Fake Cisco Webex Google Ads abuse tracking templates to push malware


Threat actors use Google Ads tracking templates as a loophole to create convincing Webex software search ads that redirect users to websites that distribute the BatLoader malware. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...h-malware/

Criminal IP Elevates Payment Security with PCI DSS Level 1 Certification


Criminal IP, a cyber threat intelligence search engine, has achieved PCI DSS Level 1 certification. Learn more from Criminal IP about their cyber threat intelligence search engine. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...ification/

Manchester Police officers' data exposed in ransomware attack


United Kingdom's Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said earlier today that some of its employees' personal information was impacted by a ransomware attack that hit a third-party supplier. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...re-attack/

Windows 11 ‘ThemeBleed’ RCE bug gets proof-of-concept exploit


Security researcher Gabe Kirkpatrick has made a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit available for CVE-2023-38146, aka "ThemeBleed," which enables attackers to trigger arbitrary remote code execution if the target opens a specially crafted '.theme' file. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...t-exploit/

Iranian hackers breach defense orgs in password spray attacks


Microsoft says an Iranian-backed threat group has targeted thousands of organizations in the U.S. and worldwide in password spray attacks since February 2023. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...y-attacks/

Caesars Entertainment confirms ransom payment, customer data theft


Caesars Entertainment, self-described as the largest U.S. casino chain with the most extensive loyalty program in the industry, says it paid a ransom to avoid the online leak of customer data stolen in a recent cyberattack. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...ata-theft/

Windows 11 Snipping Tool gets OCR support to copy text from images


Microsoft has added text recognition support to the latest Snipping Tool build, allowing users to select and copy text from screenshots. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mi...om-images/

Auckland transport authority hit by suspected ransomware attack


The Auckland Transport (AT) transportation authority in New Zealand is dealing with a widespread outage caused by a cyber incident, impacting a wide range of customer services. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...re-attack/

MGM casino's ESXi servers allegedly encrypted in ransomware attack

An affiliate of the BlackCat ransomware group, also known as APLHV, is behind the attack that disrupted MGM Resorts' operations, forcing the company to shut down IT systems. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...re-attack/

GM offers 20% raises to UAW as talks reach final hours before deadline

<p>GM CEO Mary Barra said the automaker is offering to increase workers' pay 10 percent in the first year. The proposal matches the 20 percent raises that Ford Motor Co. offered on Tuesday.</p>

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