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Saturday, December 28, 2024

BleepingComputer.com Newsletter.

"Volkswagen's software company exposes data of 800,000 electric cars."

Views expressed in this cybersecurity, cyber crime update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 28 December 2024, 1559 UTC.

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Russ Roberts (https://www.hawaiicybersecurityjournal.net).

Volkswagen's software company exposes data of 800,000 electric cars

  • Volkswagen's automotive software company, Cariad, exposed data collected from around 800,000 electric cars. The info could be linked to drivers' names and reveal precise vehicle locations.

  • Identity Cybersecurity Framework passwords authentication
     

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  • Chinese Hackers
     

White House links ninth telecom breach to Chinese hackers

  • A White House official has added a ninth U.S. telecommunications company to the list of telecoms breached in a Chinese hacking campaign that impacted dozens of countries.

  • Palo Alto Networks
     

Hackers exploit DoS flaw to disable Palo Alto Networks firewalls

  • Palo Alto Networks is warning that hackers are exploiting the CVE-2024-3393 denial of service vulnerability to disable firewall protections by forcing it to reboot.

  • Google Chrome
     

Cybersecurity firm's Chrome extension hijacked to steal users' data

  • At least five Chrome extensions were compromised in a coordinated attack where a threat actor injected code that steals sensitive information from users.

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  • Online Course
     

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  • apache glow
     

Apache warns of critical flaws in MINA, HugeGraph, Traffic Control

  • The Apache Software Foundation has released security updates to address three severe problems that affect MINA, HugeGraph-Server, and Traffic Control products.

  • North Korean Hackers
     

New 'OtterCookie' malware used to backdoor devs in fake job offers

  • North Korean threat actors are using new malware called OtterCookie in the Contagious Interview campaign that is targeting software developers.

  • Windows 11
     

Windows 11 installation media bug causes security update failures

  • Microsoft is warning of an issue when using a media support to install Windows 11, version 24H2, that causes the operating system to not accept further security updates.

  • Deeper Connect Air
     

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  • CompTIA
     

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  • Windows 11
     

Five lesser known Task Manager features in Windows 11

  • Windows 11 is far from perfect, but it does make Task Manager significantly better. In this article, we're going to take a closer look at some of our favourite Task Manager features.

  • Microsoft Office
     

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  • Rather than paying the $59.97 yearly for Microsoft 365, you could pay the same for this Microsoft Office 2021 lifetime license for Windows, now price-dropped to $59.97 (reg. $219).

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  • Botnet
     

New botnet exploits vulnerabilities in NVRs, TP-Link routers

  • A new Mirai-based malware campaign is actively exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities in Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including DigiEver DS-2105 Pro DVRs.

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  • European Space Agency
     

European Space Agency's official store hacked to steal payment cards

  • European Space Agency's official web shop was hacked as it started to load a piece of JavaScript code that generates a fake Stripe payment page at checkout.

  • Ethereum North Korea DPRK
     

FBI links North Korean hackers to $308 million crypto heist

  • The North Korean hacker group 'TraderTraitor' stole $308 million worth of cryptocurrency in the attack on the Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin in May.

  • Ransomware
     

Clop ransomware is now extorting 66 Cleo data-theft victims

  • The Clop ransomware gang started to extort victims of its Cleo data theft attacks and announced on its dark web portal that 66 companies have 48 hours to respond to the demands.

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