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β€ŠHarrods the next UK retailer targeted in a cyberattack

London's iconic department store, Harrods, has confirmed it was targeted in a cyberattack, becoming the third major UK retailer to report cyberattacks in a week following incidents at M&S and the Co-op. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/harrods-the-next-uk-retailer-targeted-in-a-cyberattack/
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β€ŠPro-Russia hacktivists bombard Dutch public orgs with DDoS attacks

Russia-aligned hacktivists persistently target key public and private organizations in the Netherlands with distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, causing access problems and service disruptions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pro-russia-hacktivists-bombard-dutch-public-orgs-with-ddos-attacks/
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β€ŠMicrosoft makes all new accounts passwordless by default

Microsoft has announced that all new Microsoft accounts will be "passwordless by default" to secure them against password attacks such as phishing, brute force, and credential stuffing. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-makes-all-new-accounts-passwordless-by-default/
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β€ŠTikTok fined €530 million for sending European user data to China

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €530 million (over $601 million) for illegally transferring the personal data of users in the European Economic Area (EEA) to China, violating the European Union's GDPR data protection regulations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tiktok-fined-530-million-for-sending-european-user-data-to-china/
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β€ŠUS indicts Black Kingdom ransomware admin for Microsoft Exchange attacks

A 36-year-old Yemeni national, who is believed to be the developer and primary operator of 'Black Kingdom' ransomware, has been indicted by the United States for conducting 1,500 attacks on Microsoft Exchange servers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-indicts-black-kingdom-ransomware-admin-for-microsoft-exchange-attacks/
β€ŠMicrosoft ends Authenticator password autofill, moves users to Edge

Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue the password storage and autofill feature in the Authenticator app starting in July and will complete the deprecation in August 2025. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-ends-authenticator-password-autofill-moves-users-to-edge/
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β€ŠStealC malware enhanced with stealth upgrades and data theft tools

The creators of StealC, a widely-used information stealer and malware downloader, have released its second major version, bringing multiple stealth and data theft enhancements. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealc-malware-enhanced-with-stealth-upgrades-and-data-theft-tools/
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β€ŠUK shares security tips after major retail cyberattacks

Following three high-profile cyberattacks impacting major UK retailers, the country's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published guidance that all companies are advised to follow to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-shares-security-tips-after-major-retail-cyberattacks/
β€ŠMicrosoft is killing Skype today, pushes users to Teams

The Skype video call and messaging service is shutting down today, 14 years after replacing Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-killing-skype-today-pushes-users-to-teams/
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β€ŠDarcula PhaaS steals 884,000 credit cards via SMS phishing texts

The Darcula phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform stole 884,000 credit cards from 13 million clicks on malicious links sent via text messages to targets worldwide. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/darcula-phaas-steals-884-000-credit-cards-via-sms-phishing-texts/
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β€ŠUnofficial Signal app used by Trump officials investigates hack

TeleMessage, an Israeli company that sells an unofficial Signal message archiving tool used by some U.S. government officials, has suspended all services after reportedly being hacked. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unofficial-signal-app-used-by-trump-officials-investigates-hack/
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