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Microsoft wants $30 if you want to delay Windows 11 switch

​Microsoft announced today that Windows 10 home users can delay the switch to Windows 11 for one more year if they're willing to pay $30 for Extended Security Updates (ESU). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-wants-30-if-you-want-to-delay-windows-11-switch/
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Hackers target critical zero-day vulnerability in PTZ cameras

Hackers are attempting to exploit two zero-day vulnerabilities in PTZOptics pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) live streaming cameras used in industrial, healthcare, business conferences, government, and courtroom settings. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-critical-zero-day-vulnerability-in-ptz-cameras/
Microsoft delays Windows Recall again, now by December

​Microsoft is again delaying the rollout of its AI-powered Windows Recall feature after announcing in August that it will be available for Insiders with Copilot+ PCs in October. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-delays-windows-recall-again-now-by-december/
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Sophos reveals 5-year battle with Chinese hackers attacking network devices

Sophos disclosed today a series of reports dubbed "Pacific Rim" that detail how the cybersecurity company has been sparring with Chinese threat actors for over 5 years as they increasingly targeted networking devices worldwide, including those from Sophos. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sophos-reveals-5-year-battle-with-chinese-hackers-attacking-network-devices/
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LastPass warns of fake support centers trying to steal customer data

LastPass is warning about an ongoing campaign where scammers are writing reviews for its Chrome extension to promote a fake customer support phone number. However, this phone number is part of a much larger campaign to trick callers into giving scammers remote access to their computers, as discovered by BleepingComputer. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lastpass-warns-of-fake-support-centers-trying-to-steal-customer-data/
OpenAI's new ChatGPT Search Chrome extension feels like a search hijacker

OpenAI's new "ChatGPT search" Chrome extension feels like nothing more than a typical search hijacker, changing Chrome's settings so your address bar searches go through ChatGPT Search instead. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openais-new-chatgpt-search-chrome-extension-feels-like-a-search-hijacker/
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LA housing authority confirms breach claimed by Cactus ransomware

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), one of the largest public housing authorities in the United States, confirmed that a cyberattack hit its IT network after recent breach claims from the Cactus ransomware gang. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/la-housing-authority-confirms-breach-claimed-by-cactus-ransomware/
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Microsoft warns Azure Virtual Desktop users of black screen issues

Microsoft warned customers they might experience up to 30 minutes of black screens when logging into Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) after installing the KB5040525 Windows 10 July 2024 preview update. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-warns-azure-virtual-desktop-users-of-black-screen-issues/
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ChatGPT-4o can be used for autonomous voice-based scams

Researchers have shown that it's possible to abuse OpenAI's real-time voice API for ChatGPT-4o, an advanced LLM chatbot, to conduct financial scams with low to moderate success rates. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chatgpt-4o-can-be-used-for-autonomous-voice-based-scams/
Meet Interlock — The new ransomware targeting FreeBSD servers

A relatively new ransomware operation named Interlock attacks organizations worldwide, taking the unusual approach of creating an encryptor to target FreeBSD servers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meet-interlock-the-new-ransomware-targeting-freebsd-servers/
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Cisco says DevHub site leak won’t enable future breaches

​Cisco says that non-public files recently downloaded by a threat actor from a misconfigured public-facing DevHub portal don't contain information that could be exploited in future breaches of the company's systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-says-devhub-site-leak-wont-enable-future-breaches/
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Solving the painful password problem with better policies

Weak and reused credentials continue to plague users and organizations. Learn from Specops software about why passwords are so easy to hack and how organizations can fortify their security efforts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/solving-the-painful-password-problem-with-better-policies/
Phishing campaign infects Windows with backdoored Linux VMs

A new phishing campaign dubbed 'CRON#TRAP' infects Windows with a Linux virtual machine that contains a built-in backdoor to give stealthy access to corporate networks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-campaign-infects-windows-with-backdoored-linux-vms/
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Custom "Pygmy Goat" malware used in Sophos Firewall hack on govt network

UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published an analysis of a Linux malware named "Pigmy Goat" created to backdoor Sophos XG firewall devices as part of recently disclosed attacks by Chinese threat actors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/custom-pygmy-goat-malware-used-in-sophos-firewall-hack-on-govt-network/
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