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Zoom patches critical privilege elevation flaw in Windows apps

The Zoom desktop and VDI clients and the Meeting SDK for Windows are vulnerable to an improper input validation flaw that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to conduct privilege escalation on the target system over the network. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zoom-patches-critical-privilege-elevation-flaw-in-windows-apps/
LockBit claims ransomware attack on Fulton County, Georgia

The LockBit ransomware gang claims to be behind the recent cyberattack on Fulton County, Georgia, and is threatening to publish "confidential" documents if a ransom is not paid. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-claims-ransomware-attack-on-fulton-county-georgia/
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Microsoft: New critical Exchange bug exploited as zero-day

Microsoft warned today in an updated security advisory that a critical vulnerability in Exchange Server was exploited as a zero-day before being fixed during this month's Patch Tuesday. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-new-critical-exchange-bug-exploited-as-zero-day/
New ‘Gold Pickaxe’ Android, iOS malware steals your face for fraud

A new iOS and Android trojan named 'GoldPickaxe' employs a social engineering scheme to trick victims into scanning their faces and ID documents, which are believed to be used to generate deepfakes for unauthorized banking access. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-gold-pickaxe-android-ios-malware-steals-your-face-for-fraud/
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Turla hackers backdoor NGOs with new TinyTurla-NG malware

Security researchers have identified and analyzed new malware they call TinyTurla-NG and TurlaPower-NG used by the Russian hacker group Turla to maintain access to a target's network and to steal sensitive data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/turla-hackers-backdoor-ngos-with-new-tinyturla-ng-malware/
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OpenAI blocks state-sponsored hackers from using ChatGPT

OpenAI has removed accounts used by state-sponsored threat groups from Iran, North Korea, China, and Russia, that were abusing its artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-blocks-state-sponsored-hackers-from-using-chatgpt/
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Zeus, IcedID malware gangs leader pleads guilty, faces 40 years in prison

Ukrainian national Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, one of the heads of the notorious JabberZeus cybercrime gang, has pleaded guilty to charges related to his leadership roles in the Zeus and IcedID malware groups. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zeus-icedid-malware-gangs-leader-pleads-guilty-faces-40-years-in-prison/
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North Korean hackers now launder stolen crypto via YoMix tumbler

The North Korean hacker collective Lazarus, infamous for having carried out numerous large-scale cryptocurrency heists over the years, has switched to using YoMix bitcoin mixer to launder stolen proceeds. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-now-launder-stolen-crypto-via-yomix-tumbler/
SolarWinds fixes critical RCE bugs in access rights audit solution

SolarWinds has patched five remote code execution (RCE) flaws in its Access Rights Manager (ARM) solution, including three critical severity vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated exploitation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/solarwinds-fixes-critical-rce-bugs-in-access-rights-audit-solution/