Microsoft YouTube channel hacked

Organizations in the gaming, tech, and education sectors across China have been subjected to escalating intrusions involving the novel Windows-based HTTPBot botnet malware over the last few months, with at least 200 attacks observed since April, The Hacker News reports.

Cybersecurity Dive reports that the U.S. Department of Commerce has been sought by a group of over a dozen Republican lawmakers to prohibit the use of TP-Link routers across the country over its association with the Chinese government, which threatens U.S. national security.

Patches include five vulnerabilities actively targeted in the wild, as well as two others with public exploit code available.