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Hackers take over diplomat's email, target Russian deputy minister

Hackers believed to work for the North Korean government have compromised the email account of a staff member of Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MID) and deployed spear-phishing attacks against the country's diplomats in other regions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-take-over-diplomats-email-target-russian-deputy-minister/
Magniber ransomware using signed APPX files to infect systems

The Magniber ransomware has been spotted using Windows application package files (.APPX) signed with valid certificates to drop malware pretending to be Chrome and Edge web browser updates. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/magniber-ransomware-using-signed-appx-files-to-infect-systems/
UK jails man for spying on teenagers, stealing photos using RATs

A Nottingham man was imprisoned this week for more than two years after hacking the computers and phones of dozens of victims, some of them underage, and spying on them using remote access trojans (RATs).  [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-jails-man-for-spying-on-teenagers-stealing-photos-using-rats/
Microsoft adds macOS-like hardware indicators to Windows 11

Microsoft is now rolling out redesigned hardware indicator flyouts (uncannily similar to macOS and iOS ones) that align with Windows 11's design to all Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-adds-macos-like-hardware-indicators-to-windows-11/
New Windows Server updates cause DC boot loops, break Hyper-V

The latest Windows Server updates are causing severe issues for administrators, with domain controllers having spontaneous reboots, Hyper-V not starting, and inaccessible ReFS volumes until the updates are rolled back [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-server-updates-cause-dc-boot-loops-break-hyper-v/
Apple fixes doorLock bug that can disable iPhones and iPads

Apple has released security updates to address a persistent denial of service (DoS) dubbed doorLock that would altogether disable iPhones and iPads running HomeKit on iOS 14.7 and later. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-fixes-doorlock-bug-that-can-disable-iphones-and-ipads/
Windows 'RemotePotato0' zero-day gets an unofficial patch

A privilege escalation vulnerability impacting all Windows versions that can let threat actors gain domain admin privileges through an NTLM relay attack has received unofficial patches after Microsoft tagged it as "won't fix." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-remotepotato0-zero-day-gets-an-unofficial-patch/
Microsoft pulls new Windows Server updates due to critical bugs

Microsoft has pulled the January Windows Server cumulative updates after critical bugs caused domain controllers to reboot, Hyper-V to not work, and ReFS volume systems to become unavailable. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-pulls-new-windows-server-updates-due-to-critical-bugs/
FCC wants new data breach reporting rules for telecom carriers

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed more rigorous data breach reporting requirements for telecom carriers in response to breaches that recently hit the telecommunications industry. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fcc-wants-new-data-breach-reporting-rules-for-telecom-carriers/
Android users can now disable 2G to block Stingray attacks

Google has finally rolled out an option on Android allowing users to disable 2G connections, which come with a host of privacy and security problems exploited by cell-site simulators. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-users-can-now-disable-2g-to-block-stingray-attacks/