Powerhouse VPN products can be abused for large-scale DDoS attacksAround 1,500 Powerhouse VPN servers are exposed online and ready to be abused by DDoS groups.February 22, 2021 by Catalin Cimpanu in Security
30,000 Macs infected with new Silver Sparrow malwareSilver Sparrow can even run on systems with Apple's new M1 chip.February 21, 2021 by Catalin Cimpanu in Security
Brave browser leaks onion addresses in DNS trafficDNS leak leaves footprints in DNS server logs for a Brave user's Tor traffic.February 19, 2021 by Catalin Cimpanu in Security
Malaysia arrests 11 suspects for hacking government sitesA similar government website defacement campaign is also taking place this week in Myanmar, in support of the country's jailed elected leader.February 19, 2021 by Catalin Cimpanu in Security
Microsoft says SolarWinds hackers downloaded some Azure, Exchange, and Intune source codeMicrosoft says it has completed its investigation into its SolarWinds-related breach.February 18, 2021 by Catalin Cimpanu in Security
RIPE NCC discloses failed brute-force attack on its SSO serviceRIPE NCC, which manages the IP address space for the EMEA region, is now asking its 20,000 member orgs to enable 2FA for their accounts.February 18, 2021 by Catalin Cimpanu in Security
CrowdStrike acquires Humio for $400 millionDeal expected to close at the end of Q1 2021.February 18, 2021 by Catalin Cimpanu in Security
Windows and Linux servers targeted by new WatchDog botnet for almost two yearsWatchDog botnet uses exploits to take over servers and mine cryptocurrency.February 18, 2021 by Catalin Cimpanu in Security
Microsoft starts removing Flash from Windows devices via new KB4577586 updateWindows 10 users are reporting seeing a new update this week that permanently removes Flash from their systems.February 17, 2021 by Catalin Cimpanu in Security
US charges two more members of the 'Lazarus' North Korean hacking groupThe US DOJ described the North Korean hackers as "the world's leading bank robbers" and "a criminal syndicate with a flag."February 17, 2021 by Catalin Cimpanu in Security