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Buggy Microsoft Defender ASR rule deletes Windows app shortcuts

Microsoft has addressed a false positive triggered by a buggy Microsoft Defender ASR rule that would delete application shortcuts from the desktop, the Start menu, and the taskbar and, in some cases, render existing shortcuts unusable as they couldn't be used to launch the linked apps. [...]
Buggy Microsoft Defender ASR rule deletes Windows app shortcuts

Microsoft has addressed a false positive triggered by a buggy Microsoft Defender ASR rule that would delete application shortcuts from the desktop, the Start menu, and the taskbar and, in some cases, render existing shortcuts unusable as they couldn't be used to launch the linked apps. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/buggy-microsoft-defender-asr-rule-deletes-windows-app-shortcuts/
NortonLifeLock warns that hackers breached Password Manager accounts

Gen Digital, formerly Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock, is sending data breach notifications to customers, informing them that hackers have successfully breached Norton Password Manager accounts in credential-stuffing attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nortonlifelock-warns-that-hackers-breached-password-manager-accounts/
PoC exploits released for critical bugs in popular WordPress plugins

Three popular WordPress plugins with tens of thousands of active installations are vulnerable to high-severity or critical SQL injection vulnerabilities, with proof-of-concept exploits now publicly available. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poc-exploits-released-for-critical-bugs-in-popular-wordpress-plugins/
Canada's largest alcohol retailer's site hacked to steal credit cards

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), a Canadian government enterprise and the country's largest beverage alcohol retailer, revealed that unknown attackers had breached its website to inject malicious code designed to steal customer and credit card information at check-out. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canadas-largest-alcohol-retailers-site-hacked-to-steal-credit-cards/
Brave browser’s new Snowflake feature help bypass Tor blocks

Brave Browser version 1.47 was released yesterday, adding the Snowflake extension in the software's settings, enabling users to turn their devices into proxies that help users in censored countries connect to Tor. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brave-browser-s-new-snowflake-feature-help-bypass-tor-blocks/
CircleCI's hack caused by malware stealing engineer's 2FA-backed session

Hackers breached CircleCi in December after an engineer became infected with information-stealing malware that stole the employee's 2FA-backed SSO session, allowing access to the company's internal systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/circlecis-hack-caused-by-malware-stealing-engineers-2fa-backed-session/
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Canada's largest alcohol retailer's site hacked to steal credit cards

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), a Canadian government enterprise and the country's largest beverage alcohol retailer, revealed that unknown attackers had breached its website to inject malicious code designed to steal customer and credit card information at check-out. [...]
TikTok slapped with $5.4 million fine over cookie opt-out feature

France's data protection authority (CNIL) has fined TikTok UK and TikTok Ireland €5,000,000 for making it difficult for users of the platform to refuse cookies and for not sufficiently informing them about their purpose. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tiktok-slapped-with-54-million-fine-over-cookie-opt-out-feature/
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How to customize Windows 11 desktop experience

Windows 11 is available for everyone with several new features. Windows 11 is more or less similar to Windows 10, so if you're not happy with the new OS,  you can try some new third-party programs to customize the experience and get the most out of Windows 11. [...]