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Zenis Ransomware Encrypts Your Data & Deletes Your Backups

A new ransomware was discovered this week called Zenis Ransomware. While it is currently unknown how Zenis is being distributed, multiple victims have already become infected with this ransomware. What is most disturbing about Zenis is that it not encrypts your files, but also purposely deletes your backups. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zenis-ransomware-encrypts-your-data-and-deletes-your-backups/
Windows Insider Build 17123 Supports The High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF)

Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17123 for PC to insiders in the fast ring. While this release brings some bug fixes, it's main focus is the addition of the High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF) to Windows 10 and continuing to resolve bugs in Windows Mixed Reality. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-insider-build-17123-supports-the-high-efficiency-image-file-format-heif/
Facebook Confirms Gross Misuse of User Data for US Election

Facebook has confirmed over the weekend reports that an app made by a team of academics had collected vasts amounts of user data, who then shared this information with Cambridge Analytica —a commercial data analytics firm that allegedly used this info to target US voters in the 2016 Presidential election. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-confirms-gross-misuse-of-user-data-for-us-election/
One Every 200 Google Search Suggestions Is Polluted

One of every 200 Google search autocomplete suggestions are poisoned and are used to drive traffic to misleading sites, to malware, or other malicious content, a team of academics from three US universities has discovered. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/one-every-200-google-search-suggestions-is-polluted/
How To Restore The View Image Button to Google Images

As part of a settlement between Google and Getty Images, Google has agreed to remove the popular "View Image" button when viewing an image in Google Images. This is a very popular feature that has upset many people who routinely use the Google Images service.  [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tips/google/how-to-restore-the-view-image-button-to-google-images/
IBM Reveals a Computer the Size of a Grain of Salt

Today, IBM will be showing off the world's smallest computer at its Think 2018 conference. This computer is the size of a grain of salt, contains a million transistors, and only costs .10 to manufacture. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/ibm-reveals-a-computer-the-size-of-a-grain-of-salt/
Chrome Being Slow? Here's 6 Ways to Speed It Up

Google Chrome is typically a reliable and quick browser, but like anything else, it can slow down over time. When it does, the resultant experience can cause frustration and limit your productivity. By trying a few simple tips, though, you can boost the speed and make your internet experiences pleasant again. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tips/web-browsers/chrome-being-slow-heres-6-ways-to-speed-it-up/
Microsoft Says Windows 10 Spring Creators Update Will Install in 30 Minutes

Microsoft said on Friday that the upcoming Windows 10 major feature upgrade —dubbed the Spring Creators Update— will take around 30 minutes to install, unlike previous variants that took between one and two hours to complete. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-windows-10-spring-creators-update-will-install-in-30-minutes/
Hardware Hacker Converts Old Mobile Terminal Into Fallout-Like Computer

Using old dusty hardware being sold on eBay, hardware hackers can transform them into modern devices that perform tasks that they were never intended. Such is the case when hardware hacker Trammel Hudson discovered some Motorola MDT-9100T Mobile Data Terminals being sold on eBay that looked straight from the Fallout universe. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/hardware-hacker-converts-old-mobile-terminal-into-fallout-like-computer/
Windows Insider Build 17127 Released with Cortana Improvements

Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17127 for PC to insiders in the fast ring. Like the previous build, they continue to iron out issues with Windows Mixed Reality, but also includes improvements to Cortana. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-insider-build-17127-released-with-cortana-improvements/