Password snafu sparks election security questions.

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Colorado election officials downplay a partial password leak. Over 22,000 CyberPanel instances were targeted in a ransomware attack. Google issues a critical security update for Chrome. Microsoft says Russia’s SVR is conducting a wide-ranging phishing campaign. The FakeCall Android banking trojan gains advanced evasion and espionage capabilities. A New 0patch Fix Blocks Malicious Theme Files. iOS malware LightSpy adds destructive features. LinkedIn faces class-action lawsuits over alleged privacy violations. The U.S. charges a Russian national as part of Operation Magnus. On this week’s CertByte segment, Chris Hare is joined by Dan Neville to break down a question targeting the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® certification. An Ex-Disney Staffer Allegedly Adds a Side of Sabotage to Park Menus.

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Selected Reading

Partial Breach of Election Machine Passwords in Colorado Poses No Risk, State Says (The New York Times)

Election Threats Escalating as US Voters Flock to the Polls (BankInfo Security)

Massive PSAUX ransomware attack targets 22,000 CyberPanel instances (Bleeping Computer)

Critical Chrome Security Update: Patch for Out-of-Bounds & WebRTC Vulnerability (Cyber Security News)

Russian spies use remote desktop protocol files in unusual mass phishing drive (The Register)

FakeCall Android Trojan Evolves with New Evasion Tactics and Expanded Espionage Capabilities (SecurityWeek)

0patch Blog: We Patched CVE-2024-38030, Found Another Windows Themes Spoofing Vulnerability (0day) (0patch)

Recent Version of LightSpy iOS Malware Packs Destructive Capabilities (SecurityWeek)

Lawsuits Accuse LinkedIn of Tracking Users' Health Info (GovInfo Security)

Feds name a Russian accused of developing Redline (The Register)

Fired Employee Allegedly Hacked Disney World's Menu System to Alter Peanut Allergy Information (404 Media)

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