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FTC shares ransomware defense tips for small US businesses

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has shared guidance for small businesses on how to secure their networks from ransomware attacks by blocking threat actors' attempts to exploit vulnerabilities using social engineering or exploits targeting technology. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-shares-ransomware-defense-tips-for-small-us-businesses/
Microsoft Intune bug forces Samsung devices into non-compliant state

Microsoft says some Samsung Galaxy devices will be marked as non-compliant with the organization's security requirements in Microsoft Intune's management interface after automatic restarts or after installing managed updates. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-intune-bug-forces-samsung-devices-into-non-compliant-state/
Surveillance firm pays $1 million fine after 'spy van' scandal

The Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection in Cyprus has collected a $1 million fine from intelligence company WiSpear for gathering mobile data from various individuals arriving at the airport in Larnaca. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/surveillance-firm-pays-1-million-fine-after-spy-van-scandal/
US Education Dept urged to boost K-12 schools' ransomware defenses

The US Department of Education and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) were urged this week to more aggressively strengthen cybersecurity protections at K-12 schools across the nation to keep up with a massive wave of attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-education-dept-urged-to-boost-k-12-schools-ransomware-defenses/
NPM fixes private package names leak, serious authorization bug

The largest software registry of Node.js packages, npm, has disclosed fixing multiple security flaws. The first flaw concerns leak of names of private npm packages on the npmjs.com's "replica" server. Whereas, the second flaw allows attackers to publish new versions of any existing npm package that they do not own or have rights to. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/npm-fixes-private-package-names-leak-serious-authorization-bug/
Microsoft adds AI-driven ransomware protection to Defender

Microsoft has introduced an AI-driven ransomware attack detection system for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint customers that complements existing cloud protection by evaluating risks and blocking actors at the perimeter. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-adds-ai-driven-ransomware-protection-to-defender/