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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Ingram Micro suffers global outage as internal systems inaccessible
IT giant Ingram Micro is experiencing a global outage that is impacting its websites and internal systems, with customers concerned that it may be a cyberattack after the company remains silent on the cause of the issues.
- July 04, 2025
- 11:14 AM
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DOJ investigates ex-ransomware negotiator over extortion kickbacks
An ex-ransomware negotiator is under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice for allegedly working with ransomware gangs to profit from extortion payment deals.
- July 02, 2025
- 03:14 PM
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Qantas discloses cyberattack amid Scattered Spider aviation breaches
Australian airline Qantas disclosed that it detected a cyberattack on Monday after threat actors gained access to a third-party platform containing customer data.
- July 01, 2025
- 08:54 PM
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AT&T rolls out "Wireless Lock" feature to block SIM swap attacks
AT&T has launched a new security feature called "Wireless Lock" that protects customers from SIM swapping attacks by preventing changes to their account information and the porting of phone numbers while the feature is enabled.
- July 01, 2025
- 04:23 PM
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Aeza Group sanctioned for hosting ransomware, infostealer servers
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Russian hosting company Aeza Group and four operators for allegedly acting as a bulletproof hosting company for ransomware gangs, infostealer operations, darknet drug markets, and Russian disinformation campaigns.
- July 01, 2025
- 01:09 PM
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U.S. warns of Iranian cyber threats on critical infrastructure
U.S. cyber agencies, the FBI, and NSA issued an urgent warning today about potential cyberattacks from Iranian-affiliated hackers targeting U.S. critical infrastructure.
- June 30, 2025
- 06:24 PM
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Scattered Spider hackers shift focus to aviation, transportation firms
Hackers associated with Scattered Spider tactics have expanded their targeting to the aviation and transportation industries after previously attacking insurance and retail sectors
- June 27, 2025
- 02:20 PM
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Microsoft 365 'Direct Send' abused to send phishing as internal users
An ongoing phishing campaign abuses a little‑known feature in Microsoft 365 called "Direct Send" to evade detection by email security and steal credentials.
- June 26, 2025
- 09:00 AM
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Hacker 'IntelBroker' charged in US for global data theft breaches
A British national known online as "IntelBroker" has been charged by the U.S. for stealing and selling sensitive data from dozens of victims, causing an estimated $25 million in damages.
- June 25, 2025
- 07:54 PM
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Hackers turn ScreenConnect into malware using Authenticode stuffing
Threat actors are abusing the ConnectWise ScreenConnect installer to build signed remote access malware by modifying hidden settings within the client's Authenticode signature.
- June 25, 2025
- 05:51 PM
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Citrix warns of NetScaler vulnerability exploited in DoS attacks
Citrix is warning that a vulnerability in NetScaler appliances tracked as CVE-2025-6543 is being actively exploited in the wild, causing devices to enter a denial of service condition.
- June 25, 2025
- 01:35 PM
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CoinMarketCap briefly hacked to drain crypto wallets via fake Web3 popup
CoinMarketCap, the popular cryptocurrency price tracking site, suffered a website supply chain attack that exposed site visitors to a wallet drainer campaign to steal visitors' crypto.
- June 22, 2025
- 05:47 PM
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No, the 16 billion credentials leak is not a new data breach
News broke today of a "mother of all breaches," sparking wide media coverage filled with warnings and fear-mongering. However, it appears to be a compilation of previously leaked credentials stolen by infostealers, exposed in data breaches, and via credential stuffing attacks.
- June 19, 2025
- 05:51 PM
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Webinar: Stolen credentials are the new front door to your network
Cybercriminals no longer need zero-days to breach your systems—these days, they just log in. Join BleepingComputer, SC Media, and Specops Software's Darren Siegel on July 9 at 2:00 PM ET for a live webinar on how attackers are using stolen credentials to infiltrate networks and how you can stop them.
- June 19, 2025
- 12:33 PM
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Pro-Israel hackers hit Iran's Nobitex exchange, burn $90M in crypto
The pro-Israel "Predatory Sparrow" hacking group claims to have stolen over $90 million in cryptocurrency from Nobitex, Iran's largest crypto exchange, and burned the funds in a politically motivated cyberattack.
- June 18, 2025
- 05:56 PM
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