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Brave Search adds private image and video search capability

The privacy-focused search engine Brave Search has finally introduced its own, independent image and video search capabilities, breaking free from relying on Bing and Google for media search. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brave-search-adds-private-image-and-video-search-capability/
US govt contractor Serco discloses data breach after MoveIT attacks

Serco Inc, the Americas division of multinational outsourcing company Serco Group, has disclosed a data breach after attackers stole the personal information of over 10,000 individuals from a third-party vendor's MoveIT managed file transfer (MFT) server. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-contractor-serco-discloses-data-breach-after-moveit-attacks/
New Microsoft Azure AD CTS feature can be abused for lateral movement

Microsoft's new Azure Active Directory Cross-Tenant Synchronization (CTS) feature, introduced in June 2023, has created a new potential attack surface that might allow threat actors to more easily spread laterally to other Azure tenants. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-microsoft-azure-ad-cts-feature-can-be-abused-for-lateral-movement/
Fake VMware vConnector package on PyPI targets IT pros

A malicious package that mimics the VMware vSphere connector module 'vConnector' was uploaded on the Python Package Index (PyPI) under the name 'VMConnect,' targeting IT professionals. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-vmware-vconnector-package-on-pypi-targets-it-pros/
Extended warranty robocallers fined $300 million after 5 billion scam calls

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a record-breaking $299,997,000 fine imposed on an international network of companies for placing five billion robocalls to more than 500 million phone numbers over three months in 2021. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/extended-warranty-robocallers-fined-300-million-after-5-billion-scam-calls/
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Google explains how Android malware slips onto Google Play Store

The Google Cloud security team acknowledged a common tactic known as versioning used by malicious actors to slip malware on Android devices after evading the Google Play Store's review process and security controls. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-explains-how-android-malware-slips-onto-google-play-store/
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