Microsoft Confirms they were Hacked by Lapsus$ Extortion Group Microsoft has confirmed that one of their employees was compromised by the Lapsus$ hacking group, allowing the threat actors to access and steal portions of their source code. Last night, the Lapsus$ gang released 37GB of source code stolen from Microsoft’s Azure DevOps Read more…
Windows 10 KB5011543 Update Released with Search Highlights Feature Microsoft has released the optional KB5011543 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 20H2, Windows 10 21H1, and Windows 10 21H2. This update includes numerous bug fixes and a new “Search highlights” feature for the Windows 10 Start Menu. The KB5011543 cumulative Read more…
White House Shares Checklist to Counter Russian Cyberattacks The White House is urging U.S. organizations to shore up their cybersecurity defenses after new intelligence suggests that Russia is preparing to conduct cyberattacks in the near future. With the U.S. imposing strict sanctions against Russia and aiding Ukraine in the war, Read more…
Okta Confirms Support Engineer’s Laptop was Hacked in January Okta, a major provider of access management systems, has completed its investigation into a breach incident claimed by the Lapsus$ data extortion group. The company announced its conclusion today, saying that there are no corrective actions that its customers should take. Read more…
Custom MacOS Malware of Chinese Hackers ‘Storm Cloud’ Exposed Researchers have discovered a previously unknown macOS malware variant called GIMMICK, which is believed to be a custom tool used by a Chinese espionage threat actor known as ‘Storm Cloud.’ The malware was discovered by researchers at Volexity, who retrieved it Read more…
Greece’s Public Postal Service Offline Due to Ransomware Attack ELTA, the state-owned provider of postal services in Greece, has disclosed a ransomware incident detected on Sunday that is still keeping most of the organizations services offline. An initial statement about the attack came on Monday, when ELTA announced the cause of a service disruption, claiming Read more…
Hundreds of HP Printer Models Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution HP has published security advisories for three critical-severity vulnerabilities affecting hundreds of its LaserJet Pro, Pagewide Pro, OfficeJet, Enterprise, Large Format, and DeskJet printer models. The first security bulletin warns about about a buffer overflow flaw that could lead to Read more…
Top Russian Meat Producer Hit with Windows BitLocker Encryption Attack Moscow-based meat producer and distributor Miratorg Agribusiness Holding has suffered a major cyberattack that encrypted its IT systems, according to a report from Rosselkhoznadzor – the Russian federal veterinary and phytosanitary supervision service. The announcement notes that the attackers leveraged the Windows BitLocker feature to encrypt files, essentially performing Read more…
Okta Investigating Claims of Customer Data Breach From Lapsus$ Group Okta, a leading provider of authentication services and Identity and access management (IAM) solutions says it is investigating claims of data breach. On Tuesday, data extortion group Lapsus$ posted screenshots in their Telegram channel of what it alleges to be access Read more…
Lapsus$ Hackers Leak 37GB of Microsoft’s Alleged Source Code The Lapsus$ hacking group claims to have leaked the source code for Bing, Cortana, and other projects stolen from Microsoft’s internal Azure DevOps server. Early Sunday morning, the Lapsus$ gang posted a screenshot to their Telegram channel indicating that they hacked Microsoft’s Azure Read more…
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