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Android phone owner accidentally finds a way to bypass lock screen

Cybersecurity researcher David Schütz accidentally found a way to bypass the lock screen on his fully patched Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 5 smartphones, enabling anyone with physical access to the device to unlock it. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-phone-owner-accidentally-finds-a-way-to-bypass-lock-screen/
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Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube suspended in Turkey after blast

Following yesterday's deadly blast on İstiklal Avenue in Istanbul, Turkish authorities began restricting access to social media including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Telegram. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/instagram-facebook-twitter-youtube-suspended-in-turkey-after-blast/
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Windows Kerberos authentication breaks after November updates

Microsoft is investigating a new known issue causing enterprise domain controllers to experience Kerberos sign-in failures and other authentication problems after installing cumulative updates released during this month's Patch Tuesday. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-kerberos-authentication-breaks-after-november-updates/
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Microsoft fixes Windows DirectAccess connectivity issues

Microsoft has resolved a known issue causing connectivity problems for Windows customers using the DirectAccess service to access their organizations remotely without using a virtual private network (VPN). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-directaccess-connectivity-issues/
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Microsoft fixes Windows DirectAccess connectivity issues

Microsoft has resolved a known issue causing connectivity problems for Windows customers using the DirectAccess service to access their organizations remotely without using a virtual private network (VPN). [...]
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Windows Kerberos authentication breaks after November updates

Microsoft is investigating a new known issue causing enterprise domain controllers to experience Kerberos sign-in failures and other authentication problems after installing cumulative updates released during this month's Patch Tuesday. [...]
42,000 sites used to trap users in brand impersonation scheme

A malicious for-profit group named 'Fangxiao' has created a massive network of over 42,000 web domains that impersonate well-known brands to redirect users to sites promoting adware apps, dating sites, or 'free' giveaways. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/42-000-sites-used-to-trap-users-in-brand-impersonation-scheme/
Google will pay $391M to settle Android location tracking lawsuit

Google has agreed to pay $391.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a coalition of attorneys general from 40 U.S. states alleging that the search giant tracked Android users' locations since at least 2014 even when they thought location tracking was disabled. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-will-pay-391m-to-settle-android-location-tracking-lawsuit/
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Google will pay $391M to settle Android location tracking lawsuit

Google has agreed to pay $391.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a coalition of attorneys general from 40 U.S. states alleging that the search giant tracked Android users' locations since at least 2014 even when they thought location tracking was disabled. [...]
Chinese hackers target government agencies and defense orgs

The Chinese espionage APT (advanced persistent threat), tracked as 'Billbug' (aka Thrip, or Lotus Blossom), is currently running a 2022 campaign targeting government agencies and defense organizations in multiple Asian countries. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-target-government-agencies-and-defense-orgs/
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Chinese hackers target government agencies and defense orgs

The Chinese espionage APT (advanced persistent threat), tracked as 'Billbug' (aka Thrip, or Lotus Blossom), is currently running a 2022 campaign targeting government agencies and defense organizations in multiple Asian countries. [...]
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MFA Fatigue attacks are putting your organization at risk

A common threat targeting businesses is MFA fatigue attacks—a technique where a cybercriminal attempts to gain access to a corporate network by bombarding a user with MFA prompts. This article includes some measures you can implement to prevent these types of attacks. [...]
MFA Fatigue attacks are putting your organization at risk

A common threat targeting businesses is MFA fatigue attacks—a technique where a cybercriminal attempts to gain access to a corporate network by bombarding a user with MFA prompts. This article includes some measures you can implement to prevent these types of attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mfa-fatigue-attacks-are-putting-your-organization-at-risk/
Researchers release exploit details for Backstage pre-auth RCE bug

Older versions of the Spotify Backstage development portal builder are vulnerable to a critical (CVSS score: 9.8) unauthenticated remote code execution flaw allowing attackers to run commands on publicly exposed systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-release-exploit-details-for-backstage-pre-auth-rce-bug/