Microsoft Azure outage takes down services across North America:
Microsoft has mitigated an Azure outage that lasted more than two hours and took down multiple ...
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Uh oh, Elon: Half of European marketers plan to cut spending on X ads: The advertising exodus from X is set to accelerate. In 2025, almost half of marketers in ...
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Flipper Zero releases Firmware 1.0 after three years of development: After three years of development, the Flipper Zero team has announced the release of the ...
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Meta fixes easily bypassed WhatsApp ‘View Once’ privacy feature: A privacy flaw in WhatsApp, an instant messenger with over 2 billion users worldwide ...
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Chinese hackers use new data theft malware in govt attacks: New attacks attributed to China-based cyber espionage group Mustang Panda show that the threat actor ...
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Microsoft Office 2024 to disable ActiveX controls by default: After Office 2024 launches in October, Microsoft will disable ActiveX controls by default in Word ...
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Bill Gates reveals what he uses AI for the most: The founder and former CEO of Microsoft spends a lot of time in meetings in Teams, and says he regularly relies ...
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Microsoft to start force-upgrading Windows 22H2 systems next month: Microsoft announced that Windows 11 installs reaching the end of support next month ...
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Critical SonicWall SSLVPN bug exploited in ransomware attacks: Ransomware affiliates exploit a critical security vulnerability in SonicWall SonicOS firewall ...
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Windows 11 Is Ultra Secure—Here's How to Keep It That Way: You can’t run Windows 11 on a PC that lacks essential security hardware. That's a good thing ...
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Payment gateway data breach affects 1.7 million credit card owners: Payment gateway provider Slim CD has disclosed a data breach that compromised credit card and ...
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New RAMBO attack steals data using RAM in air-gapped computers: A novel side-channel attack dubbed "RAMBO" (Radiation of Air-gapped Memory Bus for ...
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Cisco warns of backdoor admin account in Smart Licensing Utility: Cisco has removed a backdoor account in the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility (CSLU) that can be ...
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Progress LoadMaster vulnerable to 10/10 severity RCE flaw: Progress Software has issued an emergency fix for a maximum (10/10) severity vulnerability impacting ...
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SonicWall SSLVPN access control flaw is now exploited in attacks: SonicWall is warning that a recently fixed access control flaw tracked as CVE-2024-40766 in ...
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America’s National Parks Remain a Beacon in an Era of Climate Change: How two Gen Zers and a dog navigated their way through forest fires and invasive species in ...
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Quick Glance: National Parks: A Beacon of Hope Amid Climate Change
- Exploration of national parks reveals the impacts of climate change on nature.
- Initiatives to combat invasive species and restore ecosystems are crucial for biodiversity preservation.
- Adapting to climate change necessitates innovative approaches and experimental methods in national parks.
- Despite challenges, the beauty of nature is appreciated, offering hope for the future.
SpyAgent Android malware steals your crypto recovery phrases from images: A new Android malware named SpyAgent uses optical character recognition (OCR) ...
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Cicada3301 ransomware’s Linux encryptor targets VMware ESXi systems: A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation named Cicada3301 has already listed 19 ...
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NoName ransomware gang deploying RansomHub malware in recent attacks: The NoName ransomware gang has been trying to build a reputation for more than three years ...
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Halliburton confirms data stolen in recent cyberattack: Oil and gas giant Halliburton has confirmed in a filing today to the Securities and Exchange Commission ...
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Hackers inject malicious JS in Cisco store to steal credit cards, credentials: Cisco's site for selling company-themed merchandise is currently offline and ...
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Russian military hackers linked to critical infrastructure attacks: The United States and its allies have linked a group of Russian military intelligence hackers ...
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Quad7 botnet targets more SOHO and VPN routers, media servers: The Quad7 botnet is expanding its targeting scope with the addition of new clusters and custom ...
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Veeam warns of critical RCE flaw in Backup & Replication software: Veeam has released security updates for several of its products as part of a single September ...
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US widens indictment of Russians in 'WhisperGate' conspiracy to destroy Ukrainian and NATO systems
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Quick Glance: US Takes Action Against Russian Cyber Attacks
- The U.S. Justice Department has expanded its indictment of Russian military personnel for the WhisperGate malware attacks aimed at destroying computer systems in Ukraine and 26 NATO allies.
- Five Russian military intelligence officers are charged in a conspiracy to demoralize the Ukrainian population ahead of Russia's invasion.
- The cyberattacks targeted civilian infrastructure, including judiciary, emergency services, food safety, and education, resulting in the leakage of sensitive personal data of Ukrainian civilians.
- The U.S. is offering $60 million for information leading to the indicted individuals, highlighting international efforts to combat Russian cyber threats.
Planned Parenthood confirms cyberattack as RansomHub claims breach: Planned Parenthood has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack affecting its IT systems ...
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Car rental giant Avis discloses data breach impacting customers: American car rental giant Avis disclosed a data breach after attackers breached one of its ...
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FBI warns crypto firms of aggressive social engineering attacks: The FBI warns of North Korean hackers aggressively targeting cryptocurrency companies and their ...
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Windows 11 Insider Beta build 22635.4145 (KB5041881) adds Gamepad keyboard and more [Update]
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Quick Glance: Windows 11: Recall Feature Remains Uninstallable
- Windows 11 will not offer an option to uninstall the controversial Recall feature, despite initial indications in a preview build.
- Microsoft clarified that Recall was incorrectly listed in the Control Panel and this will be corrected in a future update.
- Recall, an AI-powered search function that takes regular screenshots of PC activity, has raised significant concerns since its announcement.
- The feature is expected to be limited to Copilot+ PCs, suggesting that more devices may meet the necessary requirements in the future.
Red team tool ‘MacroPack’ abused in attacks to deploy Brute Ratel: The MacroPack framework, initially designed for Red Team exercises, is being abused by threat ...
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D-Link says it is not fixing four RCE flaws in DIR-846W routers: D-Link is warning that four remote code execution (RCE) flaws impacting all hardware and ...
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LiteSpeed Cache bug exposes 6 million WordPress sites to takeover attacks: Yet, another critical severity vulnerability has been discovered in LiteSpeed Cache ...
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Wix.com to block Russian users starting September 12: Wix.com has announced it will stop providing services to Russian users on September 12, 2024 ...
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North Korean hackers exploit Chrome zero-day to deploy rootkit: North Korean hackers have exploited a recently patched Google Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-7971) to ...
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Cisco fixes root escalation vulnerability with public exploit code: Cisco has fixed a command injection vulnerability in the Identity Services Engine (ISE) with ...
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Microchip Technology confirms data was stolen in cyberattack: American semiconductor supplier Microchip Technology Incorporated has confirmed that employee ...
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New Eucleak attack lets threat actors clone YubiKey FIDO keys: A new "EUCLEAK" flaw found in FIDO devices using the Infineon SLE78 security ...
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Microsoft exec warns of business functions being sacrificed on the altar of AI: Too many IT modernization projects? Not enough budget? Something will have to ...
theregister.com/2024/09/09/microsoft_arun_ulag_ai/
Fake OnlyFans cybercrime tool infects hackers with malware: Hackers are targeting other hackers with a fake OnlyFans tool that claims to help steal accounts but ...
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Microsoft Copilot Review: Microsoft serves up a smorgasbord of generative AI functionality with its ChatGPT-based Copilot service ...
pcmag.com/reviews/microsoft-copilot
Dynamic watermarking is now available for Android and iOS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps
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Transport for London discloses ongoing “cyber security incident”: Transport for London (TfL), the city's transport authority, is investigating an ongoing ...
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GitHub comments abused to spread Lumma Stealer malware as fake fixes: GitHub is being abused to distribute the Lumma Stealer information-stealing malware as fake ...
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Halliburton cyberattack linked to RansomHub ransomware gang: The RansomHub ransomware gang is behind the recent cyberattack on oil and gas services giant ...
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How to defend against brute force and password spray attacks: While not very sophisticated, brute force password attacks pose a significant threat to an ...
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US cracks down on Russian disinformation before 2024 election: The FBI seized 32 web domains used by the Doppelgänger Russian-linked influence operation network ...
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Researcher sued for sharing data stolen by ransomware with media: The City of Columbus, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit against security researcher David Leroy Ross ...
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Microsoft is trying to kill ActiveX controls in Office for good: Despite being nearly 30 years old, Microsoft still supports ActiveX in Windows ...
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Admins of MFA bypass service plead guilty to fraud: Three men have pleaded guilty to running OTP.Agency, an online platform that provided social engineering help ...
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Microsoft 365 Roadmap Weekly: The new Outlook Windows app will support being opened offline
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Windows 11 Insider Beta build 22635.4145 (KB5041881) adds Gamepad keyboard and more [Update]
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Bally’s begins demolition of Freedom Center to make way for permanent Chicago casino
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FTC: Over $110 million lost to Bitcoin ATM scams in 2023: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reported a massive increase in losses to Bitcoin ATM scams ...
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New Voldemort malware abuses Google Sheets to store stolen data: A campaign that started on August 5, 2024, is spreading a previously undocumented malware named ...
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Microsoft: Exchange Online mistakenly tags emails as malware: Microsoft is investigating an Exchange Online false positive issue causing emails containing images ...
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IT job seekers can learn networking in this course bundle deal: Whether you're looking to understand basic concepts, tackle network security ...
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Highline Public Schools closes schools following cyberattack: Highline Public Schools, a K-12 district in Washington state, has shut down all schools and ...
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Fake Palo Alto GlobalProtect used as lure to backdoor enterprises: Threat actors target Middle Eastern organizations with malware disguised as the ...
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Revival Hijack supply-chain attack threatens 22,000 PyPI packages: Threat actors are utilizing an attack called "Revival Hijack," where they register ...
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Navigating Endpoint Privilege Management: Insights for CISOs and Admins : Understanding endpoint privilege management is key to defending organizations from ...
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Clearview AI fined €30.5 million for unlawful data collection: The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) has imposed a fine of €30.5 million ($33 ...
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Sextortion scam now use your "cheating" spouse’s name as a lure: A new variant of the ongoing sextortion email scams is now targeting spouses ...
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Zyxel warns of critical OS command injection flaw in routers: Zyxel has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability impacting multiple models ...
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Microsoft: Debates About AI Monetization: Microsoft's investment in AI, especially within Azure, is crucial given growing demand and significant opportunity in ...
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Docker-OSX image used for security research hit by Apple DMCA takedown: The popular Docker-OSX project has been removed from Docker Hub after Apple filed a DMCA ...
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Microsoft to announce ‘next phase of Copilot’ on September 16th: Microsoft is getting ready to announce new Microsoft 365 Copilot features ...
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Russian APT29 hackers use iOS, Chrome exploits created by spyware vendors: The Russian state-sponsored APT29 hacking group has been observed using the same iOS ...
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BlackSuit ransomware stole data of 950,000 from software vendor: Young Consulting is sending data breach notifications to 954,177 people who had their ...
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Get started learning about cybersecurity with this course bundle deal: Take a real step towards a job in information security with this intro to cybersecurity ...
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Log out of account: Microsoft reverses controversial change in the start menu - | Golem.de
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LibreOffice 24.8: Handy even if you're happy with Microsoft: Mature, stable – and can rescue rescue corrupt files
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Windows Downdate tool lets you 'unpatch' Windows systems: SafeBreach security researcher Alon Leviev has released his Windows Downdate tool ...
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Verkada to pay $2.95M for security failures leading to breaches: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposes a $2.95 million penalty on security camera vendor ...
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New Tickler malware used to backdoor US govt, defense orgs: The APT33 Iranian hacking group has used new Tickler malware to backdoor the networks of ...
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Transport for London staff faces systems disruptions after cyberattack: Transport for London, the city's public transportation agency, revealed today that ...
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Apache fixes critical OFBiz remote code execution vulnerability: Apache has fixed a critical security vulnerability in its open-source OFBiz (Open For Business) ...
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Nifty Copilot alternatives that add AI to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint: With Copilot, Microsoft has built artificial intelligence directly into its Office ...
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Uber fined $325 million for moving driver data from Europe to US: The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, AP) has imposed a fine of ...
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US oil giant Halliburton confirms cyberattack behind systems shutdown: Halliburton, one of the world's largest providers of services to the energy industry ...
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US charges five Russian military hackers with targeting Ukraine’s government with destructive malware
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Google tags a tenth Chrome zero-day as exploited this year: Today, Google revealed that it patched the tenth zero-day exploited in the wild in 2024 by attackers ...
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