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Cloudflare mitigates record-breaking HTTPS DDoS attack

Internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare said today that it mitigated a 26 million request per second distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, the largest HTTPS DDoS attack detected to date. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-mitigates-record-breaking-https-ddos-attack/
Owner of ‘DownThem’ DDoS service gets 2 years in prison

Matthew Gatrel, 33, a citizen of Illinois, has been sentenced to two years in prison for operating platforms offering DDoS (distributed denial of service) services to subscribers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/owner-of-downthem-ddos-service-gets-2-years-in-prison/
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Microsoft June 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes 1 zero-day, 55 flaws

Today is Microsoft's June 2022 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes fixes for 55 vulnerabilities, including fixes for the Microsoft Office Follina zero-day vulnerability and new Intel MMIO flaws. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-june-2022-patch-tuesday-fixes-1-zero-day-55-flaws/
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Cloudflare mitigates record-breaking HTTPS DDoS attack

Internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare said today that it mitigated a 26 million request per second distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, the largest HTTPS DDoS attack detected to date. [...]
Microsoft patches actively exploited Follina Windows zero-day

Microsoft has released security updates with the June 2022 cumulative Windows Updates to address a critical Windows zero-day vulnerability known as Follina and actively exploited in ongoing attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-patches-actively-exploited-follina-windows-zero-day/
Windows 10 KB5014699 and KB5014692 updates released

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5014699 and KB5014692 cumulative updates for versions 21H2, version 21H1, version 20H2, and 1809 to fix security vulnerabilities and resolve bugs. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5014699-and-kb5014692-updates-released/
Windows 11 KB5014697 update adds Spotlight for Desktop, fixes 33 bugs

Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5014697 cumulative update with security updates, improvements, and the new Spotlight for Desktop feature that automatically changes your desktop background. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5014697-update-adds-spotlight-for-desktop-fixes-33-bugs/
Android malware on the Google Play Store gets 2 million downloads

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered adware and information-stealing malware on the Google Play Store last month, with at least five still available and having amassed over two million downloads. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-malware-on-the-google-play-store-gets-2-million-downloads/
New Hertzbleed side-channel attack affects Intel, AMD CPUs

A new side-channel attack known as Hertzbleed allows remote attackers to steal full cryptographic keys by observing variations in CPU frequency enabled by dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-hertzbleed-side-channel-attack-affects-intel-amd-cpus/
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Windows 10 KB5014699 and KB5014692 updates released

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5014699 and KB5014692 cumulative updates for versions 21H2, version 21H1, version 20H2, and 1809 to fix security vulnerabilities and resolve bugs. [...]
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Ransomware gang creates site for employees to search for their stolen data

The ALPHV ransomware gang, aka BlackCat, has brought extortion to a new level by creating a dedicated website that allows the customers and employees of their victim to check if their data was stolen in an attack [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-creates-site-for-employees-to-search-for-their-stolen-data/