Welcome to another Afternoon Dessert breakout:
Сryptocurrency and Ransomware — The Ultimate Friendship
Both cryptocurrency and ransomware are nothing new in the digital world; both have been there for a very long time, which was enough for them to find common pieces for starting their relationship. Ransomware can be like a virtual car that works on all types of fuels, and crypto is the one that is currently most recommended. No one can argue that 2020 was the year of ransomware in the cyber world
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DuckDuckGo for Mac enters public beta, now available to everyone
Mac users can now try the privacy features in the DuckDuckGo browser as the app has entered the beta stage of development. [...]
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Hackers compromised Hong Kong govt agency network for a year
Researchers at Symantec have uncovered cyberattacks attributed to the China-linked espionage actor APT41 (a.k.a. Winnti) that breached government agencies in Hong Kong and remained undetected for a year in some cases. [...]
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Text message verification flaws in your Windows Active Directory
While text messaging-based MFA goes a long way toward protecting an org against compromised credentials, it also has vulnerabilities of its own. Orgs must look for ways around the flaws associated with test-based MFA by upgrading to multi-factor authentication. Learn more in this article from Specops Software. [...]
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Zoom for Mac patches sneaky “spy-on-me” bug – update now!
Hey! That back door isn't supposed to be there at all, let alone propped open...
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Verizon notifies prepaid customers their accounts were breached
Verizon warned an undisclosed number of prepaid customers that attackers gained access to Verizon accounts and used exposed credit card info in SIM swapping attacks. [...]
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Hackers target Asian casinos in lengthy cyberespionage campaign
A hacking group named 'DiceyF' has been observed deploying a malicious attack framework against online casinos based in Southeast Asia since at least November 2021. [...]
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Windows 10 22H2 is released, here's what we know
Microsoft has announced the availability of Windows 10, version 22H2 (aka the Windows 10 2022 Update), now rolling out to all eligible devices. [...]
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Microsoft finally releases tabbed File Explorer for Windows 11
Microsoft has released the long-awaited Windows 11 tabbed File Explorer, Suggested Actions, Taskbar Overflow features, and Task Manager quick-access features in a new preview cumulative update. [...]
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Zoom for Mac patches sneaky “spy-on-me” bug – update now!
Hey! That back door isn't supposed to be there at all, let alone propped open...
Read more....
Dangerous hole in Apache Commons Text – like Log4Shell all over again
Third time unlucky. Time to put your patching boots on again...
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Сryptocurrency and Ransomware — The Ultimate Friendship
Both cryptocurrency and ransomware are nothing new in the digital world; both have been there for a very long time, which was enough for them to find common pieces for starting their relationship. Ransomware can be like a virtual car that works on all types of fuels, and crypto is the one that is currently most recommended. No one can argue that 2020 was the year of ransomware in the cyber world
Read more....
DuckDuckGo for Mac enters public beta, now available to everyone
Mac users can now try the privacy features in the DuckDuckGo browser as the app has entered the beta stage of development. [...]
Read more....
Hackers compromised Hong Kong govt agency network for a year
Researchers at Symantec have uncovered cyberattacks attributed to the China-linked espionage actor APT41 (a.k.a. Winnti) that breached government agencies in Hong Kong and remained undetected for a year in some cases. [...]
Read more....
Text message verification flaws in your Windows Active Directory
While text messaging-based MFA goes a long way toward protecting an org against compromised credentials, it also has vulnerabilities of its own. Orgs must look for ways around the flaws associated with test-based MFA by upgrading to multi-factor authentication. Learn more in this article from Specops Software. [...]
Read more....
Zoom for Mac patches sneaky “spy-on-me” bug – update now!
Hey! That back door isn't supposed to be there at all, let alone propped open...
Read more....
Verizon notifies prepaid customers their accounts were breached
Verizon warned an undisclosed number of prepaid customers that attackers gained access to Verizon accounts and used exposed credit card info in SIM swapping attacks. [...]
Read more....
Hackers target Asian casinos in lengthy cyberespionage campaign
A hacking group named 'DiceyF' has been observed deploying a malicious attack framework against online casinos based in Southeast Asia since at least November 2021. [...]
Read more....
Windows 10 22H2 is released, here's what we know
Microsoft has announced the availability of Windows 10, version 22H2 (aka the Windows 10 2022 Update), now rolling out to all eligible devices. [...]
Read more....
Microsoft finally releases tabbed File Explorer for Windows 11
Microsoft has released the long-awaited Windows 11 tabbed File Explorer, Suggested Actions, Taskbar Overflow features, and Task Manager quick-access features in a new preview cumulative update. [...]
Read more....
Zoom for Mac patches sneaky “spy-on-me” bug – update now!
Hey! That back door isn't supposed to be there at all, let alone propped open...
Read more....
Dangerous hole in Apache Commons Text – like Log4Shell all over again
Third time unlucky. Time to put your patching boots on again...
Read more....