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โ€ŠSpain arrests three for using DDoSia hacktivist platform

The Spanish authorities have arrested three individuals for using DDoSia, a distributed denial of service platform operated by pro-Russian hacktivists, to conduct DDoS attacks against governments and organizations in NATO countries. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spain-arrests-three-for-using-ddosia-hacktivist-platform/
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โ€ŠEnd-user cybersecurity errors that can cost you millions

An innocent mistake can lead to a corporate nightmare. Learn from Specops Software about five of the most frequent cybersecurity blunders that can let attackers breach a network. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/end-user-cybersecurity-errors-that-can-cost-you-millions/
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โ€ŠLos Angeles Superior Court shuts down after ransomware attack

The largest trial court in the United States, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, closed all 36 courthouse locations on Monday to restore systems affected by a Friday ransomware attack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/los-angeles-superior-court-shuts-down-after-ransomware-attack/
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โ€ŠTelegram zero-day allowed sending malicious Android APKs as videos

A Telegram for Android zero-day vulnerability dubbed 'EvilVideo' allowed attackers to send malicious Android APK payloads disguised as video files. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telegram-zero-day-allowed-sending-malicious-android-apks-as-videos/
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โ€ŠPolice infiltrates, takes down DigitalStress DDoS-for-hire service

DDoS-for-hire service DigitalStress was taken down on July 2 in a joint law enforcement operation led by the United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-infiltrates-takes-down-digitalstress-ddos-for-hire-service/
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โ€ŠNew Play ransomware Linux version targets VMware ESXi VMs

Play ransomware is the latest ransomware gang to start deploying a dedicated Linux locker for encrypting VMware ESXi virtual machines. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-play-ransomware-linux-version-targets-vmware-esxi-vms/
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โ€ŠUS sanctions Russian hacktivists who breached water facilities

The US government has imposed sanctions on two Russian cybercriminals for cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-russian-hacktivists-who-breached-water-facilities/
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โ€ŠGoogle rolls back decision to kill third-party cookies in Chrome

Google has scrapped its plan to kill third-party cookies in Chrome and will instead introduce a new browser experience to allows users to limit how these cookies are used. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-rolls-back-decision-to-kill-third-party-cookies-in-chrome/
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โ€ŠGreeceโ€™s Land Registry agency breached in wave of 400 cyberattacks

The Land Registry agency in Greece has announced that it suffered a limited-scope data breach following a wave of 400 cyberattacks targeting its IT infrastructure over the last week. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/greeces-land-registry-agency-breached-in-wave-of-400-cyberattacks/
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โ€ŠFake CrowdStrike repair manual pushes new infostealer malware

CrowdStrike is warning that a fake recovery manual to repair Windows devices is installing a new information-stealing malware called Daolpu. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-crowdstrike-repair-manual-pushes-new-daolpu-infostealer-malware/
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โ€ŠVerizon to pay $16 million in TracFone data breach settlement

Verizon Communications has agreed to a $16,000,000 settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. concerning three data breach incidents its wholly-owned subsidiary, TracFone Wireless, suffered after its acquisition in 2021. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/verizon-to-pay-16-million-in-tracfone-data-breach-settlement/
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โ€ŠFrostyGoop malware attack cut off heat in Ukraine during winter

Russian-linked malware was used in a January 2024 cyberattack to cut off the heating of over 600 apartment buildings in Lviv, Ukraine, for two days during sub-zero temperatures. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/frostygoop-malware-attack-cut-off-heat-in-ukraine-during-winter/
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โ€ŠBreachForums v1 hacking forum data leak exposes membersโ€™ info

The private member information of the BreachForums v1 hacking forum from 2022 has been leaked online, allowing threat actors and researchers to gain insight into its users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/breachforums-v1-hacking-forum-data-leak-exposes-members-info/
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โ€ŠHamster Kombatโ€™s 250 million players targeted in malware attacks

Threat actors are taking advantage of the massive popularity of the Hamster Kombat game, targeting players with fake Android and Windows software that install spyware and information-stealing malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hamster-kombats-250-million-players-targeted-in-android-windows-malware-attacks/
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โ€ŠChinese hackers deploy new Macma macOS backdoor version

The Chinese hacking group tracked as 'Evasive Panda' was spotted using new versions of the Macma backdoor and the Nightdoor Windows malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/evasive-panda-hackers-deploy-new-macma-macos-backdoor-version/
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โ€ŠBreachForums v1 database leak is an OPSEC test for hackers

The entire database for the notorious BreachForums v1 hacking forum was released on Telegram Tuesday night, exposing a treasure trove of data, including members' information, private messages, cryptocurrency addresses, and every post on the forum. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/breachforums-v1-database-leak-is-an-opsec-test-for-hackers/
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โ€ŠWindows July security updates send PCs into BitLocker recovery

Microsoft warned that some Windows devices will boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the July 2024 Windows security updates. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-july-security-updates-send-pcs-into-bitlocker-recovery/
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โ€ŠCrowdStrike: 'Content Validator' bug let faulty update pass checks

CrowdStrike released a Preliminary Post Incident Review (PIR) on the faulty Falcon update explaining that a bug allowed bad data to pass its Content Validator and cause millions of Windows systems to crash on July 19, 2024. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crowdstrike-content-validator-bug-let-faulty-update-pass-checks/
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