Free Download Manager site redirected Linux users to malware for years

A reported Free Download Manager supply chain attack redirected Linux users to a malicious Debian package repository that installed information-stealing malware. — Read on http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-download-manager-site-redirected-linux-users-to-malware-for-years/

Vietnamese Hackers Deploy Python-Based Stealer via Facebook Messenger

Beware of the latest Facebook Messenger phishing attack! Attackers are taking over accounts through malicious attachments. — Read on thehackernews.com/2023/09/vietnamese-hackers-deploy-python-based.html

MSSQL Databases Under Fire From FreeWorld Ransomware

The sophisticated attacks, tracked as DB#JAMMER, run shell commands to impair defenses and deploy tools to establish persistence on the host. — Read on http://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/mssql-databases-under-fire-from-freeworld-ransomware

Apple Rolls Out Urgent Patches for Zero-Day Flaws Impacting iPhones, iPads and Macs

Apple Rolls Out Urgent Patches for Zero-Day Flaws Impacting iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and Safari — Read on thehackernews.com/2023/07/apple-rolls-out-urgent-patches-for-zero.html

Millions Of U.S Military Emails Have Been Sent To A Russian Ally Thanks To A Typing Error

Due to a small typing error, millions of emails intended for the US military have mistakenly been sent to Mali, a country allied with Russia. This …Millions Of U.S Military Emails Have Been Sent To A Russian Ally Thanks To…

Microsoft Bug Allowed Hackers to Breach Over Two Dozen Organizations via Forged Azure AD Tokens

Microsoft admits a validation issue in its code that enabled China-based hackers to forge authentication tokens, granting unauthorized access. — Read on thehackernews.com/2023/07/microsoft-bug-allowed-hackers-to-breach.html

Chinese hackers breached State, Commerce Depts, Microsoft and US say | Reuters

Chinese state-linked hackers since May have secretly accessed email accounts at around 25 organizations, including at least two U.S. government agencies, Microsoft and U.S. officials said on Wednesday. — Read on http://www.reuters.com/technology/chinese-hackers-accessed-government-emails-microsoft-says-2023-07-12/

Hackers Exploit Windows Policy Loophole to Forge Kernel-Mode Driver Signatures

Hackers are exploiting a Microsoft Windows policy loophole to forge signatures on kernel-mode drivers, gaining complete system access. — Read on thehackernews.com/2023/07/hackers-exploit-windows-policy-loophole.html

Apple fixes zero-days used to deploy Triangulation spyware via iMessage

Apple addressed three new zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks installing Triangulation spyware on iPhones via iMessage zero-click exploits. — Read on http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fixes-zero-days-used-to-deploy-triangulation-spyware-via-imessage/

Security experts bypass BIOS-locked laptop using just a screwdriver | TechSpot

Experts at cybersecurity firm CyberCX unintentionally put themselves in this exact situation. Old Lenovo L440 laptops the company used in the past had their BIOS "conveniently locked"... — Read on http://www.techspot.com/news/99091-security-experts-bypassed-bios-locked-laptop-using-screwdriver.html

A Twitter bug is restoring deleted tweets and retweets

Some Twitter users are reporting that tweets and retweets they deleted in mass from their profiles are being restored without warning. It’s another example of Twitter’s crumbling infrastructure under the leadership of Elon Musk. — Read on http://www.theverge.com/2023/5/22/23732497/twitter-bug-restoring-deleted-tweets-retweets

OpenAI launches an official ChatGPT app for iOS

The ChatGPT app is now available on iOS, but limited to U.S. users at launch. The app is free to use, free from ads, and allows voice input. — Read on techcrunch.com/2023/05/18/openai-launches-an-official-chatgpt-app-for-ios/

Apple Bans Employees From Using ChatGPT Amid Its Own AI Efforts

Apple has restricted employee use of ChatGPT and other external artificial intelligence utilities amid the development of its own similar technology,... — Read on http://www.macrumors.com/2023/05/19/apple-bans-employees-from-using-chatgpt/

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