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Ethiopian Cyber-Spies Left Spyware Operational Logs on Public Web Folder

The Ethiopian government used spyware acquired from an Israeli company to spy on dissidents living in the country and abroad, but government operatives have failed when configuring their command and control (C&C) server, exposing a list of all their targets. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ethiopian-cyber-spies-left-spyware-operational-logs-on-public-web-folder/
Google Chrome 63 Released for Android, Linux, Mac, and Windows

Google has started rolling out version 63 of its Chrome browser for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android users. Most changes in this version address under-the-hood features and bring speed improvements and better support for web standards. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/google-chrome-63-released-for-android-linux-mac-and-windows/
Here's How to Enable Chrome "Strict Site Isolation" Experimental Security Mode

Google Chrome 63, which shipped yesterday evening, arrived with a new experimental feature called Strict Site Isolation that according to Google engineers is an additional security layer on top of Chrome's built-in sandboxing technology. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/heres-how-to-enable-chrome-strict-site-isolation-experimental-security-mode/
Secure Apps Exposed to Hacking via Flaws in Underlying Programming Languages

Research presented this week at the Black Hat Europe 2017 security conference has revealed that several popular interpreted programming languages are affected by severe vulnerabilities that expose apps built on these languages to attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/secure-apps-exposed-to-hacking-via-flaws-in-underlying-programming-languages/
The Week in Ransomware - December 8th 2017 - StorageCrypt, HC7, and LockCrypt

This week was mostly about small ransomware variants being released, but we did have some big stories. First, we have HC7, which is targeting entire networks through hacked remote desktop services, then we had StorageCrypt being installed on NAS devices, and finally the county computers of Mecklenburg County were hit by LockCrypt. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-december-8th-2017-storagecrypt-hc7-and-lockcrypt/
Tech Support Scammers Invade Spotify Forums to Rank in Search Engines

Over the past few months, Tech Support scammers have been using the Spotify forums to inject their phone numbers into the first page of the Google & Bing search results. They do this by submitting a constant stream of spam posts to the Spotify forums, whose pages tend to rank well in Google.  [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tech-support-scammers-invade-spotify-forums-to-rank-in-search-engines/
Day 6 of Microsoft's 12 Days of Deals: - Up to $70 off Xbox One + 2 free games

Today is Day 6 of Microsoft's 12 Days of Deals and the current deal is up to $70 off an Xbox One + 2 free games. For the full $70 off,  you would need to purchase the Xbox One S 1TB Console - Minecraft Limited Edition Bundle, while the rest of the bundles will give you $50 off. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/deals/day-6-of-microsofts-12-days-of-deals-up-to-70-off-xbox-one-2-free-games/
How to Check Your HP Laptop for the Synaptic Keylogger and Remove It

With that said, if you have an HP laptop, you may be wondering if your laptop has the driver installed that contains this debug trace, or keylogging, feature. This article will tell you how to check if you have the affected driver installed on your laptop and how to update it to the latest version. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-check-your-hp-laptop-for-the-synaptic-keylogger-and-remove-it/