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Google Chrome for Linux is getting DNS-over-HTTPS, but there's a catch

Google Chrome developers have announced plans to roll out DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) support to Chrome web browser for Linux. DoH has been supported on Google Chrome for other platforms, including Android, since at least 2020. But, there's a catch. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-for-linux-is-getting-dns-over-https-but-theres-a-catch/
Fake jQuery files infect WordPress sites with malware

Researchers have spotted counterfeit versions of the jQuery Migrate plugin injected on dozens of websites which contains obfuscated code to load malware. These files are named jquery-migrate.js & jquery-migrate.min.js and present at the exact locations where JavaScript files are normally present on WordPress sites but are malicious. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-jquery-files-infect-wordpress-sites-with-malware/
CISA gives federal agencies 5 days to find hacked Exchange servers

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal agencies to scan their networks again for any signs of compromised on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers and report their findings within five days. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-gives-federal-agencies-5-days-to-find-hacked-exchange-servers/
GitHub Arctic Vault captures leaked patient medical data for 1,000 years

GitHub Arctic Code Vault has inadvertently captured sensitive patient medical records from multiple healthcare facilities. The private data was leaked on GitHub repositories last year that are now part of a collection of open-source contributions bound to last a 1,000 years. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-arctic-vault-captures-leaked-patient-medical-data-for-1-000-years/
Ransomware gang wanted $40 million in Florida schools cyberattack

Fueled by large payments from victims, ransomware gangs have started to demand ridiculous ransoms from organizations that can not afford them. An example of this is a recently revealed ransomware attack on the Broward County Public Schools district where threat actors demanded a $40,000,000 payment. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-wanted-40-million-in-florida-schools-cyberattack/
Popular Twitch AdBlock shuts down after Twitch breaks extension

The popular Twitch AdBlock extension has been removed from both Chrome Web Store and Firefox Addons. Twitch AdBlock was the choice of extension among Twitch users for restricting ads when using Twitch. The extension's author stated before its removal, the ad blocker had over 150,000 users and 6 million daily views. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-twitch-adblock-shuts-down-after-twitch-breaks-extension/