Monthly Archives: August 2024

A new app called Google Essentials to arrive on your Windows PCs

Google has launched Google Essentials, a new desktop app designed to help users easily discover and install popular Google services on Windows PCs. Or, in other words, the desktop app bundles several Google services like Messages, Photos, and Play Games, and provides links to download others such as Google Drive and Google Sheets. Initially available […]

New Qilin Ransomware Attack Uses VPN Credentials, Steals Chrome Data

The threat actors behind a recently observed Qilin ransomware attack have stolen credentials stored in Google Chrome browsers on a small set of compromised endpoints. The use of credential harvesting in connection with a ransomware infection marks an unusual twist, and one that could have cascading consequences, cybersecurity firm Sophos said in a Thursday report. […]

New macOS Malware “Cthulhu Stealer” Targets Apple Users’ Data

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new information stealer that’s designed to target Apple macOS hosts and harvest a wide range of information, underscoring how threat actors are increasingly setting their sights on the operating system. Dubbed Cthulhu Stealer, the malware has been available under a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model for $500 a month from late 2023. […]

Latvian Hacker Extradited to U.S. for Role in Karakurt Cybercrime Group

A 33-year-old Latvian national living in Moscow, Russia, has been charged in the U.S. for allegedly stealing data, extorting victims, and laundering ransom payments since August 2021. Deniss Zolotarjovs (aka Sforza_cesarini) has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering, wire fraud and Hobbs Act extortion. He was arrested in Georgia in December 2023 and […]

Releasing Windows 10 Build 19045.4842 to Beta and Release Preview Channels

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.4842 (KB5041582) to BOTH the Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel for Insiders who are on Windows 10, version 22H2. The Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel will receive the same Windows 10 builds; however, the Beta Channel is where we will try new […]