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Sudden Rise Detected in Faceliker Malware That Manipulates Facebook "Likes"

Cyber-security firm McAfee is reporting about a sudden surge in detections for Faceliker, a malware strain that can take over browsers and manipulate Facebook "likes" on the behest of a remote party in order to promote social media trends, fake news, and other content. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sudden-rise-detected-in-faceliker-malware-that-manipulates-facebook-likes-/
Linux Kernel Bug Reclassified as Security Issue After Two Years

Multiple Linux distros are issuing security updates for OS versions that still use an older kernel branch after it recently came to light that a mild memory bug was in reality much worse, and the bug was recently categorized as a security flaw. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-kernel-bug-reclassified-as-security-issue-after-two-years/
New "Illusion Gap" Attack Bypasses Windows Defender Scans

Security researchers from CyberArk have discovered a new technique that allows malware to bypass Windows Defender, the standard security software that comes included with all Windows operating systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-illusion-gap-attack-bypasses-windows-defender-scans/
Ubuntu to Stop Offering 32-Bit ISO Images, Joining Many Other Linux Distros

Canonical engineer Dimitri John Ledkov announced on Wednesday that Ubuntu does not plan to offer 32-bit ISO installation images for its new OS version starting with the next release β€” Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) scheduled for release on October 19. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/ubuntu-to-stop-offering-32-bit-iso-images-joining-many-other-linux-distros/
Many Up-To-Date Macs Not Getting EFI Firmware Updates

Some Macs running up-to-date versions of their operating system may not be running the latest EFI firmware version, exposing users to firmware attacks, according to a 63-page report published today by security researchers from Duo Labs. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/many-up-to-date-macs-not-getting-efi-firmware-updates/
A Year After It Added Support for Extension, Edge Has Only 70 Add-Ons

In the summer of 2016 and with the release of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft proudly announced it added support for extensions in Microsoft Edge, its newest browser that at a time was only one year old. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/a-year-after-it-added-support-for-extension-edge-has-only-70-add-ons/