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White House wants US govt to use a Zero Trust security model

A newly released Federal strategy wants the US government to adopt a "zero trust" security model within the next two years to defend against current threats and boost cybersecurity defenses across federal agencies. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/white-house-wants-us-govt-to-use-a-zero-trust-security-model/
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Apple fixes new zero-day exploited to hack macOS, iOS devices

Apple has released security updates to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities, with one publicly disclosed and the other exploited in the wild by attackers to hack into iPhones and Macs. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fixes-new-zero-day-exploited-to-hack-macos-ios-devices/
105 million Android users targeted by subscription fraud campaign

A premium services subscription scam for Android has been operating for close to two years. Called 'Dark Herring', the operation used 470 Google Play Store apps and affected over 100 million users worldwide, potentially causing hundreds of millions of USD in total losses. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/105-million-android-users-targeted-by-subscription-fraud-campaign/
Microsoft mitigated a record 3.47 Tbps DDoS attack on Azure users

Microsoft says its Azure DDoS protection platform mitigated a massive 3.47 terabits per second (Tbps) distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack targeting an Azure customer from Asia in November. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-mitigated-a-record-347-tbps-ddos-attack-on-azure-users/
Russian APT29 hackers' stealthy malware undetected for years

Hackers associated with the Russian Federation Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) continued their incursions on networks of multiple organizations after the SolarWinds supply-chain compromise using two recently discovered sophisticated threats. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-apt29-hackers-stealthy-malware-undetected-for-years/
Microsoft warns of multi-stage phishing campaign leveraging Azure AD

Microsoft's threat analysts have uncovered a large-scale, multi-phase phishing campaign that uses stolen credentials to register devices onto the target's network and use them to distribute phishing emails. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-of-multi-stage-phishing-campaign-leveraging-azure-ad/
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Lazarus hackers use Windows Update to deploy malware

North Korean-backed hacking group Lazarus has added the Windows Update client to its list of living-off-the-land binaries (LoLBins) and is now actively using it to execute malicious code on Windows systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lazarus-hackers-use-windows-update-to-deploy-malware/
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DeepDotWeb admin imprisoned for advertising illegal dark web markets

An Israeli citizen who operated DeepDotWeb (DDW), a news site and review site for dark web sites, has received a sentence of 97 months in prison for money laundering and was ordered to forfeit $8,414,173. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/deepdotweb-admin-imprisoned-for-advertising-illegal-dark-web-markets/
QNAP force-installs update after DeadBolt ransomware hits 3,600 devices

QNAP force-updated customer's Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices with firmware containing the latest security updates to protect against the DeadBolt ransomware, which has already encrypted over 3,600 devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qnap-force-installs-update-after-deadbolt-ransomware-hits-3-600-devices/
Finland warns of Facebook accounts hijacked via Messenger phishing

Finland's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-FI) warns of an ongoing phishing campaign attempting to hijack Facebook accounts by impersonating victims' friends in Facebook Messenger chats. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/finland-warns-of-facebook-accounts-hijacked-via-messenger-phishing/
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Hackers are taking over CEO accounts with rogue OAuth apps

Threat analysts have observed a new campaign named 'OiVaVoii', targeting company executives and general managers with malicious OAuth apps and custom phishing lures sent from hijacked Office 365 accounts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-are-taking-over-ceo-accounts-with-rogue-oauth-apps/
EU to create pan-European cyber incident coordination framework

The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) proposed a new systemic cyber incident coordination framework that would allow EU relevant authorities to better coordinate when having to respond to major cross-border cyber incidents impacting the Union's financial sector. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eu-to-create-pan-european-cyber-incident-coordination-framework/
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NCSC alerts UK orgs to brace for destructive Russian cyberattacks

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging organizations to bolster security and prepare for a potential wave of destructive cyberattacks after recent breaches of Ukrainian entities. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ncsc-alerts-uk-orgs-to-brace-for-destructive-russian-cyberattacks/
US bans major Chinese telecom over national security risks

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revoked China Unicom Americas' license, one of the world's largest mobile service providers, over "serious national security concerns." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-bans-major-chinese-telecom-over-national-security-risks/