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Twitter fined by EU data protection watchdog for GDPR breach

Ireland's Data Protection Commission fined Twitter €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/
Ransomware gangs automate payload delivery with SystemBC malware

SystemBC, a commodity malware sold on underground marketplaces, is being used by ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations to hide malicious traffic and automate ransomware payload delivery on the networks of compromised victims. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gangs-automate-payload-delivery-with-systembc-malware/
Malicious Chrome, Edge extensions with 3M installs still in stores

Malicious Chrome and Edge browser extensions with over 3 million installs, most of them still available on the Chrome Web Store and the Microsoft Edge Add-ons portal, are capable of stealing users' info and redirecting them to phishing sites. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-chrome-edge-extensions-with-3m-installs-still-in-stores/
FBI, CISA officially confirm US govt hacks after SolarWinds breach

The compromise of multiple US federal networks following the SolarWinds breach was officially confirmed for the first time in a joint statement released earlier today by the FBI, DHS-CISA, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-cisa-officially-confirm-us-govt-hacks-after-solarwinds-breach/
WordPress plugin with 5 million installs has a critical vulnerability

The team behind a popular WordPress plugin has disclosed a critical file upload vulnerability and issued a patch. The vulnerable plugin, Contact Form 7, has over 5 million active installations making this upgrade a necessity for WordPress site owners out there. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-plugin-with-5-million-installs-has-a-critical-vulnerability/