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The Week in Ransomware – September 15th 2023 – Russian Roulette

This week’s big news is the extortion attacks on the Caesars and MGM Las Vegas casino chains, with one having already paid the ransom and the other still facing operational disruptions. […]

15 Sep

Retool blames breach on Google Authenticator MFA cloud sync feature

Software company Retool says the accounts of 27 cloud customers were compromised following a targeted and multi-stage social engineering attack. […]

15 Sep

Google extends security update support for Chromebooks to 10 years

Google has announced the Auto Update Expiration (AUE) date will be extended from 5 years to 10 for all Chromebooks, guaranteeing a decade of monthly security updates. […]

15 Sep

Google pays $93M to settle Android tracking lawsuit in California

California’s Attorney General announced today that Google will pay $93 million to settle a privacy lawsuit alleging it violated the U.S. state’s consumer protection laws. […]

15 Sep

ORBCOMM ransomware attack causes trucking fleet management outage

Trucking and fleet management solutions provider ORBCOMM has confirmed that a ransomware attack is causing recent service outages that prevent trucking companies from managing their fleets. […]

15 Sep

TikTok slapped with $368 million fine over child privacy violations

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €345 million ($368 million) for violating the privacy of children between the ages of 13 and 17 while processing their data. […]

15 Sep

Bing Chat AI is down, affecting Windows Copilot and more

Bing Chat, the famous ChatGPT-powered chatbot that allows users to converse with various personalities and topics has connectivity issues worldwide. […]

14 Sep

MGM casino’s ESXi servers allegedly encrypted in ransomware attack

An affiliate of the BlackCat ransomware group, also known as APLHV, is behind the attack that disrupted MGM Resorts’ operations, forcing the company to shut down IT systems. […]

14 Sep

Auckland transport authority hit by suspected ransomware attack

The Auckland Transport (AT) transportation authority in New Zealand is dealing with a widespread outage caused by a cyber incident, impacting a wide range of customer services. […]

14 Sep

Windows 11 Snipping Tool gets OCR support to copy text from images

Microsoft has added text recognition support to the latest Snipping Tool build, allowing users to select and copy text from screenshots. […]

Author: We Fix PC

The Week in Ransomware – September 15th 2023 – Russian Roulette

Retool blames breach on Google Authenticator MFA cloud sync feature

Google extends security update support for Chromebooks to 10 years

Google pays $93M to settle Android tracking lawsuit in California

ORBCOMM ransomware attack causes trucking fleet management outage

TikTok slapped with $368 million fine over child privacy violations

Bing Chat AI is down, affecting Windows Copilot and more

MGM casino’s ESXi servers allegedly encrypted in ransomware attack

Auckland transport authority hit by suspected ransomware attack

Windows 11 Snipping Tool gets OCR support to copy text from images