August 26, 2022

Windows Terminal is Now the Default Terminal in Windows 11 Dev Builds Microsoft has finally made Windows Terminal the default terminal in Windows 11 Insider ‘Dev’ preview builds, bringing a new modern interface for all your command-line programs. In Windows 10 and Windows 11, opening a console program would cause Read more…

Quantum Ransomware Attack Disrupts Govt Agency in Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic’s Instituto Agrario Dominicano has suffered a Quantum ransomware attack that encrypted multiple services and workstations throughout the government agency. The Instituto Agrario Dominicano (IAD) is part of the Ministry of Agriculture and is responsible for executing Agrarian Reform programs in Read more…

GitLab ‘strongly recommends’ Patching Critical RCE Vulnerability GitLab is urging users to install a security update for branches 15.1, 15.2, and 15.3 of its community and enterprise editions to fix a critical vulnerability that could enable an attacker to perform remote command execution via Github import. GitLab is a web-based Read more…

Hackers Use AiTM Attack to Monitor Microsoft 365 Accounts for BEC Scams A new business email compromise (BEC) campaign has been discovered combining sophisticated spear-phishing with Adversary-in-The-Middle (AiTM) tactics to hack corporate executives’ Microsoft 365 accounts, even those protected by MFA. By accessing accounts of high-ranking employees like CEOs or Read more…

Plex Warns Users to Reset Passwords After a Data Breach The Plex media streaming platform is sending password reset notices to many of its users in response to discovering unauthorized access to one of its databases. According to the letter that a reader shared with BleepingComputer, the intruder potentially accessed a limited Read more…

Fake Chrome Extension ‘Internet Download Manager’ has 200,000 Installs Google Chrome extension ‘Internet Download Manager’ installed by more than 200,000 users is adware. The extension has been sitting on the Chrome Web Store since at least June 2019, according to the earliest reviews posted by users. Although the extension may install a known and legitimate Read more…

Pirated 3DMark Benchmark Tool Delivering Info-stealer Malware Cybersecurity researchers have discovered multiple ongoing malware distribution campaigns that target internet users who seek to download copies of pirated software. The campaign uses SEO poisoning and malvertising to push malicious shareware sites high in Google Search results, promoting fake software along with cracks Read more…

VMware Carbon Black causing BSOD crashes on Windows Windows servers and workstations at dozens of organizations started to crash earlier today because of an issue caused by certain versions of VMware’s Carbon Black endpoint security solution. According to some reports, systems at more than 50 organizations started to display the Read more…

Phishing Attacks Abusing SaaS Platforms see a Massive 1,100% Growth Threat actors are increasingly abusing legitimate software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms like website builders and personal branding spaces to create malicious phishing websites that steal login credentials. According to a new report by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, researchers have seen a sharp rise Read more…