Bleeping Computer reported that cybersecurity researcher has published an exploit for a new zero-day vulnerability that can be used to escalate local privileges in all supported versions of Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022. The journalists write that they have already tried the exploit in action and were able to open… Continue reading Cybersecurity researchers published an exploit for Windows that allows escalating privileges
Tag: Bleeping Computer
Bleeping Computer is a website covering technology news and offering free computer help via its forums, created by Lawrence Abrams in 2004.
Hackers broke into FBI mail server and sent fake cyberattack alerts
Last weekend, unknown hackers managed to break into the mail server of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Hackers used the access to send letters that imitated FBI alerts about cyberattacks and data theft. Spamhaus, a non-profit spam-tracking organization, reported that such emails were delivered to tens of thousands of recipients in two waves. At… Continue reading Hackers broke into FBI mail server and sent fake cyberattack alerts
REvil ransomware stopped working again, now after hacking sites
The REvil encryptor stopped working again – all operations were stopped, as an unknown person hacked the group’s website, through which hackers accepted payments from victims and “leaked” data stolen from companies. Bleeping Computer reports that all Tor sites of the group have been disabled, and a representative of REvil posted a message on the… Continue reading REvil ransomware stopped working again, now after hacking sites
Facebook explained reasons for the global failure
Yesterday, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp did not work for more than five hours around the world and after fixing the problems, representatives of the social network explained the reasons for the global outage. The failure was caused by a BGP routing issue. Currently, all services are already operating normally. Amid problems with access, rumours of… Continue reading Facebook explained reasons for the global failure
Experts showed fraudulent payments from a locked iPhone with Apple Pay and a Visa card
Scientists talked about how to make fraudulent payments using Apple Pay with a Visa card on a locked iPhone. This scam works over the air, even if the iPhone is in your bag or pocket, and has no limit on the number of transactions. A report on this issue [PDF] will be presented at the… Continue reading Experts showed fraudulent payments from a locked iPhone with Apple Pay and a Visa card
Google developers told how they will implement Manifest V3
This week, Google developers shared their plans to bring the infamous Manifest V3 to full functionality, which became available in the beta version of Chrome 88. Let me remind you that for the first time talks about Manifest V3 started in 2018. Then the developers of Google announced that they intend to limit the work… Continue reading Google developers told how they will implement Manifest V3
Hack group REvil deceived their partners due to a backdoor
The researchers found that the creators of REvil deceived their partners using a scheme that allowed them to decrypt any systems blocked by the ransomware and take the entire ransom for themselves. Their partners ended up with nothing. Let me remind you that REvil (aka Sodinokibi) has existed since 2019 and is considered to be… Continue reading Hack group REvil deceived their partners due to a backdoor
BlackMatter ransomware attacked American farmers from NEW Cooperative
The BlackMatter ransomware attacked the American farmers organization NEW Cooperative, which produces feed and grain, as well as works in the fields of agronomy, energy and software for farmers. The hackers demanded $5.9 million for the decryptor, and said the amount would rise to $ 11.8 million if the ransom was not paid within five… Continue reading BlackMatter ransomware attacked American farmers from NEW Cooperative
Added utility for decrypting data after REvil attacks
The Romanian company Bitdefender has published a universal utility for decrypting data affected by REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware attacks. The tool works for any data encrypted before July 13, 2021. However, the company has so far refused to provide any details, citing an ongoing investigation. Let me remind you that on July 13 of this year… Continue reading Added utility for decrypting data after REvil attacks
REvil ransomware resumed attacks
Last week, the infrastructure of REvil (Sodinokibi) returned online after months of downtime, and now the ransomware has resumed attacks. The fact is that in July 2021, the hack group went offline without giving any reason. Then it was a question of shutting down an entire network of conventional and darknet sites that were used… Continue reading REvil ransomware resumed attacks