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Daily Recap, Browser privacy updates highlighted Brave adding email aliases to help reduce tracking and Android 17 introducing OS-wide ECH to limit what network providers can see. Major breach and threat reporting covered Hasbro and McKesson incidents tied to ShinyHunters, while PaperCut released emergency fixes and the ATF attack was linked to Qilin, alongside policy moves like the White House banning foreign-made power-generation equipment due to cyber backdoor concerns. #Brave #EmailAliases #Android17 #OSwideECH #Hasbro #McKesson #ShinyHunters #Berlin #Qilin #PaperCut #CosmosEVM #CosmosLabs #GiveWP #Log4j #ATF #WhiteHouse #Minimus
Browser & Privacy
- Brave added email aliases to reduce tracking, while Android 17 is bringing OS-wide ECH to hide website visits from network providers. – Brave Aliases, Android ECH
Healthcare & Data Breaches
- Hasbro disclosed a breach exposing employee personal information, and McKesson confirmed a breach after ShinyHunters claimed patient data theft. – Hasbro Breach, McKesson Breach
Ransomware & Extortion
- Berlin refused to pay the hackers who stole data from the city’s state network, underscoring the growing pressure of ransom demands on public-sector victims. – Berlin Refuses
- The ATF confirmed a cyberattack on a system holding information on its investigation targets, with reports tying the incident to Qilin ransomware. – ATF Hit
Critical Vulnerabilities
- PaperCut warned of attackers exploiting printer-management flaws, and later released a second emergency patch after reports of unauthenticated code execution via chained vulnerabilities. – PaperCut Warns, PaperCut Chain, PaperCut Patch
- Cosmos EVM was found vulnerable and then actively exploited after Cosmos Labs reportedly knew every blockchain running it was exposed. – Cosmos Flaw
- GiveWP, the WordPress donation plugin, had a flaw that could let attackers execute server commands. – GiveWP Flaw
- A Log4j RCE scare, along with Minimus shutting down and new Iranian hacker sanctions, rounded out a busy week of security developments. – In Other News
Government & Policy
- The White House banned foreign-made equipment for power generation over cyber backdoor concerns, signaling tighter U.S. scrutiny of critical infrastructure supply chains. – Power Ban
Crime & Enforcement
- A 68-year-old was imprisoned after making $1.3 million by pirating IPTV services, highlighting continued enforcement against digital piracy. – IPTV Piracy