US proposes ban on connected vehicle tech from China, Russia

Today, the Biden administration announced new proposed measures to defend the United States' national security from potential threats linked to connected vehicle technologies originating from China and Russia. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-proposes-ban-on-connected-vehicle-tech-from-china-russia/

 New Octo Android malware version impersonates NordVPN, Google Chrome

A new version of the Octo Android malware, named "Octo2," has been seen spreading across Europe under the guise of NordVPN, Google Chrome, and an app called Europe Enterprise. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-octo-android-malware-version-impersonates-nordvpn-google-chrome/

 MoneyGram confirms a cyberattack is behind dayslong outage

Money transfer giant MoneyGram has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack after dealing with system outages and customer complaints about lack of service since Friday. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/moneygram-confirms-a-cyberattack-is-behind-dayslong-outage/

 Generative AI Security: Getting ready for Salesforce Einstein Copilot

Salesforce's Einstein Copilot can provide insights and perform tasks help streamline daily processes. However, it also comes with risks that you should takes steps to mitigate. Learn more from Varonis on how to prepare for Salesforce Einstein Copilot, [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/generative-ai-security-getting-ready-for-salesforce-einstein-copilot/

 Hackers deploy AI-written malware in targeted attacks

While cybercriminals have used generative AI technology to create convincing emails, government agencies have warned about the potential abuse of AI tools to creating malicious software, despite the safeguards and restrictions that vendors implemented. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-deploy-ai-written-malware-in-targeted-attacks/

 Critical Ivanti vTM auth bypass bug now exploited in attacks

CISA has tagged another critical Ivanti security vulnerability, which can let threat actors create rogue admin users on vulnerable Virtual Traffic Manager (vTM) appliances, as actively exploited in attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-ivanti-vtm-auth-bypass-bug-now-exploited-in-attacks/

 Infostealer malware bypasses Chrome’s new cookie-theft defenses

Infostealer malware developers released updates claiming to bypass Google Chrome's recently introduced feature App-Bound Encryption to protect sensitive data such as cookies. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infostealer-malware-bypasses-chromes-new-cookie-theft-defenses/

 U.S. govt agency CMS says data breach impacted 3.1 million people

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) federal agency announced earlier this month that health and personal information of more than three million health plan beneficiaries was exposed in the MOVEit attacks Cl0p ransomware conducted last year. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/healthcare/us-govt-agency-cms-says-data-breach-impacted-31-million-people/

 Kansas water plant cyberattack forces switch to manual operations

Arkansas City, a small city in Cowley County, Kansas, was forced to switch its water treatment facility to manual operations over the weekend to contain a cyberattack detected on Sunday morning. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kansas-water-plant-cyberattack-forces-switch-to-manual-operations/

 AutoCanada says ransomware attack "may" impact employee data

AutoCanada is warning that employee data may have been exposed in an August cyberattack claimed by the Hunters International ransomware gang. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/autocanada-says-ransomware-attack-may-impact-employee-data/

 Windows 10 KB5043131 update released with 9 changes and fixes

​​Microsoft has released the September 2024 non-security preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for bugs causing Edge web browser freezes and media playback issues. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5043131-update-released-with-9-changes-and-fixes/

 The "Llama" is freed: Winamp goes open source after 27 years

The iconic Winamp media player has fulfilled a promise made in May to go open-source and has now published its complete source code on GitHub. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/the-llama-is-freed-winamp-goes-open-source-after-27-years/

 CISA: Hackers target industrial systems using “unsophisticated methods”

​CISA warned today of threat actors trying to breach critical infrastructure networks by targeting Internet-exposed industrial devices using "unsophisticated" methods like brute force attacks and default credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-hackers-target-industrial-systems-using-unsophisticated-methods/

 Google sees 68% drop in Android memory safety flaws over 5 years

The percentage of Android vulnerabilities caused by memory safety issues has dropped from 76% in 2019 to only 24% in 2024, representing a massive decrease of over 68% in five years. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-sees-68-percent-drop-in-android-memory-safety-flaws-over-5-years/

 Meta halts routing via Deutsche Telekom over €20M peering fee

Meta announced that it's ending its direct peering relationship with Deutsche Telekom following a court's ruling earlier this year that would oblige the tech firm to pay the telecom €20,000,000 to continue using its network. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/meta-halts-routing-via-deutsche-telekom-over-20m-peering-fee/

 Mozilla accused of tracking users in Firefox without consent

European digital rights group NOYB (None Of Your Business) has filed a privacy complaint with the Austrian data protection watchdog (DSB) against Mozilla, alleging the company uses a Firefox privacy feature (enabled without consent) to track users' online behavior. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/mozilla-accused-of-tracking-users-in-firefox-without-consent/

 HPE Aruba Networking fixes critical flaws impacting Access Points

HPE Aruba Networking has fixed three critical vulnerabilities in the Command Line Interface (CLI) service of its Aruba Access Points, which could let unauthenticated attackers gain remote code execution on vulnerable devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hpe-aruba-networking-fixes-three-critical-rce-flaws-impacting-its-access-points/

 Fake WalletConnect app on Google Play steals Android users’ crypto

A crypto draining app mimicking the legitimate 'WalletConnect' project has been distributed over Google Play for five months getting more than 10,000 downloads. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-walletconnect-app-on-google-play-steals-android-users-crypto/

 Automattic blocks WP Engine’s access to WordPress resources

WordPress.org has banned WP Engine from accessing its resources and stopped delivering plugin updates to websites hosted on the platform, urging impacted users to choose other hosting providers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/automattic-blocks-wp-engines-access-to-wordpress-resources/

 US sanctions crypto exchanges used by Russian ransomware gangs

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned PM2BTC and Cryptex, two cryptocurrency exchanges that laundered funds from Russian ransomware gangs and other cybercrime groups. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-crypto-exchanges-used-by-russian-ransomware-gangs/

 Tails OS merges with Tor Project for better privacy, security

The Tor Project and Tails OS are merging operations to better collaborate for a free internet by protecting users from surveillance and censorship. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/tails-os-merges-with-tor-project-for-better-privacy-security/