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Russian hackers exploiting Outlook bug to hijack Exchange accounts

Microsoft's Threat Intelligence team issued a warning earlier today about the Russian state-sponsored actor APT28 (aka "Fancybear" or "Strontium") actively exploiting the CVE-2023-23397 Outlook flaw to hijack Microsoft Exchange accounts and steal sensitive information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/russian-hackers-exploiting-outlook-bug-to-hijack-exchange-accounts/
Stealthier version of P2Pinfect malware targets MIPS devices

The latest variants of the P2Pinfect botnet are now focusing on infecting devices with 32-bit MIPS (Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipelined Stages) processors, such as routers and IoT devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealthier-version-of-p2pinfect-malware-targets-mips-devices/
SpyLoan Android malware on Google Play downloaded 12 million times

More than a dozen malicious loan apps, which are generically named SpyLoan, have been downloaded more than 12 million times this year from Google Play but the count is much larger since they are also available on third-party stores and suspicious websites. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spyloan-android-malware-on-google-play-downloaded-12-million-times/
Holiday Hackers: How to Safeguard Your Service Desk

Consumer traffic rises sharply during the holidays, as do the scope and severity of cyberattacks. Learn more from Specops Software on how to protect your service or help desk from social engineering attacks during the holiday season. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/holiday-hackers-how-to-safeguard-your-service-desk/
Hackers breach US govt agencies using Adobe ColdFusion exploit

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning about hackers actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion identified as CVE-2023-26360 to gain initial access to government servers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-breach-us-govt-agencies-using-adobe-coldfusion-exploit/
Microsoft to let Windows 10 home users buy Extended Security Updates

Microsoft says that all Windows 10 customers (including home users) will be able to pay for three extra years of security updates through the company's Extended Security Updates (ESU) program after the end of support (EOS) date. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-let-windows-10-home-users-buy-extended-security-updates/
"Sierra:21" vulnerabilities impact critical infrastructure routers

A set of 21 newly discovered vulnerabilities impact Sierra OT/IoT routers and threaten critical infrastructure with remote code execution, unauthorized access, cross-site scripting, authentication bypass, and denial of service attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sierra-21-vulnerabilities-impact-critical-infrastructure-routers/
Varonis Introduces Athena AI to Transform Data Security and Incident Response

Athena AI, a new generative AI layer that spans across the entire Varonis Data Security Platform, enhances how security teams protect data — from visibility to action. Learn more from Varonis in this article. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/varonis-introduces-athena-ai-to-transform-data-security-and-incident-response/