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The easy road to pervasive DLP
2024-03-27 03:16

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Windows 11 KB5035942 update enables Moment 5 features for everyone
2024-03-26 22:28

Microsoft has released the March 2024 non-security KB5035942 preview update for Windows 11 23H2, which enables Moment 5 features by default and fixes 18 known issues. KB5035942 will toggle new features in the Windows 11 'Moment 5' update for all users by default, including new Windows Copilot skills and plugins, more content on the Windows lock screen, AI-powered Clipchamp and Photos features, intelligent Snap suggestions, new Windows 365 Boot enterprise features, and improved voice access.

Windows 10 KB5035941 update released with lock screen widgets
2024-03-26 22:19

Microsoft has released the optional KB5035941 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2, introducing widgets on the lock screen, Windows Spotlight on the desktop, and 21 other fixes or changes. As with all new Windows 10 updates, this is primarily a maintenance release, with most fixes in this update relating to enterprise services, such as Azure, Remote Desktop, and Windows Hello for Business.

Finland confirms APT31 hackers behind 2021 parliament breach
2024-03-26 21:23

The Finnish Police confirmed on Tuesday that the APT31 hacking group linked to the Chinese Ministry of State Security was behind a breach of the country's parliament disclosed in March 2021. As Finnish Parliament officials said three years ago, when describing the incident as a "State cyber-espionage operation" believed to be linked to "The so-called APT31 operation," the attackers gained access to multiple parliament email accounts, including some belonging to Finnish MPs. On Monday, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned two APT31 operatives who worked as contractors for Wuhan XRZ, an OFAC-designated front company used by the Chinese MSS as cover in U.S. critical infrastructure attacks.

$700 cybercrime software turns Raspberry Pi into an evasive fraud tool
2024-03-26 20:40

Cybercriminals are selling custom Raspberry Pi software called 'GEOBOX' on Telegram, which allows inexperienced hackers to convert the mini-computers into anonymous cyberattack tools. GEOBOX is sold on Telegram channels for a subscription of $80 per month or $700 for a lifetime license, payable in cryptocurrency.

Germany warns of 17K vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers exposed online
2024-03-26 19:21

The German national cybersecurity authority warned on Tuesday that it found at least 17,000 Microsoft Exchange servers in Germany exposed online and vulnerable to one or more critical security vulnerabilities. According to the German Federal Office for Information Security, around 45,000 Microsoft Exchange servers in Germany have Outlook Web Access enabled and are accessible from the Internet.

Hackers exploit Ray framework flaw to breach servers, hijack resources
2024-03-26 18:51

Ray is an open-source framework developed by Anyscale that is used to scale AI and Python applications across a cluster of machines for distributed computational workloads. In November 2023, Anyscale disclosed five Ray vulnerabilities, fixing four tracked as CVE-2023-6019, CVE-2023-6020, CVE-2023-6021, and CVE-2023-48023.

Sketchy NuGet Package Likely Linked to Industrial Espionage Targets Developers
2024-03-26 16:54

Threat hunters have identified a suspicious package in the NuGet package manager that's likely designed to target developers working with tools made by a Chinese firm that specializes in...

Uncle Sam's had it up to here with 'unforgivable' SQL injection flaws
2024-03-26 16:45

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Free VPN apps on Google Play turned Android phones into proxies
2024-03-26 16:33

Over 15 free VPN apps on Google Play were found using a malicious software development kit that turned Android devices into unwitting residential proxies, likely used for cybercrime and shopping bots. HUMAN discovered the first PROXYLIB carrier app in May 2023, a free Android VPN app named "Oko VPN." The researchers later found the same library used by the LumiApps Android app monetization service.