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Hands on with Windows 10's built-in Pktmon network monitor

With the Windows 10 October 2018 update release, Microsoft had quietly added a built-in command-line network packet sniffer called Pktmon to Windows 10. Since then, Microsoft has added a few more features to the tool that make it much easier to use. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/hands-on-with-windows-10s-built-in-pktmon-network-monitor/
Hacking group’s new malware abuses Google and Facebook services

Molerats cyberespionage group has been using in recent spear-phishing campaigns fresh malware that relies on Dropbox, Google Drive, and Facebook for command and control communication and to store stolen data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacking-group-s-new-malware-abuses-google-and-facebook-services/
Microsoft removes update block for Windows 10 NVMe SSD devices

Microsoft has removed a safeguard hold blocking Windows 10 updates on systems affected by a known issue causing blue screen of death (BSOD) crashes when users plugged in a Thunderbolt NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) Solid State Drive (SSD). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-removes-update-block-for-windows-10-nvme-ssd-devices/
Mozilla shares fix for Netflix, Hulu errors on Apple Silicon Macs

Mozilla published a support document on how to fix a known issue leading to errors on multiple video streaming platforms including Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and Amazon's Prime Video Prime on the Mac version of Firefox 84. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/mozilla-shares-fix-for-netflix-hulu-errors-on-apple-silicon-macs/
Critical Golang XML parser bugs can cause SAML authentication bypass

This week, Mattermost, in coordination with Golang has disclosed 3 critical vulnerabilities within Go language's XML parser.
If exploited, these vulnerabilities, also impacting multiple Go-based SAML implementations, can lead to a complete bypass of SAML authentication which powers prominent web applications today. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-golang-xml-parser-bugs-can-cause-saml-authentication-bypass/
Twitter fined by EU data protection watchdog for GDPR breach

Ireland's Data Protection Commission fined Twitter β‚¬450,000 for failing to notify the DPC of a breach within the 72-hour timeframe imposed by required by European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and to adequately document it. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/twitter-fined-by-eu-data-protection-watchdog-for-gdpr-breach/