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GitLab warns of critical arbitrary branch pipeline execution flaw

GitLab has released security updates to address multiple flaws in Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE), including a critical arbitrary branch pipeline execution flaw. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gitlab-warns-of-critical-arbitrary-branch-pipeline-execution-flaw/
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Underground ransomware claims attack on Casio, leaks stolen data

The Underground ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for an October 5 attack on Japanese tech giant Casio, which caused system disruptions and impacted some of the firm's services. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/underground-ransomware-claims-attack-on-casio-leaks-stolen-data/
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Fidelity Investments says data breach affects over 77,000 people

Fidelity Investments, a Boston-based multinational financial services company, disclosed that the personal information of over 77,000 customers was exposed after its systems were breached in August. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fidelity-investments-says-data-breach-affects-over-77-000-people/
US, UK warn of Russian APT29 hackers targeting Zimbra, TeamCity servers

U.S. and U.K. cyber agencies warned today that APT29 hackers linked to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) target vulnerable Zimbra and JetBrains TeamCity servers "at a mass scale." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-uk-warn-of-russian-apt29-hackers-targeting-zimbra-teamcity-servers/
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Marriott settles with FTC, to pay $52 million over data breaches

Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels will pay $52 million and create a comprehensive information security program as part of settlements for data breaches that impacted over 344 million customers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/marriott-settles-with-ftc-to-pay-52-million-over-data-breaches/
Ukraine arrests rogue VPN operator providing access to Runet

Ukraine's cyber police have arrested a 28-year-old man who operated a massive virtual private network (VPN) service, allowing people from within the country to access the Russian internet (Runet). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/ukraine-arrests-rogue-vpn-operator-providing-access-to-runet/
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Casio confirms customer data stolen in a ransomware attack

Casio now confirms it suffered a ransomware attack earlier this month, warning that the personal and confidential data of employees, job candidates, and some customers was also stolen. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/casio-confirms-customer-data-stolen-in-a-ransomware-attack/
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CISA: Hackers abuse F5 BIG-IP cookies to map internal servers

CISA is warning that threat actors have been observed abusing unencrypted persistent F5 BIG-IP cookies to identify and target other internal devices on the targeted network. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-hackers-abuse-f5-big-ip-cookies-to-map-internal-servers/
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OpenAI confirms threat actors use ChatGPT to write malware

OpenAI has disrupted over 20 malicious cyber operations abusing its AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT, for debugging and developing malware, spreading misinformation, evading detection, and conducting spear-phishing attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-confirms-threat-actors-use-chatgpt-to-write-malware/
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Microsoft deprecates PPTP and L2TP VPN protocols in Windows Server

Microsoft has officially deprecated the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) in future versions of Windows Server, recommending admins switch to different protocols that offer increased security. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-deprecates-pptp-and-l2tp-vpn-protocols-in-windows-server/
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Iranian hackers now exploit Windows flaw to elevate privileges

The Iranian state-sponsored hacking group APT34, aka OilRig, has recently escalated its activities with new campaigns targeting government and critical infrastructure entities in the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf region. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oilrig-hackers-now-exploit-windows-flaw-to-elevate-privileges/
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Google warns uBlock Origin and other extensions may be disabled soon

Google's Chrome Web Store is now warning that the uBlock Origin ad blocker and other extensions may soon be blocked as part of the company's deprecation of the Manifest V2 extension specification. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-warns-ublock-origin-and-other-extensions-may-be-disabled-soon/
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TrickMo malware steals Android PINs using fake lock screen

Forty new variants of the TrickMo Android banking trojan have been identified in the wild, linked to 16 droppers and 22 distinct command and control (C2) infrastructures, with new features designed to steal Android PINs. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trickmo-malware-steals-android-pins-using-fake-lock-screen/
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Jetpack fixes critical information disclosure flaw existing since 2016

WordPress plugin Jetpack released a critical security update earlier today, addressing a vulnerability that allowed a logged-in user to access forms submitted by other visitors to the site. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jetpack-fixes-critical-information-disclosure-flaw-existing-since-2016/
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New FASTCash malware Linux variant helps steal money from ATMs

North Korean hackers are using a new Linux variant of the FASTCash malware to infect the payment switch systems of financial institutions and perform unauthorized cash withdrawals. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-fastcash-malware-linux-variant-helps-steal-money-from-atms/
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Over 200 malicious apps on Google Play downloaded millions of times

Google Play, the official store for Android, distributed over a period of one year more than 200 malicious applications, which cumulatively counted nearly eight million downloads. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-200-malicious-apps-on-google-play-downloaded-millions-of-times/
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New FIDO proposal lets you securely move passkeys across platforms

The Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance has published a working draft of a new specification that aims to enable the secure transfer of passkeys between different providers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-fido-proposal-lets-you-securely-move-passkeys-across-platforms/
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