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Lazarus hackers deploy ransomware, steal data using MATA malware

A recently discovered malware framework known as MATA and linked to the North Korean-backed hacking group known as Lazarus was used in attacks targeting corporate entities from multiple countries since April 2018 for ransomware deployment and data theft. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lazarus-hackers-deploy-ransomware-steal-data-using-mata-malware/
Twilio exposes SDK, attackers inject it with malvertising code

Twilio today disclosed that its TaskRouter JS SDK was compromised by attackers after they gained access to one of its misconfigured Amazon AWS S3 buckets which left the SDK's path publicly readable and writable for roughly five years, since 2015. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/twilio-exposes-sdk-attackers-inject-it-with-malvertising-code/
How to stop Microsoft Edge launching automatically on login

Microsoft shared info on how Edge users can prevent the web browser from launching automatically after they log into their Windows account by tweaking the system's Sign-in setting for automatically restarting apps on logon. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-stop-microsoft-edge-launching-automatically-on-login/
UK govt warns of ransomware, BEC attacks against sports sector

The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) today highlighted the increasing risks posed by ransomware attacks, phishing campaigns, and Business Email Compromise (BEC) fraud schemes targeting sports organizations and teams, including Premier League football clubs. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-govt-warns-of-ransomware-bec-attacks-against-sports-sector/
US govt confirms active exploitation of F5 BIG-IP RCE flaw

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today published a warning regarding the active exploitation of the unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) CVE-2020-5902 vulnerability affecting F5 Big-IP ADC devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-confirms-active-exploitation-of-f5-big-ip-rce-flaw/
Microsoft Edge now blocks abusive notifications to reduce web spam

Websites increasingly ask to send notifications about their new contents and notifications are also abused for advertisements or web scams. To address this webspam mess, Microsoft Edge 84 introduces a new notification request experience called quiet notification requests. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-now-blocks-abusive-notifications-to-reduce-web-spam/