13 Feb, 2025

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Fortinet discloses second firewall auth bypass patched in January

Fortinet discloses second firewall auth bypass patched in January

Windows 11 KB5051987 & KB5051989 cumulative updates released

Windows 11 KB5051987 & KB5051989 cumulative updates released

Russian military hackers deploy malicious Windows activators in Ukraine

Russian military hackers deploy malicious Windows activators in Ukraine

SonicWall firewall exploit lets hackers hijack VPN sessions, patch now

SonicWall firewall exploit lets hackers hijack VPN sessions, patch now

US indicts 8Base ransomware operators for Phobos encryption attacks

US indicts 8Base ransomware operators for Phobos encryption attacks

US sanctions LockBit ransomware’s bulletproof hosting provider

US sanctions LockBit ransomware’s bulletproof hosting provider

Police seize Matrix encrypted chat service after spying on criminals

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An international law enforcement operation codenamed ‘Operation Passionflower’ has shut down MATRIX, an encrypted messaging platform used by cybercriminals to coordinate illegal activities while evading police. It should be noted that MATRIX is a different entity from the secure open-source, decentralized, real-time communications protocol with the same name, which is perfectly legal to continue using. The […]

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Korea arrests CEO for adding DDoS feature to satellite receivers

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South Korean police have arrested a CEO and five employees for manufacturing over 240,000 satellite receivers pre-loaded or later updated to include DDoS attack functionality at a purchaser’s request. While neither company has been named, the two companies have been trading since 2017. In November 2018, the purchasing company made a special request to include […]

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Russia sentences Hydra dark web market leader to life in prison

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Russian authorities have sentenced the leader of the criminal group behind the now-closed dark web platform Hydra Market to life in prison. Additionally, more than a dozen accomplices have been convicted for their involvement in the production and sale of nearly a ton of drugs. Stanislav Moiseyev, the group’s “organizer,” who was sentenced to life […]

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Google Chrome’s AI feature lets you quickly check website trustworthiness

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Google Chrome’s upcoming feature uses AI to provide a summary of reviews from independent websites about the store or website you’re visiting. As noticed by Leo on X, Google Chrome is introducing a new AI-powered feature called “Store reviews.” This feature provides a quick summary of reviews from trusted independent review platforms like Trust Pilot, ScamAdvisor, and others. […]

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Tor needs 200 new WebTunnel bridges to fight censorship

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The Tor Project has put out an urgent call to the privacy community asking volunteers to help deploy 200 new WebTunnel bridges by the end of the year to fight government censorship. Currently, the Tor Project operates 143 WebTunnel bridges, which help users in heavily censored regions bypass internet access restrictions and website blocks. This […]

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Mozilla really wants you to set Firefox as default Windows browser

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Google undoubtedly dominates the desktop browser market, while Microsoft Edge has shown notable growth in recent times. However, Firefox continues to face challenges in attracting new users. In an effort to turn the tide, Mozilla is testing a fresh approach that could persuade more people to switch their default browser on Windows during the installation […]

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BootKitty UEFI malware exploits LogoFAIL to infect Linux systems

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Update added below about this bootkit being created by students in Korea’s Best of the Best (BoB) cybersecurity training program. The recently uncovered ‘Bootkitty’ Linux UEFI bootkit exploits the LogoFAIL flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-40238, to target computers running on vulnerable firmware. This is confirmed by firmware security firm Binarly, which discovered LogoFAIL in November 2023 […]

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SpyLoan Android malware on Google play installed 8 million times

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A new set of 15 SpyLoan Android malware apps with over 8 million installs was discovered on Google Play, targeting primarily users from South America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. The apps were discovered by McAfee, a member of the ‘App Defense Alliance,’ and have now been removed from Android’s official app store. However, their presence on […]

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New Rockstar 2FA phishing service targets Microsoft 365 accounts

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A new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform named ‘Rockstar 2FA’ has emerged, facilitating large-scale adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) attacks to steal Microsoft 365 credentials. Like other AiTM platforms, Rockstar 2FA enables attackers to bypass multifactor authentication (MFA) protections on targeted accounts by intercepting valid session cookies. These attacks work by directing victims to a fake login page that mimics Microsoft […]

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