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Microsoft fixes Outlook security alerts bug caused by December updates
Microsoft has fixed an issue that triggers erroneous Outlook security alerts when opening .ICS calendar files after installing the December 2023 Outlook Desktop security updates [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-fixes-outlook-security-alerts-bug-caused-by-december-updates/
US cancer center data breach exposes info of 827,000 patients
Cancer treatment and research center City of Hope is warning that a data breach exposed the sensitive information of over 820,000 patients. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-cancer-center-data-breach-exposes-info-of-827-000-patients/
The Biggest Takeaways from Recent Malware Attacks
Recent high-profile malware attacks teach us lessons on limiting malware risks at organizations. Learn more from Blink Ops about what these attacks taught us. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-biggest-takeaways-from-recent-malware-attacks/
SurveyLama data breach exposes info of 4.4 million users
Data breach alerting service Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) warns that SurveyLama suffered a data breach in February 2024, which exposed the sensitive data of 4.4 million users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/surveylama-data-breach-exposes-info-of-44-million-users/
Hosting firm's VMware ESXi servers hit by new SEXi ransomware
Chilean data center and hosting provider IxMetro Powerhost has suffered a cyberattack at the hands of a new ransomware gang known as SEXi, which encrypted the company's VMware ESXi servers and backups. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hosting-firms-vmware-esxi-servers-hit-by-new-sexi-ransomware/
US State Department investigates alleged theft of government data
The U.S. Department of State is investigating claims of a cyber incident after a threat actor leaked documents allegedly stolen from a government contractor. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-state-department-investigates-alleged-theft-of-government-data/
Ivanti fixes VPN gateway vulnerability allowing RCE, DoS attacks
IT security software company Ivanti has released patches to fix multiple security vulnerabilities impacting its Connect Secure and Policy Secure gateways. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ivanti-fixes-vpn-gateway-vulnerability-allowing-rce-dos-attacks/
AT&T faces lawsuits over data breach affecting 73 million customers
AT&T is facing multiple class-action lawsuits following the company's admission to a massive data breach that exposed the sensitive data of 73 million current and former customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atandt-faces-lawsuits-over-data-breach-affecting-73-million-customers/
6 Prompts You Don't Want Employees Putting in Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot is a powerful asset for companies, but with it comes an increased risk of data exposure. In this article, Varonis demonstrates prompt-hacking examples that can expose sensitive data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/6-prompts-you-dont-want-employees-putting-in-microsoft-copilot/
Winnti's new UNAPIMON tool hides malware from security software
The Chinese 'Winnti' hacking group was found using a previously undocumented malware called UNAPIMON to let malicous processes run without being detected. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winntis-new-unapimon-tool-hides-malware-from-security-software/
New Chrome feature aims to stop hackers from using stolen cookies
Google announced a new Chrome security feature called 'Device Bound Session Credentials' that ties cookies to a specific device, blocking hackers from stealing and using them to hijack users' accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-chrome-feature-aims-to-stop-hackers-from-using-stolen-cookies/
Russia charges suspects behind theft of 160,000 credit cards
Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has announced the indictment of six suspected "hacking group" members for using malware to steal credit card and payment information from foreign online stores. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-charges-suspects-behind-theft-of-160-000-credit-cards/
India rescues 250 citizens enslaved by Cambodian cybercrime gang
The Indian government says it rescued and repatriated 250 citizens who sought jobs in Cambodia, only to be forced into conducting cybercrime once they arrived. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/india-rescues-250-citizens-enslaved-by-cambodian-cybercrime-gang/
OWASP discloses data breach caused by wiki misconfiguration
The OWASP Foundation has disclosed a data breach after some members' resumes were exposed online due to a misconfiguration of its old Wiki web server. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/owasp-discloses-data-breach-caused-by-wiki-misconfiguration/
FTC: Americans lost $1.1 billion to impersonation scams in 2023
Impersonation scams in the U.S. exceeded $1.1 billion in losses last year, according to statistics collected by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a figure that is three times higher than in 2020. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-americans-lost-11-billion-to-impersonation-scams-in-2023/
Hoya’s optics production and orders disrupted by cyberattack
Hoya Corporation, one of the largest global manufacturers of optical products, says a "system failure" caused servers at some of its production plants and business divisions to go offline on Saturday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hoyas-optics-production-and-orders-disrupted-by-cyberattack/
New HTTP/2 DoS attack can crash web servers with a single connection
Newly discovered HTTP/2 protocol vulnerabilities called "CONTINUATION Flood" can lead to denial of service (DoS) attacks, crashing web servers with a single TCP connection in some implementations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-http-2-dos-attack-can-crash-web-servers-with-a-single-connection/
Microsoft still unsure how hackers stole MSA key in 2023 Exchange attack
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) has released a scathing report on how Microsoft handled its 2023 Exchange Online attack, warning that the company needs to do better at securing data and be more truthful about how threat actors stole an Azure signing key. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-still-unsure-how-hackers-stole-msa-key-in-2023-exchange-attack/
Omni Hotels confirms cyberattack behind ongoing IT outage
Omni Hotels & Resorts has confirmed a cyberattack caused a nationwide IT outage that is still affecting its locations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/omni-hotels-confirms-cyberattack-behind-ongoing-it-outage/
Jackson County in state of emergency after ransomware attack
Jackson County, Missouri, is in a state of emergency after a ransomware attack took down some county services on Tuesday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jackson-county-in-state-of-emergency-after-ransomware-attack/
Critical flaw in LayerSlider WordPress plugin impacts 1 million sites
A premium WordPress plugin named LayerSlider, used in over one million sites, is vulnerable to unauthenticated SQL injection, requiring admins to prioritize applying security updates for the plugin. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-flaw-in-layerslider-wordpress-plugin-impacts-1-million-sites/
Google fixes one more Chrome zero-day exploited at Pwn2Own
Google has fixed another zero-day vulnerability in the Chrome browser, which was exploited by security researchers during the Pwn2Own hacking contest last month. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-one-more-chrome-zero-day-exploited-at-pwn2own/
Google fixes two Pixel zero-day flaws exploited by forensics firms
Google has fixed two Google Pixel zero-days exploited by forensic firms to unlock phones without a PIN and gain access to the data stored within them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-two-pixel-zero-day-flaws-exploited-by-forensics-firms/
Microsoft warns Gmail blocks some Outlook email as spam, shares fix
Microsoft has confirmed that some Outlook.com users are experiencing issues with emails being blocked and marked as spam when trying to email Gmail accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-warns-gmail-blocks-some-outlook-email-as-spam-shares-fix/
Omni Hotels experiencing nationwide IT outage since Friday
Omni Hotels & Resorts has been experiencing a chain-wide outage that brought down its IT systems on Friday, impacting reservation, hotel room door lock, and point-of-sale (POS) systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/omni-hotels-experiencing-nationwide-it-outage-since-friday/
Google agrees to delete Chrome browsing data of 136 million users
Google has agreed to delete billions of data records collected from 136 million Chrome users in the United States, as part of a lawsuit settlement regarding alleged undisclosed browser data collection while in Incognito mode. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/google-agrees-to-delete-chrome-browsing-data-of-136-million-users/
New XZ backdoor scanner detects implant in any Linux binary
Firmware security firm Binarly has released a free online scanner to detect Linux executables impacted by the XZ Utils supply chain attack, tracked as CVE-2024-3094. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-xz-backdoor-scanner-detects-implant-in-any-linux-binary/
Google now blocks spoofed emails for better phishing protection
Google has started automatically blocking emails sent by bulk senders who don't meet stricter spam thresholds and authenticate their messages as required by new guidelines to strengthen defenses against spam and phishing attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-now-blocks-spoofed-emails-for-better-phishing-protection/
Yacht retailer MarineMax discloses data breach after cyberattack
MarineMax, self-described as one of the world's largest recreational boat and yacht retailers, says attackers stole employee and customer data after breaching its systems in a March cyberattack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/yacht-retailer-marinemax-discloses-data-breach-after-cyberattack/
Shopping platform PandaBuy data leak impacts 1.3 million users
Data belonging to more than 1.3 million customers of the PandaBuy online shopping platform has been leaked, allegedly after two threat actors exploited multiple vulnerabilities to breach systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shopping-platform-pandabuy-data-leak-impacts-13-million-users/