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          Plug and Pwn attack uses fake USB devices for Windows SYSTEM access

          Lazarus hackers exploited Windows zero-day to target defense firms

          FBI: Hackers target online accounts to steal nude photos

          New Microsoft Defender 'ShieldBreak' zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges

                Plug and Pwn attack uses fake USB devices for Windows SYSTEM access

                Lazarus hackers exploited Windows zero-day to target defense firms

                FBI: Hackers target online accounts to steal nude photos

                New Microsoft Defender 'ShieldBreak' zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges

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                  Akira hackers disable EDR with Safe Mode, steal data but fail to encrypt

                  An Akira ransomware affiliate disabled the endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution on a compromised system by restarting the machine into Safe Mode with Networking.

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                  WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new optional "Scam Alert" feature, which uses a local machine learning model to warn users when scammers are targeting them.

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                  "City-Forum" data-theft attacks target Salesforce, ServiceNow portals

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                  Android malware combo takes out loans and relays victims' credit cards

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                  Hackers exploit critical Adobe Commerce flaw to hijack customer accounts

                  Attempts to exploit a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-71362) in Adobe's Commerce and Magento e-commerce platforms have been detected, potentially allowing attackers to hijack customer accounts.

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                  Hundreds of fake Chrome VPN extensions route traffic through a proxy

                  More than 737 browser extensions published on the Chrome Web Store impersonated well-known VPN and proxy services while routing users' traffic through SOCKS5 proxies operated by a single provider.

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                  * Security, Microsoft

                  Plug and Pwn attack uses fake USB devices for Windows SYSTEM access

                  Security researchers have disclosed new "Plug and Pwn" attacks that abuse the Windows Plug and Play feature to trigger Windows into installing vulnerable or insecure vendor software and gain SYSTEM privileges.

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                    + August 12, 2026
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                  Lazarus hackers exploited Windows zero-day to target defense firms

                  North Korean hackers have been exploiting a Windows zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-68820) to target defense-sector companies as part of the Operation Dream Job campaign.

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                    + August 12, 2026
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                  FBI: Hackers target online accounts to steal nude photos

                  The FBI warns that cybercriminals are targeting adults' and children's social media and other online accounts to steal sexually explicit images or videos.

                    + Sergiu Gatlan
                    + August 12, 2026
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                  The Threat Hiding in Your Hiring Process: How Fake Remote Workers Get In

                  Fake remote workers can exploit gaps between hiring checks, device delivery, and account access to enter organizations under false identities. Specops Software explains how document verification and biometric liveness checks can help organizations confirm that the person receiving access is the legitimate new hire.

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