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Windows 10 Sun Valley: Everything you need to know

The next update for Windows is codenamed '21H1' and it's likely to be a minor release with general bug fixes and improvements. However, Microsoft is believed to be working on a major Windows 10 update codenamed "Sun Valley" and "Windows 10++". [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-sun-valley-everything-you-need-to-know/
These apps automute your microphone when typing

When using a microphone in a video conference or recording a video, your keyboard's clack or other background noise can be very distracting to listeners.  The good news is that software exists that can automatically mute your microphone while typing or suppress background noise. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/these-apps-automute-your-microphone-when-typing/
United Nations data breach exposed over 100k UNEP staff records

This week, researchers have responsibly disclosed a vulnerability by exploiting which they could access over 100K private records of United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP).
The data breach stemmed from exposed Git directories which let researchers clone Git repositories and gather PII of a large number of employees. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/united-nations-data-breach-exposed-over-100k-unep-staff-records/
Sunburst backdoor shares features with Russian APT malware

Kaspersky researchers found that the Sunburst backdoor, the malware deployed during the SolarWinds supply-chain attack, shows feature overlaps with Kazuar, a .NET backdoor tentatively linked to the Russian Turla hacking group. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sunburst-backdoor-shares-features-with-russian-apt-malware/
Typeform fixes Zendesk Sell form data hijacking vulnerability

Online survey and form creator Typeform has quietly patched a data hijacking vulnerability in its Zendesk Sell integration. If exploited, the vulnerability could let attacks redirect the form submissions containing potentially sensitive information to themselves. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/typeform-fixes-zendesk-sell-form-data-hijacking-vulnerability/
New Sunspot malware found while investigating SolarWinds hack

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has discovered the malware used by the SolarWinds hackers to inject backdoors in Orion platform builds during the supply-chain attack that led to the compromise of several companies and government agencies. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-sunspot-malware-found-while-investigating-solarwinds-hack/