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SEP21
Fake LastPass Authenticator Installer Abuses Microsoft-Signed Driver to Kill Antivirus and EDR

A fake LastPass Authenticator installer offered on GitHub installs a Windows kernel driver that shuts off antivirus and other security software before a password stealer runs if a victim downloads and runs it, researchers at LastPass and Delphos Labs said on September 17. Microsoft's own hardware-compatibility program signs the driver, scored zero detections on VirusTotal when researchers

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SEP21
Google Hit With $463 Million Fine for EU Location Data Rule Breach

Google has been fined 403 million euros ($463 million) for breaching the European Union’s strict privacy rules because it mishandled users’ location data. The post Google Hit With $463 Million Fine for EU Location Data Rule Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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SEP21
Contagious Interview Campaign Compromises 30,000 Devices, Steals $10.71M in Crypto

The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have compromised at least 30,000 devices located in more than 100 countries and siphoned funds or account credentials from over 7,000 cryptocurrency wallets, according to a new joint cybersecurity advisory. The primary targets of the campaign are individual web designers, engineers, and specialists in cryptocurrency,

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SEP21
Google Fined €403 Million Over GDPR Violations Tied to Location Data

Google has been fined €403 million for breaking the EU's data protection law, the GDPR, in the way three of its features handled people's location data from May 2018 to February 2020. Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), Google's lead regulator in the EU, also ordered the company to make its processing comply with the law within 6 months. The DPC has not said publicly which

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SEP21
Fake LastPass Installers Push Kernel-Level EDR Killer, ‘Rapuncel’ Stealer

The attackers impersonate at least 40 companies and disable 145 security products to deploy infostealer malware. The post Fake LastPass Installers Push Kernel-Level EDR Killer, ‘Rapuncel’ Stealer appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire
SEP21
CISO Conversations: Noopur Davis – The Accidental Global CISO at Comcast

Noopur Davis never planned a career in cybersecurity. She was a developer at Intergraph, and for many years that was all she wanted to be. The post CISO Conversations: Noopur Davis – The Accidental Global CISO at Comcast appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Kevin Townsend
SEP21
⚡ Weekly Recap: Cisco 0-Day, AI Agent RCE, ClickFix Attacks, ClickFix Surge, and Browser Hijacks

A browser. A plugin. A package. A login screen. Normal stuff. That is basically the problem this week. The trouble keeps showing up inside things people already trust: code that takes a bad turn, old payloads coming back, exposed systems, weak checks, fake fixes, and attack paths that look almost too easy. Even the research side is getting messy, with more findings, more automation, and not

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SEP21
TASK#STOMP PowerShell Backdoor Steals Documents, Wi-Fi Passwords, and Clipboard Data

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign dubbed TASK#STOMP that delivers a PowerShell backdoor designed to harvest sensitive data from compromised hosts. The backdoor "automatically harvests and exfiltrates business documents, watches the filesystem for new files in real time, steals Wi-Fi passwords and clipboard contents, takes screenshots, and accepts arbitrary

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SEP21
Dragos Completes NetRise and runZero Acquisitions Following Accenture Deal

The transaction is part of the $4.1 billion deal in which Accenture acquired a majority stake in Dragos in an OT cybersecurity push. The post Dragos Completes NetRise and runZero Acquisitions Following Accenture Deal appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Eduard Kovacs
SEP21
RatHat Android Trojan Uses AI for Automation

The malware relies on AI for real-time device navigation and control, increasing adaptability and evasion. The post RatHat Android Trojan Uses AI for Automation appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire
SEP21
Rust Team Members and Popular Crate Owners Targeted via Video Calls

It’s unclear if the attacks are part of previous campaigns against Rust, but the techniques used by the attackers match those used by North Korea. The post Rust Team Members and Popular Crate Owners Targeted via Video Calls appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Eduard Kovacs
SEP21
CrowdSec Confirms Source Code Stolen in Supply Chain Attack

The cybersecurity firm believes the data breach was the result of the May 2026 TanStack supply chain attack. The post CrowdSec Confirms Source Code Stolen in Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire
SEP21
Colorado Water Utilities Hit by Cyberattacks Targeting OT Systems

The hackers changed equipment settings, disabled remote access and alarms, and altered pumping cycles, officials said. The post Colorado Water Utilities Hit by Cyberattacks Targeting OT Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Eduard Kovacs
SEP21
Organizations Warned of 3 Exploited Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities

Attackers could exploit the flaws to cause denial-of-service conditions, disclose memory, or modify memory. The post Organizations Warned of 3 Exploited Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire
SEP21
ClickFix Lures Deploy ChainScript RAT Using Polygon to Rotate C2 Infrastructure

Threat actors are leveraging ClickFix-like lures to deliver a previously undocumented remote access trojan (RAT) called ChainScript. "ChainScript has appeared under multiple build names, including ComponentTask33, UpdateDigital, HostShared, and OrchidViolet66, while presenting itself as Spotify, Zoom Workplace, and Microsoft Teams software," Blackpoint Adversary Pursuit Group (APG)

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