack on provider
Library lending app Onleihe announced problems lending several media formats offered on the platform, like audio, video, and e-book files, after a cyberattack targeted their vendor. […]
Windows 11 gets new group policies to tweak the Start Menu
Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 build to the Dev and Beta Channels that introduces multiple group policies that IT administrators can use to tweak the Start menu, the…
The Week in Ransomware – April 29th 2022 – New operations emerge
This week we have discovered numerous new ransomware operations that have begun operating, with one appearing to be a rebrand of previous operations. […]
Atlassian doubles the number of orgs affected by two week outage
Atlassian says that this month’s two-week-long cloud outage has impacted almost double the number of customers it initially estimated after learning of the incident. […]
Fake Windows 10 updates infect you with Magniber ransomware
Fake Windows 10 updates on crack sites are being used to distribute the Magniber ransomware in a massive campaign that started earlier this month. […]
Google fights doxxing with updated personal info removal policy
Google has expanded its policies to allow doxxing victims to remove more of their personally identifiable information (PII) from search engine results starting earlier this week. […]
A YouTuber is promoting DDoS attacks on Russia — how legal is this?
A YouTube influencer with hundreds of thousands of subscribers is encouraging everyone to conduct cyber warfare against Russia. How risky is it and can you get in trouble? […]
Russian hackers compromise embassy emails to target governments
Security analysts have uncovered a recent phishing campaign from Russian hackers known as APT29 (Cozy Bear or Nobelium) targeting diplomats and government entities. […]