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β€ŠExploit released for new PinTheft Arch Linux root escalation flaw

PinTheft, a recently patched Linux privilege escalation vulnerability, now has a publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that allows local attackers to gain root privileges on Arch Linux systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/exploit-released-for-new-pintheft-arch-linux-root-escalation-flaw/
β€ŠIdentity Alone Isn't Enough: Why Device Security Has to Share the Load

Identity checks alone can't stop attackers using stolen session tokens and compromised devices. Specops Software outlines why Zero Trust strategies increasingly depend on continuous device verification. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/identity-alone-isnt-enough-why-device-security-has-to-share-the-load/
β€ŠUkraine identifies infostealer operator tied to 28,000 stolen accounts

The Ukrainian cyberpolice, working in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement, has identified an 18-year-old man from Odesa suspected of running an infostealer malware operation targeting users of an online store in California. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraine-identifies-infostealer-operator-tied-to-28-000-stolen-accounts/
β€ŠGitHub links repo breach to TanStack npm supply-chain attack

GitHub says the hackers who breached 3,800 internal repositories gained access via a malicious version of the Nx Console VS Code extension, compromised in last week's TanStack npm supply-chain attack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-links-repo-breach-to-tanstack-npm-supply-chain-attack/
β€ŠPolice seize β€œFirst VPN” service used in ransomware, data theft attacks

A virtual private network service called 'First VPN,' used in ransomware and data theft attacks, has been taken offline in a joint international law enforcement operation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-seize-first-vpn-service-used-in-ransomware-data-theft-attacks/
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β€ŠGoogle accidentally exposed details of unfixed Chromium flaw

Google has accidentally leaked details about an unfixed issue in Chromium that keeps JavaScript running in the background even when the browser is closed, allowing remote code execution on the device. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-accidentally-exposed-details-of-unfixed-chromium-flaw/
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β€ŠUS and Canada arrest and charge suspected Kimwolf botnet admin

U.S. and Canadian authorities arrested and charged a Canadian man with operating the KimWolf distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet, which infected nearly two million devices worldwide. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-and-canada-arrest-and-charge-suspected-kimwolf-botnet-admin/
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β€ŠWhy Chargebacks are Just One Piece of the Fraud Puzzle

Fraud losses don't stop at chargebacks. False declines, account takeovers, and abuse also damage revenue and trust. IPQS breaks down why fraud teams need broader visibility into risk and customer impact. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-chargebacks-are-just-one-piece-of-the-fraud-puzzle/