Recent Security News

  • 530K people’s info feared stolen from cloud PC gaming biz Shadow

    October 13, 2023 at 03:05PM French cloud service Shadow has confirmed that criminals stole a database containing customer data in a social-engineering attack against one of its employees. The stolen data includes personal information such as names, email addresses, dates of birth, billing addresses, and credit card expiration dates. The company reassured customers that no…

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  • Bungled ransomware raid targeting WS_FTP servers demanded just 0.018 BTC

    October 13, 2023 at 02:22PM Security researchers have discovered the first ransomware campaign targeting organizations using a vulnerability in Progress Software’s WS_FTP Server. The campaign, carried out by the “Reichsadler Cybercrime Group,” demanded a ransom of 0.018 Bitcoin (approximately $500) to recover encrypted files. Sophos’s product prevented the download of the ransomware payload, and patches…

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  • Kwik Trip IT systems outage caused by mysterious ‘network incident’

    October 13, 2023 at 02:15PM Summary: Kwik Trip, a US chain of convenience stores and gas stations, has experienced a series of disruptive IT outages since the weekend, potentially due to a ransomware attack. Employees have been unable to receive orders, accept payments, or access support systems, while customers have been frustrated by the inability…

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  • ShellBot Cracks Linux SSH Servers, Debuts New Evasion Tactic

    October 13, 2023 at 01:47PM Cyberattackers are using the ShellBot malware to target Linux SSH servers. They are now using hexadecimal IP addresses to evade detection. This new method allows them to hide their activity from behavior-based detection systems. ShellBot is a well-known botnet that compromises servers with weak SSH credentials and can be used…

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  • Microsoft Debuts AI Bug-Bounty Program, Offers $15K

    October 13, 2023 at 01:26PM Microsoft has introduced an AI bug-bounty program for researchers to identify vulnerabilities in its Bing generative AI chatbot and AI integrations. Rewards for eligible submissions range from $2,000 to $15,000. The program covers AI-powered Bing on bing.com, as well as integrations in Microsoft Edge, the Microsoft Start app, and Skype…

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