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Kimsuky hackers deploy new Linux backdoor in attacks on South Korea

The North Korean hacker group Kimsuki has been using a new Linux malware called Gomir that is a version of the GoBear backdoor delivered via trojanized software installers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kimsuky-hackers-deploy-new-linux-backdoor-in-attacks-on-south-korea/
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Microsoft: Windows Server 2019 updates fail with 0x800f0982 errors

​Microsoft has acknowledged a new known issue causing this month's KB5037765 security update for Windows Server 2019 to fail to install with 0x800f0982 errors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-server-2019-updates-fail-with-0x800f0982-errors/
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Russian hackers use new Lunar malware to breach a European govt's agencies

Security researchers discovered two previously unseen backdoors dubbed LunarWeb and LunarMail that were used to compromise a European government's diplomatic institutions abroad. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-use-new-lunar-malware-to-breach-a-european-govts-agencies/
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MediSecure e-script firm hit by ‘large-scale’ ransomware data breach

Electronic prescription provider MediSecure in Australia has shut down its website and phone lines following a ransomware attack believed to originate from a third-party vendor. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/medisecure-e-script-firm-hit-by-large-scale-ransomware-data-breach/
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Norway recommends replacing SSL VPN to prevent breaches

The Norwegian National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recommends replacing SSLVPN/WebVPN solutions with alternatives due to the repeated exploitation of related vulnerabilities in edge network devices to breach corporate networks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/norway-recommends-replacing-ssl-vpn-to-prevent-breaches/
Five charged for cyber schemes to benefit North Korea's weapons program

​The U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals today, a U.S. Citizen woman, a Ukrainian man, and three foreign nationals, for their involvement in cyber schemes that generated revenue for North Korea's nuclear weapons program. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/five-charged-for-cyber-schemes-to-benefit-north-koreas-weapons-program/
WebTPA data breach impacts 2.4 million insurance policyholders

The WebTPA Employer Services (WebTPA) data breach disclosed earlier this month is impacting close to 2.5 million individuals, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webtpa-data-breach-impacts-24-million-insurance-policyholders/
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US arrests suspects behind $73M ‘pig butchering’ laundering scheme

​The U.S. Department of Justice charged two suspects for allegedly leading a crime ring that laundered at least $73 million from cryptocurrency investment scams, also known as "pig butchering." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-arrests-suspects-behind-73m-pig-butchering-laundering-scheme/
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SEC: Financial orgs have 30 days to send data breach notifications

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted amendments to Regulation S-P that require certain financial institutions to disclose data breach incidents to impacted individuals within 30 days of discovery. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sec-financial-orgs-have-30-days-to-send-data-breach-notifications/
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The Week in Ransomware - May 17th 2024 - Mailbombing is back

This week was pretty quiet on the ransomware front, with most of the attention on the seizure of the BreachForums data theft forum. However, that does not mean there was nothing of interest released this week about ransomware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-may-17th-2024-mailbombing-is-back/
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CISA warns of hackers exploiting Chrome, EoL D-Link bugs

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added three security vulnerabilities to its 'Known Exploited Vulnerabilities' catalog, one impacting Google Chrome and two affecting some D-Link routers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-hackers-exploiting-chrome-eol-d-link-bugs/
Frustration grows over Google's AI Overviews feature, how to disable

Since Google enabled its AI-powered search feature, many people have tried and failed to disable the often incorrect AI Overviews feature in regular search results. However, there are ways to turn it off using a new "Web" search mode, which we explain in this article.. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/frustration-grows-over-googles-ai-overviews-feature-how-to-disable/
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American Radio Relay League cyberattack takes Logbook of the World offline

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) warns it suffered a cyberattack, which disrupted its IT systems and online operations, including email and the Logbook of the World. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/arrl-cyberattack-takes-logbook-of-the-world-offline/
QNAP QTS zero-day in Share feature gets public RCE exploit

An extensive security audit of QNAP QTS, the operating system for the company's NAS products, has uncovered fifteen vulnerabilities of varying severity, with eleven remaining unfixed. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qnap-qts-zero-day-in-share-feature-gets-public-rce-exploit/