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Google Releases an Updated SEO Starter Guide

After many years, Google has finally released an updated version of their SEO Starter Guide. This guide is a resource for webmasters that contains Google's recommendations on how to make sure web sites are search-engine-friendly. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-releases-an-updated-seo-starter-guide/
US Charges Three Men with Creating and Running First-Ever Mirai Botnet

Three men have pleaded guilty for their role in the creation of the Mirai malware and the use of the subsequent Mirai botnet to launch DDoS attacks on multiple targets across the Internet, according to documents unsealed today by the US Department of Justice (DOJ). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-three-men-with-creating-and-running-first-ever-mirai-botnet/
Most Android-Based TV Set-Top Boxes Run Old and Insecure OS Versions

Android-based TV set-top boxes sold online are most likely running outdated operating systems that have not received security updates for at least a year, according to research published today by US cyber-security firm Tripwire. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/most-android-based-tv-set-top-boxes-run-old-and-insecure-os-versions/
Fortinet VPN Client Exposes VPN Creds, Palo Alto Firewalls Allow Remote Attacks

It's been a bad week for two of the world's biggest vendors of enterprise hardware and software β€” Fortinet and Palo Alto Networks. Both companies fixed security issues this week affecting some of their most popular products, with some bugs being quite intrusive and dangerous. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-vpn-client-exposes-vpn-creds-palo-alto-firewalls-allow-remote-attacks/
TRITON Malware Used in Attacks Against Industrial Safety Equipment

Security researchers from FireEye's Mandiant investigative division have spotted a new form of malware that's capable of targeting industrial equipment. FireEye named this malware TRITON and said they've spotted a threat actor deploying it in live attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/triton-malware-used-in-attacks-against-industrial-safety-equipment/
How to Install the Built-In Windows 10 OpenSSH Server

For those who would like remote console access to their Windows 10 computers, the built-in Windows 10 OpenSSH Server may be what you are looking for. Even better, for those who are familiar with OpenSSH from using it in Linux, the Windows 10 version operates pretty much the same. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-install-the-built-in-windows-10-openssh-server/
Top Security Firm Admits to MitM Security Incident

Netherlands-based Fox-IT, one of the world's leading IT security providers, disclosed today a security breach during which an unknown attacker carried out a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack and spied on a small number of Fox-IT customers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/top-security-firm-admits-to-mitm-security-incident/
FCC Kills Net Neutrality. What Does That Mean for You?

In a 3-2 vote along party lines, FCC chairman Ajit Pai and his two fellow Republican commissioners have voted to repeal Obama's Net Neutrality regulations. According to Pai, the repeal of Net Neutrality will only help consumers and promote competition among businesses that are currently being stifled by these regulations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fcc-kills-net-neutrality-what-does-that-mean-for-you/
Microsoft Disables DDE Feature in Word to Prevent Further Malware Attacks

As part of the December 2017 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has shipped an Office update that disables the DDE feature in Word applications, after several malware campaigns have abused this feature to install malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-disables-dde-feature-in-word-to-prevent-further-malware-attacks/
California Voter Database Compromised in MongoDB Incident

The details of over 19 million California voters were left exposed online in an unsecured MongoDB database and were later held for ransom, according to researchers from the Kromtech Security Center. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/california-voter-database-compromised-in-mongodb-incident/
The Week in Ransomware - December 15th 2017 - File Spider, California Voters Database, and More

This week was mostly about in-dev ransomware or new variants of older ransomware being released. The biggest news was the File Spider Ransomware campaign that was targeting countries in the Balkans. The other big news is the entire California voters database being leaked on the Internet and held for ransom. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-december-15th-2017-file-spider-california-voters-database-and-more/
Synaptics Denies HP Driver Contains a Keylogger and Says It's a Debug Tool

Synaptics issued a security brief regarding the reports of a HP Synaptics Keyboard Driver that contained keylogging functionality. In their security brief, Synaptic states that their driver is being mischaracterized as a keylogger and it's simply a debug tool that was purposely added to the driver to help OEMs manufacturers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/synaptics-denies-hp-driver-contains-a-keylogger-and-says-its-a-debug-tool/