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Dev rejects CVE severity, makes his GitHub repo read-only

The popular open source project, 'ip' had its GitHub repository archived, or made "read-only" by its developer as a result of a dubious CVE report filed for his project. Unfortunately, open-source developers have recently been met with an uptick in debatable or outright bogus CVEs filed for their projects. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dev-rejects-cve-severity-makes-his-github-repo-read-only/
Juniper releases out-of-cycle fix for max severity auth bypass flaw

Juniper Networks has released an emergency update to address a maximum severity vulnerability that leads to authentication bypass in Session Smart Router (SSR), Session Smart Conductor, and WAN Assurance Router products. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/juniper-releases-out-of-cycle-fix-for-max-severity-auth-bypass-flaw/
Router maker's support portal hacked, replies with MetaMask phishing

BleepingComputer has verified that the helpdesk portal of a router manufacturer is currently sending MetaMask phishing emails in response to newly filed support tickets, in what appears to be a compromise. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/router-makers-support-portal-hacked-replies-with-metamask-phishing/
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Latest Intel CPUs impacted by new Indirector side-channel attack

Modern Intel processors, including chips from the Raptor Lake and the Alder Lake generations are susceptible to a new type of a high-precision Branch Target Injection (BTI) attack dubbed 'Indirector,' which could be used to steal sensitive information from the CPU. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/latest-intel-cpus-impacted-by-new-indirector-side-channel-attack/
Australian charged for ‘Evil Twin’ WiFi attack on plane

An Australian man was charged by Australia's Federal Police (AFP) for allegedly conducting an 'evil twin' WiFi attack on various domestic flights and airports in Perth, Melbourne, and Adelaide to steal other people's email or social media credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australian-charged-for-evil-twin-wifi-attack-on-plane/
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CDK Global says all dealers will be back online by Thursday

CDK Global says that its dealer management system (DMS), impacted by a massive IT outage following a June 18th ransomware attack, will be back online by Thursday for all car dealerships. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cdk-global-says-all-dealers-will-be-back-online-by-thursday/
Google Pixel 6 series phones bricked after factory reset

Multiple owners of Google Pixel 6 series phones (6, 6a, 6 Pro) have been reporting in the past week that their devices were "bricked" after they performed a factory reset. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-pixel-6-series-phones-bricked-after-factory-reset/
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Affirm says cardholders impacted by Evolve Bank data breach

Buy now, pay later loan company Affirm is warning that holders of its payment cards had their personal information exposed due to a data breach at its third-party issuer, Evolve Bank & Trust (Evolve). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/affirm-says-cardholders-impacted-by-evolve-bank-data-breach/
Google now pays $250,000 for KVM zero-day vulnerabilities

Google has launched kvmCTF, a new vulnerability reward program (VRP) first announced in October 2023 to improve the security of the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor that comes with $250,000 bounties for full VM escape exploits. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-now-pays-250-000-for-kvm-zero-day-vulnerabilities/
Xbox is down worldwide with users unable to login, play games

The Xbox Live service is currently down due to a major outage, impacting customers worldwide and preventing them from signing into their Xbox accounts and playing games. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/xbox-is-down-worldwide-with-users-unable-to-login-play-games/
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Proton launches free, privacy-focused Google Docs alternative

Proton has launched 'Docs in Proton Drive,' a free and open-source end-to-end encrypted web-based document editing and collaboration tool. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/proton-launches-free-privacy-focused-google-docs-alternative/
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Europol takes down 593 Cobalt Strike servers used by cybercriminals

Europol coordinated a joint law enforcement action known as Operation Morpheus, which led to the takedown of almost 600 Cobalt Strike servers used by cybercriminals to infiltrate victims' networks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europol-takes-down-593-cobalt-strike-servers-used-by-cybercriminals/
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Infostealer malware logs used to identify child abuse website members

Thousands of pedophiles who download and share child sexual abuse material (CSAM) were identified through information-stealing malware logs leaked on the dark web, highlighting a new dimension of using stolen credentials in law enforcement investigations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infostealer-malware-logs-used-to-identify-child-abuse-website-members/
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