Kaseya patches VSA vulnerabilities used in REvil ransomware attack
Kaseya has released a security update for the VSA zero-day vulnerabilities used by the REvil ransomware gang to attack MSPs and their customers. [...]
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Mint Mobile hit by a data breach after numbers ported, data accessed
Mint Mobile has disclosed a data breach after an unauthorized person gained access to subscribers' account information and ported phone numbers to another carrier. [...]
The Week in Ransomware - July 9th 2021 - A flawed attack
This week's news focuses on the aftermath of REvil's ransomware attack on MSPs and customers using zero-day vulnerabilities in Kaseya VSA. The good news is that it has not been as disruptive as we initially feared. [...]
REvil victims are refusing to pay after flawed Kaseya ransomware attack
The REvil ransomware gang's attack on MSPs and their customers last week outwardly should have been successful, yet changes in their typical tactics and procedures have led to few ransom payments. [...]
Windows security update KB5004945 breaks printing on Zebra printers
Microsoft's recent out-of-band KB5004945 PrintNightmare security updates are preventing Windows users from printing to certain Zebra printers. [...]
Microsoft's incomplete PrintNightmare patch fails to fix vulnerability
Researchers have bypassed Microsoft's emergency patch for the PrintNightmare vulnerability to achieve remote code execution and local privilege escalation with the official fix installed. [...]
Tor Browser adds new anti-censorship feature, V2 onion warnings
The Tor Project has released Tor Browser 10.5 with V2 onion URL deprecation warnings, a redesigned Tor connection experience, and an improved anti-censorship feature. [...]
Hacker dumps private info of pro-Trump GETTR social network members
Newly launched social site GETTR suffered a data breach after a hacker claimed to use an unsecured API to scrape the private information of almost 90,000 members and then shared the data on a hacking forum. [...]
REvil is increasing ransoms for Kaseya ransomware attack victims
The REvil ransomware gang is increasing the ransom demands for victims encrypted during Friday's Kaseya ransomware attack. [...]
Kaseya was fixing zero-day just as REvil ransomware sprung their attack
The zero-day vulnerability used to breach on-premise Kaseya VSA servers was in the process of being fixed, just as the REvil ransomware gang used it to perform their massive Friday attack. [...]
The Week in Ransomware - July 2nd 2021 - MSPs under attack
Friday afternoon, we saw the largest ransomware attack ever conducted after the REvil ransomware gang used a zero-day vulnerability in the Kaseya VSA management software to encrypt MSPs and their customers worldwide. [...]
Coop supermarket closes 500 stores after Kaseya ransomware attack
Swedish supermarket chain Coop has shut down approximately 500 stores after they were affected by an REvil ransomware attack targeting managed service providers through a supply-chain attack. [...]
REvil ransomware hits 1,000+ companies in MSP supply-chain attack
A massive REvil ransomware attack affects multiple managed service providers and their clients through a reported Kaseya supply-chain attack. [...]
REvil ransomware hits 200 companies in MSP supply-chain attack
A massive REvil ransomware attack affects multiple managed service providers and their clients through a reported Kaseya supply-chain attack. [...]
VirusTotal ordered to reveal private info of stolen HSE data downloaders
An Irish court has ordered VirusTotal to provide the information of subscribers who downloaded or uploaded confidential data stolen from Ireland's national health care service during a ransomware attack. [...]
NSA: Russian GRU hackers use Kubernetes to run brute force attacks
The National Security Agency (NSA) warns that Russian nation-state hackers are conducting brute force attacks to access US networks and steal email and files. [...]
Leaked Babuk Locker ransomware builder used in new attacks
A leaked tool used by the Babuk Locker operation to create custom ransomware executables is now being used by another threat actor in a very active campaign targeting victims worldwide. [...]
Windows 11 makes TPM Diagnostics tool its first optional feature
Windows 11 comes with a new optional feature called 'TPM Diagnostics' that allows administrators to query the data stored on a device's TPM security processor. [...]
Lorenz ransomware decryptor recovers victims' files for free
Dutch cybersecurity firm Tesorion has released a free decryptor for the Lorenz ransomware, allowing victims to recover some of their files for free without paying a ransom. [...]
Hackers use zero-day to mass-wipe My Book Live devices
A zero-day vulnerability in Western Digital My Book Live NAS devices allowed a threat actor to perform mass-factory resets of devices last week, leading to data loss. [...]
Windows 11 includes the DNS-over-HTTPS privacy feature - How to use
Microsoft has added a privacy feature to Windows 11 called DNS-over-HTTPS, allowing users to perform encrypted DNS lookups to bypass censorship and Internet activity. [...]
DoubleVPN servers, logs, and account info seized by law enforcement
Law enforcement has seized the servers and customer logs for DoubleVPN, a double-encryption service commonly used by threat actors to evade detection while performing malicious activities. [...]
REvil ransomware's new Linux encryptor targets ESXi virtual machines
The REvil ransomware operation is now using a Linux encryptor that targets and encrypts Vmware ESXi virtual machines. [...]
Cisco ASA vulnerability actively exploited after exploit released
Hackers are scanning for and actively exploiting a vulnerability in Cisco ASA devices after a PoC exploit was published on Twitter. [...]
Nobelium hackers accessed Microsoft customer support tools
Microsoft says they have discovered new attacks conducted by the Russian state-sponsored Nobelium hacking group, including a hacked Microsoft support agent's computer that exposed customer's subscription information. [...]
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