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Qualcomm vulnerability impacts nearly 40% of all mobile phones

A high severity security vulnerability found in Qualcomm's Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chips (including the latest 5G-capable versions) could enable attackers to access mobile phone users' text messages, call history, and listen in on their conversations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qualcomm-vulnerability-impacts-nearly-40-percent-of-all-mobile-phones/
New TsuNAME DNS bug allows attackers to DDoS authoritative DNS servers

Attackers can use a newly disclosed domain name server (DNS) vulnerability publicly known as TsuNAME as an amplification vector in large-scale reflection-based distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks targeting authoritative DNS servers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-tsuname-dns-bug-allows-attackers-to-ddos-authoritative-dns-servers/
Twitter Tip Jar may expose PayPal address, sparks privacy concerns

This week Twitter has begun experimenting with a new feature called 'Tip Jar,' which lets Twitter users tip select profiles to support their work.. But the feature has sparked multiple concerns among Twitter users: from the sender's PayPal shipping address getting exposed, to how are disputes handled. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/twitter-tip-jar-may-expose-paypal-address-sparks-privacy-concerns/
Russian state hackers switch targets after US joint advisories

Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) operators have switched their attacks to target new vulnerabilities in reaction to US govt advisories published last month with info on SVR tactics, tools, techniques, and capabilities used in ongoing attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-state-hackers-switch-targets-after-us-joint-advisories/