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Android Camera App Bug Lets Apps Record Video Without Permission

A new vulnerability has been found in the Camera apps for millions, if not hundreds of millions, of Android devices that could allow other apps to record video, take pictures, and extract GPS data from media without having the required permissions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-camera-app-bug-lets-apps-record-video-without-permission/
Microsoft Fixes Office 2016 Access Query Error, More Fixes Coming

Microsoft fixed a known issue occurring for Update queries in Click-2-Run and Windows Installer (MSI) editions of Access 2016, triggering errors when accessing databases and breaking functionality for various apps using Access databases. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-office-2016-access-query-error-more-fixes-coming/
NSA Publishes Advisory Addressing Encrypted Traffic Inspection Risks

The National Security Agency (NSA) published an advisory that addresses the risks behind Transport Layer Security Inspection (TLSI) and provides mitigation measures for weakened security in organizations that use TLSI products. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nsa-publishes-advisory-addressing-encrypted-traffic-inspection-risks/
Intel Posts Letter Apologizing for Continued CPU Shortages

In a letter posted to their web site, Intel apologizes for their continued CPU shortage, and while they have invested record levels of capital expenditure in their manufacturing, it has not been enough to meet demands. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/intel-posts-letter-apologizing-for-continued-cpu-shortages/
Linux Webmin Servers Being Attacked by New P2P Roboto Botnet

Linux servers running unpatched Webmin installations are under attack and slowly getting added to a new peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet dubbed Roboto by security researchers at 360 Netlab who tracked it for roughly three months.  [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-webmin-servers-being-attacked-by-new-p2p-roboto-botnet/
Microsoft Warns Customers of DoppelPaymer Ransomware Threat

The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) warned customers of the threat behind ongoing DoppelPaymer β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹ransomware attacks and reminded them about misleading info on how it spreads. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-customers-of-doppelpaymer-ransomware-threat/
Microsoft 365 Experiencing OneDrive and SharePoint Outages

Right on the heels of yesterday's four hour outage, Microsoft 365 is once again experiencing problems. This time it is for the SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business services where content is not loading or sites are not accessible. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-365-experiencing-onedrive-and-sharepoint-outages/
Windows 10 1909 Drops Exploit Protection From Security Baseline

Microsoft released the final version of its security configuration baseline settings for Windows 10 Version 1909 and Windows Server Version 1909, and also announced the removal of Exploit Protection settings and explicit enforcement of 30-day account password expiration for domain-joined devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-1909-drops-exploit-protection-from-security-baseline/