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Qualcomm patches high-severity zero-day exploited in attacks
Qualcomm has released security patches for a zero-day vulnerability in the Digital Signal Processor (DSP) service that impacts dozens of chipsets. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qualcomm-patches-high-severity-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/
AT&T, Verizon reportedly hacked to target US govt wiretapping platform
Multiple U.S. broadband providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, have been breached by a Chinese hacking group tracked as Salt Typhoon, the Wall Street Journal reports. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atandt-verizon-reportedly-hacked-to-target-us-govt-wiretapping-platform/
Comcast and Truist Bank customers caught up in FBCS data breach
Comcast Cable Communications and Truist Bank have disclosed they were impacted by a data breach at FBCS, and are now informing their respective customers that their data has been compromised. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/comcast-and-truist-bank-customers-caught-up-in-fbcs-data-breach/
Google Pay alarms users with accidental ‘new card’ added emails
Google Pay alarmed users this week after erroneously sending out "new card" added email notifications. Google has acknowledged that the email was "accidental" and that no user information was compromised. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-pay-alarms-users-with-accidental-new-card-added-emails/
Highline Public Schools confirms ransomware behind shutdown
On Thursday, K-12 school district Highline Public Schools confirmed that a ransomware attack forced it to shut down all schools in early September. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/highline-public-schools-confirms-ransomware-attack-was-behind-september-shut-down/
Google removes Kaspersky's antivirus software from Play Store
Over the weekend, Google removed Kaspersky's Android security apps from the Google Play store and disabled the Russian company's developer accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-removes-kasperskys-antivirus-software-from-play-store-disables-developer-accounts/
UK nuclear site Sellafield fined $440,000 for cybersecurity shortfalls
Nuclear waste processing facility Sellafield has been fined £332,500 ($440k) by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) for failing to adhere to cybersecurity standards and putting sensitive nuclear information at risk over four years, from 2019 to 2023. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-nuclear-site-sellafield-fined-440-000-for-cybersecurity-shortfalls/
‘Pig butchering’ trading apps found on Google Play, App Store
Fake trading apps on Google Play and Apple's App Store lure victims into "pig butchering" scams that have a global reach. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pig-butchering-trading-apps-found-on-google-play-app-store/
Microsoft and DOJ disrupt Russian FSB hackers' attack infrastructure
Microsoft and the Justice Department have seized over 100 domains used by the Russian ColdRiver hacking group to target United States government employees and nonprofit organizations from Russia and worldwide in spear-phishing attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-and-doj-seize-spear-phishing-domains-used-by-star-blizzard-russian-hackers/
Fraudsters imprisoned for scamming Apple out of 6,000 iPhones
Two Chinese nationals were sentenced to prison for scamming Apple out of more than $2.5 million after exchanging over 6,000 counterfeit iPhones for authentic ones. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fraudsters-imprisoned-for-scamming-apple-out-of-6-000-iphones/
Linux malware “perfctl” behind years-long cryptomining campaign
A Linux malware named "perfctl" has been targeting Linux servers and workstations for at least three years, remaining largely undetected through high levels of evasion and the use of rootkits. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-malware-perfctl-behind-years-long-cryptomining-campaign/
FIN7 hackers launch deepfake nude “generator” sites to spread malware
The notorious APT hacking group known as FIN7 launched a network of fake AI-powered deepnude generator sites to infect visitors with information-stealing malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fin7-hackers-launch-deepfake-nude-generator-sites-to-spread-malware/
Fake browser updates spread updated WarmCookie malware
A new 'FakeUpdate' campaign targeting users in France leverages compromised websites to show fake browser and application updates that spread a new version of the WarmCookie malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-browser-updates-spread-updated-warmcookie-malware/
CISA: Network switch RCE flaw impacts critical infrastructure
U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA is warning about two critical vulnerabilities that allow authentication bypass and remote code execution in Optigo Networks ONS-S8 Aggregation Switch products used in critical infrastructure. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-network-switch-rce-flaw-impacts-critical-infrastructure/
DrayTek fixed critical flaws in over 700,000 exposed routers
DrayTek has released security updates for multiple router models to address 14 vulnerabilities of varying severity, including a remote code execution flaw that received the maximum CVSS score of 10. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/draytek-fixed-critical-flaws-in-over-700-000-exposed-routers/
American Water shuts down online services after cyberattack
American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, was forced to shut down some of its systems after a Thursday cyberattack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/american-water-shuts-down-online-services-after-cyberattack/
Hybrid Analysis Bolstered by Criminal IP’s Comprehensive Domain Intelligence
AI SPERA announced that its domain and IP address threat intel platform, Criminal IP, is now integrated with Hybrid Analysis. Learn more from Criminal IP about how this brings additional insights to Hybrid Analysis. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hybrid-analysis-bolstered-by-criminal-ips-comprehensive-domain-intelligence/
Man pleads guilty to stealing $37 million in crypto from 571 victims
A 21-year-old man from Indiana named Evan Frederick Light pleaded guilty to stealing $37,704,560 worth of cryptocurrency from 571 victims in a 2022 cyberattack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/man-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-37-million-in-crypto-from-571-victims/
MoneyGram: No evidence ransomware is behind recent cyberattack
MoneyGram says there is no evidence that ransomware is behind a recent cyberattack that led to a five-day outage in September. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/moneygram-no-evidence-ransomware-is-behind-recent-cyberattack/
Russia arrests US-sanctioned Cryptex founder, 95 other linked suspects
Russian law enforcement detained almost 100 suspects linked to the Cryptex cryptocurrency exchange, the UAPS anonymous payment service, and 33 other online services and platforms used to make illegal payments and sell stolen credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-arrests-us-sanctioned-cryptex-founder-95-other-linked-suspects/
Outlast game development delayed after Red Barrels cyberattack
Canadian video game developer Red Barrels is warning that the development of its Outlast games will likely be delayed after the company suffered a cyberattack impacting its internal IT systems and data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/outlast-game-development-delayed-after-red-barrels-cyberattack/
Recently patched CUPS flaw can be used to amplify DDoS attacks
A recently disclosed vulnerability in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) open-source printing system can be exploited by threat actors to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks with a 600x amplification factor. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/recently-patched-cups-flaw-can-be-used-to-amplify-ddos-attacks/
Dutch Police: ‘State actor’ likely behind recent data breach
The national Dutch police (Politie) says that a state actor was likely behind the data breach it detected last week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dutch-police-state-actor-likely-behind-recent-data-breach/
Over 4,000 Adobe Commerce, Magento shops hacked in CosmicSting attacks
Approximately 5% of all Adobe Commerce and Magento online stores, or 4,275 in absolute numbers, have been hacked in "CosmicSting" attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-4-000-adobe-commerce-magento-shops-hacked-in-cosmicsting-attacks/
Cloudflare blocks largest recorded DDoS attack peaking at 3.8Tbps
During a distributed denial-of-service campaign targeting organizations in the financial services, internet, and telecommunications sectors, volumetric attacks peaked at 3.8 terabits per second, the largest publicly recorded to date. The assault consisted of a "month-long" barrage of more than 100 hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks flood. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-blocks-largest-recorded-ddos-attack-peaking-at-38tbps/
Why your password policy should include a custom dictionary
Utilizing a custom dictionaries helps strengthen your password policies. Learn more from Specops Software about how to build custom dictionaries in your Windows Active Directory password policy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-your-password-policy-should-include-a-custom-dictionary/
Critical Ivanti RCE flaw with public exploit now used in attacks
CISA warned today that a critical Ivanti vulnerability that can let threat actors gain remote code execution on vulnerable Endpoint Manager (EPM) appliances is now actively exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-ivanti-rce-flaw-with-public-exploit-now-used-in-attacks/
Microsoft Office 2024 now available for Windows and macOS users
Microsoft has released Office 2024 for small businesses and consumers who want a standalone version without a Microsoft 365 subscription. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-office-2024-now-available-for-windows-and-macos-no-subscription-required/
Critical Zimbra RCE flaw exploited to backdoor servers using emails
Hackers are actively exploiting a recently disclosed RCE vulnerability in Zimbra email servers that can be triggered simply by sending specially crafted emails to the SMTP server. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-zimbra-rce-flaw-exploited-to-backdoor-servers-using-emails/
Microsoft blocks Windows 11 24H2 on some Intel PCs over BSOD issues
Microsoft is blocking Windows 24H2 upgrades on systems with incompatible Intel Smart Sound Technology (SST) audio drivers due to blue screen of death (BSOD) issues. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-blocks-windows-11-24h2-on-some-intel-pcs-over-bsod-issues/