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French police push PlugX malware self-destruct payload to clean PCs

French police push PlugX malware self-destruct payload to clean PCs

The French police and Europol are pushing out a “disinfection solution” that automatically removes the PlugX malware from infected devices in France. The operation is conducted by the Center for the Fight Against Digital Crime (C3N) of the National Gendarmerie with assistance by French cybersecurity firm Sekoia, which sinkholed a command and control server for […]

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July Windows Server updates break Remote Desktop connections

July Windows Server updates break Remote Desktop connections

Microsoft has confirmed that July’s security updates break remote desktop connections in organizations where Windows servers are configured to use the legacy RPC over HTTP protocol in the Remote Desktop Gateway. “Windows Servers might affect Remote Desktop Connectivity across an organization if legacy protocol (Remote Procedure Call over HTTP) is used in Remote Desktop Gateway.

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Google fixes Chrome Password Manager bug that hides credentials

Google fixes Chrome Password Manager bug that hides credentials

Google has fixed a bug in Chrome’s Password Manager that caused user credentials to disappear temporarily for more than 18 hours. The outage began on Wednesday, affecting users worldwide who rely on Chrome’s built-in tool to store and autofill their passwords. In a Google Workspace incident report, the company says the issue affected approximately 2% of

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Crypto exchange Gemini discloses third-party data breach

Crypto exchange Gemini discloses third-party data breach

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is warning it suffered a data breach incident caused by a cyberattack at its Automated Clearing House (ACH) service provider, whose name was not disclosed. The American crypto exchange began sending notices to impacted individuals a month ago, on June 26, 2024 but submitted a sample of the letters yesterday to the

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FBCS data breach impact now reaches 4.2 million people

FBCS data breach impact now reaches 4.2 million people

Debt collection agency Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) has again increased the number of people impacted by a February data breach, now saying it affects 4.2 million people in the US. FBCS is a US debt collection agency that collects unpaid debts from consumer credit, healthcare, commercial, auto loans and leases, student loans, and utilities.

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Acronis warns of Cyber Infrastructure default password abused in attacks

Acronis warns of Cyber Infrastructure default password abused in attacks

Image: Midjourney​Acronis warned customers to patch a critical Cyber Infrastructure security flaw that lets attackers bypass authentication on vulnerable servers using default credentials. Acronis Cyber Protect (ACI) is a unified multi-tenant platform that combines remote endpoint management, backup, and virtualization capabilities and helps run disaster recovery workloads and store enterprise backup data securely. Over 20,000 service providers use

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Russian ransomware gangs account for 69% of all ransom proceeds

Russian ransomware gangs account for 69% of all ransom proceeds

Russian-speaking threat actors accounted for at least 69% of all crypto proceeds linked to ransomware throughout the previous year, exceeding $500,000,000. This number is from TRM Labs, a blockchain intelligence and analytics firm specializing in crypto-assisted money laundering and financial crime. North Korea is the leader in stealing cryptocurrency through exploits and breaches, having stolen over

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Progress warns of critical RCE bug in Telerik Report Server

Progress warns of critical RCE bug in Telerik Report Server

Image: MidjourneyProgress Software has warned customers to patch a critical remote code execution security flaw in the Telerik Report Server that can be used to compromise vulnerable devices. As a server-based reporting platform, Telerik Report Server provides centralized storage for reports and the tools needed to create, deploy, deliver, and manage them across an organization.

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Meta nukes massive Instagram sextortion network of 63,000 accounts

Meta nukes massive Instagram sextortion network of 63,000 accounts

Meta has removed 63,000 Instagram accounts from Nigeria that were involved in sextortion scams, including a coordinated network of 2,500 accounts linked to 20 individuals targeting primarily adult men in the United States. The social media giant said these accounts are linked to an organized cybercrime group called ‘Yahoo Boys,’ that has recently increased its

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US offers M for tips on DPRK hacker linked to Maui ransomware attacks

US offers $10M for tips on DPRK hacker linked to Maui ransomware attacks

The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information that could help capture a North Korean military hacker identified as Rim Jong Hyok. Part of the Andariel North Korean hacking group, Hyok and other Andariel operatives were linked to Maui ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure and healthcare organizations across the

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