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Microsoft fixes bug causing Windows Update automation issues
Microsoft has resolved a known issue caused by the June 2024 KB5039302 preview update, causing update problems when using Windows Update automation scripts on Windows 11 systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-bug-causing-windows-update-automation-issues/
Rite Aid confirms data breach after June ransomware attack
Pharmacy giant Rite Aid confirmed a data breach after suffering a cyberattack in June, which was claimed by the RansomHub ransomware operation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rite-aid-confirms-data-breach-after-june-ransomware-attack/
Netgear warns users to patch auth bypass, XSS router flaws
Netgear warned customers to update their devices to the latest available firmware, which patches stored cross-site scripting (XSS) and authentication bypass vulnerabilities in several WiFi 6 router models. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/netgear-warns-users-to-patch-authentication-bypass-xss-router-flaws/
ARRL finally confirms ransomware gang stole data in cyberattack
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) finally confirmed that some of its employees' data was stolen in a May ransomware attack initially described as a "serious incident." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/arrl-finally-confirms-ransomware-gang-stole-data-in-cyberattack/
Google increases bug bounty rewards five times, up to $151K
Google has announced a fivefold increase in payouts for bugs found in its systems and applications reported through its Vulnerability Reward Program, with a new maximum bounty of $151,515 for a single security flaw. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-increases-bug-bounty-rewards-five-times-up-to-151k/
CRYSTALRAY hacker expands to 1,500 breached systems using SSH-Snake tool
A new threat actor known as CRYSTALRAY has significantly broadened its targeting scope with new tactics and exploits, now counting over 1,500 victims whose credentials were stolen and cryptominers deployed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crystalray-hacker-expands-to-1-500-breached-systems-using-ssh-snake-tool/
Microsoft 365, Office users hit by wave of ‘30088-27’ update errors
Over the last month, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Office users have been experiencing "30088-27" errors when attempting to update the application. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-365-office-users-hit-by-wave-of-30088-27-update-errors/
GitLab: Critical bug lets attackers run pipelines as other users
GitLab warned today that a critical vulnerability in its product's GitLab Community and Enterprise editions allows attackers to run pipeline jobs as any other user. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gitlab-warns-of-critical-bug-that-lets-attackers-run-pipelines-as-an-arbitrary-user/
CISA urges devs to weed out OS command injection vulnerabilities
CISA and the FBI urged software companies on Wednesday to review their products and eliminate path OS command injection vulnerabilities before shipping. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-urges-devs-to-weed-out-os-command-injection-vulnerabilities/
Windows MSHTML zero-day used in malware attacks for over a year
Microsoft fixed a Windows zero-day vulnerability that has been actively exploited in attacks for eighteen months to launch malicious scripts while bypassing built-in security features. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-mshtml-zero-day-used-in-malware-attacks-for-over-a-year/
Ticket Heist network of 700 domains sells fake Olympic Games tickets
A large-scale fraud campaign with over 700 domain names is likely targeting Russian-speaking users looking to purchase tickets for the Summer Olympics in Paris. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ticket-heist-network-of-700-domains-sells-fake-olympic-games-tickets/
US disrupts AI-powered bot farm pushing Russian propaganda on X
Almost a thousand Twitter accounts controlled by a large bot farm pushing Russian propaganda and domains used to register the bots were taken down in a joint international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Justice Department. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-disrupts-ai-powered-bot-farm-pushing-russian-propaganda-on-x/
Fujitsu confirms customer data exposed in March cyberattack
Fujitsu confirms that information related to some individuals and customers' business has been compromised during the data breach detected earlier this year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fujitsu-confirms-customer-data-exposed-in-march-cyberattack/
Microsoft July 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 142 flaws, 4 zero-days
Today is Microsoft's July 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 142 flaws, including two actively exploited and two publicly disclosed zero-days. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-july-2024-patch-tuesday-fixes-142-flaws-4-zero-days/
Hackers target WordPress calendar plugin used by 150,000 sites
Hackers are trying to exploit a vulnerability in the Modern Events Calendar WordPress plugin that is present on more than 150,000 websites to upload arbitrary files to a vulnerable site and execute code remotely. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-wordpress-calendar-plugin-used-by-150-000-sites/
Critical Exim bug bypasses security filters on 1.5 million mail servers
Censys warns that over 1.5 million Exim mail transfer agent (MTA) instances are unpatched against a critical vulnerability that lets threat actors bypass security filters. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-exim-bug-bypasses-security-filters-on-15-million-mail-servers/
DNS hijacks target crypto platforms registered with Squarespace
A wave of coordinated DNS hijacking attacks targets decentralized finance (DeFi) cryptocurrency domains using the Squarespace registrar, redirecting visitors to phishing sites hosting wallet drainers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dns-hijacks-target-crypto-platforms-registered-with-squarespace/
Massive AT&T data breach exposes call logs of 109 million customers
AT&T is warning of a massive data breach where threat actors stole the call logs for approximately 109 million customers, or nearly all of its mobile customers, from an online database on the company's Snowflake account. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-atandt-data-breach-exposes-call-logs-of-109-million-customers/
Signal downplays encryption key flaw, fixes it after X drama
Signal is finally tightening its desktop client's security by changing how it stores plain text encryption keys for the data store after downplaying the issue since 2018. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/signal-downplays-encryption-key-flaw-fixes-it-after-x-drama/
Dallas County: Data of 200,000 exposed in 2023 ransomware attack
Dallas County is notifying over 200,000 people that the Play ransomware attack, which occurred in October 2023, exposed their personal data to cybercriminals. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dallas-county-data-of-200-000-exposed-in-2023-ransomware-attack/
Advance Auto Parts data breach impacts 2.3 million people
Advance Auto Parts is sending data breach notifications to over 2.3 million people whose personal data was stolen in recent Snowflake data theft attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/advance-auto-parts-data-breach-impacts-23-million-people/
Huione Guarantee exposed as a $11 billion marketplace for cybercrime
The seemingly legitimate online marketplace Huione Guarantee is being used as a platform for laundering money from online scams, especially "pig butchering" investment fraud, researchers say. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/huione-guarantee-exposed-as-a-11-billion-marketplace-for-cybercrime/
ViperSoftX malware covertly runs PowerShell using AutoIT scripting
The latest variants of the ViperSoftX info-stealing malware use the common language runtime (CLR) to load and execute PowerShell commands within AutoIt scripts to evade detection. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vipersoftx-malware-covertly-runs-powershell-using-autoit-scripting/
Japan warns of attacks linked to North Korean Kimsuky hackers
Japan's Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (JPCERT/CC) is warning that Japanese organizations are being targeted in attacks by the North Korean 'Kimsuky' threat actors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/japan-warns-of-attacks-linked-to-north-korean-kimsuky-hackers/
Microsoft fixes Windows 11 bug causing reboot loops, taskbar freezes
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing restart loops and taskbar problems on Windows 11 systems after installing the June KB5039302 preview update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-11-bug-causing-reboot-loops-taskbar-freezes/
Google Advanced Protection Program gets passkeys for high-risk users
Google announced today that passkeys are now available for high-risk users when enrolling in the Advanced Protection Program, which provides the strongest level of account security. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-advanced-protection-program-gets-passkeys-for-high-risk-users/
New Blast-RADIUS attack bypasses widely-used RADIUS authentication
Blast-RADIUS, an authentication bypass in the widely used RADIUS/UDP protocol, enables threat actors to breach networks and devices in man-in-the-middle MD5 collision attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-blast-radius-attack-bypasses-widely-used-radius-authentication/
Windows 10 KB5040427 update released with Copilot changes, 12 other fixes
Microsoft has released the KB5040427 cumulative update for Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2 with 13 changes, including Microsoft Copilot now behaving like an app, providing more flexibility on how it is displayed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5040427-update-released-with-copilot-changes-12-other-fixes/
Windows 11 KB5040435 update released with 31 fixes, changes
Microsoft is rolling out the KB5040442 cumulative update for Windows 11 23H3, which includes up to thirty-two improvements and changes. The changes include a new feature that adds back the "Show Desktop" button, which Copilot replaced. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5040435-update-released-with-31-fixes-changes/
City of Philadelphia says over 35,000 hit in May 2023 breach
The City of Philadelphia revealed that a May 2024 disclosed in October impacted more than 35,000 individuals' personal and protected health information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/city-of-philadelphia-says-over-35-000-hit-in-may-2023-breach/