VMware and Google’s Mandiant say a sophisticated hacker group has been installing backdoors in VMware’s virtualization software on multiple targets’ networks (Andy Greenberg/Wired)

Andy Greenberg / Wired:
Researchers say Slack and Microsoft Teams have fundamental issues vetting third-party apps and should overhaul their app model to be more like traditional OSes  —  New research shows how third-party apps could be exploited to infiltrate these sensitive workplace tools.

Andy Greenberg / Wired:
A look at Ukraine’s efforts to block crypto donations to Russia’s military and paramilitary groups, who researchers say have received $4M+ since the invasion  —  Blockchain investigators have uncovered at least $4 million—and counting—in cryptocurrency donations to Russia’s violent militia groups.

Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
The SEC charges VMware with misleading investors by obscuring financial performance; VMware agrees to pay $8M to settle without denying or admitting charges  —  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday it has charged cloud computing company VMware Inc (VMW.N) …

Andy Greenberg / Wired:
Forensic analysis: hackers planted files on at least three Indian activists and likely colluded with police, yet 11 of 16 activists in related case still jailed  —  And new evidence suggests those hackers may have collaborated with the police who investigated him.

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Sources: EU antitrust regulators plan to open a full-scale investigation into Broadcom’s proposed $61B VMware acquisition  —  U.S. chipmaker Broadcom (AVGO.O) is set to face a setback in its $61 billion bid for cloud computing company VMware (VMW.N) with EU antitrust regulators poised to open …

Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer:
Security engineer says Uber hacker had access to its HackerOne bug bounty program; source: the hacker downloaded all vulnerability reports before losing access  —  Uber suffered a cyberattack Thursday afternoon with a hacker gaining access to vulnerability reports and sharing screenshots …