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WhatsApp starts offering password enabled encryption to user backups

CyberSecurity Insiders

From now on, all WhatsApp backups will be protected by a password enabled encryption method offering an extra layer of security protection to users from spying eyes. In the year 2016, Facebook rolled out the encryption feature to its messaging features and seems to have now induced the feature into its subsidiaries one by one.

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Facebook announces WhatsApp end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) backups

Security Affairs

Facebook announced it will allow WhatsApp users to encrypt their message history backups in the cloud. Facebook will continue to work to protect the privacy of WhatsApp users and announced that it will allow users to encrypt their message history backups in the cloud. ” reads the announcement published by WhatsApp.

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Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Windows Flaw

Krebs on Security

” In a blog post , Microsoft’s Security Response Center said it was delayed in developing fixes for the vulnerability in Windows Server 2016 , Windows 10 version 1607 , and Windows Server 2012. Friendly reminder: It’s always a good idea to backup your data before applying security updates.

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Microsoft Patches Six Zero-Day Security Holes

Krebs on Security

“This can be hugely damaging in the event of ransomware attacks, where high privileges can enable the attackers to stop or destroy backups and other security tools,” Breen said. CVE-2021-31959 affects everything from Windows 7 through Windows 10 and Server versions 2008 , 2012 , 2016 and 2019.

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Personal health information of 42M Americans leaked between 2016 and 2021

Security Affairs

Crooks have had access to the medical records of 42 million Americans since 2016 as the number of hacks on healthcare organizations doubled. Medical records of 42 million Americans are being sold on the dark web since 2016, this information comes from cyberattacks on healthcare providers. million in 2016 to close to 16.5

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Ukrainian Cyber Alliance destroyed the connectivity of Russian ISP Nodex

Security Affairs

The Ukrainian Cyber Alliance has been active since 2016, the Pro-Ukraine group has targeted Russian entities since the invasion of Ukraine. The images include the consoles of the Veeam backup and Hewlett Packard Enterprise server. We are raising it from backup copies. “Dear subscribers! “Dear subscribers!

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Think Apple computers are still malware immune? This new attack proves otherwise

Tech Republic Security

A newly detected malware targeting macOS devices can steal passwords and capture iPhone backups. And it's coming from the same group believed to be responsible for the 2016 election hacks.

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