How an unpatched Microsoft Exchange 0-day likely caused one of the UK’s biggest hacks ever

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/08/how-an-unpatched-microsoft-exchange-0-day-likely-caused-one-of-the-uks-biggest-hacks-ever/

Hackers use open source Merlin post-exploitation toolkit in attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-use-open-source-merlin-post-exploitation-toolkit-in-attacks/

New BitForge cryptocurrency wallet flaws lets cybercriminals steal crypto

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/new-bitforge-cryptocurrency-wallet-flaws-lets-hackers-steal-crypto/

A Clever Honeypot Tricked Cybercriminals Into Revealing Their Secrets

https://www.wired.com/story/hacker-honeypot-go-secure/

Missouri warns that health info was stolen in IBM MOVEit data breach

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/missouri-warns-that-health-info-was-stolen-in-ibm-moveit-data-breach/

Rhysida ransomware behind recent attacks on healthcare

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rhysida-ransomware-behind-recent-attacks-on-healthcare/

DARPA launches two-year competition to build AI-powered cyber defenses

https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/09/darpa-launches-two-year-competition-to-build-ai-powered-cyber-defenses/

Google to fight attackers with weekly Chrome security updates

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-to-fight-hackers-with-weekly-chrome-security-updates/

EvilProxy phishing campaign targets 120,000 Microsoft 365 users

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/evilproxy-phishing-campaign-targets-120-000-microsoft-365-users/

Mullvad: Response to "TunnelCrack" vulnerability disclosure

https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2023/8/9/response-to-tunnelcrack-vulnerability-disclosure/

India greenlights privacy law as opposition members opt to stay absent

https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/09/india-digital-personal-data-protection-bill/

AnonAddy has rebranded as addy(dot)io

https://addy.io/blog/anonaddy-has-rebranded-as-addy-io/

Pros and cons of cloud storage vs. physical storage

https://proton.me/blog/cloud-storage-vs-physical-storage

Norway to Fine Meta $98.5k Daily Over Privacy Breach

https://lite.improvethenews.org/norway-to-fine-meta-k-daily-over-privacy-breach/?p=re1453

Infrastructure audit completed by Radically Open Security

https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2023/8/9/infrastructure-audit-completed-by-radically-open-security/

White House holds first-ever summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation’s public schools

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/white-house-holds-first-ever-summit-on-the-ransomware-crisis-plaguing-the-nations-public-schools

Malicious extensions can abuse VS Code flaw to steal auth tokens

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-extensions-can-abuse-vs-code-flaw-to-steal-auth-tokens/

Banks Fined $549 Million Over Use of WhatsApp and Other Messaging Apps

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/business/banks-fines-whatsapp-records.html

Google’s Messages app will now use RCS by default and encrypt group chats

https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/08/google-messages-will-now-use-rcs-by-default-and-encrypt-group-chats/

New ‘Downfall’ Flaw Exposes Valuable Data in Generations of Intel Chips

https://www.wired.com/story/downfall-flaw-intel-chips/