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Windows 10 Insider Build 17040 for PC Brings New Insert and Join Gestures

Today Microsoft released Insider Preview Build 17035 for PC to insiders on the fast ring and to those who opted to Skip Ahead. The new features in this build revolve around new HDR and Ease of Access settings,  keyboard improvements, and handwriting gestures. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-10-insider-build-17040-for-pc-brings-new-insert-and-join-gestures/
#AskACISO Interview with Bob Turner, CISO of the University of Wisconsin-Madison

As part of my goal to becoming a Chief Information Security Office in the future, I have been conducting interviews with CISOs to gain insight and advice based on their experiences in this position. In this edition of the #AskACISO Interviews,  I interviewed Bob Turner, the CISO of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/editorial/security/askaciso-interview-with-bob-turner-ciso-of-the-university-of-wisconsin-madison/
0000 Cryptomix Ransomware Variant Released

A new CryptoMix Ransomware variant was discovered that appends the .0000 extension to encrypted files and changes the contact emails used by the ransomware. This article will provide a brief description on the changes in this variant. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/0000-cryptomix-ransomware-variant-released/
US Military Database Holding Web-Monitoring Data Left Exposed Online

A security researcher revealed today he found three misconfigured Amazon S3 servers belonging to the US Department of Defense (DOD) containing 1.8 billion social media and forum posts made by users from all over the world, including many by Americans. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-military-database-holding-web-monitoring-data-left-exposed-online/
The Week in Ransomware - November 17th 2017 - CryptoMix and Targeted Attacks

This week was for the most part only small variants released. Of particular interest is the release of two CryptoMix variants and a in-development ransomware that is specifically targeting the J.Sterling Morton high school students through a fake student survey. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-november-17th-2017-cryptomix-and-targeted-attacks/
Microsoft's Black Friday Deals on Xbox One, Surface Laptop, and the Surface Pro

Microsoft has released their Black Friday promotions with deals on the new Surface Pro, the Surface Laptop, Xbox consoles and games, and virtual reality headsets.  Most of these deals are starting on Monday, but discounts on Xbox games have already started. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/deals/microsofts-black-friday-deals-on-xbox-one-surface-laptop-and-the-surface-pro/
Terdot Banking Trojan Grows Into a Sophisticated Threat

Everything else is new, and there's a lot of it. According to Bitdefender, Terdot can also operate a local MitM proxy server to sniff and reroute web traffic, can target more than just banking sites, and can also download and execute files from a remote server. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/terdot-banking-trojan-grows-into-a-sophisticated-threat/
Wp-Vcd WordPress Malware Campaign Is Back

WordPress site owners should be on the lookout for a malware strain tracked as wp-vcd that hides in legitimate WordPress files and that is used to add a secret admin user and grant attackers control over infected sites. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wp-vcd-wordpress-malware-campaign-is-back/