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β€ŠFTC files complaint against Adobe for deceptive cancellation practices

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in US federal court against Adobe and two executives, Maninder Sawhney and David Wadhwani, for deceptive practices related to their subscription plans. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/ftc-files-complaint-against-adobe-for-deceptive-cancellation-practices/
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β€ŠScathing report on Medibank cyberattack highlights unenforced MFA

A scathing report by Australia's Information Commissioner details how misconfigurations and missed alerts allowed a hacker to breach Medibank and steal data from over 9 million people. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scathing-report-on-medibank-cyberattack-highlights-unenforced-mfa/
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β€ŠVMware fixes critical vCenter RCE vulnerability, patch now

VMware has issued a security advisory addressing critical vulnerabilities in vCenter Server, including remote code execution and local privilege escalation flaws. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vmware-fixes-critical-vcenter-rce-vulnerability-patch-now/
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β€ŠAMD investigates breach after data for sale on hacking forum

AMD is investigating whether it suffered a cyberattack after a threat actor put allegedly stolen data up for sale on a hacking forum, claiming it contains AMD employee information, financial documents, and confidential information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amd-investigates-breach-after-data-for-sale-on-hacking-forum/
β€ŠMicrosoft says bug causes Windows 10 apps to display Open With dialogs

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 apps will mistakenly display an "How do you want to open this file?" dialog box when attempting to right-click on the program's icon and perform a registered task. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-bug-causes-windows-10-apps-to-display-open-with-dialogs/
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β€Š"Researchers" exploit Kraken exchange bug, steal $3 million in crypto

The Kraken crypto exchange disclosed today that alleged security researchers exploited a zero-day website bug to steal $3 million in cryptocurrency and then refused to return the funds. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-exploit-kraken-exchange-bug-steal-3-million-in-crypto/
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β€ŠCDK Global cyberattack impacts thousands of US car dealerships

Car dealership software-as-a-service provider CDK Global was hit by a massive cyberattack, causing the company to shut down its systems and leaving clients unable to operate their business normally. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cdk-global-cyberattack-impacts-thousands-of-us-car-dealerships/
β€ŠT-Mobile denies it was hacked, links leaked data to vendor breach

T-Mobile has denied it was breached or that source code was stolen after a threat actor claimed to be selling stolen data from the telecommunications company. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-denies-it-was-hacked-links-leaked-data-to-vendor-breach/
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β€ŠUNC3886 hackers use Linux rootkits to hide on VMware ESXi VMs

A suspected Chinese threat actor tracked as UNC3886 uses publicly available open-source rootkits named 'Reptile' and 'Medusa' to remain hidden on VMware ESXi virtual machines, allowing them to conduct credential theft, command execution, and lateral movement. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unc3886-hackers-use-linux-rootkits-to-hide-on-vmware-esxi-vms/
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β€ŠCosmicSting flaw impacts 75% of Adobe Commerce, Magento sites

A vulnerability dubbed "CosmicSting" impacting Adobe Commerce and Magento websites remains largely unpatched nine days after the security update has been made available, leaving millions of sites open to catastrophic attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cosmicsting-flaw-impacts-75-percent-of-adobe-commerce-magento-sites/
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β€ŠPhoenix UEFI vulnerability impacts hundreds of Intel PC models

A newly discovered vulnerability in Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware tracked as CVE-2024-0762 impacts devices running numerous Intel CPUs, with Lenovo already releasing new firmware updates to resolve the flaw. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phoenix-uefi-vulnerability-impacts-hundreds-of-intel-pc-models/
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β€ŠBiden bans Kaspersky antivirus software in US over security concerns

Today, the Biden administration has announced an upcoming ban of Kaspersky antivirus software and the pushing of software updates to US companies and consumers, giving customers until September 29, 2024, to find alternative security software. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/biden-bans-kaspersky-antivirus-software-in-us-over-security-concerns/
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β€ŠCDK warns: threat actors are calling customers, posing as support

CDK Global has cautioned customers about unscrupulous actors calling them and posing as CDK agents or affiliates to gain unauthorized systems access. The warning follows ongoing cyberattacks that have hit CDK, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that thousands of US car dealerships rely upon. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cdk-warns-threat-actors-are-calling-customers-posing-as-support/
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β€ŠFive men convicted for operating illegal streaming site Jetflicks

A federal jury in Las Vegas convicted five men for their involvement in the operation of Jetflicks, one of the largest and most popular illegal streaming services in the United States. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/five-men-convicted-for-operating-illegal-streaming-site-jetflicks/
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