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β€ŠAmerican Radio Relay League confirms $1 million ransom payment

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) paid a $1 million ransom for a decryptor that helped restore systems encrypted in a May ransomware attack [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/american-radio-relay-league-confirms-1-million-ransom-payment/
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β€ŠStealthy 'sedexp' Linux malware evaded detection for two years

A stealthy Linux malware named 'sedexp' has been evading detection since 2022 by using a persistence technique not yet included in the MITRE ATT&CK framework. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealthy-sedexp-linux-malware-evaded-detection-for-two-years/
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β€ŠAudit finds notable security gaps in FBI's storage media management

An audit from the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) identified "significant weaknesses" in FBI's inventory management and disposal of electronic storage media containing sensitive and classified information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/audit-finds-notable-security-gaps-in-fbis-storage-media-management/
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β€ŠSeattle-Tacoma Airport IT systems down due to a cyberattack

The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has confirmed that a cyberattack is likely behind the ongoing IT systems outage that disrupted reservation check-in systems and delayed flights over the weekend. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/seattle-tacoma-airport-it-systems-down-due-to-a-cyberattack/
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β€ŠVersa fixes Director zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks

Versa Networks has fixed a zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild that allows attackers to upload malicious files by exploiting an unrestricted file upload flaw in the Versa Director GUI. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/versa-fixes-director-zero-day-vulnerability-exploited-in-attacks/
β€ŠUber fined $325 million for moving driver data from Europe to US

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, AP) has imposed a fine of  β‚¬290,000,000 ($325 million) on Uber Technologies Inc. and Uber B.V. over GDPR violations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/uber-fined-325-million-for-moving-driver-data-from-europe-to-us/
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β€ŠMicrosoft: Exchange Online mistakenly tags emails as malware

Microsoft is investigating an Exchange Online false positive issue causing emails containing images to be wrongly tagged as malicious and sent to quarantine. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-exchange-online-mistakenly-tags-emails-as-malware/
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β€ŠMicrosoft Sway abused in massive QR code phishing campaign

​A massive QR code phishing campaign abused Microsoft Sway, a cloud-based tool for creating online presentations, to host landing pages to trick Microsoft 365 users into handing over their credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-sway-abused-in-massive-qr-code-phishing-campaign/
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β€ŠHow to identify unknown assets while pen testing

External Attack Surface Management (EASM) coupled with Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) can help find those blind spots and hidden assets exposed on your network. Learn more from Outpost24 about how combining EASM and PTaaS can help reveal these hidden pitfalls. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-identify-unknown-assets-while-pen-testing/
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β€ŠPark’N Fly notifies 1 million customers of data breach

Park'N Fly is warning that a data breach exposed the personal and account information of 1 million customers in Canada after hackers breached its network. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/parkn-fly-notifies-1-million-customers-of-data-breach/
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β€ŠWindows Downdate tool lets you 'unpatch' Windows systems

SafeBreach security researcher Alon Leviev has released his Windows Downdate tool, which can be used for downgrade attacks that reintroduce old vulnerabilities in up-to-date Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-downdate-tool-lets-you-unpatch-windows-systems/
β€ŠMalware infiltrates Pidgin messenger’s official plugin repository

The Pidgin messaging app removed the ScreenShareOTR plugin from its official third-party plugin list after it was discovered that it was used to install keyloggers, information stealers, and malware commonly used to gain initial access to corporate networks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-infiltrates-pidgin-messengers-official-plugin-repository/
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β€ŠNotion exits Russia and will terminate accounts in September

Notion has announced it will exit the Russian market and is terminating all workspaces and accounts identified linked to users in the country. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/notion-exits-russia-and-will-terminate-accounts-in-september/
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β€ŠWindows 11 KB5041587 update adds sharing to Android devices

Microsoft has released the optional KB5041587 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which adds sharing to Android devices and fixes multiple File Explorer issues. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5041587-update-adds-sharing-to-android-devices/
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β€ŠUS Marshals Service disputes ransomware gang's breach claims

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) denies its systems were breached by the Hunters International ransomware gang after being listed as a new victim on the cybercrime group's leak site on Monday. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-marshals-service-disputes-ransomware-gangs-breach-claims/
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