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FTC exposes massive surveillance of kids, teens by social media giants
A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff report has found that social media and video streaming companies have been engaging in widespread user surveillance, particularly of children and teens, with insufficient privacy protections and earning billions of dollars annually by monetizing their data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/ftc-exposes-massive-surveillance-of-kids-teens-by-social-media-giants/
Police dismantles phone unlocking ring linked to 483,000 victims
A joint law enforcement operation has dismantled an international criminal network that used the iServer automated phishing-as-a-service platform to unlock the stolen or lost mobile phones of 483,000 victims worldwide. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-dismantles-iserver-phone-unlocking-network-linked-to-483-000-victims/
How to reduce cyber risk during employee onboarding
Onboarding new employees is an important time for any organization but comes with a unique set of security risks. Learn more from Specops Software about these risks and how to mitigate them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-reduce-cyber-risk-during-employee-onboarding/
Clever 'GitHub Scanner' campaign abusing repos to push malware
A clever threat campaign is abusing GitHub repositories to distribute malware targeting users who frequent an open source project repository or are subscribed to email notifications from it. A malicious GitHub user opens a new "issue" on an open source repository falsely claiming that the project contains a "security vulnerability." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clever-github-scanner-campaign-abusing-repos-to-push-malware/
Europol takes down "Ghost" encrypted messaging platform used for crime
Europol and law enforcement from nine countries successfully dismantled an encrypted communications platform called "Ghost," which was used by organized crime such as drug trafficking and money laundering. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europol-takes-down-ghost-encrypted-messaging-platform-used-for-crime/
Microsoft: Vanilla Tempest hit healthcare with INC ransomware
Microsoft says a ransomware affiliate it tracks as Vanilla Tempest now targets U.S. healthcare organizations in INC ransomware attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-vanilla-tempest-hit-healthcare-with-inc-ransomware/
Microsoft may have revealed Windows 11 24H2 is coming this month
Microsoft may have accidentally confirmed that Windows 11 24H2 (Windows 11 2024 Update) is arriving on September 24 as part of the optional preview update, with it rolling out to more people as part of the mandatory October Patch Tuesday updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-may-have-revealed-windows-11-24h2-is-coming-this-month/
Chinese botnet infects 260,000 SOHO routers, IP cameras with malware
The FBI and cybersecurity researchers have disrupted a massive Chinese botnet called "Raptor Train" that infected over 260,000 networking devices to target critical infrastructure in the US and in other countries. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flax-typhoon-hackers-infect-260-000-routers-ip-cameras-with-botnet-malware/
4 Top Security Automation Use Cases: A Detailed Guide
Learn about the top 4 security automation use cases that can streamline your cybersecurity efforts. This guide covers reducing enriching indicators of compromise (IoCs), monitoring external attack surface(s), scanning for web application vulnerabilities and monitoring for leaked user credentials - specifically email addresses. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/4-top-security-automation-use-cases-a-detailed-guide/
Broadcom fixes critical RCE bug in VMware vCenter Server
Broadcom has fixed a critical VMware vCenter Server vulnerability that attackers can exploit to gain remote code execution on unpatched servers via a network packet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/broadcom-fixes-critical-rce-bug-in-vmware-vcenter-server/
Cloudflare outage cuts off access to websites in some regions
A rolling Cloudflare outage is impacting access to web sites worldwide, including BleepingComputer, with sites working in some regions and not others. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/cloudflare-outage-cuts-off-access-to-websites-in-some-regions/
CISA urges software devs to weed out XSS vulnerabilities
CISA and the FBI urged tech companies to review their software and eliminate cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities before shipping. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-urges-software-devs-to-weed-out-xss-vulnerabilities/
PKfail Secure Boot bypass remains a significant risk two months later
Roughly nine percent of tested firmware images use non-production cryptographic keys that are publicly known or leaked in data breaches, leaving many Secure Boot devices vulnerable to UEFI bootkit malware attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pkfail-secure-boot-bypass-remains-a-significant-risk-two-months-later/
Microsoft fixes bug crashing Microsoft 365 apps when typing
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that causes Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, Word, Excel, and OneNote to crash while typing or spell-checking a text. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-bug-crashing-microsoft-365-apps-when-typing/
Exploit code released for critical Ivanti RCE flaw, patch now
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2024-29847, a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager, is now publicly released, making it crucial to update devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-code-released-for-critical-ivanti-rce-flaw-patch-now/
Google Password Manager now automatically syncs your passkeys
Google announced that starting today, passkeys added to Google Password Manager will automatically sync between Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and ChromeOS devices for logged-in users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-password-manager-now-automatically-syncs-your-passkeys/
Germany seizes 47 crypto exchanges used by ransomware gangs
German law enforcement seized 47 cryptocurrency exchange services hosted in the country that facilitated illegal money laundering activities for cybercriminals, including ransomware gangs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/germany-seizes-47-crypto-exchanges-used-by-ransomware-gangs/
Mysterious "LOVE" packet storms flood the internet since 2020
Internet intelligence firm GreyNoise reports that it has been tracking large waves of "Noise Storms" containing spoofed internet traffic since January 2020. However, despite extensive analysis, it has not concluded its origin and purpose. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mysterious-love-packet-storms-flood-the-internet-since-2020/
Discord rolls out end-to-end encryption for audio, video calls
Discord has introduced the DAVE protocol, a custom end-to-end encryption (E2EE) protocol designed to protect audio and video calls on the platform from unauthorized interceptions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/discord-rolls-out-end-to-end-encryption-for-audio-video-calls/
X hacking spree fuels "$HACKED" crypto token pump-and-dump
An X account hacking spree has fueled a successful pump-and-dump scheme for the $HACKED Solana token, with people rushing to buy the coin. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/x-hacking-spree-fuels-hacked-crypto-token-pump-and-dump/
GitLab releases fix for critical SAML authentication bypass flaw
GitLab has released security updates to address a critical SAML authentication bypass vulnerability impacting self-managed installations of the GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gitlab-releases-fix-for-critical-saml-authentication-bypass-flaw/
Apple pulls iPadOS 18 update bricking M4 iPad Pro devices
Apple has paused the rollout of iPadOS 18 on iPad Pro tablets with the M4 chip after numerous owners reported the update is "bricking" their devices, with no way to turn them on after performing the update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-pulls-ipados-18-update-bricking-m4-ipad-pro-devices/
Russian security firm Dr.Web disconnects all servers after breach
On Tuesday, Russian anti-malware company Doctor Web (Dr.Web) disclosed a security breach after its systems were targeted in a cyberattack over the weekend. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-security-firm-drweb-disconnects-all-servers-after-breach/
Temu denies breach after hacker claims theft of 87 million data records
Temu denies it was hacked or suffered a data breach after a threat actor claimed to be selling a stolen database containing 87 million records of customer information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/temu-denies-breach-after-hacker-claims-theft-of-87-million-data-records/
Construction firms breached in brute force attacks on accounting software
Hackers are brute-forcing passwords for highly privileged accounts on exposed Foundation accounting servers, widely used in the construction industry, to breach corporate networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/construction-firms-breached-in-brute-force-attacks-on-accounting-software/
AT&T pays $13 million FCC settlement over 2023 data breach
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached a $13 million settlement with AT&T to resolve a probe into whether the telecom giant failed to protect customer data after a vendor's cloud environment was breached three years ago. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atandt-pays-13-million-fcc-settlement-over-2023-data-breach/
Ransomware gangs now abuse Microsoft Azure tool for data theft
Ransomware gangs like BianLian and Rhysida increasingly use Microsoft's Azure Storage Explorer and AzCopy to steal data from breached networks and store it in Azure Blob storage. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gangs-now-abuse-microsoft-azure-tool-for-data-theft/
Over 1,000 ServiceNow instances found leaking corporate KB data
Over 1,000 misconfigured ServiceNow enterprise instances were found exposing Knowledge Base (KB) articles that contained sensitive corporate information to external users and potential threat actors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-1-000-servicenow-instances-found-leaking-corporate-kb-data/
CISA warns of Windows flaw used in infostealer malware attacks
CISA has ordered U.S. federal agencies to secure their systems against a recently patched Windows MSHTML spoofing zero-day bug exploited by the Void Banshee APT hacking group. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-windows-flaw-used-in-infostealer-malware-attacks/
Microsoft rolls out Office LTSC 2024 for Windows and Mac
Microsoft has announced that Office LTSC (Long Term Servicing Channel) 2024, a volume-licensed and perpetual version of Office for Windows and macOS users, is now available for commercial and government customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-rolls-out-office-ltsc-2024-for-windows-and-mac/