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β€ŠEmbargo ransomware escalates attacks to cloud environments

Microsoft warns that ransomware threat actor Storm-0501 has recently switched tactics and now targets hybrid cloud environments, expanding its strategy to compromise all victim assets. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/embargo-ransomware-escalates-attacks-to-cloud-environments/
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β€ŠMicrosoft: Windows Recall now can be removed, is more secure

​Microsoft has announced security and privacy upgrades to its AI-powered Windows Recall feature, which now can be removed and has stronger default protection for user data and tighter access controls. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-recall-now-can-be-removed-is-more-secure/
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β€ŠIranian hackers charged for β€˜hack-and-leak’ plot to influence election

The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging three Iranian hackers with a "hack-and-leak" campaign that aimed to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-charged-for-hack-and-leak-plot-to-influence-election/
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β€ŠIreland fines Meta €91 million for storing passwords in plaintext

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland has fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) €91 million ($100 million) for storing in plaintext passwords of hundreds of millions of users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/ireland-fines-meta-91-million-for-storing-passwords-in-plaintext/
β€ŠWindows 11 KB5043145 update causes reboot loops, blue screens

​Microsoft warns that some Windows 11 systems enter reboot loops or might freeze with blue screens after installing the September 2024 KB5043145 preview update. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5043145-update-causes-reboot-loops-blue-screens/
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β€ŠT-Mobile pays $31.5 million FCC settlement over 4 data breaches

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a $31.5 million settlement with T-Mobile over multiple data breaches that compromised the personal information of millions of U.S. consumers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-pays-315-million-fcc-settlement-over-4-data-breaches/
β€ŠJPCERT shares Windows Event Log tips to detect ransomware attacks

Japan's Computer Emergency Response Center (JPCERT/CC) has shared tips on detecting different ransomware gang's attacks based on entries in Windows Event Logs, providing timely detection of ongoing attacks before they spread too far into a network. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jpcert-shares-windows-event-log-tips-to-detect-ransomware-attacks/
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β€ŠHacker charged for breaching 5 companies for insider trading

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Robert B. Westbrook, a U.K. citizen, with hacking into the computer systems of five U.S. public companies to access confidential earnings information and conduct insider trading. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-charged-for-breaching-5-companies-for-insider-trading/
β€ŠThe Playstation Network is down in a global outage

The PlayStation Network is suffering a global outage, with subscribers confirming that they can no longer play online games or access the company's website. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/the-playstation-network-is-down-in-a-global-outage/
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β€ŠPolice arrest four suspects linked to LockBit ransomware gang

Law enforcement authorities from 12 countries arrested four suspects linked to the LockBit ransomware gang, including a developer, a bulletproof hosting service administrator, and two people connected to LockBit activity. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrest-four-suspects-linked-to-lockbit-ransomware-gang/
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