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US service members killed in Afghanistan airport attack: What we know

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Dieses Foto von Regi Stone im Dezember 2019 zeigt Eli Stone (links) und Rylee McCollum zu Weihnachten in Stones Haus in Jackson, Wyo. Rylee McCollum aus Bondurant, Wyo, war einer der US-Marines, die bei dem Selbstmordattentat getötet wurden auf dem Flughafen von Kabul in Afghanistan, so seine Schwester Roice McCollum.

Dreizehn US-Soldaten wurden am Donnerstag bei einem Selbstmordanschlag nahe dem internationalen Flughafen Hamid Karzai in Kabul getötet, als Tausende nach der Übernahme Afghanistans durch die Taliban fliehen wollten. Unter ihnen waren nach Angaben des Pentagon elf Marines, sowie ein Sanitäter des Navy-Krankenhauses und ein Soldat der Armee. Mindestens 18 weitere US-Soldaten wurden verletzt, Dutzende Afghanen … Read more

WhatsApp says NSO spyware was used to attack officials working for US allies

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Jon Fingas

The NSO Group has denied that its spyware was used to compromise many politicians’ phones, but WhatsApp tells a different story. Chat giant’s CEO Will Cathcart told the Guardian in an interview that governments allegedly used NSO’s Pegasus software to attack senior government officials around the world in 2019, including senior national security officials who … Read more

JBS cyberattack: Meat producer suffers attack affecting IT systems in North America and Australia

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JBS cyberattack: Meat producer suffers attack affecting IT systems in North America and Australia

The attack affected servers that support its IT systems in North America and Australia, the company said in a press release. “The company is currently not aware of any evidence that customer, supplier or employee data has been compromised or misused as a result of the situation,” said JBS. “It will take some time to … Read more

Apple releases iPhone, iPad, and Watch security patches for zero-day bug under active attack – TechCrunch

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Apple releases iPhone, iPad, and Watch security patches for zero-day bug under active attack – TechCrunch

Apple has released an update for iPhones, iPads and watches to close a security hole that is actively being attacked by hackers. The security update is iOS 14.4.2 and iPadOS 14.4.2, which also contains a patch for older devices such as iOS 12.5.2. watchOS is also updated to 7.3.3. Apple said the vulnerability identified by … Read more

Acer reportedly hit by $50 million ransomware attack

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Mariella Moon

According to Bleeping Computer, The Record and other sources, the REvil ransomware gang has claimed $ 50 million from Taiwanese computer maker Acer and may have exploited a Microsoft Exchange vulnerability to gain access to the corporate network. This is one of the biggest – if not the biggest – ransomware requests likely because Acer … Read more

Microsoft’s response to Exchange Server hacks scrutinized as scope of attack grows

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Microsoft’s response to Exchange Server hacks scrutinized as scope of attack grows

GeekWire file photo According to a new report by security journalist Brian Krebs on Monday, Microsoft was made aware of the first attacks in early January, two months before the release of patches, in which previously unknown vulnerabilities in Exchange Server were exploited. Some estimates suggest that the number of servers at risk from the … Read more