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Key cybersecurity updates today include the sentencing of Syrian hacker Ahmad Umar Agha to 42 months for pro-Assad cyberattacks, highlighting ongoing threats from state-sponsored hacking. A critical vulnerability in Drupal Commerce Core is being actively exploited, urging affected online stores to patch immediately. In another alarming trend, researchers have identified a malicious ChatGPT link that can execute code in users' sessions, potentially compromising private conversations. Additionally, Cloudflare reported a significant increase in DDoS attacks, with 18.2 million recorded in Q3, reflecting a 38% rise. On the software front, major releases of Wireshark and YARA-X have been announced, addressing various bug fixes and improvements.
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Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows ALPC allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Double free in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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