Microsoft discovers new lightweight backdoor that steals cryptocurrency
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What happened
Ars Technica's security feed highlights a wave of high-impact incidents and vulnerabilities: Microsoft spotted a lightweight “Crypto Clipper” backdoor that spreads via USB and communicates over Tor to steal cryptocurrency; an Oracle PeopleSoft 0-day is being exploited to steal gigabytes of data; a massive credential breach leaked access for thousands of sensitive networks (including Oracle, Lenovo, FedEx, a NATO contractor, and Fortinet); a critical Copilot/SearchLeak flaw allowed theft of 2FA codes; Apple patched a high-severity eavesdropping issue in Beats Studio Buds; a single-character use
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- arstechnica_security
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- 2026-06-19T20:51:56Z
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- Yes
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