Critical Microsoft Defender Bug Actively Exploited; Patch Tuesday Offers 83 Fixes
The first Patch Tuesday security bulletin for 2021 from Microsoft includes fixes for one bug under active attack, possibly linked to the massive SolarWinds hacks.Data Breach at ‘Resident Evil’ Gaming Company Widens
Capcom, the game developer behind Resident Evil, Street Fighter and Dark Stalkers, now says its recent attack compromised the personal data of up to 400,000 gamers.Mimecast Certificate Hacked in Microsoft Email Supply-Chain Attack
A sophisticated threat actor has hijacked email security connections to spy on targets.BumbleBee Opens Exchange Servers in xHunt Spy Campaign
The BumbleBee web shell allows APT attackers to upload and download files, and move laterally by running commands.Adobe Fixes 7 Critical Flaws, Blocks Flash Player Content
Adobe issued patches for seven critical arbitrary-code-execution flaws plaguing Windows and MacOS users.Europol Reveals Dismantling of ‘Largest’ Underground Marketplace
Europol announced a wide-ranging investigation that led to the arrest of the alleged DarkMarket operator and the seizure of the marketplace's infrastructure, including more than 20 servers.Ethical Hackers Breach U.N., Access 100,000 Private Records
Researchers informed organization of a flaw that exposed GitHub credentials through the organization’s vulnerability disclosure program.Post-Backlash, WhatsApp Spells Out Privacy Policy Updates
WhatsApp aimed to clear the air about its updated privacy policy after reports of mandatory data sharing with Facebook drove users to Signal and Telegram in troves.Aliens and UFOs: A Final Frontier for Social Engineers
The release of a CIA archive on UFOs is exactly the kind of headline-making event that phishing and scam actors long for.Millions of Social Profiles Leaked by Chinese Data-Scrapers
A cloud misconfig by SocialArks exposed 318 million records gleaned from Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.