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β€ŠDuckDuckGo launches a premium Privacy Pro VPN service

DuckDuckGo has launched a new paid-for 3-in-1 subscription service called 'Privacy Pro,' which includes a virtual private network (VPN), a personal data removal service, and an identity theft restoration solution. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duckduckgo-launches-a-premium-privacy-pro-vpn-service/
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β€ŠHow to automate up to 90% of IT offboarding tasks

Employee offboarding isn't anybody's favorite taskβ€”but it's a critical IT process that needs to be executed diligently and efficiently. Learn more from Nudge Security on automating offboarding of users in a secure manner. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-automate-up-to-90-percent-of-it-offboarding-tasks/
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β€ŠApple: Mercenary spyware attacks target iPhone users in 92 countries

Apple has been notifying iPhone users in 92 countries about a "mercenary spyware attack" attempting to remotely compromise their device. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-mercenary-spyware-attacks-target-iphone-users-in-92-countries/
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β€ŠCISA says Sisense hack impacts critical infrastructure orgs

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is investigating the recent breach of data analytics company Sisense, an incident that also impacted critical infrastructure organizations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-says-sisense-hack-impacts-critical-infrastructure-orgs/
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β€ŠIntel and Lenovo servers impacted by 6-year-old BMC flaw

An almost 6-year-old vulnerability in the Lighttpd web server used in Baseboard Management Controllers has been overlooked by many device vendors, including Intel and Lenovo. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/intel-and-lenovo-servers-impacted-by-6-year-old-bmc-flaw/
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β€ŠCISA orders agencies impacted by Microsoft hack to mitigate risks

CISA has issued a new emergency directive ordering U.S. federal agencies to address risks resulting from the breach of multiple Microsoft corporate email accounts by the Russian APT29 hacking group. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-agencies-impacted-by-microsoft-hack-to-mitigate-risks/
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β€ŠOptics giant Hoya hit with $10 million ransomware demand

A recent cyberattack on Hoya Corporation was conducted by the 'Hunters International' ransomware operation, which demanded a $10 million ransom for a file decryptor and not to release files stolen during the attack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/optics-giant-hoya-hit-with-10-million-ransomware-demand/
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β€ŠLastPass: Hackers targeted employee in failed deepfake CEO call

LastPass revealed this week that threat actors targeted one of its employees in a voice phishing attack, using deepfake audio to impersonate Karim Toubba, the company's Chief Executive Officer. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lastpass-hackers-targeted-employee-in-failed-deepfake-ceo-call/
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β€ŠOpenTable is adding your first name to previously anonymous reviews

Restaurant reservation platform OpenTable says that all reviews on the platform will no longer be fully anonymous starting May 22nd and will now show members' profile pictures and first names. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/opentable-is-adding-your-first-name-to-previously-anonymous-reviews/
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β€ŠEx-Amazon engineer gets 3 years for hacking crypto exchanges

Former Amazon security engineer Shakeeb Ahmed was sentenced to three years in prison for hacking two cryptocurrency exchanges in July 2022 and stealing over $12 million. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ex-amazon-engineer-gets-3-years-for-hacking-crypto-exchanges/
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β€ŠMicrosoft now testing app ads in Windows 11's Start menu

Microsoft has started testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu, a new experiment the company says will help users find new "great" apps in the Microsoft Store. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-now-testing-app-ads-in-windows-11s-start-menu/
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β€ŠUK flooded with forged stamps despite using barcodes β€” to prevent just that

Royal Mail, the British postal and courier service began switching all snail mail stamps to barcoded stamps last year. The purpose of the barcode was to enhance security, deter stamp reuse, and possibly prevent forgeriesβ€”which it has failed to do. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-flooded-with-forged-stamps-despite-using-barcodes-to-prevent-just-that/
β€ŠPalo Alto Networks zero-day exploited since March to backdoor firewalls

Suspected state-sponsored hackers have been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks firewalls tracked as CVE-2024-3400 since March 26, using the compromised devices to breach internal networks, steal data and credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-networks-zero-day-exploited-since-march-to-backdoor-firewalls/
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β€ŠHacker claims Giant Tiger data breach, leaks 2.8M records online

Canadian retail chain Giant Tiger disclosed a data breach in March 2024. A threat actor has now publicly claimed responsibility for the data breach and leaked 2.8 million records on a hacker forum that they claim are of Giant Tiger customers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-claims-giant-tiger-data-breach-leaks-28m-records-online/
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β€ŠFirebird RAT creator and seller arrested in the U.S. and Australia

A joint police operation between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the FBI has led to the arrest and charging of two individuals who are believed to be behind the development and distribution of the "Firebird" remote access trojan (RAT), later rebranded as "Hive." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firebird-rat-creator-and-seller-arrested-in-the-us-and-australia/
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