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Microsoft Bans SHA-1 Certificates in Edge and Internet Explorer

Starting yesterday, via updates delivered in the May 2017 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft browsers such as Edge and Internet Explorer, have begun flagging websites as insecure if they use SSL/TLS certificates signed with the SHA-1 algorithm. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-bans-sha-1-certificates-in-edge-and-internet-explorer/
Opera 45 Is Here With New UI, WhatsApp, Telegram, and Facebook Messenger Support

Opera Software released today Opera v45, nicknamed "Reborn," a brand new version of the Opera browser that comes not only with a new graphical user interface, but also adds a new feature not seen in any other browser. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/opera-45-is-here-with-new-ui-whatsapp-telegram-and-facebook-messenger-support/
40 Asus RT Router Models Are Vulnerable to Simple Hacks

40 models of the Asus RT line of home routers are affected by five vulnerabilities that allow an attacker to get ahold of the router password, change router settings without authentication, and exfiltrate router data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/40-asus-rt-router-models-are-vulnerable-to-simple-hacks/
Edge Security Flaw Allows Theft of Facebook and Twitter Credentials

Argentinian security researcher Manuel Caballero has discovered another vulnerability in Microsoft's Edge browser that can be exploited to bypass a security protection feature and steal data such as passwords from other sites, or cookie files that contain sensitive information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/edge-security-flaw-allows-theft-of-facebook-and-twitter-credentials/
Keylogger Found in Audio Driver of HP Laptops

The audio driver installed on some HP laptops includes a feature that could best be described as a keylogger, which records all the user's keystrokes and saves the information to a local file, accessible to anyone or any third-party software or malware that knows where to look. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/keylogger-found-in-audio-driver-of-hp-laptops/
Jaff Ransomware Distributed via Necurs MALSPAM and asking for a $3,700 Ransom

A new ransomware was discovered today called Jaff ransomware. This ransomware will encrypt your files and append the .jaff extension to encrypted files. It also joins the ranks of other ransomware that steal payment site templates from Locky. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jaff-ransomware-distributed-via-necurs-malspam-and-asking-for-a-3-700-ransom/
Windows 10 Insider Build 16193 Introduces Story Remix

Today Microsoft released Insider Preview Build 16193 for PC and Insider Preview Build 15213 for Mobile to insiders on the fast ring. With build 16193, Microsoft gives insiders the ability to try out a new feature called Story Remix that uses AI to automatically tag your photos and string them into videos with accompanying music. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-16193-introduces-story-remix/
Telefonica Tells Employees to Shut Down Computers Amid Massive Ransomware Outbreak

A ransomware outbreak is wreaking havoc all over the world, but especially in Spain, where Telefonica β€” one of the country's biggest telecommunications companies β€” has fallen victim, and its IT staff is desperately telling employees to shut down computers and VPN connections in order to limit the ransomware's reach. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telefonica-tells-employees-to-shut-down-computers-amid-massive-ransomware-outbreak/
Wana Decryptor / WanaCrypt0r Technical Nose Dive

Today was a big day for the WanaCrypt0r ransomware as it took the world by storm by causing major outbreaks all over the world. While BleepingComputer has covered these outbreaks in-depth, I felt it may be a good idea to take a technical look at the WanaCrypt0r ransomware for those in the IT field who have to support victims. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wana-decryptor-wanacrypt0r-technical-nose-dive/
Wana Decrypt0r Ransomware Outbreak Temporarily Stopped By "Accidental Hero"

A security researcher that goes online by the nickname of MalwareTech is the hero of the day, albeit an accidental one, after having saved countless of computers worldwide from a virulent form of ransomware called Wana Decrypt0r (also referenced as WCry, WannaCry, WannaCrypt, and WanaCrypt0r). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wana-decrypt0r-ransomware-outbreak-temporarily-stopped-by-accidental-hero-/
Microsoft Releases Patch for Older Windows Versions to Protect Against Wana Decrypt0r

Following the massive Wana Decrypt0r ransomware outbreak from yesterday afternoon, Microsoft has released an out-of-bound patch for older operating systems to protect them against Wana Decrypt0r's self-spreading mechanism. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-releases-patch-for-older-windows-versions-to-protect-against-wana-decrypt0r/
The Week in Ransomware - May 13th 2017 - The WanaCrypt0r RansomApocaGeddonWare

What a crazy end of the week we had with the WanaCrypt0r RansomApocaGeddonWare! This ransomware literally took the entire world by storm by utilizing the NSA EternalBlue SMBv1 exploit to install ransomware on many high profile victims. While that was definitely the big news, the good news is we also saw a some decryptors released. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-may-13th-2017-the-wanacrypt0r-ransomapocageddonware/
Honeypot Server Gets Infected With Wana Decryptor 6 Times in 90 Minutes

The Wana Decrypt0r ransomware β€” also known as WCry, WannaCry, WannaCrypt, and WanaCrypt0r β€” infected a honeypot server made to look like a vulnerable Windows computer six times in the span of 90 minutes, according to an experiment carried out by a French security researcher that goes online by the name of Benkow. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/honeypot-server-gets-infected-with-wana-decryptor-6-times-in-90-minutes/