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Optus hacker apologizes and allegedly deletes all stolen data

The hacker who claimed to have breached Optus and stolen the data of 11 million customers has withdrawn their extortion demands after facing increased attention by law enforcement. The threat actor also apologized to 10,200 people whose personal data was already leaked on a hacking forum. [...]
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Pass-the-Hash Attacks and How to Prevent them in Windows Domains

Hackers often start out with nothing more than a low-level user account and then work to gain additional privileges that will allow them to take over the network. One of the methods that is commonly used to acquire these privileges is a pass-the-hash attack. Here are five steps to prevent a pass-the-hash attack in a Windows domain. [...]
New NullMixer dropper infects your PC with a dozen malware families

A new malware dropper named 'NullMixer' is infecting Windows devices with a dozen different malware families simultaneously through fake software cracks promoted on malicious sites in Google Search results. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-nullmixer-dropper-infects-your-pc-with-a-dozen-malware-families/
Cryptominers hijack $53 worth of system resources to earn $1

Security researchers estimate that the financial impact of cryptominers infecting cloud servers costs victims about $53 for every $1 worth of cryptocurrency threat actors mine on hijacked devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptominers-hijack-53-worth-of-system-resources-to-earn-1/
Russia demands answers after Apple kicks VK apps from App Store

Russian telecom watchdog Roskomnadzor demanded explanations today from Apple regarding the removal of all VK apps, including the app for the country's largest social network VKontakte, from its App Store on Monday. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/russia-demands-answers-after-apple-kicks-vk-apps-from-app-store/
Wazuh - The free and open source XDR platform

Wazuh is a free and open source security platform that provides unified SIEM and XDR protection. It protects workloads across on-premises, virtualized, containerized, and cloud-based environments. Wazuh is one of the fastest growing open source security solutions, with over 10 million downloads per year. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wazuh-the-free-and-open-source-xdr-platform/
Ethernet VLAN Stacking flaws let hackers launch DoS, MiTM attacks

Four vulnerabilities in the widely adopted 'Stacked VLAN' Ethernet feature allows attackers to perform denial-of-service (DoS) or man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks against network targets using custom-crafted packets. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ethernet-vlan-stacking-flaws-let-hackers-launch-dos-mitm-attacks/
Google to test disabling Chrome Manifest V2 extensions in June 2023

Developers of extensions for Google Chrome can keep their hopes up that the transition from Manifest V2 to V3 will be as gradual as possible, helping to minimize the negative impact on the community of users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-to-test-disabling-chrome-manifest-v2-extensions-in-june-2023/