Windows 10 KB5040525 fixes WDAC issues causing app failures, memory leak
Microsoft has released the July 2024 preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) issues causing app crashes and system memory exhaustion. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5040525-fixes-wdac-issues-causing-app-failures-memory-leak/
Microsoft has released the July 2024 preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) issues causing app crashes and system memory exhaustion. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5040525-fixes-wdac-issues-causing-app-failures-memory-leak/
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Windows 10 KB5040525 fixes WDAC issues causing app failures, memory leak
Microsoft has released the July 2024 preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) issues causing app crashes and system memory exhaustion.
Hamster Kombat’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/
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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Hamster Kombat’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.
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Chinese 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/
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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Chinese 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.
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BreachForums 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/
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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BreachForums 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.
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Windows 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/
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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Windows 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.
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Hot topics: Can’t-miss sessions at Mandiant’s 2024 mWISE event
Now that the mWISE 2024 session catalog is out, it's time to take a closer look at the topics. Learn more from @mWISEConference about the three hottest tracks in this year's conference. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hot-topics-cant-miss-sessions-at-mandiants-2024-mwise-event/
Now that the mWISE 2024 session catalog is out, it's time to take a closer look at the topics. Learn more from @mWISEConference about the three hottest tracks in this year's conference. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hot-topics-cant-miss-sessions-at-mandiants-2024-mwise-event/
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Hot topics: Can’t-miss sessions at Mandiant’s 2024 mWISE event
Now that the mWISE 2024 session catalog is out, it's time to take a closer look at the topics. Learn more from @mWISEConference about the three hottest tracks in this year's conference.
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CrowdStrike: '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/
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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CrowdStrike: '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.
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Google Chrome now warns about risky password-protected archives
Google Chrome now warns when downloading risky password-protected files and provides improved alerts with more information about potentially malicious downloaded files. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-now-warns-about-risky-password-protected-archives/
Google Chrome now warns when downloading risky password-protected files and provides improved alerts with more information about potentially malicious downloaded files. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-now-warns-about-risky-password-protected-archives/
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Google Chrome now warns about risky password-protected archives
Google Chrome now warns when downloading risky password-protected files and provides improved alerts with more information about potentially malicious downloaded files.
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KnowBe4 mistakenly hires North Korean hacker, faces infostealer attack
American cybersecurity company KnowBe4 says a person it recently hired as a Principal Software Engineer turned out to be a North Korean state actor who attempted to install information-stealing on its devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/knowbe4-mistakenly-hires-north-korean-hacker-faces-infostealer-attack/
American cybersecurity company KnowBe4 says a person it recently hired as a Principal Software Engineer turned out to be a North Korean state actor who attempted to install information-stealing on its devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/knowbe4-mistakenly-hires-north-korean-hacker-faces-infostealer-attack/
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KnowBe4 mistakenly hires North Korean hacker, faces infostealer attack
American cybersecurity company KnowBe4 says a person it recently hired as a Principal Software Engineer turned out to be a North Korean state actor who attempted to install information-stealing on its devices.
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Microsoft fixes bug behind Windows 10 Connected Cache delivery issues
Microsoft has fixed a known Windows 10 update issue that broke Microsoft Connected Cache (MCC) node discovery on enterprise networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-bug-behind-windows-10-connected-cache-delivery-issues/
Microsoft has fixed a known Windows 10 update issue that broke Microsoft Connected Cache (MCC) node discovery on enterprise networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-bug-behind-windows-10-connected-cache-delivery-issues/
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Microsoft fixes bug behind Windows 10 Connected Cache delivery issues
Microsoft has fixed a known Windows 10 update issue that broke Microsoft Connected Cache (MCC) node discovery on enterprise networks.
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Docker fixes critical 5-year old authentication bypass flaw
Docker has issued security updates to address a critical vulnerability impacting certain versions of Docker Engine that could allow an attacker to bypass authorization plugins (AuthZ) under certain circumstances. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/docker-fixes-critical-5-year-old-authentication-bypass-flaw/
Docker has issued security updates to address a critical vulnerability impacting certain versions of Docker Engine that could allow an attacker to bypass authorization plugins (AuthZ) under certain circumstances. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/docker-fixes-critical-5-year-old-authentication-bypass-flaw/
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Docker fixes critical 5-year old authentication bypass flaw
Docker has issued security updates to address a critical vulnerability impacting certain versions of Docker Engine that could allow an attacker to bypass authorization plugins (AuthZ) under certain circumstances.
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Over 3,000 GitHub accounts used by malware distribution service
Threat actors known as 'Stargazer Goblin' have created a malware Distribution-as-a-Service (DaaS) from over 3,000 fake accounts on GitHub that push information-stealing malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-3-000-github-accounts-used-by-malware-distribution-service/
Threat actors known as 'Stargazer Goblin' have created a malware Distribution-as-a-Service (DaaS) from over 3,000 fake accounts on GitHub that push information-stealing malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-3-000-github-accounts-used-by-malware-distribution-service/
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Over 3,000 GitHub accounts used by malware distribution service
Threat actors known as 'Stargazer Goblin' have created a malware Distribution-as-a-Service (DaaS) from over 3,000 fake accounts on GitHub that push information-stealing malware.
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Why Multivendor Cybersecurity Stacks Are Increasingly Obsolete
Multivendor tech stacks are costly and complex to integrate and manage. Learn more from Cynet about how an All-in-One approach reduces costs for MSPs and SMEs, while offering increased security. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-multivendor-cybersecurity-stacks-are-increasingly-obsolete/
Multivendor tech stacks are costly and complex to integrate and manage. Learn more from Cynet about how an All-in-One approach reduces costs for MSPs and SMEs, while offering increased security. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-multivendor-cybersecurity-stacks-are-increasingly-obsolete/
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Why Multivendor Cybersecurity Stacks Are Increasingly Obsolete
Multivendor tech stacks are costly and complex to integrate and manage. Learn more from Cynet about how an All-in-One approach reduces costs for MSPs and SMEs, while offering increased security.
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French police push PlugX malware self-destruct payload to clean PCs
The French police and Europol are pushing out a "disinfection solution" that automatically removes the PlugX malware from infected devices in France. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-police-push-plugx-malware-self-destruct-payload-to-clean-pcs/
The French police and Europol are pushing out a "disinfection solution" that automatically removes the PlugX malware from infected devices in France. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-police-push-plugx-malware-self-destruct-payload-to-clean-pcs/
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French police push PlugX malware self-destruct payload to clean PCs
The French police and Europol are pushing out a "disinfection solution" that automatically removes the PlugX malware from infected devices in France.
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Progress warns of critical RCE bug in Telerik Report Server
Progress Software has warned customers to patch a critical remote code execution security flaw in the Telerik Report Server that can be used to compromise vulnerable devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/progress-warns-of-critical-rce-bug-in-telerik-report-server/
Progress Software has warned customers to patch a critical remote code execution security flaw in the Telerik Report Server that can be used to compromise vulnerable devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/progress-warns-of-critical-rce-bug-in-telerik-report-server/
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Progress warns of critical RCE bug in Telerik Report Server
Progress Software has warned customers to patch a critical remote code execution security flaw in the Telerik Report Server that can be used to compromise vulnerable devices.
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Meta nukes massive Instagram sextortion network of 63,000 accounts
Meta has removed 63,000 Instagram accounts from Nigeria that were involved in sextortion scams, including a coordinated network of 2,500 accounts linked to 20 individuals targeting primarily adult men in the United States. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-nukes-massive-instagram-sextortion-network-of-63-000-accounts/
Meta has removed 63,000 Instagram accounts from Nigeria that were involved in sextortion scams, including a coordinated network of 2,500 accounts linked to 20 individuals targeting primarily adult men in the United States. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-nukes-massive-instagram-sextortion-network-of-63-000-accounts/
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Meta nukes massive Instagram sextortion network of 63,000 accounts
Meta has removed 63,000 Instagram accounts from Nigeria that were involved in sextortion scams, including a coordinated network of 2,500 accounts linked to 20 individuals targeting primarily adult men in the United States.
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US offers $10M for tips on DPRK hacker linked to Maui ransomware attacks
The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of a North Korean military hacker. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-offers-10m-for-tips-on-dprk-hacker-linked-to-maui-ransomware-attacks/
The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of a North Korean military hacker. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-offers-10m-for-tips-on-dprk-hacker-linked-to-maui-ransomware-attacks/
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US offers $10M for tips on DPRK hacker linked to Maui ransomware attacks
The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information that could help capture a North Korean military hacker.
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Windows 11 KB5040527 update fixes Windows Backup failures
Microsoft has released the optional KB5040527 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which includes fixes for Windows Backup and upgrade failures. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5040527-update-fixes-windows-backup-failures/
Microsoft has released the optional KB5040527 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which includes fixes for Windows Backup and upgrade failures. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5040527-update-fixes-windows-backup-failures/
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Windows 11 KB5040527 update fixes Windows Backup failures
Microsoft has released the optional KB5040527 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which includes fixes for Windows Backup and upgrade failures.
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Critical ServiceNow RCE flaws actively exploited to steal credentials
Threat actors are chaining together ServiceNow flaws using publicly available exploits to breach government agencies and private firms in data theft attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-servicenow-rce-flaws-actively-exploited-to-steal-credentials/
Threat actors are chaining together ServiceNow flaws using publicly available exploits to breach government agencies and private firms in data theft attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-servicenow-rce-flaws-actively-exploited-to-steal-credentials/
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Critical ServiceNow RCE flaws actively exploited to steal credentials
Threat actors are chaining together ServiceNow flaws using publicly available exploits to breach government agencies and private firms in data theft attacks.
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PKfail Secure Boot bypass lets attackers install UEFI malware
Hundreds of UEFI products from 10 vendors are susceptible to compromise due to a critical firmware supply-chain issue known as PKfail, which allows attackers to bypass Secure Boot and install malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pkfail-secure-boot-bypass-lets-attackers-install-uefi-malware/
Hundreds of UEFI products from 10 vendors are susceptible to compromise due to a critical firmware supply-chain issue known as PKfail, which allows attackers to bypass Secure Boot and install malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pkfail-secure-boot-bypass-lets-attackers-install-uefi-malware/
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PKfail Secure Boot bypass lets attackers install UEFI malware
Hundreds of UEFI products from 10 vendors are susceptible to compromise due to a critical firmware supply-chain issue known as PKfail, which allows attackers to bypass Secure Boot and install malware.
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Russian ransomware gangs account for 69% of all ransom proceeds
Russian-speaking threat actors accounted for at least 69% of all crypto proceeds linked to ransomware throughout the previous year, exceeding $500,000,000. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-ransomware-gangs-account-for-69-percent-of-all-ransom-proceeds/
Russian-speaking threat actors accounted for at least 69% of all crypto proceeds linked to ransomware throughout the previous year, exceeding $500,000,000. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-ransomware-gangs-account-for-69-percent-of-all-ransom-proceeds/
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Russian ransomware gangs account for 69% of all ransom proceeds
Russian-speaking threat actors accounted for at least 69% of all crypto proceeds linked to ransomware throughout the previous year, exceeding $500,000,000.
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