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Google Takes Legal Action Against CryptBot Malware Distributors

SecureWorld News

Google has obtained a temporary court order to disrupt the distribution of CryptBot, a Windows-based information-stealing malware that has infected more than 670,000 computers in 2022. Google suspects that the major distributors of CryptBot are operating a "worldwide criminal enterprise" based out of Pakistan.

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How to import your passwords to Chrome and the Google Password Manager

The Verge

If you’re moving from LastPass (or another password manager you’re dissatisfied with), you may be tempted to simply go with the password manager that comes with your browser or operating system. Unfortunately, like Apple’s Safari, Google Chrome makes it extremely difficult to import passwords from a CSV file.

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Report: Attackers Move Lightning Fast to Capitalize on  Vulnerabilities

SecureWorld News

"The vulnerabilities identified span an extensive set of systems and applications, including, but not limited to, PaperCut NG, MOVEit Transfer, various Windows operating systems, Google Chrome, Atlassian Confluence, and Apache ActiveMQ.

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Microsoft targets CAPTCHA-cracking bot ring allegedly responsible for 750M fake accounts

GeekWire

Microsoft secured a court order to sieze and take down websites used by a group that it describes as the “number one seller and creator of fraudulent Microsoft accounts,” which deployed bots capable of tricking the CAPTCHA systems normally used to confirm that humans are creating accounts.

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Digital Experience and Security: Turning Unhappy Paths into Happy Paths for Your Customers

CIO Business Intelligence

User authentication is often an “unhappy path”. Through this lens, it’s easy to see why identity and authentication-related problems are such common causes of unhappy paths. For example, authentication systems may require additional layers of security such as SMS one-time passwords (OTPs), out-of-wallet questions, and CAPTCHA tests.

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Here’s a first look at the new emoji arriving in iOS and Android later this year

The Verge

Google’s new designs include an all new polar bear emoji and a redesigned turtle. Image: Google. Google, meanwhile, says it’s been spending a lot of time on its animal emoji this year 9to5Google reports , and there’s good news for anyone who was a fan of Google’s now-classic turtle design from 2013. Image: Emojipedia.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

These fake sites were promoted on Google and Bing search results. The attackers then mishandle this well-known adversary simulation tool to harvest information about the operating system, exfiltrate data, and locate directories and services with weak access control settings. Of course, good old vigilance won't go amiss.