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ACTION ALERT: Cashapp accounts are being hacked and sold. If you use CashApp, since accounts don't necessarily require a password, make sure your connected email address has 2FA enabled and a unique password.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy7yyy/my-cash-app-hacked-hackers-stealing-money

Flipping cool article about hacking the Flipper Zero to play Doom

https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjkjxw/you-can-now-play-doom-in-the-tamagotchi-like-hacking-device

The US Gov't spends about 15.6 billion on cybersecurity. Do you think this is a good use of money? More information about allocation of those funds is in the link below.

https://thehackernews.com/2022/08/us-government-spending-billions-on.html

Air Gap hacks always fascinate me, and this one uses... Morse Code!

https://thehackernews.com/2022/08/air-gapped-devices-can-send-covert.html

ACTION ALERT: Plex experienced a data breach. Change your passwords and ensure you know your own server information before doing so, as this could potentially disconnect access to your Plex server.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/plex-warns-users-to-reset-passwords-after-a-data-breach/

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/08/plex-imposes-password-reset-after-hackers-steal-data-for-15-million-users/

Mudge outed Twitter

https://threatpost.com/twitter-whistleblower-tldr-version/180472/

Creation software like 3d mark is being pirated and laced with malware.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pirated-3dmark-benchmark-tool-delivering-info-stealer-malware/

Cisa warns of some more actively exploited vulns

https://thehackernews.com/2022/08/cisa-adds-10-new-known-actively.html

https://threatpost.com/firewall-bug-under-active-attack-cisa-warning/180467/

Ftc is suing a data broker for allowing people to track health clinic visits.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/29/23326960/ftc-kochava-lawsuit-abortion-location-tracking-data-broker?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4

DuckDuckGo's Email Protection is now available for anyone to use

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duckduckgo-opens-its-privacy-focused-email-service-to-everyone/

Disable Authy Multi Device Tool

https://support.authy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016317013-Enable-or-Disable-Authy-Multi-Device