Linux version of RTM Locker ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers


RTM Locker is the latest enterprise-targeting ransomware operation found to be deploying a Linux encryptor that targets virtual machines on VMware ESXi servers. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...i-servers/

Google banned 173K developer accounts to block malware, fraud rings


Google says it banned 173,000 developer accounts in 2022 to block malware operations and fraud rings from infecting Android users' devices with malicious apps. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/go...aud-rings/

Microsoft: Windows 10 22H2 is the final version of Windows 10


Microsoft says Windows 10, version 22H2 will be the last feature update to be released for the Windows 10 operating system. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mi...indows-10/

Android Minecraft clones with 35M downloads infect users with adware


A set of 38 Minecraft copycat games on Google Play infected devices with the Android adware 'HiddenAds' to stealthily load ads in the background to generate revenue for its operators. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...th-adware/

Major UK banks including Lloyds, Halifax, TSB hit by outages


Websites and mobile apps of Lloyds Bank, Halifax, TSB Bank, and Bank of Scotland have experienced web and mobile app outages today leaving customers unable to access their account balances and information. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/te...y-outages/

Mandiant’s mWISE Event is Where Security’s Best Get Better


Mark your calendar for mWISE™, a global gathering where security's top practitioners come together to tackle the industry's biggest challenges. It runs from September 18-20, 2023 in Washington, DC [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...et-better/

CISA warns of critical bugs in Illumina DNA sequencing systems


The U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FDA have issued an urgent alert about two vulnerabilities that impact Illumina's Universal Copy Service (UCS), used for DNA sequencing in medical facilities and labs worldwide. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...g-systems/

Hackers swap stealth for realistic checkout forms to steal credit cards


Hackers are hijacking online stores to display modern, realistic-looking fake payment forms to steal credit cards from unsuspecting customers. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...dit-cards/

ViperSoftX info-stealing malware now targets password managers


A new version of the ViperSoftX information-stealing malware has been discovered with a broader range of targets, including targeting the KeePass and 1Password password managers. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...-managers/

The Week in Ransomware - April 28th 2023 - Clop at it again


It has been a very quiet week for ransomware news, with only a few reports released and not much info about cyberattacks. An item of interest was Microsoft linking the recent PaperCut server attacks on the Clop and LockBit ransomware operation. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...-it-again/