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The Information Highway

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Microsoft warns of incorrect BitLocker encryption errors

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Microsoft warned customers this week of incorrect BitLocker drive encryption errors being shown in some managed Windows environments. 

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Mirai DDoS malware variant expands targets with 13 router exploits

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A Mirai-based DDoS (distributed denial of service) malware botnet tracked as IZ1H9 has added thirteen new payloads to target Linux-based routers and routers from D-Link, Zyxel, TP-Link, TOTOLINK, and others. 

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D.C. Board of Elections confirms voter data stolen in site hack

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The District of Columbia Board of Elections (DCBOE) is currently probing a data leak involving an unknown number of voter records following breach claims from a threat actor known as RansomedVC. 

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Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack

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23andMe has confirmed that it is aware of user data from its platform circulating on hacker forums and attributes the leak to a credential-stuffing attack. 

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China-linked cyberspies backdoor semiconductor firms with Cobalt Strike

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Hackers engaging in cyber espionage have targeted Chinese-speaking semiconductor companies with TSMC-themed lures that infect them with Cobalt Strike beacons. 

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NSA and CISA reveal top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations

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The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed today the top ten most common cybersecurity misconfigurations discovered by their red and blue teams in the networks of large organizations. 

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Lyca Mobile investigates customer data leak after cyberattack

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Lyca Mobile has released a statement about an unexpected disruption on its network caused by a cyberattack that may have also compromised customer data. 

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Apple emergency update fixes new zero-day used to hack iPhones

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Apple released new emergency security updates on Wednesday to patch two new zero-day vulnerabilities known to be exploited in attacks. 

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Microsoft: Hackers target Azure cloud VMs via breached SQL servers

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Hackers have been observed trying to breach cloud environments through Microsoft SQL Servers vulnerable to SQL injection. 

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Sony confirms data breach impacting thousands in the U.S.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment (Sony) has notified current and former employees and their family members about a cybersecurity breach that exposed personal information. 

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New Microsoft Azure AD CTS feature can be abused for lateral movement

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Microsoft's new Azure Active Directory Cross-Tenant Synchronization (CTS) feature, introduced in June 2023, has created a new potential attack surface that might allow threat actors to more easily spread laterally to other Azure tenants. 

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Cloudflare DDoS protections ironically bypassed using Cloudflare

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Cloudflare's Firewall and DDoS prevention can be bypassed through a specific attack process that leverages logic flaws in cross-tenant security controls. 

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Exploit released for Microsoft SharePoint Server auth bypass flaw

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Proof-of-concept exploit code has surfaced on GitHub for a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server, allowing privilege escalation. 

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Microsoft breach led to theft of 60,000 US State Dept emails

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Chinese hackers stole tens of thousands of emails from U.S. State Department accounts after breaching Microsoft's cloud-based Exchange email platform in May. 

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Bing Chat responses infiltrated by ads pushing malware

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Malicious advertisements are now being injected into Microsoft's AI-powered Bing Chat responses, promoting fake download sites that distribute malware. 

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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager flaw allows remote server access

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Cisco is warning of five new Catalyst SD-WAN Manager products vulnerabilities with the most critical allowing unauthenticated remote access to the server. 

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Google fixes fifth actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2023

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Google has patched the fifth Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks since the start of the year in emergency security updates released today. 

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New ZeroFont phishing tricks Outlook into showing fake AV-scans

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Hackers are utilizing a new trick of using zero-point fonts in emails to make malicious emails appear as safely scanned by security tools in Microsoft Outlook. 

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SickKids impacted by BORN Ontario data breach that hit 3.4 million

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The Hospital for Sick Children, more commonly known as SickKids, is among healthcare providers that were impacted by the recent breach at BORN Ontario. 

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Fake celebrity photo leak videos flood TikTok with Temu referral codes

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TikTok is flooded with videos promoting fake nude celebrity photo leaks used to push referral rewards for the Temu online megastore.

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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ENERGY
Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024