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Ireland 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/
U.S. charges Joker's Stash and Rescator money launderers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced charges against two Russian nationals for operating billion-dollar money laundering services for cybercriminals, including ransomware groups. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/us-charges-jokers-stash-and-rescator-money-launderers/
Embargo 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/
Windows 11 KB5043145 update released with 13 changes and fixes
Microsoft released the September 2024 preview update (KB5043145) for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, with 13 improvements and fixes for multiple issues, including Edge and task manager freezes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5043145-update-released-with-13-changes-and-fixes/
New RomCom malware variant 'SnipBot' spotted in data theft attacks
A new variant of the RomCom malware called SnipBot, has been used in attacks that pivot on the network to steal data from compromised systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-romcom-malware-variant-snipbot-spotted-in-data-theft-attacks/
Tails OS merges with Tor Project for better privacy, security
The Tor Project and Tails OS are merging operations to better collaborate for a free internet by protecting users from surveillance and censorship. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/tails-os-merges-with-tor-project-for-better-privacy-security/
Automattic blocks WP Engine’s access to WordPress resources
WordPress.org has banned WP Engine from accessing its resources and stopped delivering plugin updates to websites hosted on the platform, urging impacted users to choose other hosting providers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/automattic-blocks-wp-engines-access-to-wordpress-resources/
HPE Aruba Networking fixes critical flaws impacting Access Points
HPE Aruba Networking has fixed three critical vulnerabilities in the Command Line Interface (CLI) service of its Aruba Access Points, which could let unauthenticated attackers gain remote code execution on vulnerable devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hpe-aruba-networking-fixes-three-critical-rce-flaws-impacting-its-access-points/
Meta halts routing via Deutsche Telekom over €20M peering fee
Meta announced that it's ending its direct peering relationship with Deutsche Telekom following a court's ruling earlier this year that would oblige the tech firm to pay the telecom €20,000,000 to continue using its network. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/meta-halts-routing-via-deutsche-telekom-over-20m-peering-fee/
CISA: Hackers target industrial systems using “unsophisticated methods”
CISA warned today of threat actors trying to breach critical infrastructure networks by targeting Internet-exposed industrial devices using "unsophisticated" methods like brute force attacks and default credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-hackers-target-industrial-systems-using-unsophisticated-methods/
Windows 10 KB5043131 update released with 9 changes and fixes
Microsoft has released the September 2024 non-security preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for bugs causing Edge web browser freezes and media playback issues. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5043131-update-released-with-9-changes-and-fixes/
Kansas water plant cyberattack forces switch to manual operations
Arkansas City, a small city in Cowley County, Kansas, was forced to switch its water treatment facility to manual operations over the weekend to contain a cyberattack detected on Sunday morning. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kansas-water-plant-cyberattack-forces-switch-to-manual-operations/
Infostealer malware bypasses Chrome’s new cookie-theft defenses
Infostealer malware developers released updates claiming to bypass Google Chrome's recently introduced feature App-Bound Encryption to protect sensitive data such as cookies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infostealer-malware-bypasses-chromes-new-cookie-theft-defenses/
Hackers deploy AI-written malware in targeted attacks
While cybercriminals have used generative AI technology to create convincing emails, government agencies have warned about the potential abuse of AI tools to creating malicious software, despite the safeguards and restrictions that vendors implemented. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-deploy-ai-written-malware-in-targeted-attacks/
MoneyGram confirms a cyberattack is behind dayslong outage
Money transfer giant MoneyGram has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack after dealing with system outages and customer complaints about lack of service since Friday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/moneygram-confirms-a-cyberattack-is-behind-dayslong-outage/
Iranian hackers charged for ‘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/
Microsoft: 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/
Progress urges admins to patch critical WhatsUp Gold bugs ASAP
Progress Software warned customers to patch multiple critical and high-severity vulnerabilities in its WhatsUp Gold network monitoring tool as soon as possible. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/progress-urges-admins-to-patch-critical-whatsup-gold-bugs-asap/
CUPS flaws enable Linux remote code execution, but there’s a catch
Under certain conditions, attackers can chain a set of vulnerabilities in multiple components of the CUPS open-source printing system to execute arbitrary code remotely on vulnerable machines. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cups-flaws-enable-linux-remote-code-execution-but-theres-a-catch/
Kia dealer portal flaw could let attackers hack millions of cars
A group of security researchers discovered critical flaws in Kia's dealer portal that could let hackers locate and steal millions of Kia cars made after 2013 using just the targeted vehicle's license plate. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kia-dealer-portal-flaw-could-let-attackers-hack-millions-of-cars/
US sanctions crypto exchanges used by Russian ransomware gangs
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned PM2BTC and Cryptex, two cryptocurrency exchanges that laundered funds from Russian ransomware gangs and other cybercrime groups. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-crypto-exchanges-used-by-russian-ransomware-gangs/
Fake WalletConnect app on Google Play steals Android users’ crypto
A crypto draining app mimicking the legitimate 'WalletConnect' project has been distributed over Google Play for five months getting more than 10,000 downloads. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-walletconnect-app-on-google-play-steals-android-users-crypto/
Mozilla accused of tracking users in Firefox without consent
European digital rights group NOYB (None Of Your Business) has filed a privacy complaint with the Austrian data protection watchdog (DSB) against Mozilla, alleging the company uses a Firefox privacy feature (enabled without consent) to track users' online behavior. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/mozilla-accused-of-tracking-users-in-firefox-without-consent/
Google sees 68% drop in Android memory safety flaws over 5 years
The percentage of Android vulnerabilities caused by memory safety issues has dropped from 76% in 2019 to only 24% in 2024, representing a massive decrease of over 68% in five years. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-sees-68-percent-drop-in-android-memory-safety-flaws-over-5-years/
The "Llama" is freed: Winamp goes open source after 27 years
The iconic Winamp media player has fulfilled a promise made in May to go open-source and has now published its complete source code on GitHub. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/the-llama-is-freed-winamp-goes-open-source-after-27-years/
AutoCanada says ransomware attack "may" impact employee data
AutoCanada is warning that employee data may have been exposed in an August cyberattack claimed by the Hunters International ransomware gang. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/autocanada-says-ransomware-attack-may-impact-employee-data/
U.S. govt agency CMS says data breach impacted 3.1 million people
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) federal agency announced earlier this month that health and personal information of more than three million health plan beneficiaries was exposed in the MOVEit attacks Cl0p ransomware conducted last year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/healthcare/us-govt-agency-cms-says-data-breach-impacted-31-million-people/
Critical Ivanti vTM auth bypass bug now exploited in attacks
CISA has tagged another critical Ivanti security vulnerability, which can let threat actors create rogue admin users on vulnerable Virtual Traffic Manager (vTM) appliances, as actively exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-ivanti-vtm-auth-bypass-bug-now-exploited-in-attacks/
Generative AI Security: Getting ready for Salesforce Einstein Copilot
Salesforce's Einstein Copilot can provide insights and perform tasks help streamline daily processes. However, it also comes with risks that you should takes steps to mitigate. Learn more from Varonis on how to prepare for Salesforce Einstein Copilot, [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/generative-ai-security-getting-ready-for-salesforce-einstein-copilot/
New Octo Android malware version impersonates NordVPN, Google Chrome
A new version of the Octo Android malware, named "Octo2," has been seen spreading across Europe under the guise of NordVPN, Google Chrome, and an app called Europe Enterprise. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-octo-android-malware-version-impersonates-nordvpn-google-chrome/