📁A lot of people don't know that Android has its own version of AirDrop called Quick Share ...

Google wants to fix that by adding a new page for Quick Share in the Android setup wizard.

Here's how and why that matters.

Tiny AI, big fun! Ran SmolLM on my Pi. 🤖

https://itsfoss.com/smollm-raspberry-pi/

FOSS Weekly #24.45 has arrived! 📰 🐧

https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-24-45/

Heard about the recent layoffs at Mozilla? 🤔

https://news.itsfoss.com/mozilla-layoff-again-2024/

Discover the eight standout features of elementary OS 8. 🌟

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h102tVjN73Q

Bolt.new

Prompt, run, edit, and deploy full-stack web applications.

🔗 Links:
- Website
- Source code
Developer: stackblitz

🏷 Tags: #Website #Online #Tools

🔒 Canada orders TikTok to shut down operations over national security concerns.

Read more here: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/canada-orders-tiktok-to-shut-down.html

🌩️ Cyber Alert: VEILDrive Attack!

A new attack exploits Microsoft SaaS tools like Teams and OneDrive, enabling malware distribution through trusted channels.

Read the article: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/veildrive-attack-exploits-microsoft.html

🚨 Cisco has issued updates for CVE-2024-20418, a critical vulnerability in Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul Access Points (CVSS: 10.0) that allows unauthorized root command execution.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/cisco-releases-patch-for-critical-urwb.html

Update to version 17.15.1 ASAP to protect your network!

💻🔑 Developers, beware!

A malicious package named "fabrice" has been discovered on PyPI, stealthily stealing AWS credentials for over three years.

With more than 37,100 downloads, this typosquatting threat poses serious risks.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/malicious-pypi-package-fabrice-found.html

🚨 Cyber alert: The CopyRh(ight)adamantys phishing campaign is leveraging copyright themes to spread the Rhadamanthys stealer, while Kaspersky reveals SteelFox #malware, exploiting vulnerable drivers for data theft.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/steelfox-and-rhadamanthys-malware-use.html

🚨 MirrorFace, the China-aligned hacker group, has targeted a European diplomatic organization for the first time, using a phishing attack linked to the upcoming World Expo in 2025.

Read the full report: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/china-aligned-mirrorface-hackers-target.html

North Korean hackers are ramping up attacks on crypto firms with a sophisticated #malware campaign.

Disguised as PDF files, this multi-stage malware is designed to evade detection and exploit macOS vulnerabilities.

Read more — https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/north-korean-hackers-target-crypto.html

🔒💻 Cybercriminals are exploiting techniques like disabling Windows Event Logging to bypass security measures.

This tactic allows them to operate undetected, putting your organization at risk.

Learn how 👉 https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/5-most-common-malware-techniques-in-2024.html

🔒 Weak passwords continue to be a major vulnerability for organizations. With hackers able to crack simple passwords in seconds, it’s time to reassess your security measures!

🛡️ Learn how to reinforce your defenses—read more here: https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/a-hackers-guide-to-password-cracking.html

🚨 Can your SOC keep pace with the growing number of security threats?

The 2024 State of Threat Detection Report reveals:

✓ Over 50% can't keep up with rising threats
✓ 71% say vendors must own breach failures
✓ 89% are turning to AI-powered tools

Is it a threat detection problem or an attack signal problem?

👉 Find out now. Download the free report: https://thn.news/state-of-threat-detection-2024

If you rely on the Termux app on Android for anything and daily drive a OnePlus, OPPO, or Realme device, heads up: the OxygenOS 15/ColorOS 15 update seems to be killing off Termux processes, but only if you install the app from outside the Play Store.

It seems this issue doesn't happen if you install Termux from the Play Store, as the Play Store version uses a hack that seemingly doesn't get detected and thus its processes don't get killed off.

More details can be found in this Reddit thread.

In addition, there seems to be an ongoing issue with running Linux packages via PRoot, with users seeing a message that says a "malicious app" attempted to damage their phone.

Google has rebranded its Data Restore Tool app to Android Switch. There's also a new icon!

I'm normally not a fan of minimalist icons, but I think this one is quite clever: The blue bubbles change to green bubbles.

H/T Jason Lim

🔘Android may soon make it easier to bring back the floating accessibility menu

The new "Drag to Hide" feature will show a notification that, when tapped, brings back the floating button that opens accessibility menu.

More details + screenshots can be found in this article.