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Instagram confirms outage following stream of user suspensions

Instagram users are currently experiencing issues signing into their accounts, some of them being notified their accounts have been suspended. At the same time, those who manage to log in see that their follower count has dropped. [...]
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Google ad for GIMP.org served info-stealing malware via lookalike site

Searching for 'GIMP' on Google as recently as last week would show visitors an ad for 'GIMP.org,' the official website of the well known graphics editor, GNU Image Manipulation Program. But clicking on it drove visitors to a lookalike phishing website that provided them with a 700 MB executable disguised as GIMP which was malware. [...]
Google ad for GIMP.org served info-stealing malware via lookalike site

Searching for 'GIMP' on Google as recently as last week would show visitors an ad for 'GIMP.org,' the official website of the well known graphics editor, GNU Image Manipulation Program. But clicking on it drove visitors to a lookalike phishing website that provided them with a 700 MB executable disguised as GIMP which was malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-ad-for-gimporg-served-info-stealing-malware-via-lookalike-site/
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Using Regex to Implement Passphrases in Your Active Directory

Passphrases provide a superior type of password for authentication as they allow you to create strong passwords you can remember. Furthermore, you can use regex (regular expression) to effectively help develop solid passphrases and ensure these do not contain weak elements. Let's see how. [...]
Using Regex to Implement Passphrases in Your Active Directory

Passphrases provide a superior type of password for authentication as they allow you to create strong passwords you can remember. Furthermore, you can use regex (regular expression) to effectively help develop solid passphrases and ensure these do not contain weak elements. Let's see how. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/using-regex-to-implement-passphrases-in-your-active-directory/
Malicious Android apps with 1M+ installs found on Google Play

A set of four malicious applications currently available in Google Play, the official store for the Android system, are directing users sites that steal sensitive information or generate 'pay-per-click' revenue for the operators. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-android-apps-with-1m-plus-installs-found-on-google-play/
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Malicious Android apps with 1M+ installs found on Google Play

A set of four malicious applications currently available in Google Play, the official store for the Android system, are directing users sites that steal sensitive information or generate 'pay-per-click' revenue for the operators. [...]
U.S. govt employees exposed to mobile attacks from outdated Android, iOS

Roughly half of all Android-based mobile phones used by state and local government employees are running outdated versions of the operating system, exposing them to hundreds of vulnerabilities threat actors can leverage to perform cyberattacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-employees-exposed-to-mobile-attacks-from-outdated-android-ios/