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TfL requires in-person password resets for 30,000 employees after hack

​Transport for London (TfL) says that all staff (roughly 30,000 employees) must attend in-person appointments to verify their identities and reset passwords following a cybersecurity incident disclosed almost two weeks ago. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tfl-requires-in-person-password-resets-for-30-000-employees-after-hack/
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Port of Seattle hit by Rhysida ransomware in August attack

Port of Seattle, the United States government agency overseeing Seattle's seaport and airport, confirmed on Friday that the Rhysida ransomware operation was behind a cyberattack impacting its systems over the last three weeks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/port-of-seattle-says-rhysida-ransomware-was-behind-august-attack/
Malware locks browser in kiosk mode to steal Google credentials

A malware campaign uses the unusual method of locking users in their browser's kiosk mode to annoy them into entering their Google credentials, which are then stolen by information-stealing malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-locks-browser-in-kiosk-mode-to-steal-google-credentials/
FBI tells public to ignore false claims of hacked voter data

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are alerting the public of false claims that the U.S. voter registration data has been compromised in cyberattacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-tells-public-to-ignore-false-claims-of-hacked-voter-data/
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Windows vulnerability abused braille “spaces” in zero-day attacks

A recently fixed "Windows MSHTML spoofing vulnerability" tracked under CVE-2024-43461 is now marked as previously exploited after it was used in attacks by the Void Banshee APT hacking group. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-vulnerability-abused-braille-spaces-in-zero-day-attacks/
D-Link fixes critical RCE, hardcoded password flaws in WiFi 6 routers

D-Link has fixed critical vulnerabilities in three popular wireless router models that allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or access the devices using hardcoded credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/d-link-fixes-critical-rce-hardcoded-password-flaws-in-wifi-6-routers/
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Chrome switching to NIST-approved ML-KEM quantum encryption

Google announced updates in the post-quantum cryptographic key encapsulation mechanism used in the Chrome browser, specifically, the swap of Kyber used in hybrid key exchanges with Module Lattice Key Encapsulation Mechanism (ML-KEM). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chrome-switching-to-nist-approved-ml-kem-quantum-encryption/
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US cracks down on spyware vendor Intellexa with more sanctions

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned five executives and one entity linked to the Intellexa Consortium for developing and distributing Predator commercial spyware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-cracks-down-on-spyware-vendor-intellexa-with-more-sanctions/
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Microsoft rolls out Office LTSC 2024 for Windows and Mac

​Microsoft has announced that Office LTSC (Long Term Servicing Channel) 2024, a volume-licensed and perpetual version of Office for Windows and macOS users, is now available for commercial and government customers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-rolls-out-office-ltsc-2024-for-windows-and-mac/
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Exploit code released for critical Ivanti RCE flaw, patch now

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2024-29847, a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager, is now publicly released, making it crucial to update devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-code-released-for-critical-ivanti-rce-flaw-patch-now/
Over 1,000 ServiceNow instances found leaking corporate KB data

Over 1,000 misconfigured ServiceNow enterprise instances were found exposing Knowledge Base (KB) articles that contained sensitive corporate information to external users and potential threat actors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-1-000-servicenow-instances-found-leaking-corporate-kb-data/
PKfail Secure Boot bypass remains a significant risk two months later

Roughly nine percent of tested firmware images use non-production cryptographic keys that are publicly known or leaked in data breaches, leaving many Secure Boot devices vulnerable to UEFI bootkit malware attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pkfail-secure-boot-bypass-remains-a-significant-risk-two-months-later/
AT&T pays $13 million FCC settlement over 2023 data breach

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached a $13 million settlement with AT&T to resolve a probe into whether the telecom giant failed to protect customer data after a vendor's cloud environment was breached three years ago. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atandt-pays-13-million-fcc-settlement-over-2023-data-breach/
Temu denies breach after hacker claims theft of 87 million data records

Temu denies it was hacked or suffered a data breach after a threat actor claimed to be selling a stolen database containing 87 million records of customer information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/temu-denies-breach-after-hacker-claims-theft-of-87-million-data-records/
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