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Microsoft Security
BleepingComputer

Microsoft releases emergency Windows updates to fix RDS failures

Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band Windows updates to fix Remote Desktop Services failures caused by this month's security updates, along with Hyper-V and USB audio problems on some Windows versions. [...]

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Data Breach
BleepingComputer

Japan's Digital Agency says VPN flaw exposed 246,000 personnel records

Japan's Digital Agency has discovered a data breach that may have exposed around 246,000 record rows containing personal information of government employees. [...]

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Network Security
MS-ISAC

Multiple Vulnerabilities in Mikrotik Routers Could Allow for Admin Hijacking

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MikroTik Routers, the most severe of which could allow for admin hijacking. MikroTik routers are network devices that use the RouterOS operating system to provide advanced routing, firewall, wireless, VPN, bandwidth…

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Security News
BleepingComputer

Homebrew 7.0.0 gets built-in GUI, better security controls

Homebrew package manager version 7.0.0 has been released with a built-in vulnerability scanner, stronger security controls, and the full release of its native BrewUI graphical interface. [...]

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Security News
BleepingComputer

Twitch extension with 30K installs exposes users’ OAuth tokens

A browser extension called Twitch Enhanced Viewer | JeetBot, available in the official Chrome and Firefox stores, sends users' Twitch OAuth session tokens to a commercial bot service. [...]

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Microsoft Security
BleepingComputer

Hackers hijack HBO Max Reddit account to push malware in ClickFix ads

Hackers compromised HBO Max's official Reddit account and used it to push malicious ads that launched ClickFix attacks to infect Windows and macOS devices with information-stealing malware. [...]

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Microsoft Security
BleepingComputer

Hackers target exposed Vite dev servers to steal AWS, Azure secrets

A mass-scanning campaign targeting internet-exposed Vite development servers is attempting to steal cloud credentials and configurations from AWS and Azure deployments. [...]

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Public Sector Security
MS-ISAC

A Vulnerability in GitLab Could Allow for Disclosure of Sensitive Data

A vulnerability has been discovered in GitLab, which could allow disclosure of sensitive data. GitLab GitLab is a DevOps platform that provides source code management, CI/CD pipelines, issue tracking, and collaboration tools in a single application for software de…

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AI & Technology
StateScoop

Newsom signs legislation establishing framework for third party AI auditors

The laws create a framework for independent verification organizations that can assess AI systems and models and establish a state registry for AI auditors.

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Government Technology
StateScoop

Indiana taps its director of digital governance to also serve as chief privacy officer

John Stark takes on the role as the state’s privacy lead in addition to his role leading the state’s digital governance efforts.

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Microsoft Security
Microsoft Security

Protecting organizations from AI-assisted executive impersonation and invoice fraud

Microsoft examines an AI-assisted business email compromise campaign that used executive impersonation and fake invoices to target finance teams with ACH payment fraud. The post Protecting organizations from AI-assisted executive impersonation and invoice fraud ap…

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Public Sector Security
MS-ISAC

Multiple Vulnerabilities in Ivanti Products Could Allow for Arbitrary Code Execution

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Ivanti products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the…

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Government Technology
StateScoop

States confront growing cyber gaps as critical infrastructure threats rise, report finds

The joint report from NASCIO and GDIT highlights unreliable funding sources, fewer resources in smaller jurisdictions and the increased risks in connecting critical infrastructure systems to the internet as major concerns for state chief information officers.

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Microsoft Security
Microsoft Security

Detect and disrupt AI-themed attacks with Microsoft Defender

See how Microsoft Defender detects and disrupts AI-themed phishing, malware, and multi-stage attacks across the attack chain. The post Detect and disrupt AI-themed attacks with Microsoft Defender appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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Microsoft Security

Threat matrix: Mapping threats across cloud web applications

Microsoft introduces the Cloud Web Applications Threat Matrix, a MITRE ATT&CK-aligned framework that helps defenders understand, prioritize, and mitigate threats to cloud-hosted web apps and serverless platforms. The post Threat matrix: Mapping threats across clou…

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AI & Technology
StateScoop

California launches AI assistant to help residents navigate state services

The tool uses Anthropic’s Claude model and will rely on state subject matter experts to help validate responses from verified sources, rather than simply generate conversational answers like many commercial AI chatbots.

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Public Sector Security
MS-ISAC

A Vulnerability in SAP Extended Passport (EPP) Processing Could Allow for Remote Code Execution

A vulnerability has been discovered in SAP Extended Passport (EPP) Processing that could allow for remote code execution. SAP Extended Passport (EPP) Processing is a core system data structure and tracing mechanism within SAP Kernel code used to track, log, and mo…

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Microsoft Security

Passkey-themed social engineering leads to identity and cloud compromise

Passkey-themed social engineering is being used to compromise identities and enable broader cloud attacks. Learn how threat actors establish MFA persistence, abuse Microsoft Graph for reconnaissance, and access SharePoint, OneDrive, and email data, along with key…

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