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β€ŠNew IDAT loader version uses steganography to push Remcos RAT

A hacking group tracked as 'UAC-0184' was observed utilizing steganographic image files to deliver the Remcos remote access trojan (RAT) onto the systems of a Ukrainian entity operating in Finland. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-idat-loader-version-uses-steganography-to-push-remcos-rat/
β€ŠUnitedHealth subsidiary Optum hack linked to BlackCat ransomware

A cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum that led to an ongoing outage impacting the Change Healthcare payment exchange platform was linked to the BlackCat ransomware group by sources familiar with the investigation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unitedhealth-subsidiary-optum-hack-linked-to-blackcat-ransomware/
β€ŠWindows February 2024 updates fail to install with 0x800F0922 errors

Microsoft says the February 2024 updates fail to install on Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 systems, with 0x800F0922 errors and downloads stopping at 96%. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-february-2024-updates-fail-to-install-with-0x800f0922-errors/
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β€ŠRegistrars can now block all domains that resemble brand names

Registrars can now block people from registering tens of thousands of domain names that look like, are spelling variations of, or otherwise infringe on brand names. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/registrars-can-now-block-all-domains-that-resemble-brand-names/
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β€ŠJapan warns of malicious PyPi packages created by North Korean hackers

Japan's Computer Security Incident Response Team (JPCERT/CC) is warning that the notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus has uploaded four malicious PyPI packages to infect developers with malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/japan-warns-of-malicious-pypi-packages-created-by-north-korean-hackers/
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β€ŠLazarus hackers exploited Windows zero-day to gain Kernel privileges

North Korean threat actors known as the Lazarus Group exploited a flaw in the Windows AppLocker driver (appid.sys) as a zero-day to gain kernel-level access and turn off security tools, allowing them to bypass noisy BYOVD (Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver) techniques. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lazarus-hackers-exploited-windows-zero-day-to-gain-kernel-privileges/
β€ŠRansomware gang claims they stole 6TB of Change Healthcare data

The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang has officially claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), which led to an ongoing outage affecting the Change Healthcare platform. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-claims-they-stole-6tb-of-change-healthcare-data/
β€ŠNew executive order bans mass sale of personal data to China, Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that aims to ban the bulk sale and transfer of Americans' private data to "countries of concern" such as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-executive-order-bans-mass-sale-of-personal-data-to-china-russia/