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β€ŠHackers breach US govt agencies using Adobe ColdFusion exploit

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning about hackers actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion identified as CVE-2023-26360 to gain initial access to government servers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-breach-us-govt-agencies-using-adobe-coldfusion-exploit/
β€ŠMicrosoft to let Windows 10 home users buy Extended Security Updates

Microsoft says that all Windows 10 customers (including home users) will be able to pay for three extra years of security updates through the company's Extended Security Updates (ESU) program after the end of support (EOS) date. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-let-windows-10-home-users-buy-extended-security-updates/
β€ŠKali Linux 2023.4 released with GNOME 45 and 15 new tools

Kali Linux 2023.4, the fourth and final version of 2023, is now available for download, with fifteen new tools and the GNOME 45 desktop environment. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kali-linux-20234-released-with-gnome-45-and-15-new-tools/
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β€Š"Sierra:21" vulnerabilities impact critical infrastructure routers

A set of 21 newly discovered vulnerabilities impact Sierra OT/IoT routers and threaten critical infrastructure with remote code execution, unauthorized access, cross-site scripting, authentication bypass, and denial of service attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sierra-21-vulnerabilities-impact-critical-infrastructure-routers/
β€ŠVaronis Introduces Athena AI to Transform Data Security and Incident Response

Athena AI, a new generative AI layer that spans across the entire Varonis Data Security Platform, enhances how security teams protect data β€” from visibility to action. Learn more from Varonis in this article. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/varonis-introduces-athena-ai-to-transform-data-security-and-incident-response/
β€ŠNavy contractor Austal USA confirms cyberattack after data leak

Austal USA, a shipbuilding company and a contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that it suffered a cyberattack and is currently investigating the impact of the incident. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/navy-contractor-austal-usa-confirms-cyberattack-after-data-leak/
β€ŠNew SLAM attack steals sensitive data from AMD, future Intel CPUs

Academic researchers developed a new side-channel attack called SLAM that exploits hardware features designed to improve security in upcoming CPUs from Intel, AMD, and Arm to obtain the root password hash from the kernel memory. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-slam-attack-steals-sensitive-data-from-amd-future-intel-cpus/
β€ŠMeta rolls out default end-to-end encryption on Messenger, Facebook

Meta has announced that the immediate availability of end-to-end encryption for all chats and calls made through the Messenger app, as well as the Facebook social media platform. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-rolls-out-default-end-to-end-encryption-on-messenger-facebook/
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β€ŠUK and allies expose Russian FSB hacking group, sanction members

The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Microsoft warn that the Russian state-backed actor "Callisto Group" (aka "Seaborgium" or "Star Blizzard") is targeting organizations worldwide with spear-phishing campaigns used to steal account credentials and data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-and-allies-expose-russian-fsb-hacking-group-sanction-members/
β€ŠWordPress fixes POP chain exposing websites to RCE attacks

WordPress has released version 6.4.2 that addresses a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that could be chained with another flaw to allow attackers run arbitrary PHP code on the target website. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-fixes-pop-chain-exposing-websites-to-rce-attacks/
β€Š23andMe updates user agreement to prevent data breach lawsuits

As Genetic testing provider 23andMe faces multiple lawsuits for an October credential stuffing attack that led to the theft of customer data, the company has modified its Terms of Use to make it harder to sue the company. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/23andme-updates-user-agreement-to-prevent-data-breach-lawsuits/