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Microsoft: Scan for outdated Office versions respects your privacy

Microsoft says the KB5021751 update is respecting users' privacy while scanning for and identifying the number of customers running Office versions that are outdated or approaching their end of support. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-scan-for-outdated-office-versions-respects-your-privacy/
Hackers weaponize Microsoft Visual Studio add-ins to push malware

Security researchers warn that hackers may start using Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) more often as method to achieve persistence and execute code on a target machine via malicious Office add-ins. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-weaponize-microsoft-visual-studio-add-ins-to-push-malware/
Atlassian warns of critical Jira Service Management auth flaw

A critical vulnerability in Atlassian's Jira Service Management Server and Data Center could allow an unauthenticated attacker to impersonate other users and gain remote access to the systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atlassian-warns-of-critical-jira-service-management-auth-flaw/
Massive ESXiArgs ransomware attack targets VMware ESXi servers worldwide

Admins, hosting providers, and the French Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR) warn that attackers actively target VMware ESXi servers unpatched against a two-year-old remote code execution vulnerability to deploy ransomware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-esxiargs-ransomware-attack-targets-vmware-esxi-servers-worldwide/
TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate confirm data breach affecting 20M customers

PeopleConnect, the owners of the TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate background check services, confirmed they suffered a data breach after hackers leaked a 2019 backup database containing the info of millions of customers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/truthfinder-instant-checkmate-confirm-data-breach-affecting-20m-customers/
Bermuda hit by widespread internet outage amid power cut

Bermuda experienced a widespread power outage on Friday which impacted the island's internet and phone services. Calling it a "serious incident" at BELCO, the Bermudian power supplier, the government has advised customers to "unplug all sensitive electrical equipment" as crews work around the clock on restoration efforts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/bermuda-hit-by-widespread-internet-outage-amid-power-cut/
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Bermuda hit by widespread internet outage amid power cut

Bermuda experienced a widespread power outage on Friday which impacted the island's internet and phone services. Calling it a "serious incident" at BELCO, the Bermudian power supplier, the government has advised customers to "unplug all sensitive electrical equipment" as crews work around the clock on restoration efforts. [...]