Peloton Bike+ vulnerability allows hackers to control it

The popular Peloton Bike+ had a vulnerability that, if exploited, would have given an attacker entire control of the gadget, including the camera and microphone, allowing them to spy on…

Paradise Ransomware source code released

The Paradise Ransomware source code was released on a hacking forum and may be used by any aspiring hacker to create their own customized ransomware operation.   Only active members…

Russian cybercriminal arrested in US

In the United States, a Russian cybercriminal was found guilty of running a malware-masking service that assisted hackers in infecting victim computers all over the world with malware, including ransomware.…

Clop ransomware gang arrested by Ukraine police

The Clop ransomware gang cybercriminals were apprehended by Ukrainian law enforcement, and its infrastructure, which has been utilized in attacks targeting victims all over the world since at least 2019,…

REvil ransomware attacks US nuclear weapons contractor

The REvil ransomware gang, which claims to be auctioning data stolen during the attack, targeted US nuclear weapons contractor Sol Oriens with a cyberattack.   Sol Oriens describes itself as…

Instagram‌ ‌bug allowed anyone to access private accounts

Instagram has fixed a new bug that allowed anyone to access private accounts’ archived posts and stories without needing to follow them.   On April 16, 2021, Fartade reported the…

Apple patched ninth zero-day bug exploited in the wild this year

Apple has patched two iOS zero-day flaws that “could have been actively exploited” to gain access to older iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.   Memory corruption and use after free…

SEO poisoning used to backdoor targets with malware

Microsoft is investigating a number of cyberattacks that use SEO poisoning to infect targets with a remote access trojan (RAT) capable of stealing sensitive information and backdooring victims’ systems.  …

McDonald’s suffers data breach: Reports

McDonald’s, the world’s largest fast-food company, has announced a data breach after hackers broke into company systems and took data from customers and employees in the United States, South Korea,…

Volkswagen suffers massive data breach: 3.3 million customers impacted

After a vendor exposed unsecured data on the Internet, Audi and Volkswagen suffered a data breach impacting 3.3 million customers.   Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) is the German…