New Zero-Day impacts all versions of Windows. POC released.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/all-windows-versions-impacted-by-new-lpe-zero-day-vulnerability/

Have an Android device (who doesn’t)? New malware can root the device and tries to evade detection (and does do for now). Currently in 19 apps in Google Play

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-abstractemu-malware-roots-android-devices-evades-detection/

FCC just about pulls the plug on China Telcom over US National security concerns

https://therecord.media/fcc-revokes-license-for-china-telecom-americas-amid-national-security-concerns/

Gas stations in Iran sent offline after hack to distribution network

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-gas-stations-out-of-service-after-distribution-network-hacked/

WordPress plugin vulnerability allows subscribers to wipe sites

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brutal-wordpress-plugin-bug-allows-subscribers-to-wipe-sites/

Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center sees Nobelium activity targeting downstream customers in the cloud, MSPs and IT organizations that may have privileged access

https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/10/25/nobelium-targeting-delegated-administrative-privileges-to-facilitate-broader-attacks/

About what you do on your ISP… They collect and monetize much more that you think about what you do; according to the FTC

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-isps-collect-and-monetize-far-more-user-data-than-you-d-think/

Email a little slow? Several email services hit by DDoD attacks. More VoiP attacks too

https://therecord.media/ddos-attacks-hit-multiple-email-providers/

IT Job hunters beware: Bad actors create a new fake company pretending to be a cybersecurity company for “pen testing” but likely to be ransomware

https://thehackernews.com/2021/10/hackers-set-up-fake-company-to-get-it.html

CISA warns of a bug that could impact Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers and therefore affect GPS devices and authentication systems this weekend (Sunday, October 24th, 2021). Severity unknown.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/cisa-gps-software-bug-may-cause-unexpected-behavior-this-sunday/