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2021-03-04 02:40:58 CompuCom MSP confirms ongoing outage following malware incident

The US managed service provider CompuCom has suffered a cyberattack leading to service outages and customers disconnecting from the MSP's network to prevent the spread of malware, BleepingComputer has learned. [...]

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2021-03-04 01:15:42 Microsoft: Windows 10 'Known Issue Rollback' auto-fixes update bugs

Microsoft has shared details on Known Issue Rollback (KIR), a Windows 10 capability used to revert buggy non-security fixes delivered through Windows Update. [...]

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2021-03-04 01:15:41 Hackers share methods to bypass 3D Secure for payment cards

Cybercriminals are constantly exploring and documenting new ways to go around the 3D Secure (3DS) protocol used for authorizing online card transactions. [...]

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2021-03-03 23:15:23 BEC scammers are targeting investors for massive payouts

Business email compromise (BEC) scammers are utilizing a new type of attack targeting investors that could leverage payouts seven times greater than average. [...]

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2021-03-03 23:15:23 GRUB2 boot loader reveals multiple high severity vulnerabilities

GRUB, a popular Linux boot loader project has fixed multiple high severity vulnerabilities. [...]

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2021-03-03 21:13:18 US government warns of Social Security scams using fake federal IDs

Government imposter scams now come with a new twist that has the potential to make them even more effective, as the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration (SSA) warns. [...]

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2021-03-03 20:14:02 Cybersecurity firm Qualys likely latest victim of Accellion hacks

Cybersecurity firm Qualys is the latest victim to have suffered a data breach after a zero-day vulnerability in their Accellion FTA server was exploited to steal hosted files. [...]

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2021-03-03 19:14:15 State hackers rush to exploit unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers

Multiple state-sponsored hacking groups are actively exploiting critical Exchange bugs Microsoft patched Tuesday via emergency out-of-band security updates. [...]

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2021-03-03 17:13:32 Microsoft starts force installing Windows 10 20H2 on more devices

Microsoft is ramping up the forced rollout of Windows 10, version 2004 to more devices approaching end of service (EOS), as part of a new rollout phase. [...]

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2021-03-03 17:13:31 Cash App phishing kit deployed in the wild, courtesy of 16Shop

The developer of the 16Shop phishing kit has added a new component that targets users of the popular Cash App mobile payment service. [...]

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