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The Week in Ransomware - September 1st 2017 - Locky, Exploit Kits, & More

This week has seen a big push by Locky using numerous distribution campaigns to try and claim a spot with the big boys. Other than the normal releases of small ransomware creations, we also saw the RIG exploit kit pushing the Princess Ransomware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-september-1st-2017-locky-exploit-kits-and-more/
SynAck Ransomware Sees Huge Spike in Activity

Over the past two days, there was an increase in activity from a relatively unknown ransomware strain named SynAck, according to submissions to the ID-Ransomware service and users who complained on the Bleeping Computer ransomware support forums. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/synack-ransomware-sees-huge-spike-in-activity/
Google Chrome 61 Released for Linux, Mac, and Windows

Today Google launched version 61 of the Chrome browser for Windows, Mac, and Linux. With this release, we have 21 security updates, numerous improvements and bug fixes, and three APIs that allow developers to further enhance their sites and apps. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-61-released-for-linux-mac-and-windows/
Last Windows Server Insider Build Released Before Ignite Conference

Today Microsoft released Windows Server Insider Preview Build 16278 to Windows Insiders. This build is the last Server build that will be released before the Ignite conference at the end of September, where the official Windows Server Version 1709 will be released. While there are no new features released as part of this build. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/last-windows-server-insider-build-released-before-ignite-conference/
New Apache Struts Vulnerability Puts Many Fortune Companies at Risk

An estimated 65% of Fortune 100 companies could be vulnerable to a security bug discovered in Apache Struts, a popular Java MVC framework used in the development of many top-grade enterprise applications. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-apache-struts-vulnerability-puts-many-fortune-companies-at-risk/
UK's Facial Recognition System Dumber Than a Box of Rocks, Privacy Group Argues

A real-time facial recognition software tested by London Metropolitan Police at this year's Notting Hill Carnival was labeled as a "resounding success" by police officers, but privacy groups members who were invited to view it in action called it "inaccurate and painfully crude." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uks-facial-recognition-system-dumber-than-a-box-of-rocks-privacy-group-argues/
Sabotage Warning Issued on Hackers Hiding Deep Inside Energy Sector

US cyber-security firm Symantec has issued a warning today against a group of nation-state hackers that have managed to infiltrate several US and European energy firms, and are now in the dangerous position of sabotaging critical infrastructure if they wished to. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sabotage-warning-issued-on-hackers-hiding-deep-inside-energy-sector/