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Google warns uBlock Origin and other extensions may be disabled soon
Google's Chrome Web Store is now warning that the uBlock Origin ad blocker and other extensions may soon be blocked as part of the company's deprecation of the Manifest V2 extension specification. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-warns-ublock-origin-and-other-extensions-may-be-disabled-soon/
Microsoft deprecates PPTP and L2TP VPN protocols in Windows Server
Microsoft has officially deprecated the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) in future versions of Windows Server, recommending admins switch to different protocols that offer increased security. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-deprecates-pptp-and-l2tp-vpn-protocols-in-windows-server/
CISA: Hackers abuse F5 BIG-IP cookies to map internal servers
CISA is warning that threat actors have been observed abusing unencrypted persistent F5 BIG-IP cookies to identify and target other internal devices on the targeted network. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-hackers-abuse-f5-big-ip-cookies-to-map-internal-servers/
Ukraine arrests rogue VPN operator providing access to Runet
Ukraine's cyber police have arrested a 28-year-old man who operated a massive virtual private network (VPN) service, allowing people from within the country to access the Russian internet (Runet). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/ukraine-arrests-rogue-vpn-operator-providing-access-to-runet/
Marriott settles with FTC, to pay $52 million over data breaches
Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels will pay $52 million and create a comprehensive information security program as part of settlements for data breaches that impacted over 344 million customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/marriott-settles-with-ftc-to-pay-52-million-over-data-breaches/
Fidelity Investments says data breach affects over 77,000 people
Fidelity Investments, a Boston-based multinational financial services company, disclosed that the personal information of over 77,000 customers was exposed after its systems were breached in August. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fidelity-investments-says-data-breach-affects-over-77-000-people/
Microsoft Outlook bug blocks email logins, causes app crashes
Microsoft is investigating an Outlook bug causing desktop app crashes, high system resource usage, and preventing users from logging into their accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-outlook-bug-blocks-email-logins-causes-app-crashes/
Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users
Internet Archive's "The Wayback Machine" has suffered a data breach after a threat actor compromised the website and stole a user authentication database containing 31 million unique records. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/internet-archive-hacked-data-breach-impacts-31-million-users/
Crypto-stealing malware campaign infects 28,000 people
Over 28,000 people from Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and other countries in the Eurasian region were impacted by a large-scale cryptocurrency-stealing malware campaign. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/crypto-stealing-malware-campaign-infects-28-000-people/
Mozilla fixes Firefox zero-day actively exploited in attacks
Mozilla has issued an emergency security update for the Firefox browser to address a critical use-after-free vulnerability that is currently exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-fixes-firefox-zero-day-actively-exploited-in-attacks/
How open source SIEM and XDR tackle evolving threats
Evolving threats require security solutions that match the sophistication of modern threats. Learn more about how Wazuh, the open-source XDR and SIEM, tackles these threats. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-open-source-siem-and-xdr-tackle-evolving-threats/
Dutch police arrest admin of 'Bohemia/Cannabia' dark web market
An international law enforcement operation led to the arrest of one of the three administrators of the dual dark web market 'Bohemia/Cannabia,' known for hosting ads for drug sales and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/dutch-police-arrest-admin-of-bohemia-cannabia-dark-web-market/
New scanner finds Linux, UNIX servers exposed to CUPS RCE attacks
An automated scanner has been released to help security professionals scan environments for devices vulnerable to the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) RCE flaw tracked as CVE-2024-47176. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/new-scanner-finds-linux-unix-servers-exposed-to-cups-rce-attacks/
New Mamba 2FA bypass service targets Microsoft 365 accounts
An emerging phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called Mamba 2FA has been observed targeting Microsoft 365 accounts in AiTM attacks using well-crafted login pages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-mamba-2fa-bypass-service-targets-microsoft-365-accounts/
Microsoft October 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 5 zero-days, 118 flaws
Today is Microsoft's October 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 118 flaws, including five publicly disclosed zero-days, two of which are actively exploited. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-october-2024-patch-tuesday-fixes-5-zero-days-118-flaws/
Iranian hackers now exploit Windows flaw to elevate privileges
The Iranian state-sponsored hacking group APT34, aka OilRig, has recently escalated its activities with new campaigns targeting government and critical infrastructure entities in the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf region. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oilrig-hackers-now-exploit-windows-flaw-to-elevate-privileges/
OpenAI confirms threat actors use ChatGPT to write malware
OpenAI has disrupted over 20 malicious cyber operations abusing its AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT, for debugging and developing malware, spreading misinformation, evading detection, and conducting spear-phishing attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-confirms-threat-actors-use-chatgpt-to-write-malware/
Casio confirms customer data stolen in a ransomware attack
Casio now confirms it suffered a ransomware attack earlier this month, warning that the personal and confidential data of employees, job candidates, and some customers was also stolen. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/casio-confirms-customer-data-stolen-in-a-ransomware-attack/
Akira and Fog ransomware now exploit critical Veeam RCE flaw
Ransomware gangs now exploit a critical security vulnerability that lets attackers gain remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/akira-and-fog-ransomware-now-exploiting-critical-veeam-rce-flaw/
US, UK warn of Russian APT29 hackers targeting Zimbra, TeamCity servers
U.S. and U.K. cyber agencies warned today that APT29 hackers linked to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) target vulnerable Zimbra and JetBrains TeamCity servers "at a mass scale." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-uk-warn-of-russian-apt29-hackers-targeting-zimbra-teamcity-servers/
Underground ransomware claims attack on Casio, leaks stolen data
The Underground ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for an October 5 attack on Japanese tech giant Casio, which caused system disruptions and impacted some of the firm's services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/underground-ransomware-claims-attack-on-casio-leaks-stolen-data/
GitLab warns of critical arbitrary branch pipeline execution flaw
GitLab has released security updates to address multiple flaws in Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE), including a critical arbitrary branch pipeline execution flaw. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gitlab-warns-of-critical-arbitrary-branch-pipeline-execution-flaw/
CISA says critical Fortinet RCE flaw now exploited in attacks
Today, CISA revealed that attackers actively exploit a critical FortiOS remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the wild. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-says-critical-fortinet-rce-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks/
Palo Alto Networks warns of firewall hijack bugs with public exploit
Palo Alto Networks warned customers today to patch security vulnerabilities (with public exploit code) that can be chained to let attackers hijack PAN-OS firewalls. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-networks-warns-of-firewall-hijack-bugs-with-public-exploit/
Microsoft fixes Word bug that deleted documents when saving
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that was causing Word to delete some Windows users' documents instead of saving them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-word-bug-that-deleted-documents-when-saving/
Recent Dr.Web cyberattack claimed by pro-Ukrainian hacktivists
A group of pro-Ukrainian hacktivists has claimed responsibility for the September breach of Russian security company Doctor Web (Dr.Web). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/recent-drweb-breach-claimed-by-dumpforums-pro-ukrainian-hacktivists/
Discord blocked in Russia and Turkey for spreading illegal content
Discord has been suddenly blocked in Russia and Turkey since yesterday due to illegal activity residing on the platform, leaving legitimate users in those countries unable to visit the website or connect to the service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/discord-blocked-in-russia-and-turkey-for-spreading-illegal-content/
Microsoft: Windows 11 22H2 Home and Pro reached end of servicing
Microsoft reminded customers today that multiple editions of Windows 11 22H2 and 21H2 have reached their end of servicing. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-11-22h2-home-and-pro-reached-end-of-servicing/
Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop issues caused by Windows Server update
Microsoft says this month's Patch Tuesday cumulative updates fix a known issue that causes Windows servers to disrupt Remote Desktop connections in enterprise networks after installing the July Windows Server security updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-remote-desktop-issues-caused-by-windows-server-update/
Windows 11 KB5044284 and KB5044285 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released the KB5044284 and KB5044285 Windows 11 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 22H2/23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and resolve 27 bugs and performance issues. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5044284-and-kb5044285-cumulative-updates-released/