Ecommerce platform BigCommerce has alerted multiple merchants to data breaches after attackers compromised credentials for third-party Ribon applications and used them to inject malicious scripts into online stores. […]
CISA alerts of active exploitation of three Linux kernel flaws
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that hackers are exploiting three Linux kernel vulnerabilities, one of them rated critical. […]
WordPress Click2Shell flaw lets hackers execute PHP on the server
Technical details and a proof-of-concept exploit have been published for a new WordPress cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability dubbed ‘Click2Shell’ that affects the platform’s Core component. […]
Microsoft to retire Microsoft 365 Companion apps in December
Microsoft will retire the Calendar, People, and Files Microsoft 365 companion apps on December 16 and has asked admins to remove them from managed devices. […]
Fake LastPass Authenticator Installer Abuses Microsoft-Signed Driver to Kill Antivirus and EDR
A fake LastPass Authenticator installer offered on GitHub installs a Windows kernel driver that shuts off antivirus and other security software before a password stealer runs if a victim downloads and runs it, researchers at LastPass and Delphos Labs said on September 17.
Microsoft’s own hardware-compatibility program signs the driver, scored zero detections on VirusTotal when researchers
Google Hit With $463 Million Fine for EU Location Data Rule Breach
Google has been fined 403 million euros ($463 million) for breaching the European Union’s strict privacy rules because it mishandled users’ location data.
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Contagious Interview Campaign Compromises 30,000 Devices, Steals $10.71M in Crypto
The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have compromised at least 30,000 devices located in more than 100 countries and siphoned funds or account credentials from over 7,000 cryptocurrency wallets, according to a new joint cybersecurity advisory.
The primary targets of the campaign are individual web designers, engineers, and specialists in cryptocurrency,
Google Fined €403 Million Over GDPR Violations Tied to Location Data
Google has been fined €403 million for breaking the EU’s data protection law, the GDPR, in the way three of its features handled people’s location data from May 2018 to February 2020.
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), Google’s lead regulator in the EU, also ordered the company to make its processing comply with the law within 6 months. The DPC has not said publicly which
Fake LastPass Installers Push Kernel-Level EDR Killer, ‘Rapuncel’ Stealer
The attackers impersonate at least 40 companies and disable 145 security products to deploy infostealer malware.
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Google fined €403 million over location data privacy violations
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Google €403 million ($463M) for multiple GDPR violations related to processing users’ location data. […]