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Oregon Zoo warns visitors their credit card details were stolen
Oregon Zoo is informing that visitors who purchased tickets online between December and June had their payment card information compromised. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oregon-zoo-warns-visitors-their-credit-card-details-were-stolen/
Hacker locks Unicoin staff out of Google accounts for 4 days
A hacker compromised Unicoin's Google Workspace (formerly G-Suite) account and changed the passwords for all company employees, locking them out of their corporate accounts for days. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-locks-unicoin-staff-out-of-google-accounts-for-4-days/
Windows driver zero-day exploited by Lazarus hackers to install rootkit
The notorious North Korean Lazarus hacking group exploited a zero-day flaw in the Windows AFD.sys driver to elevate privileges and install the FUDModule rootkit on targeted systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-driver-zero-day-exploited-by-lazarus-hackers-to-install-rootkit/
Ransomware rakes in record-breaking $450 million in first half of 2024
Ransomware victims have paid $459,800,000 to cybercriminals in the first half of 2024, setting the stage for a new record this year if ransom payments continue at this level. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-rakes-in-record-breaking-450-million-in-first-half-of-2024/
Hackers linked to $14M Holograph crypto heist arrested in Italy
Suspected hackers behind the heist of $14,000,000 worth of cryptocurrency from blockchain tech firm Holograph was arrested in Italy after living a lavish lifestyle for weeks in the country. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/hackers-linked-to-14m-holograph-crypto-heist-arrested-in-italy/
Windows 11 preview update adds new Power mode options
Windows 11 Build 27686 has a few noteworthy improvements, such as 2TB support for FAT32 storage. It also improves Windows Sandbox and offers greater control over HDR settings, but there's an undocumented change - the ability to set power mode for two power states. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-preview-update-adds-new-power-mode-options/
New Mad Liberator gang uses fake Windows update screen to hide data theft
A new data extortion group tracked as Mad Liberator is targeting AnyDesk users and runs a fake Microsoft Windows update screen to distract while exfiltrating data from the target device. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-mad-liberator-gang-uses-fake-windows-update-screen-to-hide-data-theft/
Microsoft shares workaround for Outlook crashing after opening
Microsoft has shared a workaround for a known issue affecting Microsoft 365 customers and causing classic Outlook to crash after opening or when starting up in Safe mode. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-shares-workaround-for-outlook-crashing-after-opening/
National Public Data confirms breach exposing Social Security numbers
Background check service National Public Data confirms that hackers breached its systems after threat actors leaked a stolen database with millions of social security numbers and other sensitive personal information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/national-public-data-confirms-breach-exposing-social-security-numbers/
Are you blocking "keyboard walk" passwords in your Active Directory?
A common yet overlooked type of weak password are keyboard walk patterns. Learn more from Specops Software on finding and blocking keyboard walk passwords in your organization. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/are-you-blocking-keyboard-walk-passwords-in-your-active-directory/
Windows 11 will finally give you greater control over HDR features
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 27686 with some hidden HDR-related changes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-will-finally-give-you-greater-control-over-hdr-features/
Ransomware gang deploys new malware to kill security software
RansomHub ransomware operators have been spotted deploying new malware to disable Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) security software in Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-deploys-new-malware-to-kill-security-software/
Microsoft shares temp fix for Outlook, Word crashes when typing
Microsoft has shared a temporary fix for a known issue that causes Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, Word, and OneNote to unexpectedly crash while typing or spell-checking a text. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-shares-temp-fix-for-outlook-word-crashes-when-typing/
Zero-click Windows TCP/IP RCE impacts all systems with IPv6 enabled
Microsoft warned customers this Tuesday to patch a critical TCP/IP remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability with an increased likelihood of exploitation that impacts all Windows systems with IPv6 enabled. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/zero-click-windows-tcp-ip-rce-impacts-all-systems-with-ipv6-enabled/
NIST releases first encryption tools to resist quantum computing
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the first three encryption standards designed to resist future cyberattacks based on quantum computing technology. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nist-releases-first-encryption-tools-to-resist-quantum-computing/
August Windows updates break dual boot on some Linux systems
According to user reports following this month's Patch Tuesday, the August 2024 Windows updates are breaking dual boot on some Linux systems with Secure Boot enabled. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/august-windows-updates-break-dual-boot-on-some-linux-systems/
US warns of Iranian hackers escalating influence operations
The U.S. government is warning of increased effort from Iran to influence upcoming elections through cyber operations targeting Presidential campaigns and the American public. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-warns-of-iranian-hackers-escalating-influence-operations/
Toyota confirms breach after stolen data leaks on hacking forum
Toyota confirmed that its network was breached after a threat actor leaked an archive of 240GB of data stolen from the company's systems on a hacking forum. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/toyota-confirms-breach-after-stolen-data-leaks-on-hacking-forum/
CISA warns of Jenkins RCE bug exploited in ransomware attacks
CISA has added a critical Jenkins vulnerability that can be exploited to gain remote code execution to its catalog of security bugs, warning that it's actively exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-jenkins-rce-bug-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/
FlightAware configuration error leaked user data for years
Flight tracking platform FlightAware is asking some users to reset their account login passwords due to a data security incident that may have exposed personal information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flightaware-configuration-error-leaked-user-data-for-years/
Chrome will redact credit cards, passwords when you share Android screen
Google will redact your credit card details, passwords and other sensitive information in Chrome when you're sharing or recording your screen on Android. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/chrome-will-redact-credit-cards-passwords-when-you-share-android-screen/
Azure domains and Google abused to spread disinformation and malware
A clever disinformation campaign engages several Microsoft Azure and OVH cloud subdomains as well as Google search to promote malware and spam sites. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/azure-domains-and-google-abused-to-spread-disinformation-and-malware/
Microsoft: Enable MFA or lose access to admin portals in October
Microsoft warned Entra global admins on Thursday to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for their tenants until October 15 to ensure users don't lose access to admin portals. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-enable-mfa-or-lose-access-to-admin-portals-in-october/
CISA warns critical SolarWinds RCE bug is exploited in attacks
CISA warned on Thursday that attackers are exploiting a recently patched critical vulnerability in SolarWinds' Web Help Desk solution for customer support. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-critical-solarwinds-rce-bug-is-exploited-in-attacks/
Microsoft Edge PDF reader is getting more Copilot AI features
Microsoft is improving Copilot integration in the Edge browser with AI-powered smart keywords. This will allow the AI to generate important keywords from the PDF and then help you analyze each topic. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-pdf-reader-is-getting-more-copilot-ai-features/
Microsoft removes FAT32 partition size limit in Windows 11
Microsoft removed today an arbitrary 32GB size limit for FAT32 partitions in the latest Windows 11 Canary build, now allowing for a maximum size of 2TB. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-removes-fat32-partition-size-limit-in-windows-11/
Microsoft disables BitLocker security fix, advises manual mitigation
Microsoft has disabled a fix for a BitLocker security feature bypass vulnerability due to firmware incompatibility issues that were causing patched Windows devices to go into BitLocker recovery mode. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-disables-bitlocker-security-fix-advises-manual-mitigation/
Russian who sold 300,000 stolen credentials gets 40 months in prison
Georgy Kavzharadze, a 27-year-old Russian national, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for selling login credentials for over 300,000 accounts on Slilpp, the largest online marketplace of stolen logins, until its seizure in June 2021. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-who-sold-300-000-stolen-credentials-gets-40-months-in-prison/
GitHub Actions artifacts found leaking auth tokens in popular projects
Multiple high-profile open-source projects, including those from Google, Microsoft, AWS, and Red Hat, were found to leak GitHub authentication tokens through GitHub Actions artifacts in CI/CD workflows. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-actions-artifacts-found-leaking-auth-tokens-in-popular-projects/
Microsoft retires Windows updates causing 0x80070643 errors
Microsoft has retired several Windows security updates released during the January 2024 Patch Tuesday that have been causing 0x80070643 errors when installing Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-retires-windows-updates-causing-0x80070643-errors/