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Windows 10 KB5017308 and KB5017315 updates released

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5017308 and KB5017315 cumulative updates for versions 21H2, version 21H1, version 20H2, and 1809 to fix security vulnerabilities and resolves twenty bugs and performance issues. [...]
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Tax fraud ring leader jailed for selling children’s stolen identities

The owner of a fraudulent tax preparation business, Ariel Jimenez, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for selling the stolen identities of children on welfare and helping "customers" to falsely claim tax credits, causing tens of millions of dollars in tax loss. [...]
Securing your IoT devices against cyber attacks in 5 steps

How is IoT being used in the enterprise, and how can it be secured? We will demonstrate important security best practices and how a secure password policy is paramount to the security of devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/securing-your-iot-devices-against-cyber-attacks-in-5-steps/
Microsoft Teams stores auth tokens as cleartext in Windows, Linux, Macs

Security analysts have found a severe security vulnerability in the desktop app for Microsoft Teams that gives threat actors access to authentication tokens and accounts with multi-factor authentication (MFA) turned on. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-teams-stores-auth-tokens-as-cleartext-in-windows-linux-macs/
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US govt sanctions ten Iranians linked to ransomware attacks

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions today against ten individuals and two entities affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for their involvement in ransomware attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-sanctions-ten-iranians-linked-to-ransomware-attacks/
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US govt sanctions ten Iranians linked to ransomware attacks

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions today against ten individuals and two entities affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for their involvement in ransomware attacks. [...]
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CISA orders agencies to patch Windows, iOS bugs used in attacks

CISA added two new vulnerabilities to its list of security bugs exploited in the wild today, including a Windows privilege escalation vulnerability and an arbitrary code execution flaw affecting iPhones and Macs. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-agencies-to-patch-windows-ios-bugs-used-in-attacks/
New Lenovo BIOS updates fix security bugs in hundreds of models

Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo has issued a security advisory to warn its clients about several high-severity vulnerabilities impacting a wide range of products in the Desktop, All in One, Notebook, ThinkPad, ThinkServer, and ThinkStation lines. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-lenovo-bios-updates-fix-security-bugs-in-hundreds-of-models/
Death of Queen Elizabeth II exploited to steal Microsoft credentials

Threat actors are exploiting the death of Queen Elizabeth II in phishing attacks to lure their targets to malicious sites designed to steal their Microsoft account credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/death-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-exploited-to-steal-microsoft-credentials/