Category: Kamban

Microsoft warned customers on Thursday that the May 2024 non-security preview update for Windows 11 is causing taskbar crashes and glitches. This month’s KB5037853 optional update was released on Thursday, and it fixes multiple File Explorer problems and 32 other issues. Today, one day after this cumulative update was rolled out, Redmond added a new known issue to the KB5037853 support document…

A malware botnet named ‘Pumpkin Eclipse’ performed a mysterious destructive event in 2023 that destroyed 600,000 office/home office (SOHO) internet routers offline, disrupting customers’ internet access. According to researchers at Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs, who observed the incident, it disrupted internet access across numerous Midwest states between October 25 and October 27, 2023. This left…

Cybercriminals are distributing a malware cocktail through cracked versions of Microsoft Office promoted on torrent sites. The malware delivered to users includes remote access trojans (RATs), cryptocurrency miners, malware downloaders, proxy tools, and anti-AV programs. AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has identified the ongoing campaign and warns about the risks of downloading pirated software. The…

​A threat actor known as ShinyHunters is selling what they claim is the personal and financial information of 560 million Ticketmaster customers on the recently revived BreachForums hacking forum for $500,000. The allegedly stolen databases, which were first put up for sale on the Russian hacking forum Exploit, supposedly contain 1.3TB of data and the customers’…

A malware botnet named ‘Pumpkin Eclipse’ performed a mysterious destructive event in 2023 that destroyed 600,000 office/home office (SOHO) internet routers offline, disrupting customers’ internet access. According to researchers at Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs, who observed the incident, it disrupted internet access across numerous Midwest states between October 25 and October 27, 2023. This left…

Everbridge, an American software company focused on crisis management and public warning solutions, notified customers that unknown attackers had accessed files containing business and user data in a recent corporate systems breach. The company provides public warning, crisis management, and risk intelligence services to over 6,500 customers worldwide, including the U.S. Army, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the “Bi-Weekly Cyber Roundup” by Canary Trap. At Canary Trap, it is our mission to keep you up-to-date with the most crucial news in the world of cybersecurity and this bi-weekly publication is your gateway to the latest news. In this week’s roundup, we’ll begin with how Interpol is…

Computer hardware manufacturer Cooler Master has confirmed that it suffered a data breach on May 19, allowing a threat actor to steal customer data. Cooler Master is a popular computer hardware manufacturer known for their cooling devices, computer cases, power supplies, and other peripherals. BleepingComputer reported yesterday that a threat actor known as ‘Ghostr’ told…

An international law enforcement operation codenamed ‘Operation Endgame’ has seized over 100 servers worldwide used by multiple major malware loader operations, including IcedID, Pikabot, Trickbot, Bumblebee, Smokeloader, and SystemBC. The action, which occurred between May 27 and 29, 2024, involved 16 location searches across Europe and led to the arrest of four individuals, one in…

The BBC has disclosed a data security incident that occurred on May 21, involving unauthorized access to files hosted on a cloud-based service, compromising the personal information of BBC Pension Scheme members. As per the reports, the incident impacted roughly 25,000 people, including current and former employees of Britain’s national public service broadcaster. The compromised…