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Microsoft investigating Edge self-launch on Windows startup

Microsoft investigating Edge self-launch on Windows startup

Research is being carried out into the Edge viewer, which, even without configuration, starts automatically when windows start. Besides, it is unknown whether there are any premises associated with the change related to the error’s behavior.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-investigating-edge-self-launch-on-windows-startup/

Nation-state actors deploy multi-stage ransomware on critical infrastructure honeypot

Nation-state actors deploy multi-stage ransomware on critical infrastructure honeypot

While honeypot was designed to emulate an industrial control system, critical threats related to the growing trend of multi-stage ransomwarehave recently been detected and reported.

https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/nation-state-actors-deploy-multi-stage-ransomware-on-critical-infrastructure-honeypot

Vast hack‑for‑hire scheme targeted thousands of people, organizations

Vast hack‑for‑hire scheme targeted thousands of people, organizations

Dark Basin was behind numerous attacks, in particular phishing emails. They were sent from various accounts as well as hosted and Gmail accounts. The group created unique URL shorteners to obscure the URLs of phishing sites. According to the Citizen Lab report, the group has been attacking thousands of people and hundreds of organizations on six continents for several years.

https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/06/10/dark-basin-hack-hire-group-targeted-thousands-people/

Now you’ve done it: Cyber attack targeted Australian brewery ‘n’ dairy biz Lion

Now you’ve done it: Cyber attack targeted Australian brewery ‘n’ dairy biz Lion

An Australian company dealing with consumer goods such as milk and alcohol has said it has fallen victim to a cyber attack. Lion Brewery suspended beer flow across the continent when a cyber-attack destroyed their IT systems.

https://www.theregister.com/2020/06/11/australia_brewery_lion_cyber_attack/