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β€ŠX: Re-enroll 2FA security keys by November 10 or get locked out

X is warning that users must re-enroll their security keys or passkeys for two-factor authentication (2FA) before November 10 or they will be locked out of their accounts until they do so. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/x-re-enroll-2fa-security-keys-by-november-10-or-get-locked-out/
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β€ŠGoogle disputes false claims of massive Gmail data breach

Google was once again forced to announce that it had not suffered a data breach after numerous news outlets published sensational stories about a fake breach that purportedly exposed 183 million accounts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-disputes-false-claims-of-massive-gmail-data-breach/
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β€ŠNew Herodotus Android malware fakes human typing to avoid detection

A new Android malware family, Herodotus, uses random delay injection in its input routines to mimic human behavior on mobile devices and evade timing-based detection by security software. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-herodotus-android-malware-fakes-human-typing-to-avoid-detection/
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β€ŠNew Atroposia malware comes with a local vulnerability scanner

A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named Atroposia provides cybercriminals a remote access trojan that combines capabilities for persistent access, evasion, data theft, and local vulnerability scanning. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-atroposia-malware-comes-with-a-local-vulnerability-scanner/
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β€ŠBiDi Swap: The bidirectional text trick that makes fake URLs look real

Attackers are abusing bidirectional text to make fake URLs look real, reviving a decade-old browser flaw now fueling new phishing tricks. Varonis reveals how the "BiDi Swap" technique works and what organizations need to watch out for. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bidi-swap-the-bidirectional-text-trick-that-makes-fake-urls-look-real/
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β€ŠMicrosoft sued for allegedly tricking millions into Copilot M365 subscriptions

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is suing Microsoft for allegedly misleading 2.7 million Australians into paying for the Copilot AI assistant in the Microsoft 365 service. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-sued-for-allegedly-tricking-millions-into-copilot-m365-subscriptions/
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β€ŠCISA warns of two more actively exploited Dassault vulnerabilities

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned today that attackers are actively exploiting two vulnerabilities in Dassault Systèmes' DELMIA Apriso, a manufacturing operations management (MOM) and execution (MES) solution. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-two-more-actively-exploited-dassault-vulnerabilities/
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β€ŠQilin ransomware abuses WSL to run Linux encryptors in Windows

The Qilin ransomware operation was spotted executing Linux encryptors in Windows using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to evade detection by traditional security tools. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qilin-ransomware-abuses-wsl-to-run-linux-encryptors-in-windows/
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β€ŠPython rejects $1.5M grant from U.S. govt. fearing ethical compromise

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) due to funding terms forcing a compromise on its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/python-rejects-15m-grant-from-us-govt-fearing-ethical-compromise/
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β€ŠWindows 11 KB5067036 update rolls out Administrator Protection feature

​​Microsoft has released the KB5067036 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, which begins the rollout of the Administrator Protection cybersecurity feature and an updated Start Menu. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5067036-update-rolls-out-administrator-protection-feature/
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β€ŠVisibility Gaps: Streamlining Patching and Vulnerability Remediation

Hidden visibility gaps can turn unpatched systems into open doors. Action1 gives IT teams unified visibility and automated control to detect, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/visibility-gaps-streamlining-patching-and-vulnerability-remediation/
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β€ŠPhantomRaven attack floods npm with credential-stealing packages

An active campaign named 'PhantomRaven' is targeting developers with dozens of malicious npm packages that steal authentication tokens, CI/CD secrets, and GitHub credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phantomraven-attack-floods-npm-with-credential-stealing-packages/
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β€ŠMicrosoft: DNS outage impacts Azure and Microsoft 365 services

Microsoft is suffering an ongoing DNS outage affecting customers worldwide, preventing them from logging into company networks and accessing Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 services. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-dns-outage-impacts-azure-and-microsoft-365-services/
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β€ŠCanada says hacktivists breached water and energy facilities

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security warned today that hacktivists have breached critical infrastructure systems multiple times across the country, allowing them to modify industrial controls that could have led to dangerous conditions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canada-says-hacktivists-breached-water-and-energy-facilities/
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β€ŠWordPress security plugin exposes private data to site subscribers

The Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall plugin for WordPress, installed on over 100,000 sites, has a vulnerability that allows subscribers to read any file on the server, potentially exposing private information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-security-plugin-exposes-private-data-to-site-subscribers/
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β€ŠMalicious NPM packages fetch infostealer for Windows, Linux, macOS

Ten malicious packages mimicking legitimate software projects in the npm registry download an information-stealing component that collects sensitive data from Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-npm-packages-fetch-infostealer-for-windows-linux-macos/
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