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Last call for mWISE, the security conference for frontline practitioners.

We're down to the final weeks of registration for mWISE, the community-focused cybersecurity conference from Mandiant. Learn more from Mandiant about the available attendance options and what you should expect. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/last-call-for-mwise-the-security-conference-for-frontline-practitioners/
New Whiffy Recon malware uses WiFi to triangulate your location

Cybercriminals behind the Smoke Loader botnet are using a new piece of malware called Whiffy Recon to triangulate the location of infected devices through WiFi scanning and Google's geolocation API. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-whiffy-recon-malware-uses-wifi-to-triangulate-your-location/
Jupiter X Core WordPress plugin could let hackers hijack sites

Two vulnerabilities affecting some version of Jupiter X Core, a premium plugin for setting up WordPress and WooCommerce websites, allow hijacking accounts and uploading files without authentication. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jupiter-x-core-wordpress-plugin-could-let-hackers-hijack-sites/
Ransomware hackers dwell time drops to 5 days, RDP still widely used

Ransomware threat actors are spending less time on compromised networks before security solutions sound the alarm. In the first half of the year the hackers' median dwell time dropped to five days from nine in 2022 [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-hackers-dwell-time-drops-to-5-days-rdp-still-widely-used/
FBI warns of patched Barracuda ESG appliances still being hacked

The Federal Bureau of Investigation warned that patches for a critical Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG) remote command injection flaw are "ineffective," and patched appliances are still being compromised in ongoing attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-patched-barracuda-esg-appliances-still-being-hacked/
Kroll data breach exposes info of FTX, BlockFi, Genesis creditors

Multiple reports on social media warn of a data breach at financial and risk advisory company Kroll that resulted in exposing to an unauthorized third-party the personal data of some credit claimants. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kroll-data-breach-exposes-info-of-ftx-blockfi-genesis-creditors/
Leaseweb is restoring ‘critical’ systems after security breach

Leaseweb, one of the world's largest cloud and hosting providers, notified people that it's working on restoring "critical" systems disabled following a recent security breach. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/leaseweb-is-restoring-critical-systems-after-security-breach/
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Microsoft: Stealthy Flax Typhoon hackers use LOLBins to evade detection

Microsoft has identified a new hacking group it now tracks as Flax Typhoon that argets government agencies and education, critical manufacturing, and information technology organizations likely for espionage purposes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-stealthy-flax-typhoon-hackers-use-lolbins-to-evade-detection/