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Google fined $60 million over Android location data collection
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced that Google was fined $60 million for misleading Australian Android users regarding the collection and use of their location data for almost two years, between January 2017 and December 2018.
- AUGUST 13, 2022
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SOVA malware adds ransomware feature to encrypt Android devices
The SOVA Android banking trojan continues to evolve with new features, code improvements, and the addition of a new ransomware feature that encrypts files on mobile devices.
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The Week in Ransomware - August 12th 2022 - Attacking the defenders
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Microsoft is showing ads for Microsoft 365 in Office 2021
Microsoft is showing ads for Microsoft 365 Family subscriptions to its Office 2021 customers, offering them discounts of over $28 to get a 3-month Family plan subscription.
- AUGUST 12, 2022
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Chinese hackers backdoor chat app with new Linux, macOS malware
Versions of a cross-platform instant messenger application focused on the Chinese market known as 'MiMi' have been trojanized to deliver a new backdoor (dubbed rshell) that can be used to steal data from Linux and macOS systems.
- AUGUST 12, 2022
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Anonymous poop gifting site hacked, customers exposed
ShitExpress, a web service that lets you send a box of feces along with a personalized message to friends and enemies, has been breached after a "customer" spotted a vulnerability.
- AUGUST 12, 2022
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Microsoft blocks UEFI bootloaders enabling Windows Secure Boot bypass
Some signed third-party bootloaders for the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) used by Windows could allow attackers to execute unauthorized code in an early stage of the boot process, before the operating system loads.
- AUGUST 12, 2022
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Twilio: 125 customers affected by data breach, no passwords stolen
Cloud communications giant Twilio, the owner of the highly popular two-factor authentication (2FA) provider Authy, says that it has so far identified 125 customers who had their data accessed during a security breach discovered last week.
- AUGUST 12, 2022
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Palo Alto Networks: New PAN-OS DDoS flaw exploited in attacks
Palo Alto Networks has issued a security advisory warning of an actively exploited high-severity vulnerability impacting PAN-OS, the operating system used by the company's networking hardware products.
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Xiaomi phones with MediaTek chips vulnerable to forged payments
Security analysts have found weaknesses in the implementation of the trusted execution environment (TEE) in MediaTek-powered Xiaomi smartphones, which could enable third-party unprivileged apps to disable the payment system or forge payments.
- AUGUST 12, 2022
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Microsoft shares workarounds for Outlook crashing after launch
Microsoft is investigating customer reports of a known issue causing Outlook for Microsoft 365 to freeze and crash right after opening.
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US govt will pay you $10 million for info on Conti ransomware members
The U.S. State Department announced a $10 million reward today for information on five high-ranking Conti ransomware members, including showing the face of one of the members for the first time.
- AUGUST 11, 2022
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Zimbra auth bypass bug exploited to breach over 1,000 servers
An authentication bypass Zimbra security vulnerability is being exploited to compromise Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) email servers worldwide.
- AUGUST 11, 2022
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Microsoft 365 version 2206 update pulled due to apps crashing
Microsoft has pulled the Microsoft 365 version 2206 update after users report their Office applications are crashing when viewing a contact card or hovering over a user's name or photo.
- AUGUST 11, 2022
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FBI: Zeppelin ransomware may encrypt devices multiple times in attacks
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned US organizations today that attackers deploying Zeppelin ransomware might encrypt their files multiple times.
- AUGUST 11, 2022
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UK NHS service recovery may take a month after MSP ransomware attack
Managed service provider (MSP) Advanced confirmed that a ransomware attack on its systems caused the disruption of emergency services (111) from the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS).
- AUGUST 11, 2022
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Access to hacked corporate networks still strong but sales fall
Statistics collected by cyber-intelligence firm KELA during this year's second quarter show that marketplaces selling initial access to corporate networks have taken a blow.
- AUGUST 11, 2022
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