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Windows 11 KB5041587 update adds sharing to Android devices
Microsoft has released the optional KB5041587 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which adds sharing to Android devices and fixes multiple File Explorer issues. The August 2024 non-security preview update improves Windows sharing capabilities, enabling users to easily share content with their Android devices using the Windows share window. “To do this, […]
Notion exits Russia and will terminate accounts in September
Notion has announced it will exit the Russian market and is terminating all workspaces and accounts identified linked to users in the country. In an announcement on its website, Notion says the decision was taken due to U.S.-government imposed restrictions on software service providers, making it practically impossible to continue operating in Russia. “The U.S. […]
Malware infiltrates Pidgin messenger’s official plugin repository
The Pidgin messaging app removed the ScreenShareOTR plugin from its official third-party plugin list after it was discovered that it was used to install keyloggers, information stealers, and malware commonly used to gain initial access to corporate networks. The plugin was promoted as a screen-sharing tool for secure Off-The-Record (OTR) protocol and was available for […]
Windows Downdate tool lets you ‘unpatch’ Windows systems
SafeBreach security researcher Alon Leviev has released his Windows Downdate tool, which can be used for downgrade attacks that reintroduce old vulnerabilities in up-to-date Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server systems. In such attacks, threat actors force up-to-date targeted devices to revert to older software versions, thus reintroducing security vulnerabilities that can be exploited to compromise […]
Park’N Fly notifies 1 million customers of data breach
Park’N Fly is warning that a data breach exposed the personal and account information of 1 million customers in Canada after hackers breached its network. The threat actors breached the Park’N Fly networks through stolen VPN credentials in mid-July and stole data from the company. On August 1, the company determined that customer information was also […]
Microsoft Sway abused in massive QR code phishing campaign
A massive QR code phishing campaign abused Microsoft Sway, a cloud-based tool for creating online presentations, to host landing pages to trick Microsoft 365 users into handing over their credentials. The attacks were spotted by Netskope Threat Labs in July 2024 after detecting a dramatic 2,000-fold increase in attacks exploiting Microsoft Sway to host phishing […]
TFT Patch Notes 14.17 – New Game Mode, Balance Changes
With 14.17 we’re buffing what’s been low on magic while lowering the impact of our core items.Just like magic, there’s a new patch! With 14.17 we’re buffing just about everything that hasn’t been able to make enough mayhem, whether that’s champions, Augments, or traits. Notice how I left out items there? That’s cause we’re also […]
Seattle-Tacoma Airport IT systems down due to a cyberattack
The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has confirmed that a cyberattack is likely behind the ongoing IT systems outage that disrupted reservation check-in systems and delayed flights over the weekend. SEA-TAC is Seattle’s primary international airport and the busiest in the Pacific Northwest region. In 2023, it served almost 51 million passengers. The airport is a major hub […]
Versa fixes Director zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks
Versa Networks has fixed a zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild that allows attackers to upload malicious files by exploiting an unrestricted file upload flaw in the Versa Director GUI. Versa Director is a platform designed to help managed service providers simplify the design, automation, and delivery of SASE services, offering essential management, monitoring, and […]
Microsoft: Exchange Online mistakenly tags emails as malware
Microsoft is investigating an Exchange Online false positive issue causing emails containing images to be wrongly tagged as malicious and sent to quarantine. “Users’ email messages containing images may be incorrectly flagged as malware and quarantined,” Microsoft said in a service alert posted on the Microsoft 365 admin center two hours ago. “We’re reviewing service monitoring telemetry […]