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FTC bans stalkerware maker Spyfone from surveillance business

FTC has banned stalkerware maker Spyfone and CEO Scott Zuckerman from the surveillance business after failing to protect customers' devices from hackers and sharing info on their location and activity. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-bans-stalkerware-maker-spyfone-from-surveillance-business/
Autodesk reveals it was targeted by Russian SolarWinds hackers

Autodesk has confirmed that it was also targeted by the Russian state hackers behind the large-scale SolarWinds Orion supply-chain attack, almost nine months after discovering that one of its servers was backdoored with Sunburst malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/autodesk-reveals-it-was-targeted-by-russian-solarwinds-hackers/
WhatsApp to appeal $266 million fine for violating EU privacy laws

Ireland's Data Privacy Commissioner (DPC) has hit Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp with a €225 million ($266 million) administrative fine for violating the EU's GDPR privacy regulation after failing to inform users and non-users on what it does with their data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-to-appeal-266-million-fine-for-violating-eu-privacy-laws/
FBI warns of ransomware gangs targeting food, agriculture orgs

The FBI says ransomware gangs are actively targeting and disrupting the operations of organizations in the food and agriculture sector, causing financial loss and directly affecting the food supply chain. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-ransomware-gangs-targeting-food-agriculture-orgs/
Translated Conti ransomware playbook gives insight into attacks

Almost a month after a disgruntled Conti affiliate leaked the gang's attack playbook, security researchers shared a translated variant that clarifies on any misinterpretation caused by automated translation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/translated-conti-ransomware-playbook-gives-insight-into-attacks/
Over 60,000 parked domains were left up for hijacking

Domain registrar MarkMonitor had left more than 60,000 parked domains vulnerable to domain hijacking. The parked domains were seen pointing to nonexistent Amazon S3 bucket addresses, hinting that there existed a domain takeover weakness. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-60-000-parked-domains-were-left-up-for-hijacking/
FBI: Spike in sextortion attacks cost victims $8 million this year

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has warned of a massive increase in sextortion complaints since the start of 2021, resulting in total financial losses of more than $8 million until the end of July. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-spike-in-sextortion-attacks-cost-victims-8-million-this-year/