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Qilin ransomware claims attack on automotive giant Yanfeng
2023-11-28 19:39

The Qilin ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, one of the world's largest automotive parts suppliers. The Qilin ransomware group, also known as "Agenda," claimed the attack on Yanfeng by adding them to their Tor data leak extortion site yesterday.

Microsoft shares temp fix for Outlook crashes when sending emails
2023-11-28 19:01

Today, Microsoft shared a temporary fix for a known issue causing Outlook Desktop to crash when sending emails from Outlook.com accounts. These problems only affect Outlook for Microsoft 365 users and those in the Current Channel channel using Outlook build 17029.

DP World confirms data stolen in cyberattack, no ransomware used
2023-11-28 17:09

International logistics giant DP World has confirmed that data was stolen during a cyber attack that disrupted its operations in Australia earlier this month. "DP World Australia's investigation has confirmed that the incident was confined to the Australian operations and did not impact any other markets where DP World operates," DP World told BleepingComputer.

Hackers start exploiting critical ownCloud flaw, patch now
2023-11-28 16:14

Hackers are exploiting a critical ownCloud vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-49103 that exposes admin passwords, mail server credentials, and license keys in containerized deployments. Of the three flaws, CVE-2023-49103 received a maximum CVSS severity score of 10.0 as it allows a remote threat actor to execute phpinfo() through the ownCloud 'graphapi' app, which reveals the server's environment variables, including credentials stored within them.

Design flaw leaves Google Workspace vulnerable for takeover
2023-11-28 15:23

A design flaw in Google Workspace's domain-wide delegation feature, discovered by Hunters' Team Axon, can allow attackers to misuse existing delegations, enabling privilege escalation and unauthorized access to Workspace APIs without Super Admin privileges. Such exploitation could result in the theft of emails from Gmail, data exfiltration from Google Drive, or other unauthorized actions within Google Workspace APIs on all the identities in the target domain.

Slovenian power company hit by ransomware
2023-11-28 15:10

Slovenian power generation company Holding Slovenske Elektrarne has been hit by ransomware and has had some of its data encrypted. HSE is a state-owned company that controls numerous hydroelectric, thermal and coal-fired power plants.

Helping companies defend what attackers want most - their data
2023-11-28 14:18

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Europol shutters ransomware operation with kingpin arrests
2023-11-28 13:45

A few low-level stragglers remain on the loose, but biggest fish have been hooked International law enforcement investigators have made a number of high-profile arrests after tracking a major...

Transform Your Data Security Posture – Learn from SoFi's DSPM Success
2023-11-28 12:50

As cloud technology evolves, so does the challenge of securing sensitive data. In a world where data duplication and sprawl are common, organizations face increased risks of non-compliance and...

Design Flaw in Google Workspace Could Let Attackers Gain Unauthorized Access
2023-11-28 12:34

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a "severe design flaw" in Google Workspace's domain-wide delegation (DWD) feature that could be exploited by threat actors to facilitate privilege...