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Russia Fines Telegram $14,000 for Not Giving FSB an Encryption Backdoor

Russia has fined Telegram 800,000 Russian ruble — approximately $14,000 — for failing to comply with a government order that required the company to provide access to encrypted conversations to Russian intelligence agency FSB. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/russia-fines-telegram-14-000-for-not-giving-fsb-an-encryption-backdoor/
Microsoft Quietly Patched the Krack WPA2 Vulnerability Last Week

Pretty sneaky, MS. While some vendors were scrambling to release updates to fix the KRACK Attack vulnerability released today, Microsoft, quietly snuck the fix into last week's Patch Tuesday. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-quietly-patched-the-krack-wpa2-vulnerability-last-week/
Fall Creators Update Is Here: Learn How to Install It

The Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 has finally arrived, so let's learn how to isntall. Currently, the Fall Creators Update is being rolled out in phases, with some areas having it delivered via Windows Update before others. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/fall-creators-update-is-here-learn-how-to-install-it/
The Internet Is Ripe With In-Browser Miners and It's Getting Worse Each Day

Ever since mid-September, when Coinhive launched and the whole cryptojacking frenzy started, the Internet has gone crazy with in-browser cryptocurrency miners, and new sites that offer similar services are popping up on a weekly basis. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-internet-is-ripe-with-in-browser-miners-and-its-getting-worse-each-day/
Goodbye Cerber? Hello Magniber Ransomware!

Magniber is a new ransomware being distributed by the Magnitude Exploit Kit that appears to be the successor to the Cerber Ransomware. While many aspects of the Magniber Ransomware are different than Cerber, the payment system and the files it encrypts are very similar. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/goodbye-cerber-hello-magniber-ransomware/
Google Will Pay Researchers $1,000 to Hack Its Most Popular Play Store Apps

Google has launched a bug bounty program for popular apps available on its Play Store. Dubbed the Play Security Reward Program, the bug bounty will be offered through the HackerOne platform and is not aimed at Google's own Android apps. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-will-pay-researchers-1-000-to-hack-its-most-popular-play-store-apps/