T-Mobile was slapped with a data breach class action Thursday in New York Western District Court over the recent cyberattack that exposed the personal information of more than 50 million individuals. The suit, filed by Thomas & Soloman LLP, is part of an onslaught of litigation accusing T-Mobile of failing to secure its customer data.
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Every month Samsung gets a head start on security patches by letting one or two slip out in the days before we actually flip over the calendar — just as it did about a week or so back, further cementing its position as the king of updates. After grabbing that early lead, Samsung’s continuing to release its August patch for more and more Galaxy smartphones internationally.
We got started with the Galaxy A52 — that may be a mid-ranger, but that hasn’t stopped Samsung from giving it regular updates, and this month it leads the charge as the first device to receive the August 2021 security patch.
That changelog was pretty sparse, listing only the usually vague bug fixes and improvements. The update was spotted in several countries, including Germany, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine.
Samsung quickly followed up with August patches for a couple other A-series phones, including the A8 and the A72. And then it wasn’t long before we saw it bringing an early patch to the Galaxy S21, starting in China.
Distribution should quickly expand to other regions and devices over the next few weeks, and we’ll be keeping this article updated with all of that relevant information.
Galaxy S9 series
Galaxy S10 series
Galaxy S20 series
Galaxy S21 series
Galaxy Note8
Galaxy Note9
Galaxy Note20 series
Galaxy Foldables
Galaxy A series
Galaxy A02s: A025MUBU2BUH5, released August 23rd
Galaxy A8: A530FXXSLCUH1, released July 29
Galaxy A10: A105FPUU6CUH3, released August 18th
Galaxy A30s: A307GTVJS4CUH1, released August 26th
Galaxy A31: A315GDXU1CUG5, released August 23rd
Galaxy A32: A325FXXU1AUH1, released August 6
Galaxy A32 5G: A326BXXU3AUH4, released August 25th
Galaxy A50: A505GUBS9CUH1, released August 20th
Galaxy A50s: A507FNXXU5DUG4, released August 17th
Galaxy A51: A515FXXU5EUG7, released August 27th
Galaxy A52 4G: A525FXXU3AUG4, released July 27
Galaxy A52 5G: A526BXXS1AUH2, released August 25th
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Android updates are still not perfect, but we’re seeing things improve year over year. Samsung has accumulated a stellar update track record as of late and is now among the best in the business when it comes to rolling out prompt Android updates. Now, the company is rolling out the August 2021 security update to its Samsung Galaxy lineup. Here’s the full list.
Samsung August 2021 security update – what’s new
Samsung actually started the rollout of its August 2021 security update early on July 27, almost a full week before the first Monday of July when Google usually releases the list of core security issues that this patch fixes. For Galaxy owners, it’s a major bonus to be among the first Android phones to start receiving software fixes and one of the biggest reasons to choose a Samsung phone period.
The update notes include 38 fixes from Google’s regular Android Security Bulletin for August 2021, with a number of high level or critical fixes that range from severe to moderate. Luckily none of those issues applies directly to Samsung hardware. However, the patches ensure protection against a vulnerability related to IV (Initialization Vectors) and UAF (Use After Free). The latter allowed for the exploitation of free memory in the conn_gadget driver.
At this stage, no new features are being added with this patch. That might be especially disappointing given that previous updates have included added camera options and wider software tweaks for select Galaxy hardware. Alas, no such luck this time around.
Devices with Samsung August 2021 security update
Which Samsung devices are getting the August 2021 security update? The list from Samsung is, pretty light right now but will expand quickly. As of July 30, Samsung is already rolling out monthly patches to four devices — which is still impressive given we’re early into a new month.
This list will include a note on where the update first debuted and if it is also available in the United States. As usual, the latest additions will be marked in bold.
Galaxy S Series
As the lead flagship series for Samsung and among the biggest global sellers, it should come as no surprise that devices such as the Galaxy S21…
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Ransomware gangs continue to attack schools, companies, and even hospitals worldwide with little sign of letting up. Below we have tracked some of the ransomware stories that we are following this week.
Stories of particular interest revolve around new features and tactics used by some of the ransomware operations.
After analyzing the Conti training material leaked earlier this month, we learned that they use a legitimate remote access software to retain persistence on a compromised network. We also learned that they prioritize searching for cyber insurance policies and financial documents after taking control of a network.
Another report illustrates how threat actors are tracking researchers on Twitter as a new ransomware gang known as LockFile uses the PetitPotam attack to take over Windows domains.
Some of the attacks we saw this week were against the Brazilian National Treasury, Memorial Health System, and Japanese insurer Tokio Marine.
Finally, there is some good news, as Emsisoft has released a SynAck ransomware decryptor after the master decryption keys were released by the threat actors earlier this month.
dnwls0719 found a a new Karma ransomware that appends the .KARMA extension and has a dedicated leak site.
August 16th 2021
Hive ransomware attacks Memorial Health System, steals patient data
In what appears to be an attack from the Hive ransomware gang, computers of the non-profit Memorial Health System have been encrypted, forcing staff to work with paper charts.
Colonial Pipeline reports data breach after May ransomware attack
Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel pipeline in the United States, is sending notification letters to individuals affected by the data breach resulting from the DarkSide ransomware attack that hit its network in May.
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