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β€ŠAmazon seizes domains used in rogue Remote Desktop campaign to steal data

Amazon has seized domains used by the Russian APT29 hacking group in targeted attacks against government and military organizations to steal Windows credentials and data using malicious Remote Desktop Protocol connection files. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-seizes-domains-used-in-rogue-remote-desktop-campaign-to-steal-data/
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β€ŠRussia sentences REvil ransomware members to over 4 years in prison

Russia has sentenced four members of the REvil ransomware operation to over 4 years in prison for distributing malware and illegal circulation of means of payment. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-sentences-revil-ransomware-members-to-over-4-years-in-prison/
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β€ŠBlack Basta ransomware poses as IT support on Microsoft Teams to breach networks

The BlackBasta ransomware operation has moved its social engineering attacks to Microsoft Teams, posing as corporate help desks contacting employees to assist them with an ongoing spam attack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/black-basta-ransomware-poses-as-it-support-on-microsoft-teams-to-breach-networks/
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β€ŠNew Windows Driver Signature bypass allows kernel rootkit installs

Attackers can downgrade Windows kernel components to bypass security features such as Driver Signature Enforcement and deploy rootkits on fully patched systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-windows-driver-signature-bypass-allows-kernel-rootkit-installs/
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β€ŠNew Cisco ASA and FTD features block VPN brute-force password attacks

Cisco has added new security features that significantly mitigate brute-force and password spray attacks on Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD), helping protect the network from breaches and reducing resource utilization on devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-cisco-asa-and-ftd-features-block-vpn-brute-force-password-attacks/
β€ŠFog ransomware targets SonicWall VPNs to breach corporate networks

Fog and Akira ransomware operators have increased their exploitation efforts of CVE-2024-40766, a critical access control flaw that allows unauthorized access to resources on the SSL VPN feature of SonicWall SonicOS firewalls. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fog-ransomware-targets-sonicwall-vpns-to-breach-corporate-networks/
β€ŠRedline, Meta infostealer malware operations seized by police

The Dutch National Police seized the network infrastructure for the Redline and Meta infostealer malware operations in "Operation Magnus," warning cybercriminals that their data is now in the hands of the law enforcement. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/redline-meta-infostealer-malware-operations-seized-by-police/
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β€ŠUS says Chinese hackers breached multiple telecom providers

The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have disclosed that Chinese hackers breached commercial telecommunication service providers in the United States. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-says-chinese-hackers-breached-multiple-telecom-providers/
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β€ŠFree, France’s second largest ISP, confirms data breach after leak

Free, a major internet service provider (ISP) in France, confirmed over the weekend that hackers breached its systems and stole customer personal information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-frances-second-largest-isp-confirms-data-breach-after-leak/
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β€ŠRussia targets Ukrainian conscripts with Windows, Android malware

A hybrid espionage/influence campaign conducted by the Russian threat group 'UNC5812' has been uncovered, targeting Ukrainian military recruits with Windows and Android malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-targets-ukrainian-conscripts-with-windows-android-malware/
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β€ŠExchange Online adds Inbound DANE with DNSSEC for everyone

Microsoft announced today that inbound SMTP DANE with DNSSEC for Exchange Online, a new capability to boost email security and integrity, is now generally available. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/exchange-online-adds-inbound-dane-with-dnssec-for-everyone/
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β€ŠNew tool bypasses Google Chrome’s new cookie encryption system

A researcher has released a tool to bypass Google's new App-Bound encryption cookie-theft defenses and extract saved credentials from the Chrome web browser. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-tool-bypasses-google-chromes-new-cookie-encryption-system/
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β€ŠNew tool bypasses Google Chrome’s new cookie encryption system

A researcher has released a tool to bypass Google's new App-Bound encryption cookie-theft defenses and extract saved credentials from the Chrome web browser. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-tool-bypasses-google-chromes-new-cookie-encryption-system/
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β€ŠRussian charged by U.S. for creating RedLine infostealer malware

The United States announced charges today against Maxim Rudometov, a Russian national, for being the suspected developer and administrator of the RedLine malware operation, one of the most prolific infostealers over the past few years. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-charged-by-us-for-creating-redline-infostealer-malware/
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β€ŠNew Windows Themes zero-day gets free, unofficial patches

Free unofficial patches are now available for a new Windows Themes zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to steal a target's NTLM credentials remotely. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-windows-themes-zero-day-gets-free-unofficial-patches/
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β€ŠFBI: Upcoming U.S. general election fuel multiple fraud schemes

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of multiple schemes taking advantage of the upcoming U.S. general election to scam people out of their money or personal data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-upcoming-us-general-election-fuel-multiple-fraud-schemes/
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β€ŠHackers steal 15,000 cloud credentials from exposed Git config files

A global large-scale dubbed "EmeraldWhale" exploited misconfigured Git configuration files to steal over 15,000 cloud account credentials from thousands of private repositories. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-steal-15-000-cloud-credentials-from-exposed-git-config-files/
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