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Microsoft Outlook bug blocks email logins, causes app crashes
Microsoft is investigating an Outlook bug causing desktop app crashes, high system resource usage, and preventing users from logging into their accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-outlook-bug-blocks-email-logins-causes-app-crashes/
Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users
Internet Archive's "The Wayback Machine" has suffered a data breach after a threat actor compromised the website and stole a user authentication database containing 31 million unique records. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/internet-archive-hacked-data-breach-impacts-31-million-users/
Crypto-stealing malware campaign infects 28,000 people
Over 28,000 people from Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and other countries in the Eurasian region were impacted by a large-scale cryptocurrency-stealing malware campaign. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/crypto-stealing-malware-campaign-infects-28-000-people/
Mozilla fixes Firefox zero-day actively exploited in attacks
Mozilla has issued an emergency security update for the Firefox browser to address a critical use-after-free vulnerability that is currently exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-fixes-firefox-zero-day-actively-exploited-in-attacks/
How open source SIEM and XDR tackle evolving threats
Evolving threats require security solutions that match the sophistication of modern threats. Learn more about how Wazuh, the open-source XDR and SIEM, tackles these threats. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-open-source-siem-and-xdr-tackle-evolving-threats/
Dutch police arrest admin of 'Bohemia/Cannabia' dark web market
An international law enforcement operation led to the arrest of one of the three administrators of the dual dark web market 'Bohemia/Cannabia,' known for hosting ads for drug sales and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/dutch-police-arrest-admin-of-bohemia-cannabia-dark-web-market/
New scanner finds Linux, UNIX servers exposed to CUPS RCE attacks
An automated scanner has been released to help security professionals scan environments for devices vulnerable to the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) RCE flaw tracked as CVE-2024-47176. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/new-scanner-finds-linux-unix-servers-exposed-to-cups-rce-attacks/
New Mamba 2FA bypass service targets Microsoft 365 accounts
An emerging phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called Mamba 2FA has been observed targeting Microsoft 365 accounts in AiTM attacks using well-crafted login pages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-mamba-2fa-bypass-service-targets-microsoft-365-accounts/
Microsoft October 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 5 zero-days, 118 flaws
Today is Microsoft's October 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 118 flaws, including five publicly disclosed zero-days, two of which are actively exploited. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-october-2024-patch-tuesday-fixes-5-zero-days-118-flaws/
Windows 10 KB5044273 update released with 9 fixes, security updates
Microsoft has released the KB5044273 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which includes nine changes and fixes, including a new Windows Update opt-in notification shown when you log in to the operating system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5044273-update-released-with-9-fixes-security-updates/
European govt air-gapped systems breached using custom malware
An APT hacking group known as GoldenJackal has successfully breached air-gapped government systems in Europe using two custom toolsets to steal sensitive data, like emails, encryption keys, images, archives, and documents. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/european-govt-air-gapped-systems-breached-using-custom-malware/
Microsoft Edge begins testing Copilot Vision
Microsoft Edge Canary has been updated with an interesting feature called Copilot Vision, but it's still in testing. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-begins-testing-copilot-vision/
ADT discloses second breach in 2 months, hacked via stolen credentials
Home and small business security company ADT disclosed it suffered a breach after threat actors gained access to its systems using stolen credentials and exfiltrated employee account data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adt-discloses-second-breach-in-2-months-hacked-via-stolen-credentials/
Ukrainian pleads guilty to operating Raccoon Stealer malware
Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky has pleaded guilty to his involvement in the Raccoon Stealer malware-as-a-service (MaaS) cybercrime operation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukrainian-pleads-guilty-to-operating-raccoon-stealer-malware/
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/
GitLab warns of critical arbitrary branch pipeline execution flaw
GitLab has released security updates to address multiple flaws in Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE), including a critical arbitrary branch pipeline execution flaw. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gitlab-warns-of-critical-arbitrary-branch-pipeline-execution-flaw/
CISA says critical Fortinet RCE flaw now exploited in attacks
Today, CISA revealed that attackers actively exploit a critical FortiOS remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the wild. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-says-critical-fortinet-rce-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks/
Palo Alto Networks warns of firewall hijack bugs with public exploit
Palo Alto Networks warned customers today to patch security vulnerabilities (with public exploit code) that can be chained to let attackers hijack PAN-OS firewalls. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-networks-warns-of-firewall-hijack-bugs-with-public-exploit/
Microsoft fixes Word bug that deleted documents when saving
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that was causing Word to delete some Windows users' documents instead of saving them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-word-bug-that-deleted-documents-when-saving/
Recent Dr.Web cyberattack claimed by pro-Ukrainian hacktivists
A group of pro-Ukrainian hacktivists has claimed responsibility for the September breach of Russian security company Doctor Web (Dr.Web). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/recent-drweb-breach-claimed-by-dumpforums-pro-ukrainian-hacktivists/
Discord blocked in Russia and Turkey for spreading illegal content
Discord has been suddenly blocked in Russia and Turkey since yesterday due to illegal activity residing on the platform, leaving legitimate users in those countries unable to visit the website or connect to the service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/discord-blocked-in-russia-and-turkey-for-spreading-illegal-content/
Microsoft: Windows 11 22H2 Home and Pro reached end of servicing
Microsoft reminded customers today that multiple editions of Windows 11 22H2 and 21H2 have reached their end of servicing. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-11-22h2-home-and-pro-reached-end-of-servicing/
Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop issues caused by Windows Server update
Microsoft says this month's Patch Tuesday cumulative updates fix a known issue that causes Windows servers to disrupt Remote Desktop connections in enterprise networks after installing the July Windows Server security updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-remote-desktop-issues-caused-by-windows-server-update/
Windows 11 KB5044284 and KB5044285 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released the KB5044284 and KB5044285 Windows 11 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 22H2/23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and resolve 27 bugs and performance issues. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5044284-and-kb5044285-cumulative-updates-released/
Ivanti warns of three more CSA zero-days exploited in attacks
American IT software company Ivanti has released security updates to fix three new Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) zero-days tagged as actively exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ivanti-warns-of-three-more-csa-zero-days-exploited-in-attacks/
Casio reports IT systems failure after weekend network breach
Japanese tech giant Casio has suffered a cyberattack after an unauthorized actor accessed its networks on October 5, causing system disruption that impacted some of its services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/casio-reports-it-systems-failure-after-weekend-network-breach/
MoneyGram confirms hackers stole customer data in cyberattack
MoneyGram has confirmed that hackers stole customers' personal information and transaction data in a September cyberattack that caused a five-day outage. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/moneygram-confirms-hackers-stole-customer-data-in-cyberattack/
LEGO's website hacked to push cryptocurrency scam
On Friday night, cryptocurrency scammers briefly hacked the LEGO website to promote a fake Lego token that could be purchased with Ethereum. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/legos-website-hacked-to-push-cryptocurrency-scam/
Microsoft: Word deletes some documents instead of saving them
Microsoft warns that a new bug may cause Word for Windows to delete some documents instead of saving them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-word-for-microsoft-365-deletes-some-documents-instead-of-saving-them/
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/