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New RAT malware gets commands via Discord, has ransomware feature

The new 'Abaddon' remote access trojan may be the first to use Discord as a full-fledged command and control server that instructs the malware on what tasks to perform on an infected PC. Even worse, a ransomware feature is being developed for the malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-rat-malware-gets-commands-via-discord-has-ransomware-feature/
Microsoft adds protection for critical accounts in Office 365

Microsoft is working on improving Microsoft Defender for Office 365 with priority protection features for accounts of high-profile employees like executive-level managers that threat actors target most often. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-adds-protection-for-critical-accounts-in-office-365/
HPE fixes maximum severity remote auth bypass bug in SSMC console

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has fixed a maximum severity remote authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the company's HPE StoreServ Management Console (SSMC) data center storage management solution. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hpe-fixes-maximum-severity-remote-auth-bypass-bug-in-ssmc-console/
Emotet malware now lures you with Microsoft Word upgrades

Emotet switched to a new template this week that pretends to be a Microsoft Office message stating that Microsoft Word needs to be updated to add a new feature. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-malware-now-lures-you-with-microsoft-word-upgrades/
Angry YouTube-dl users flood GitHub with new repos after takedown

Users of the extremely popular YouTube-dl YouTube media downloader have flooded GitHub with new repositories containing the tool's source code after GitHub took down the project's repositories on Friday. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/angry-youtube-dl-users-flood-github-with-new-repos-after-takedown/
Finnish psychotherapy clinic discloses data breach, victims extorted

A large psychotherapy clinic in Finland is under heavy stress after a threat actor asked a ransom for a client database with confidential information stolen in a data breach that likely happened almost two years ago. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/finnish-psychotherapy-clinic-discloses-data-breach-victims-extorted/
Amazon sacks insiders over data leak, alerts customers

Amazon has recently dismissed multiple employees for leaking customer data including their email addresses to an unaffiliated third-party. The company has sent out an email announcement to the affected customers following the incident. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-sacks-insiders-over-data-leak-alerts-customers/