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FBI warns cryptocurrency owners, exchanges of ongoing attacks

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns cryptocurrency owners, exchanges, and third-party payment platforms of threat actors actively targeting virtual assets in attacks that can lead to significant financial losses. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-cryptocurrency-owners-exchanges-of-ongoing-attacks/
The Week in Ransomware - July 9th 2021 - A flawed attack

This week's news focuses on the aftermath of REvil's ransomware attack on MSPs and customers using zero-day vulnerabilities in Kaseya VSA. The good news is that it has not been as disruptive as we initially feared. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-july-9th-2021-a-flawed-attack/
Biden asks Putin to crack down on Russian-based ransomware gangs

President Biden asked Russian President Putin during a phone call today to take action against ransomware groups operating within Russia's borders behind the ongoing wave of attacks impacting the United States and other countries worldwide. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/biden-asks-putin-to-crack-down-on-russian-based-ransomware-gangs/
CISA orders federal agencies to patch Windows PrintNightmare bug

A new emergency directive ordered by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) orders federal agencies to mitigate an actively exploited vulnerability in Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) VPN appliances on their networks by Friday. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-federal-agencies-to-patch-windows-printnightmare-bug/
Windows 10 KB5004237 & KB5004245 cumulative updates released

As part of the July 2021 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released new KB5004237 and KB5004245 cumulative updates for recent versions of Windows. Today's cumulative updates include security fixes for PCs with May 2021 Update, October 2020 Update and May 2020 Update.  [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5004237-and-kb5004245-cumulative-updates-released/
Microsoft July 2021 Patch Tuesday fixes 9 zero-days, 117 flaws

Today is Microsoft's July 2021 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes fixes for nine zero-day vulnerabilities and a total of 117 flaws, so Windows admins will be pulling their hair out as they scramble to get devices patched and secured. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-july-2021-patch-tuesday-fixes-9-zero-days-117-flaws/
Microsoft fixes Windows Hello authentication bypass vulnerability

Microsoft has addressed a security feature bypass vulnerability in the Windows Hello authentication biometrics-based tech, letting threat actors spoof a target's identity and trick the face recognition mechanism into giving them access to the system. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-fixes-windows-hello-authentication-bypass-vulnerability/
US indicts dark web user 'The Bull' for insider trading

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged an individual for engaging in insider trading on the darknet. Greece-based Apostolos Trovias, known as the "The Bull" frequently used encrypted messaging services and the dark web for soliciting, exchanging and selling inside information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-indicts-dark-web-user-the-bull-for-insider-trading/