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β€ŠEmbargo ransomware escalates attacks to cloud environments

Microsoft warns that ransomware threat actor Storm-0501 has recently switched tactics and now targets hybrid cloud environments, expanding its strategy to compromise all victim assets. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/embargo-ransomware-escalates-attacks-to-cloud-environments/
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β€ŠMicrosoft: Windows Recall now can be removed, is more secure

​Microsoft has announced security and privacy upgrades to its AI-powered Windows Recall feature, which now can be removed and has stronger default protection for user data and tighter access controls. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-recall-now-can-be-removed-is-more-secure/
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β€ŠIranian hackers charged for β€˜hack-and-leak’ plot to influence election

The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging three Iranian hackers with a "hack-and-leak" campaign that aimed to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-charged-for-hack-and-leak-plot-to-influence-election/
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β€ŠIreland fines Meta €91 million for storing passwords in plaintext

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland has fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) €91 million ($100 million) for storing in plaintext passwords of hundreds of millions of users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/ireland-fines-meta-91-million-for-storing-passwords-in-plaintext/
β€ŠWindows 11 KB5043145 update causes reboot loops, blue screens

​Microsoft warns that some Windows 11 systems enter reboot loops or might freeze with blue screens after installing the September 2024 KB5043145 preview update. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5043145-update-causes-reboot-loops-blue-screens/
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β€ŠT-Mobile pays $31.5 million FCC settlement over 4 data breaches

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a $31.5 million settlement with T-Mobile over multiple data breaches that compromised the personal information of millions of U.S. consumers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-pays-315-million-fcc-settlement-over-4-data-breaches/
β€ŠJPCERT shares Windows Event Log tips to detect ransomware attacks

Japan's Computer Emergency Response Center (JPCERT/CC) has shared tips on detecting different ransomware gang's attacks based on entries in Windows Event Logs, providing timely detection of ongoing attacks before they spread too far into a network. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jpcert-shares-windows-event-log-tips-to-detect-ransomware-attacks/
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β€ŠHacker charged for breaching 5 companies for insider trading

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Robert B. Westbrook, a U.K. citizen, with hacking into the computer systems of five U.S. public companies to access confidential earnings information and conduct insider trading. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-charged-for-breaching-5-companies-for-insider-trading/
β€ŠThe Playstation Network is down in a global outage

The PlayStation Network is suffering a global outage, with subscribers confirming that they can no longer play online games or access the company's website. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/the-playstation-network-is-down-in-a-global-outage/
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β€ŠPolice arrest four suspects linked to LockBit ransomware gang

Law enforcement authorities from 12 countries arrested four suspects linked to the LockBit ransomware gang, including a developer, a bulletproof hosting service administrator, and two people connected to LockBit activity. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrest-four-suspects-linked-to-lockbit-ransomware-gang/
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β€ŠEvil Corp hit with new sanctions, BitPaymer ransomware charges

The Evil Corp cybercrime syndicate has been hit with new sanctions by the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. The US also indicted one of its members for conducting BitPaymer ransomware attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/evil-corp-hit-with-new-sanctions-bitpaymer-ransomware-charges/