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โ€ŠHPE Aruba Networking fixes four critical RCE flaws in ArubaOS

HPE Aruba Networking has issued its April 2024 security advisory detailing critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities impacting multiple versions of ArubaOS, its proprietary network operating system. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hpe-aruba-networking-fixes-four-critical-rce-flaws-in-arubaos/
โ€ŠCybersecurity consultant arrested after allegedly extorting IT firm

A former cybersecurity consultant was arrested for allegedly attempting to extort a publicly traded IT company by threatening to disclose confidential and proprietary data unless they paid him $1,500,000. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/cybersecurity-consultant-arrested-after-allegedly-extorting-it-firm/
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โ€ŠMicrosoft won't fix Windows 0x80070643 errors, manual fix required

โ€‹Microsoft has confirmed that it won't provide an automated fix for a known issue causing 0x80070643 errors when installing recent Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) updates. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-wont-fix-windows-0x80070643-errors-manual-fix-required/
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โ€ŠREvil hacker behind Kaseya ransomware attack gets 13 years in prison

Yaroslav Vasinskyi, a Ukrainian national, was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison and ordered to pay $16 million in restitution for his involvement in the REvil ransomware operation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/revil-hacker-behind-kaseya-ransomware-attack-gets-13-years-in-prison/
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โ€ŠMicrosoft warns of "Dirty Stream" attack impacting Android apps

Microsoft has highlighted a novel attack dubbed "Dirty Stream," which could allow malicious Android apps to overwrite files in another application's home directory, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution and secrets theft. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-of-dirty-stream-attack-impacting-android-apps/
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โ€ŠPolice shuts down 12 fraud call centres, arrests 21 suspects

Law enforcement shut down 12 phone fraud call centers in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Lebanon, behind thousands of scam calls daily. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-shuts-down-12-fraud-call-centres-arrests-21-suspects/
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โ€ŠBitwarden launches new MFA Authenticator app for iOS, Android

Bitwarden, the creator of the popular open-source password manager, has just launched a new authenticator app called Bitwarden Authenticator, which is available for iOS and Android devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/bitwarden-launches-new-mfa-authenticator-app-for-ios-android/
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โ€ŠCEO who sold fake Cisco devices to US military gets 6 years in prison

Onur Aksoy, the CEO of a group of companies controlling multiple online storefronts, was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for selling $100 million worth of counterfeit Cisco network equipment to government, health, education, and military organizations worldwide. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ceo-who-sold-fake-cisco-devices-to-us-military-gets-6-years-in-prison/
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โ€ŠMicrosoft rolls out passkey auth for personal Microsoft accounts

Microsoft announced that Windows users can now log into their Microsoft consumer accounts using a passkey, allowing users to authenticate using password-less methods such as Windows Hello, FIDO2 security keys, biometric data (facial scans or fingerprints), or device PINs. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-rolls-out-passkey-auth-for-personal-microsoft-accounts/
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โ€ŠNATO and EU condemn Russia's cyberattacks against Germany, Czechia

โ€‹NATO and the European Union, with international partners, formally condemned a long-term cyber espionage campaign against European countries conducted by the Russian threat group APT28. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nato-and-eu-condemn-russias-cyberattacks-against-germany-czechia/
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โ€ŠNSA warns of North Korean hackers exploiting weak DMARC email policies

The NSA and FBI warned that the APT43 North Korea-linked hacking group exploits weak email Domain-based Message Authentication Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) policies to mask spearphishing attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nsa-warns-of-north-korean-hackers-exploiting-weak-dmarc-email-policies/
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โ€ŠAndroid bug can leak DNS traffic with VPN kill switch enabled

A Mullvad VPN user has discovered that Android devices leak DNS queries when switching VPN servers even though the "Always-on VPN" feature was enabled with the "Block connections without VPN" option. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-bug-can-leak-dns-traffic-with-vpn-kill-switch-enabled/
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โ€ŠIranian hackers pose as journalists to push backdoor malware

The Iranian state-backed threat actor tracked as APT42 is employing social engineering attacks, including posing as journalists, to breach corporate networks and cloud environments of Western and Middle Eastern targets. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-pose-as-journalists-to-push-backdoor-malware/
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โ€ŠFinland warns of Android malware attacks breaching bank accounts

Finland's Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) has issued a warning about an ongoing Android malware campaign targeting banking accounts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/finland-warns-of-android-malware-attacks-breaching-bank-accounts/
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โ€ŠGet ahead in cybersecurity with $145 off a training course bundle

Cybersecurity is everyone's concern, and for IT workers, a key skill on their resume. This five-course exam prep bundle helps you get more advanced credentials for $49.99, $145 off the $195 MSRP. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/get-ahead-in-cybersecurity-with-145-off-a-training-course-bundle/
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โ€ŠMicrosoft tests using MT/s for memory speed in Windows 11 Task Manager

Microsoft is testing showing memory speeds as MT/s (mega-transfers per second) rather than MHz (megahertz) in the Windows 11 Task Manager. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-using-mt-s-for-memory-speed-in-windows-11-task-manager/
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โ€ŠGoogle Chrome is getting native support for YouTube-like video chapters

Google is adding a new feature to Google Chrome that allows publishers to add video chapters to videos embedded on websites, similar to how chapters work on YouTube. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-is-getting-native-support-for-youtube-like-video-chapters/
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