βConnectWise urges ScreenConnect admins to patch critical RCE flaw
ConnectWise warned customers to patch their ScreenConnect servers immediately against a maximum severity flaw that can be used in remote code execution (RCE) attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connectwise-urges-screenconnect-admins-to-patch-critical-rce-flaw/
ConnectWise warned customers to patch their ScreenConnect servers immediately against a maximum severity flaw that can be used in remote code execution (RCE) attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connectwise-urges-screenconnect-admins-to-patch-critical-rce-flaw/
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ConnectWise urges ScreenConnect admins to patch critical RCE flaw
ConnectWise warned customers to patch their ScreenConnect servers immediately against a maximum severity flaw that can be used in remote code execution (RCE) attacks.
βSignal rolls out usernames that let you hide your phone number
End-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal finally allows users to pick custom usernames to connect with others while protecting their phone number privacy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/signal-rolls-out-usernames-that-let-you-hide-your-phone-number/
End-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal finally allows users to pick custom usernames to connect with others while protecting their phone number privacy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/signal-rolls-out-usernames-that-let-you-hide-your-phone-number/
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Signal rolls out usernames that let you hide your phone number
End-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal finally allows users to pick custom usernames to connect with others while protecting their phone number privacy.
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βNew Migo malware disables protection features on Redis servers
Security researchers discovered a new campaign that targets Redis servers on Linux hosts using a piece of malware called 'Migo' to mine for cryptocurrency. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-migo-malware-disables-protection-features-on-redis-servers/
Security researchers discovered a new campaign that targets Redis servers on Linux hosts using a piece of malware called 'Migo' to mine for cryptocurrency. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-migo-malware-disables-protection-features-on-redis-servers/
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New Migo malware disables protection features on Redis servers
Security researchers discovered a new campaign that targets Redis servers on Linux hosts using a piece of malware called 'Migo' to mine for cryptocurrency.
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βVoltSchemer attacks use wireless chargers to inject voice commands, fry phones
A team of academic researchers show that a new set of attacks called 'VoltSchemer' can inject voice commands to manipulate a smartphone's voice assistant through the magnetic field emitted by an off-the-shelf wireless charger. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/voltschemer-attacks-use-wireless-chargers-to-inject-voice-commands-fry-phones/
A team of academic researchers show that a new set of attacks called 'VoltSchemer' can inject voice commands to manipulate a smartphone's voice assistant through the magnetic field emitted by an off-the-shelf wireless charger. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/voltschemer-attacks-use-wireless-chargers-to-inject-voice-commands-fry-phones/
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VoltSchemer attacks use wireless chargers to inject voice commands, fry phones
A team of academic researchers show that a new set of attacks called 'VoltSchemer' can inject voice commands to manipulate a smartphone's voice assistant through the magnetic field emitted by an off-the-shelf wireless charger.
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βVMware urges admins to remove deprecated, vulnerable auth plug-in
VMware urged admins today to remove a discontinued authentication plugin exposed to authentication relay and session hijack attacks in Windows domain environments via two security vulnerabilities left unpatched. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vmware-urges-admins-to-remove-deprecated-vulnerable-auth-plug-in/
VMware urged admins today to remove a discontinued authentication plugin exposed to authentication relay and session hijack attacks in Windows domain environments via two security vulnerabilities left unpatched. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vmware-urges-admins-to-remove-deprecated-vulnerable-auth-plug-in/
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VMware urges admins to remove deprecated, vulnerable auth plug-in
VMware urged admins today to remove a discontinued authentication plugin exposed to authentication relay and session hijack attacks in Windows domain environments via two security vulnerabilities left unpatched.
βUS offers $15 million bounty for info on LockBit ransomware gang
The U.S. State Department is now also offering rewards of up to $15 million to anyone who can provide information about LockBit ransomware gang members and their associates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-offers-15-million-bounty-for-info-on-lockbit-ransomware-gang/
The U.S. State Department is now also offering rewards of up to $15 million to anyone who can provide information about LockBit ransomware gang members and their associates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-offers-15-million-bounty-for-info-on-lockbit-ransomware-gang/
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US offers $15 million bounty for info on LockBit ransomware gang
The U.S. State Department is now also offering rewards of up to $15 million to anyone who can provide information about LockBit ransomware gang members and their associates.
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βScreenConnect critical bug now under attack as exploit code emerges
Both technical details and proof-of-concept exploits are available for the two vulnerabilities ConnectWise disclosed earlier this week for ScreenConnect, its remote desktop and access software. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/screenconnect-critical-bug-now-under-attack-as-exploit-code-emerges/
Both technical details and proof-of-concept exploits are available for the two vulnerabilities ConnectWise disclosed earlier this week for ScreenConnect, its remote desktop and access software. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/screenconnect-critical-bug-now-under-attack-as-exploit-code-emerges/
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ScreenConnect critical bug now under attack as exploit code emerges
Both technical details and proof-of-concept exploits are available for the two vulnerabilities ConnectWise disclosed earlier this week for ScreenConnect, its remote desktop and access software.
βUS govt shares cyberattack defense tips for water utilities
CISA, the FBI, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shared a list of defense measures U.S. water utilities should implement to better defend their systems against cyberattacks [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-shares-cyberattack-defense-tips-for-water-utilities/
CISA, the FBI, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shared a list of defense measures U.S. water utilities should implement to better defend their systems against cyberattacks [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-shares-cyberattack-defense-tips-for-water-utilities/
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US govt shares cyberattack defense tips for water utilities
CISA, the FBI, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shared a list of defense measures U.S. water utilities should implement to better defend their systems against cyberattacks
βNew SSH-Snake malware steals SSH keys to spread across the network
A threat actor is using an open-source network mapping tool named SSH-Snake to look for private keys undetected and move laterally on the victim infrastructure. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ssh-snake-malware-steals-ssh-keys-to-spread-across-the-network/
A threat actor is using an open-source network mapping tool named SSH-Snake to look for private keys undetected and move laterally on the victim infrastructure. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ssh-snake-malware-steals-ssh-keys-to-spread-across-the-network/
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New SSH-Snake malware steals SSH keys to spread across the network
A threat actor is using an open-source network mapping tool named SSH-Snake to look for private keys undetected and move laterally on the victim infrastructure.
βFraudsters tried to scam Apple out of 5,000 iPhones worth over $3 million
Two Chinese nationals face 20 years in prison after being caught and convicted of submitting over 5,000 fake iPhones worth more than $3 million to Apple with the goal of having them replaced with genuine devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fraudsters-tried-to-scam-apple-out-of-5-000-iphones-worth-over-3-million/
Two Chinese nationals face 20 years in prison after being caught and convicted of submitting over 5,000 fake iPhones worth more than $3 million to Apple with the goal of having them replaced with genuine devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fraudsters-tried-to-scam-apple-out-of-5-000-iphones-worth-over-3-million/
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Fraudsters tried to scam Apple out of 5,000 iPhones worth over $3 million
Two Chinese nationals face 20 years in prison after being caught and convicted of submitting over 5,000 fake iPhones worth more than $3 million to Apple with the goal of having them replaced with genuine devices.
βHackers abuse Google Cloud Run in massive banking trojan campaign
Security researchers are warning of hackers abusing the Google Cloud Run service to distribute massive volumes of banking trojans like Astaroth, Mekotio, and Ousaban. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-google-cloud-run-in-massive-banking-trojan-campaign/
Security researchers are warning of hackers abusing the Google Cloud Run service to distribute massive volumes of banking trojans like Astaroth, Mekotio, and Ousaban. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-google-cloud-run-in-massive-banking-trojan-campaign/
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Hackers abuse Google Cloud Run in massive banking trojan campaign
Security researchers are warning of hackers abusing the Google Cloud Run service to distribute massive volumes of banking trojans like Astaroth, Mekotio, and Ousaban.
βMicrosoft finally expands free loggingβbut only for govt agencies
Microsoft has expanded free Purview Audit logging capabilities for all U.S. federal agencies six months after disclosing that Chinese hackers stole U.S. government emails undetected in an Exchange Online breach between May and June 2023. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-finally-expands-free-logging-but-only-for-govt-agencies/
Microsoft has expanded free Purview Audit logging capabilities for all U.S. federal agencies six months after disclosing that Chinese hackers stole U.S. government emails undetected in an Exchange Online breach between May and June 2023. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-finally-expands-free-logging-but-only-for-govt-agencies/
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Microsoft expands free logging capabilities after May breach
Microsoft has expanded free logging capabilities for all Purview Audit standard customers, including U.S. federal agencies, six months after disclosing that Chinese hackers stole U.S. government emails undetected in an Exchange Online breach between May andβ¦
βJoomla fixes XSS flaws that could expose sites to RCE attacks
Five vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Joomla content management system that could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable websites. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/joomla-fixes-xss-flaws-that-could-expose-sites-to-rce-attacks/
Five vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Joomla content management system that could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable websites. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/joomla-fixes-xss-flaws-that-could-expose-sites-to-rce-attacks/
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Joomla fixes XSS flaws that could expose sites to RCE attacks
Five vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Joomla content management system that could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable websites.
βLockBit ransomware secretly building next-gen encryptor before takedown
LockBit ransomware developers were secretly building a new version of their file encrypting malware, dubbed LockBit-NG-Dev - likely a future LockBit 4.0, when law enforcement took down the cybercriminal's infrastructure earlier this week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-secretly-building-next-gen-encryptor-before-takedown/
LockBit ransomware developers were secretly building a new version of their file encrypting malware, dubbed LockBit-NG-Dev - likely a future LockBit 4.0, when law enforcement took down the cybercriminal's infrastructure earlier this week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-secretly-building-next-gen-encryptor-before-takedown/
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LockBit ransomware secretly building next-gen encryptor before takedown
LockBit ransomware developers were secretly building a new version of their file encrypting malware, dubbed LockBit-NG-Dev - likely a future LockBit 4.0, when law enforcement took down the cybercriminal's infrastructure earlier this week.
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βMassive AT&T outage impacts US mobile subscribers
Tens of thousands of U.S. customers from Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T have been complaining about lack of wireless service or interruptions on Thursday morning. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/massive-atandt-outage-impacts-us-mobile-subscribers/
Tens of thousands of U.S. customers from Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T have been complaining about lack of wireless service or interruptions on Thursday morning. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/massive-atandt-outage-impacts-us-mobile-subscribers/
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Massive AT&T outage impacts US mobile subscribers
Tens of thousands of U.S. customers from Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T have been complaining about lack of wireless service or interruptions on Thursday morning.
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βFTC to ban Avast from selling browsing data for advertising purposes
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will order Avast to pay $16.5 million and ban the company from selling the users' web browsing data or licensing it for advertising purposes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-to-ban-avast-from-selling-browsing-data-for-advertising-purposes/
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will order Avast to pay $16.5 million and ban the company from selling the users' web browsing data or licensing it for advertising purposes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-to-ban-avast-from-selling-browsing-data-for-advertising-purposes/
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FTC to ban Avast from selling browsing data for advertising purposes
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will order Avast to pay $16.5 million and ban the company from selling the users' web browsing data or licensing it for advertising purposes.
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βScreenConnect servers hacked in LockBit ransomware attacks
Attackers are exploiting a maximum severity authentication bypass vulnerability to breach unpatched ScreenConnect servers and deploy LockBit ransomware payloads on compromised networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/screenconnect-servers-hacked-in-lockbit-ransomware-attacks/
Attackers are exploiting a maximum severity authentication bypass vulnerability to breach unpatched ScreenConnect servers and deploy LockBit ransomware payloads on compromised networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/screenconnect-servers-hacked-in-lockbit-ransomware-attacks/
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New ScreenConnect RCE flaw exploited in ransomware attacks
Attackers are exploiting a maximum severity authentication bypass vulnerability to breach unpatched ScreenConnect servers and deploy LockBit ransomware payloads on compromised networks.
βBitwardenβs new auto-fill option adds phishing resistance
The Bitwarden open-source password management service has introduced a new inline auto-fill menu that addresses the risk of user credentials being stolen through malicious form fields. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bitwardens-new-auto-fill-option-adds-phishing-resistance/
The Bitwarden open-source password management service has introduced a new inline auto-fill menu that addresses the risk of user credentials being stolen through malicious form fields. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bitwardens-new-auto-fill-option-adds-phishing-resistance/
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Bitwardenβs new auto-fill option adds phishing resistance
The Bitwarden open-source password management service has introduced a new inline auto-fill menu that addresses the risk of user credentials being stolen through malicious form fields.
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βMicrosoft now force installing Windows 11 23H2 on eligible PCs
Microsoft has started force installing Windows 11 23H2 on eligible devices that have reached or are close to their end-of-servicing date. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-now-force-installing-windows-11-23h2-on-eligible-pcs/
Microsoft has started force installing Windows 11 23H2 on eligible devices that have reached or are close to their end-of-servicing date. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-now-force-installing-windows-11-23h2-on-eligible-pcs/
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Microsoft now force installing Windows 11 23H2 on eligible PCs
Microsoft has started force installing Windows 11 23H2 on eligible devices that have reached or are close to their end-of-servicing date.
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βMicrosoft has started testing Wi-Fi 7 support in Windows 11
Microsoft is testing support for Wi-Fi 7 in Windows 11, which offers multi-gigabit speeds and improved throughput, latency, and reliability compared to previous Wi-Fi generations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-has-started-testing-wi-fi-7-support-in-windows-11/
Microsoft is testing support for Wi-Fi 7 in Windows 11, which offers multi-gigabit speeds and improved throughput, latency, and reliability compared to previous Wi-Fi generations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-has-started-testing-wi-fi-7-support-in-windows-11/
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Microsoft has started testing Wi-Fi 7 support in Windows 11
Microsoft is testing support for Wi-Fi 7 in Windows 11, which offers multi-gigabit speeds and improved throughput, latency, and reliability compared to previous Wi-Fi generations.
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βUnitedHealth confirms Optum hack behind US healthcare billing outage
Healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group confirmed that its subsidiary Optum was forced to shut down IT systems and various services after a cyberattack by "nation-state" hackers on the Change Healthcare platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unitedhealth-confirms-optum-hack-behind-us-healthcare-billing-outage/
Healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group confirmed that its subsidiary Optum was forced to shut down IT systems and various services after a cyberattack by "nation-state" hackers on the Change Healthcare platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unitedhealth-confirms-optum-hack-behind-us-healthcare-billing-outage/
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UnitedHealth confirms Optum hack behind US healthcare billing outage
Healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group confirmed that its subsidiary Optum was forced to shut down IT systems and various services after a cyberattack by "nation-state" hackers on the Change Healthcare platform.