Lawrence Abrams
Author Bio
Lawrence Abrams is the owner and Editor in Chief of BleepingComputer.com. Lawrence’s area of expertise includes Windows, security, malware research, ransomware, and computer forensics. Lawrence Abrams is also a co-author of the Winternals Defragmentation, Recovery, and Administration Field Guide and technical editor for Rootkits for Dummies.
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Biden bans Kaspersky antivirus software in US over security concerns
Today, the Biden administration has announced an upcoming ban of Kaspersky antivirus software and the pushing of software updates to US companies and consumers, giving customers until September 29, 2024, to find alternative security software.
- June 20, 2024
- 06:38 PM
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Phoenix UEFI vulnerability impacts hundreds of Intel PC models
A newly discovered vulnerability in Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware tracked as CVE-2024-0762 impacts devices running numerous Intel CPUs, with Lenovo already releasing new firmware updates to resolve the flaw.
- June 20, 2024
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CDK Global hacked again while recovering from first cyberattack
Car dealership SaaS platform CDK Global suffered an additional breach Wednesday night as it was starting to restore systems shut down in an previous cyberattack.
- June 20, 2024
- 11:32 AM
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Crown Equipment confirms a cyberattack disrupted manufacturing
Forklift manufacturer Crown Equipment confirmed today that it suffered a cyberattack earlier this month that disrupted manufacturing at its plants.
- June 19, 2024
- 06:30 PM
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Advance Auto Parts confirms data breach exposed employee information
Advance Auto Parts has confirmed it suffered a data breach after a threat actor attempted to sell stolen data on a hacking forum earlier this month.
- June 19, 2024
- 03:45 PM
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CDK Global cyberattack impacts thousands of US car dealerships
Car dealership software-as-a-service provider CDK Global was hit by a massive cyberattack, causing the company to shut down its systems and leaving clients unable to operate their business normally.
- June 19, 2024
- 01:58 PM
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"Researchers" exploit Kraken exchange bug, steal $3 million in crypto
The Kraken crypto exchange disclosed today that alleged security researchers exploited a zero-day website bug to steal $3 million in cryptocurrency and then refused to return the funds.
- June 19, 2024
- 10:51 AM
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Microsoft says bug causes Windows 10 apps to display Open With dialogs
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 apps will mistakenly display an "How do you want to open this file?" dialog box when attempting to right-click on the program's icon and perform a registered task.
- June 18, 2024
- 06:23 PM
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AMD investigates breach after data for sale on hacking forum
AMD is investigating whether it suffered a cyberattack after a threat actor put allegedly stolen data up for sale on a hacking forum, claiming it contains AMD employee information, financial documents, and confidential information.
- June 18, 2024
- 05:26 PM
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Scathing report on Medibank cyberattack highlights unenforced MFA
A scathing report by Australia's Information Commissioner details how misconfigurations and missed alerts allowed a hacker to breach Medibank and steal data from over 9 million people.
- June 18, 2024
- 01:25 PM
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Panera Bread likely paid a ransom in March ransomware attack
Panera Bread, an American chain of fast food restaurants, most likely paid a ransom after being hit by a ransomware attack, suggests language used an internal email sent to employees.
- June 17, 2024
- 03:55 PM
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New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord
A newly discovered Linux malware dubbed 'DISGOMOJI' uses the novel approach of utilizing emojis to execute commands on infected devices in attacks on government agencies in India.
- June 15, 2024
- 01:08 PM
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Keytronic confirms data breach after ransomware gang leaks stolen files
PCBA manufacturing giant Keytronic is warning it suffered a data breach after the Black Basta ransomware gang leaked 530GB of the company's stolen data two weeks ago.
- June 14, 2024
- 05:20 PM
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Mozilla Firefox can now secure access to passwords with device credentials
Mozilla Firefox finally allows you to further protect local access to stored credentials in the browser's password manager using your device's login, including a password, fingerprint, pin, or other biometrics
- June 14, 2024
- 04:19 PM
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Microsoft delays Windows Recall amid privacy and security concerns
Microsoft is delaying the release of its AI-powered Windows Recall feature to test and secure it further before releasing it in a public preview on Copilot+ PCs.
- June 13, 2024
- 10:11 PM
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