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Apple fixes two new iOS zero-days in emergency updates

Apple released emergency security updates to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks and impacting iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices, reaching 20 zero-days patched since the start of the year. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fixes-two-new-ios-zero-days-in-emergency-updates/
US govt sanctions North Korea’s Kimsuky hacking group

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned the North Korean-backed Kimsuky hacking group for stealing intelligence in support of the country's strategic goals. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-sanctions-north-koreas-kimsuky-hacking-group/
LogoFAIL attack can install UEFI bootkits through bootup logos

Multiple security vulnerabilities collectively named LogoFAIL affect image-parsing components in the UEFI code from various vendors. Researchers warn that they could be exploited to hijack the execution flow of the booting process and to deliver bootkits. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/logofail-attack-can-install-uefi-bootkits-through-bootup-logos/
VMware fixes critical Cloud Director auth bypass unpatched for 2 weeks

VMware has fixed a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Cloud Director appliance deployments, a bug that was left unpatched for over two weeks since it was disclosed on November 14th. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vmware-fixes-critical-cloud-director-auth-bypass-unpatched-for-2-weeks/
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French government recommends against using foreign chat apps

Prime Minister of France Élisabeth Borne signed a circular last week requesting all government employees to uninstall foreign communication apps such as Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram by December 8, 2023, in favor of a French messaging app named 'Olvid.' [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-government-recommends-against-using-foreign-chat-apps/
TrickBot malware dev pleads guilty, faces 35 years in prison

On Thursday, a Russian national pleaded guilty to charges related to his involvement in developing and deploying the Trickbot malware, which was used in attacks against hospitals, companies, and individuals in the United States and worldwide. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trickbot-malware-dev-pleads-guilty-faces-35-years-in-prison/
Google Chrome's new cache change could boost performance

Google is introducing a significant change to Chrome's Back/Forward Cache (BFCache) behavior, allowing web pages to be stored in the cache, even if a webmaster specifies not to store a page in the browser's cache. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chromes-new-cache-change-could-boost-performance/