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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/
82% of the Code on GitHub Consists of Clones of Previously Created Files

Most source code files hosted on GitHub are actually clones of previously created files, according to a recent study conducted by a joint team of researchers from the University of California, Irvine, the Czech Technical University, Microsoft Research, and Northeastern University. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/82-percent-of-the-code-on-github-consists-of-clones-of-previously-created-files/
Microsoft Offering Free Windows 10 Development Environment VM for a Limited Time

Microsoft is providing a free virtual machine that comes preloaded with Windows 10 Enterprise, Visual Studio 2017, and various utilities in order to promote the development of Universal Windows Platform apps.  Before you get too excited about a free version of Windows 10 Enterprise, this Virtual Machine expires on January 15th 2018. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-offering-free-windows-10-development-environment-vm-for-a-limited-time/
Intel Fixes Critical Bugs in Management Engine, Its Secret CPU-On-Chip

Intel published a security advisory last night detailing eight vulnerabilities that impact core CPU technologies such as the Intel Management Engine (ME), Intel Server Platform Services (SPS), and Intel Trusted Execution Engine (TXE). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/intel-fixes-critical-bugs-in-management-engine-its-secret-cpu-on-chip/
NoScript Add-On Updated for Firefox 57 and the New WebExtensions API

Six days after Mozilla launched Firefox 57, a revamped version of the Firefox browser, Giorgio Maone, the developer of the NoScript add-on, has updated NoScript to work with Firefox's new WebExtensions add-ons API. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/noscript-add-on-updated-for-firefox-57-and-the-new-webextensions-api/
FBI Charges Iranian National Behind HBO Hack

The FBI and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will announce official charges later today against Behzad Mesri, an Iranian national, for allegedly hacking HBO, attempting to extort the company into paying a ransom, and leaking then-unreleased episodes and scripts for HBO TV series, including Game of Thrones. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-charges-iranian-national-behind-hbo-hack/
Minecraft Now Supports Windows Mixed Reality for an Immersive Experience

Today, Microsoft released Minecraft version 1.2.552.0, which includes support for Windows Mixed Reality. Simply plug in any supported Windows Mixed Reality headset and you can dive right into an immersive Minecraft experience. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/minecraft-now-supports-windows-mixed-reality-for-an-immersive-experience/
Broadband Providers Win Big with the Proposed Repeal of Net Neutrality

In an announcement today, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai stated that he has circulated a draft order for the repeal of Obama's Net Neutrality regulations and and the restoration of "Internet Freedom". This draft has been circulated among the other FCC commissioners for a vote at a December 14th meeting, where it is anticipated to be approved. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/broadband-providers-win-big-with-the-proposed-repeal-of-net-neutrality/