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AZORult Malware Infects Victims via Fake ProtonVPN Installer

A fake ProtonVPN website was used since November 2019 to deliver the AZORult information-stealing malware to potential victims in the form of fake ProtonVPN installers as discovered by security researchers at Kaspersky. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/azorult-malware-infects-victims-via-fake-protonvpn-installer/
Ring Forces 2FA On All Users to Secure Cameras from Hackers

Ring announced today the roll-out of mandatory two-factor authentication to all user accounts, as well as the inclusion of additional security and privacy controls over third-party service providers, and the choice to opt-out of personalized advertising. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ring-forces-2fa-on-all-users-to-secure-cameras-from-hackers/
US Govt Warns of Ransomware Attacks on Pipeline Operations

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today alerted organizations across all critical U.S. infrastructure sectors about a recent ransomware attack that affected a natural gas compression facility. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-warns-of-ransomware-attacks-on-pipeline-operations/
Zero-Day in WordPress Plugin Exploited to Create Admin Accounts

A zero-day vulnerability in the ThemeREX Addons, a WordPress plugin installed on thousands of sites, is actively exploited by attackers to create user accounts with admin permissions and potentially fully taking over the vulnerable website. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zero-day-in-wordpress-plugin-exploited-to-create-admin-accounts/
Microsoft Adds Enterprise Windows 10 Tamper Protection Controls

Microsoft announced today that support for the Windows 10 Tamper Protection feature has been added to Microsoft Defender ATP Threat & Vulnerability Management for additional info on exposed machines in their organization. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-adds-enterprise-windows-10-tamper-protection-controls/
Google Tells Microsoft Edge Users To Get Chrome for Better Security

The browser wars are starting to heat up again as both Google and Microsoft promote their software at the expense of their competitors. Such is the case with a new notification shown in the Chrome Web Store telling Microsoft Edge users to switch to Google Chrome. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/google-tells-microsoft-edge-users-to-get-chrome-for-better-security/