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IDF Has Rebuffed 3B Cyberattacks Since Oct. 7, Colonel Claims

Israel's military computer systems have been under constant barrage in recent months.

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'Trial' DDoS Attacks on French Sites Portend Greater Olympics Threats

Russian hacktivists claim DDoS attacks against basic tourist websites. Is it real, or just smoke and mirrors?

Researchers: Weak Security Defaults Enabled Squarespace Domains Hijacks

At least a dozen organizations with domain names at domain registrar Squarespace saw their websites hijacked last week. Squarespace bought all assets of Google Domains a year ago, but many customers still haven't set up their new accounts. Experts say malicious hackers learned they could commandeer any migrated Squarespace accounts that hadn't yet been registered, merely by supplying an email address tied to an existing domain.

A week in security (July 8 – July 14)

A list of topics we covered in the week of July 8 to July 14 of 2024

Fake Microsoft Teams for Mac delivers Atomic Stealer

In a new malware campaign, threat actors are using Google ads to target Mac users looking to download Microsoft Teams.

Checking in on the state of cybersecurity and the Olympics

Even if a threat actor isn’t successful in some widespread breach that makes international headlines, even smaller-scale threats and actors are just hoping to cause chaos.

New Poco RAT Targets Spanish-Speaking Victims in Phishing Campaign

Spanish language victims are the target of an email phishing campaign that delivers a new remote access trojan (RAT) called Poco RAT since at least February 2024. The attacks primarily single out mining, manufacturing, hospitality, and utilities sectors, according to cybersecurity company Cofense. "The majority of the custom code in the malware appears to be focused on anti-analysis,

Microsoft's July Update Patches 143 Flaws, Including Two Actively Exploited

Microsoft has released patches to address a total of 143 security flaws as part of its monthly security updates, two of which have come under active exploitation in the wild. Five out of the 143 flaws are rated Critical, 136 are rated Important, and four are rated Moderate in severity. The fixes are in addition to 33 vulnerabilities that have been addressed in the Chromium-based Edge browser

Apple Removes VPN Apps from Russian App Store Amid Government Pressure

Apple removed a number of virtual private network (VPN) apps in Russia from its App Store on July 4, 2024, following a request by Russia's state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, Russian news media reported. This includes the mobile apps of 25 VPN service providers, including ProtonVPN, Red Shield VPN, NordVPN and Le VPN, according to MediaZona. It's worth noting that NordVPN previously shut