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โ€ŠScammers target UK senior citizens with Winter Fuel Payment texts

As the winter season kicks in, scammers are not missing the chance to target senior British residents with bogus "winter heating allowance" and "cost of living support" scam texts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scammers-target-uk-senior-citizens-with-winter-fuel-payment-texts/
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โ€ŠGoogle says โ€œEnhanced protectionโ€ feature in Chrome now uses AI

Google has quietly updated the description of one of the Chrome's security features "Enchaned protection" to confirm that it will be powered by AI in a future release. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-says-enhanced-protection-feature-in-chrome-now-uses-ai/
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โ€ŠHackers now use ZIP file concatenation to evade detection

Hackers are targeting Windows machines using the ZIP file concatenation technique to deliver malicious payloads in compressed archives without security solutions detecting them. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-use-zip-file-concatenation-to-evade-detection/
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โ€ŠHalliburton reports $35 million loss after ransomware attack

Halliburton has revealed that an August ransomware attack has led to $35 million in losses after the breach caused the company to shut down IT systems and disconnect customers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/halliburton-reports-35-million-loss-after-ransomware-attack/
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โ€ŠMicrosoft blames Windows Server 2025 automatic upgrades on 3rd-party tools

Microsoft has finally confirmed that some Windows Server 2019 and 2022 systems were "unexpectedly" upgraded to Windows Server 2025 on devices if updates were managed using third-party patch management tools. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-blames-windows-server-2025-automatic-upgrades-on-third-party-tools/
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โ€ŠNew Ymir ransomware partners with RustyStealer in attacks

A new ransomware family called 'Ymir' has been spotted in the wild, being introduced onto systems that were previously compromised by the RustyStealer info-stealer malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ymir-ransomware-partners-with-rustystealer-in-attacks/
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โ€ŠVMware makes Workstation and Fusion free for everyone

โ€‹VMware has announced that its VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation desktop hypervisors are now free to everyone for commercial, educational, and personal use. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/vmware-makes-workstation-and-fusion-free-for-everyone/
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โ€ŠiPhones now auto-restart to block access to encrypted data after long idle times

Apple has added a new security feature with the iOS 18.1 update released last month to ensure that iPhones automatically reboot after long idle periods to re-encrypt data and make it harder to extract. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iphones-now-auto-restart-to-block-access-to-encrypted-data-after-long-idle-times/
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โ€ŠVolt Typhoon rebuilds malware botnet following FBI disruption

The Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Volt Typhoon has begun to rebuild its "KV-Botnet" malware botnet after it was disrupted by law enforcement in January, according to researchers from SecurityScorecard. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/volt-typhoon-rebuilds-malware-botnet-following-fbi-disruption/
โ€ŠFBI, CISA, and NSA reveal most exploited vulnerabilities of 2023

โ€‹The FBI, the NSA, and cybersecurity authorities of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have released today a list of the top 15 routinely exploited vulnerabilities throughout last year. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-cisa-and-nsa-reveal-most-exploited-vulnerabilities-of-2023/
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โ€ŠSignal introduces convenient "call links" for private group chats

The Signal messenger application has announced a set of new features aimed at making private group chats more convenient and easier for people to join. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/signal-introduces-convenient-call-links-for-private-group-chats/
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โ€ŠMicrosoft November 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 4 zero-days, 91 flaws

Today is Microsoft's November 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 91 flaws, including four zero-days, two of which are actively exploited. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-november-2024-patch-tuesday-fixes-4-zero-days-91-flaws/
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โ€ŠWindows 10 KB5046613 update released with fixes for printer bugs

Microsoft has released the KB5046613 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which includes ten changes and fixes, including the new Microsoft account manager on the Start menu and fixes for multi-function printer issues. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5046613-update-released-with-fixes-for-printer-bugs/
โ€ŠD-Link wonโ€™t fix critical bug in 60,000 exposed EoL modems

Tens of thousands of exposed D-Link routers that have reached their end-of-life are vulnerable to a critical security issue that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to change any user's password and take complete control of the device. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/d-link-wont-fix-critical-bug-in-60-000-exposed-eol-modems/
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