The DNS0.EU non-profit public DNS service focused on European users announced its immediate shut down due to time and resource constraints. Based in France, the service was built as a resilient infrastructure across several hosting providers in every member state of the European Union. The team behind DNS0.EU replaced all content on the website with a
TikTok videos continue to push infostealers in ClickFix attacks
Cybercriminals are using TikTok videos disguised as free activation guides for popular software like Windows, Spotify, and Netflix to spread information-stealing malware. ISC Handler Xavier Mertens spotted the ongoing campaign, which is largely the same as the one observed by Trend Micro in May The TikTok videos seen by BleepingComputer pretend to offer instructions on
Google ads for fake Homebrew, LogMeIn sites push infostealers
A new malicious campaign is targeting macOS developers with fake Homebrew, LogMeIn, and TradingView platforms that deliver infostealing malware like AMOS (Atomic macOS Stealer) and Odyssey. The campaign employs “ClickFix” techniques where targets are tricked into executing commands in Terminal, infecting themselves with malware. Homebrew is a popular open-source package management system that makes it easier to install
ConnectWise fixes Automate bug allowing AiTM update attacks
ConnectWise released a security update to address vulnerabilities, one of them with critical severity, in Automate product that could expose sensitive communications to interception and modification. ConnectWise Automate is a remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform used by managed service providers (MSPs), IT service companies, and internal IT departments in large enterprises. In typical deployments
Auction giant Sotheby’s says data breach exposed financial information
Major international auction house Sotheby’s is notifying individuals of a data breach incident on its systems where threat actors stole sensitive information, including financial details. The hack was detected on July 24 and the investigtion took two months to determine they type of data stolen and the individuals impacted as a result. Sotheby’s is a
Capita to pay £14 million for data breach impacting 6.6 million people
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK has fined Capita, a provider of data-driven business process services, £14 million ($18.7 million) for a data breach incident in 2023 that exposed the personal information of 6.6 million people. Capita is a major UK-based outsourcing and professional services company that provides consulting, digital, and software services to local
Malicious crypto-stealing VSCode extensions resurface on OpenVSX
A threat actor called TigerJack is constantly targeting developers with malicious extensions published on Microsoft’s Visual Code (VSCode) marketplace and OpenVSX registry to steal cryptocurrency and plant backdoors. Two of the extensions, removed from VSCode after counting 17,000 downloads, are still present on OpenVSX. Furthermore, TigerJack republishes the same malicious code under new names on the
Microsoft restricts IE mode access in Edge after zero-day attacks
Microsoft is restricting access to Internet Explorer mode in Edge browser after learning that hackers are leveraging zero-day exploits in the Chakra JavaScript engine for access to target devices. The tech giant did not share too many technical details but said that the threat actor combined social engineering with an exploit in Chakra to gain remote
Fake ‘Inflation Refund’ texts target New Yorkers in new scam
An ongoing smishing campaign is targeting New Yorkers with text messages posing as the Department of Taxation and Finance, claiming to offer “Inflation Refunds” in an attempt to steal victims’ personal and financial data. The Inflation Refund is an initiative from New York State that automatically sends refund checks to eligible residents to help offset
Spain dismantles “GXC Team” cybercrime syndicate, arrests leader
Spanish Guardia Civil have dismantled the “GXC Team” cybercrime operation and arrested its alleged leader, a 25-year-old Brazilian known as “GoogleXcoder.” The GXC Team operated a crime-as-a-service (CaaS) platform offering AI-powered phishing kits, Android malware, and voice-scam tools via Telegram and a Russian-speaking hacker forum. “The Civil Guard has dismantled one of the most active criminal
