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Windows 11 now blocks RDP brute-force attacks by default

Recent Windows 11 builds now come with the Account Lockout Policy policy enabled by default which will automatically lock user accounts (including Administrator accounts) after 10 failed sign-in attempts for 10 minutes. [...]
How Conti ransomware hacked and encrypted the Costa Rican government

Details have emerged on how the Conti ransomware gang breached the Costa Rican government, showing the attack's precision and the speed of moving from initial access to the final stage of encrypting devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-conti-ransomware-hacked-and-encrypted-the-costa-rican-government/
Google blocks site of largest computing society for being ‘harmful’

Google Search and Drive are erroneously flagging links to Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) research papers and websites as malware. BleepingComputer has successfully reproduced the issue, first reported by researcher Maximilian Golla. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-blocks-site-of-largest-computing-society-for-being-harmful-/
Chrome zero-day used to infect journalists with Candiru spyware

The Israeli spyware vendor Candiru was found using a zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome to spy on journalists and other high-interest individuals in the Middle East with the 'DevilsTongue' spyware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chrome-zero-day-used-to-infect-journalists-with-candiru-spyware/
Hackers breach Ukrainian radio network to spread fake news about Zelenskiy

On Thursday, Ukrainian media group TAVR Media confirmed that it was hacked to spread fake news about President Zelenskiy being in critical condition and under intensive care. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-breach-ukrainian-radio-network-to-spread-fake-news-about-zelenskiy/
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Microsoft warns that new Windows updates may break printing

Microsoft warned that starting with this week's optional preview updates, temporary mitigation provided one year ago to address Windows Server printing issues on non-compliant devices will be removed, potentially breaking printing. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-warns-that-new-windows-updates-may-break-printing/
Atlassian: Confluence hardcoded password was leaked, patch now!

Australian software firm Atlassian warned customers to immediately patch a critical vulnerability that provides remote attackers with hardcoded credentials to log into unpatched Confluence Server and Data Center servers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atlassian-confluence-hardcoded-password-was-leaked-patch-now/
SonicWall: Patch critical SQL injection bug immediately

SonicWall has published a security advisory today to warn of a critical SQL injection flaw impacting the GMS (Global Management System) and Analytics On-Prem products. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sonicwall-patch-critical-sql-injection-bug-immediately/
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Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com
Microsoft warns that new Windows updates may break printing

Microsoft warned that starting with this week's optional preview updates, temporary mitigation provided one year ago to address Windows Server printing issues on non-compliant devices will be removed, potentially breaking printing. [...]