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23andMe 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/
Amazon sues REKK fraud gang that stole millions in illicit refunds

Amazon's Customer Protection and Enforcement team has taken legal action against an underground store refund scheme that has resulted in the theft of millions of dollars worth of products from Amazon's online platforms. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-sues-rekk-fraud-gang-that-stole-millions-in-illicit-refunds/
Privilege elevation exploits used in over 50% of insider attacks

Elevation of privilege flaws are the most common vulnerability leveraged by corporate insiders when conducting unauthorized activities on networks, whether for malicious purposes or by downloading risky tools in a dangerous manner. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/privilege-elevation-exploits-used-in-over-50-percent-of-insider-attacks/
Google shares “fix” for deleted Google Drive files

Google says it identified and fixed a bug causing customer files added to Google Drive after April-May 2023 to disappear. However, the fix isn't working for all affected users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-shares-fix-for-deleted-google-drive-files/
Over 30% of Log4J apps use a vulnerable version of the library

Roughly 38% of applications using the Apache Log4j library are using a version vulnerable to security issues, including Log4Shell, a critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2021-44228 that carries the maximum severity rating, despite patches being available for more than two years. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-30-percent-of-log4j-apps-use-a-vulnerable-version-of-the-library/
Kelvin Security hacking group leader arrested in Spain

The Spanish police have arrested one of the alleged leaders of the 'Kelvin Security' hacking group, which is believed to be responsible for 300 cyberattacks against organizations in 90 countries since 2020. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kelvin-security-hacking-group-leader-arrested-in-spain/
Counter-Strike 2 HTML injection bug exposes players’ IP addresses

Valve has reportedly fixed an HTML injection flaw in Counter-Strike 2 that was heavily abused today to inject images into games and obtain other players' IP addresses. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/counter-strike-2-html-injection-bug-exposes-players-ip-addresses/
Over 1,450 pfSense servers exposed to RCE attacks via bug chain

Roughly 1,450 pfSense instances exposed online are vulnerable to command injection and cross-site scripting flaws that, if chained, could enable attackers to perform remote code execution on the appliance. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-1-450-pfsense-servers-exposed-to-rce-attacks-via-bug-chain/
Cloud engineer gets 2 years for wiping ex-employer’s code repos

Miklos Daniel Brody, a cloud engineer, was sentenced to two years in prison and a restitution of $529,000 for wiping the code repositories of his former employer in retaliation for being fired by the company.  [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloud-engineer-gets-2-years-for-wiping-ex-employers-code-repos/
Ukraine's largest mobile carrier Kyivstar down following cyberattack

Kyivstar, Ukraine's largest telecommunications service provider serving over 25 million mobile and home internet subscribers, has suffered a cyberattack impacting mobile and data services. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraines-largest-mobile-carrier-kyivstar-down-following-cyberattack/
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