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Archives for December 2024

Serbian authorities are reportedly hacking and installing spyware on activists’ phonesSerbian authorities are reportedly hacking and installing spyware on activists’ phones
Rhode Island’s online benefits system shuts down after cyberattackRhode Island’s online benefits system shuts down after cyberattack
Peak Design denies snitching on Luigi MangionePeak Design denies snitching on Luigi Mangione
Game-like ‘task scams’ stole more than $220 million in six monthsGame-like ‘task scams’ stole more than $220 million in six months
Google says its breakthrough quantum chip can’t break modern cryptographyGoogle says its breakthrough quantum chip can’t break modern cryptography
Krispy Kreme got cyberattackedKrispy Kreme got cyberattacked
Umar Shakir
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Microsoft just released a patch for an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in Windows.

Update your systems ASAP, as Bleeping Computer points out that today’s Patch Tuesday updates include one for a zero-day flaw already exploited by attackers.

CVE-2024-49138 - Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows a local attacker to escalate privileges.

Crowdstrike researchers discovered the flaw, and neither they nor Microsoft have released more details, but the vulnerability affects Windows 10, 11, and various versions of Windows Server.

CVE-2024-49138 - Microsoft Security Response Center

[msrc.microsoft.com]

Large drones are flying over New Jersey at night and no one knows whyLarge drones are flying over New Jersey at night and no one knows why
US phone companies could face fines for weak security under a proposed new ruleUS phone companies could face fines for weak security under a proposed new rule
Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Mozilla’s rebrand is starting to roll out.

You can already see parts of the rebrand live on Mozilla’s website, including its new flag logo that doubles as a dino.

GIF: Mozilla
US officials recommend encrypted messaging to evade hackers in telecom networksUS officials recommend encrypted messaging to evade hackers in telecom networks
Two data brokers banned from selling ‘sensitive’ location data by the FTCTwo data brokers banned from selling ‘sensitive’ location data by the FTC
Data brokers may be banned from selling your social security numberData brokers may be banned from selling your social security number

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