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2022-05-22 19:16:33 Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com
Google: Predator spyware infected Android devices using zero-days

Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) says that state-backed threat actors used five zero-day vulnerabilities to install Predator spyware developed by commercial surveillance developer Cytrox. [...] Open / Comment

2022-05-21 23:17:21 Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com
Ransomware attack exposes data of 500,000 Chicago students

The Chicago Public Schools has suffered a massive data breach that exposed the data of almost 500,000 students and 60,000 employee after their vendor, Battelle for Kids, suffered a ransomware attack in December. [...] Open / Comment

2022-05-21 23:17:04 Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com
Malicious PyPI package opens backdoors on Windows, Linux, and Macs

Yet another malicious Python package has been spotted in the PyPI registry performing supply chain attacks to drop Cobalt Strike beacons and backdoors on Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. [...] Open / Comment

2022-05-21 23:16:40 Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com
Windows 11 hacked three more times on last day of Pwn2Own contest

On the third and last day of the 2022 Pwn2Own Vancouver hacking contest, security researchers successfully hacked Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system three more times using zero-day exploits. [...] Open / Comment

2022-05-21 03:18:22 Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com
The Week in Ransomware - May 20th 2022 - Another one bites the dust

Ransomware attacks continue to slow down, likely due to the invasion of Ukraine, instability in the region, and subsequent worldwide sanctions against Russia. [...] Open / Comment

2022-05-21 03:18:05 Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com
Cisco urges admins to patch IOS XR zero-day exploited in attacks

Cisco has addressed a zero-day vulnerability in its IOS XR router software that allowed unauthenticated attackers to remotely gain access to Redis instances running in NOSi Docker containers. [...] Open / Comment

2022-05-20 23:17:46 Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com
Microsoft disables telemetry in Windows 11 Subsystem for Android by default

Microsoft has updated the Windows Subsystem for Android in Windows 11 to make telemetry collection optional and announced an upgrade to Android 12.1. [...] Open / Comment

2022-05-20 23:17:24 Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com
Backdoor baked into premium school management plugin for WordPress

Security researchers have discovered a backdoor in a premium WordPress plugin built as a complete management solution for schools. The malicious code enables a threat actor to execute PHP code without authenticating. [...] Open / Comment

2022-05-20 19:16:07 Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com
Emergency Windows 10 updates fix Microsoft Store app issues

Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) updates on Thursday evening to address a newly acknowledged issue impacting Microsoft Store apps. [...] Open / Comment

2022-05-20 19:15:44 Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com
Windows 11 hacked again at Pwn2Own, Telsa Model 3 also falls

During the second day of the Pwn2Own Vancouver 2022 hacking competition, contestants hacked Microsoft's Windows 11 OS again and demoed zero-days in Tesla Model 3's infotainment system. [...] Open / Comment