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Another Banking Trojan Adds Support for NSA's EternalBlue Exploit

A third banking trojan has added support for EternalBlue, an exploit supposedly created by the NSA, leaked online by the Shadow Brokers, and the main driving force behind the WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware outbreaks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/another-banking-trojan-adds-support-for-nsas-eternalblue-exploit/
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/
Firefox 56 Released With Built-In Screenshot Utility, New Options Panel

Later today, Mozilla is scheduled to announce the public availability of Firefox 56, its latest browser release. As is its custom, the Foundation made available Firefox 56 on its FTP servers a day earlier. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-56-released-with-built-in-screenshot-utility-new-options-panel/
Net Neutrality Activists Targeted by Clever Pornhub-Themed Phishing Campaign

Employees of US NGOs Fight for the Future and Free Press were targeted with complex spear-phishing attempts between July 7 and August 8, reported today the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/net-neutrality-activists-targeted-by-clever-pornhub-themed-phishing-campaign/
Apple Quietly Patches macOS Security Bypass Vulnerability

Apple appears to have silently patched a vulnerability in macOS that would have allowed attackers to bypass the operating system's built-in file quarantine system and execute malicious JavaScript code. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-quietly-patches-macos-security-bypass-vulnerability/
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 — 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/
FBI iPhone Hacking Tool Can Remain a Secret, Court Rules

A District of Columbia court ruled that the FBI can keep secret the name and vendor of a hacking tool it used to break into the iPhone of the San Bernardino shooter, Rizwan Farook. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/fbi-iphone-hacking-tool-can-remain-a-secret-court-rules/
US Telco Fined $3 Million in Domain Renewal Blunder

Sorenson Communications, a Utah-based telecommunications provider, received a whopping $3 million fine from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday for failing to renew a crucial domain name used by a part of the local 911 emergency service. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/us-telco-fined-3-million-in-domain-renewal-blunder/