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Windows 11 KB5014697 update adds Spotlight for Desktop, fixes 33 bugs

Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5014697 cumulative update with security updates, improvements, and the new Spotlight for Desktop feature that automatically changes your desktop background. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5014697-update-adds-spotlight-for-desktop-fixes-33-bugs/
Android malware on the Google Play Store gets 2 million downloads

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered adware and information-stealing malware on the Google Play Store last month, with at least five still available and having amassed over two million downloads. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-malware-on-the-google-play-store-gets-2-million-downloads/
New Hertzbleed side-channel attack affects Intel, AMD CPUs

A new side-channel attack known as Hertzbleed allows remote attackers to steal full cryptographic keys by observing variations in CPU frequency enabled by dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-hertzbleed-side-channel-attack-affects-intel-amd-cpus/
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Windows 10 KB5014699 and KB5014692 updates released

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5014699 and KB5014692 cumulative updates for versions 21H2, version 21H1, version 20H2, and 1809 to fix security vulnerabilities and resolve bugs. [...]
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Ransomware gang creates site for employees to search for their stolen data

The ALPHV ransomware gang, aka BlackCat, has brought extortion to a new level by creating a dedicated website that allows the customers and employees of their victim to check if their data was stolen in an attack [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-creates-site-for-employees-to-search-for-their-stolen-data/
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Thousands of GitHub, AWS, Docker tokens exposed in Travis CI logs

For a second time in less than a year, the Travis CI platform for software development and testing has exposed user data containing authentication tokens that could give access to developers' accounts on GitHub, Amazon Web Services, and Docker Hub. [...]
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Thousands of GitHub, AWS, Docker tokens exposed in Travis CI logs

For a second time in less than a year, the Travis CI platform for software development and testing has exposed user data containing authentication tokens that could give access to developers' accounts on GitHub, Amazon Web Services, and Docker Hub. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/thousands-of-github-aws-docker-tokens-exposed-in-travis-ci-logs/
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Microsoft: June Windows Server updates may cause backup issues

Microsoft says that some applications might fail to backup data using Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) after applying the June 2022 Patch Tuesday Windows updates. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-june-windows-server-updates-may-cause-backup-issues/
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New peer-to-peer botnet infects Linux servers with cryptominers

A new peer-to-peer botnet named Panchan appeared in the wild around March 2022, targeting Linux servers in the education sector to mine cryptocurrency. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-peer-to-peer-botnet-infects-linux-servers-with-cryptominers/
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InQuest Labs: Man + Machine vs Business Email Compromise (BEC)

Attackers only have to be right once while defenders need to be right 100% of the time. To help combat this asymmetric disadvantage, InQuest provides an open research portal that combines crowdsourced efforts with machine learning to combat the likes of Bumblebee and other BEC related threats. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/inquest-labs-man-plus-machine-vs-business-email-compromise-bec/
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Interpol seizes $50 million, arrests 2000 social engineers

An international law enforcement operation, codenamed 'First Light 2022,' has seized 50 million dollars and arrested thousands of people involved in social engineering scams worldwide. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-seizes-50-million-arrests-2000-social-engineers/
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