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Interpol arrests 11 BEC gang members linked to 50,000 targets

Interpol, in coordination with the Nigerian Police Force, have arrested eleven individuals who are suspects of participating in an international BEC (business email compromise) ring. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-arrests-11-bec-gang-members-linked-to-50-000-targets/
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CISA urges US orgs to prepare for data-wiping cyberattacks

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urges U.S. organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses against data-wiping attacks recently seen targeting Ukrainian government agencies and businesses. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-urges-us-orgs-to-prepare-for-data-wiping-cyberattacks/
Red Cross cyberattack exposes data of 515,000 people seeking missing family

A cyberattack on a Red Cross contactor has led to the theft of personal data for more than 515,000 people in 'Restoring Family Links,' a program that helps reunite families separated by war, disaster, and migration. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/red-cross-cyberattack-exposes-data-of-515-000-people-seeking-missing-family/
New MoonBounce UEFI malware used by APT41 in targeted attacks

Security analysts have discovered and linked MoonBounce, "the most advanced" UEFI firmware implant found so far in the wild, to the Chinese-speaking APT41 hacker group (also known as Winnti). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-moonbounce-uefi-malware-used-by-apt41-in-targeted-attacks/
Biden signs memo to boost US national security systems’ defenses

President Joe Biden signed a national security memorandum (NSM) on Wednesday to increase the security of national security systems part of critical US government networks used in military and intelligence activities when storing or transferring classified info. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/biden-signs-memo-to-boost-us-national-security-systems-defenses/
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ProtonMail introduces a new email tracker blocking system

ProtonMail has introduced an enhanced email tracking protection system for its web-based email solution that prevents senders from being tracked by recipients who open their messages. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/protonmail-introduces-a-new-email-tracker-blocking-system/
US sanctions former Ukrainian official for helping Russian cyberspies

The U.S. Treasury Department announced today sanctions against Volodymyr Oliynyk, a former Ukrainian official, for collecting and sharing info on critical Ukrainian infrastructure with Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-former-ukrainian-official-for-helping-russian-cyberspies/
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‘Anomalous’ spyware stealing credentials in industrial firms

Researchers have uncovered several spyware campaigns that target industrial enterprises, aiming to steal email account credentials and conduct financial fraud or resell them to other actors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/anomalous-spyware-stealing-credentials-in-industrial-firms/
Microsoft lists the Windows 10 group policies to avoid

Microsoft released a list of twenty-five group policies that admins should not use in Windows 10 and Windows 11 as they do not provide optimal behavior or cause unexpected results. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-lists-the-windows-10-group-policies-to-avoid/
Microsoft starts force installing Windows 10 21H2 on more devices

Microsoft has started the forced rollout of Windows 10, version 21H2 to more devices approaching the end of service (EOS) as part of a first machine learning (ML) training phase. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-starts-force-installing-windows-10-21h2-on-more-devices/
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SonicWall shares temp fix for firewalls stuck in reboot loop

Following a stream of customer reports that started yesterday evening, security hardware manufacturer SonicWall has provided a temporary workaround for reviving next-gen firewalls running SonicOS 7.0 stuck in a reboot loop. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/sonicwall-shares-temp-fix-for-firewalls-stuck-in-reboot-loop/