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FBI: RansomHub ransomware breached 210 victims since February

​Since surfacing in February 2024, RansomHub ransomware affiliates have breached over 200 victims from a wide range of critical U.S. infrastructure sectors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-ransomhub-ransomware-breached-210-victims-since-february/
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Researcher sued for sharing data stolen by ransomware with media

The City of Columbus, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit against security researcher David Leroy Ross, aka Connor Goodwolf, accusing him of illegally downloading and disseminating data stolen from the City's IT network and leaked by the Rhysida ransomware gang. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researcher-sued-for-sharing-data-stolen-by-ransomware-with-media/
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North Korean hackers exploit Chrome zero-day to deploy rootkit

North Korean hackers have exploited a recently patched Google Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-7971) to deploy the FudModule rootkit after gaining SYSTEM privileges using a Windows Kernel exploit. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-exploit-chrome-zero-day-to-deploy-rootkit/
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New Voldemort malware abuses Google Sheets to store stolen data

A campaign that started on August 5, 2024, is spreading a previously undocumented malware named "Voldemort" to organizations worldwide, impersonating tax agencies from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-voldemort-malware-abuses-google-sheets-to-store-stolen-data/
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Researchers find SQL injection to bypass airport TSA security checks

Security researchers have found a vulnerability in a key air transport security system that allowed unauthorized individuals to potentially bypass airport security screenings and gain access to aircraft cockpits. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-find-sql-injection-to-bypass-airport-tsa-security-checks/
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Microsoft is trying to reduce Windows 11's desktop spotlight clutter

Windows 11's Spotlight feature is a pretty nice way to jazz up your desktop background with different wallpapers and fun facts when you hover over the image icon, but it takes up a lot of space. Microsoft is working on a new change that reduces this clutter in the Windows 11 Spotlight feature. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-trying-to-reduce-windows-11s-desktop-spotlight-clutter/
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Docker-OSX image used for security research hit by Apple DMCA takedown

The popular Docker-OSX project has been removed from Docker Hub after Apple filed a DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown request, alleging that it violated its copyright. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/docker-osx-image-used-for-security-research-hit-by-apple-dmca-takedown/
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Verkada to pay $2.95M for security failures leading to breaches

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposes a $2.95 million penalty on security camera vendor Verkada for multiple security failures that enabled hackers to access live video feeds from 150,000 internet-connected cameras. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/verkada-to-pay-295m-for-security-failures-leading-to-breaches/
Admins of MFA bypass service plead guilty to fraud

Three men have pleaded guilty to running OTP.Agency, an online platform that provided social engineering help to obtain one-time passcodes from customers of various banks and services in the U.K. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/admins-of-mfa-bypass-service-otp.agency-plead-guilty/
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Halliburton confirms data stolen in recent cyberattack

Oil and gas giant Halliburton has confirmed in a filing today to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that data was stolen in the recent attack linked to the RansomHub ransomware gang. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/halliburton-confirms-data-stolen-in-recent-cyberattack/
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D-Link says it is not fixing four RCE flaws in DIR-846W routers

D-Link is warning that four remote code execution (RCE) flaws impacting all hardware and firmware versions of its DIR-846W router will not be fixed as the products are no longer supported. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/d-link-says-it-is-not-fixing-four-rce-flaws-in-dir-846w-routers/
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Clearview AI fined €30.5 million for unlawful data collection

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) has imposed a fine of €30.5 million ($33.7 million) on Clearview AI for unlawful data collection using facial recognition, including photos of Dutch citizens. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/clearview-ai-fined-305-million-by-dutch-dpa-for-unlawful-data-collection/
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FBI warns crypto firms of aggressive social engineering attacks

The FBI warns of North Korean hackers aggressively targeting cryptocurrency companies and their employees in sophisticated social engineering attacks, aiming to deploy malware that steals their crypto assets. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-crypto-firms-of-aggressive-social-engineering-attacks/
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Zyxel warns of critical OS command injection flaw in routers

Zyxel has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability impacting multiple models of its business routers, potentially allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform OS command injection. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zyxel-warns-of-critical-os-command-injection-flaw-in-routers/
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FTC: Over $110 million lost to Bitcoin ATM scams in 2023

​The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reported a massive increase in losses to Bitcoin ATM scams, nearly ten times the amount from 2020 and reaching over $110 million in 2023. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-americans-lost-over-110-million-to-bitcoin-atm-scams-in-2023/
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