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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/
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 β€”dubbed the Spring Creators Updateβ€” 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/
"Social Book Post Manager" Chrome Extension Lets You Wipe Your Facebook Profile

With the recent report of Facebook user's data being harvested and used for information warfare, many people are looking to delete their accounts or at least their Facebook posts in order to have a clean slate. Deleting posts, though, can be a very time consuming task as you normally would have to go into each and every post and manu [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/social-book-post-manager-chrome-extension-lets-you-wipe-your-facebook-profile/
New R2D2 Technique Protects Files Against Wiper Malware

Purdue University scientists have developed a data protection technique called Reactive Redundancy for Data Destruction (R2D2) that can protect data sitting inside a virtual machine from modern data-wiping malware and even some secure file deletion methods. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-r2d2-technique-protects-files-against-wiper-malware/
Reddit Bans Community Dedicated to Dark Web Markets

Reddit has banned /r/DarkNetMarkets, the site's biggest community dedicated to discussions related to Dark Web marketplaces β€”sites dedicated to selling illegal products varying from weapons, drugs, malware, data breaches, DDoS services, fraud services, and more. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/reddit-bans-community-dedicated-to-dark-web-markets/
TrickBot Banking Trojan Gets Screenlocker Component

The most recent version of the TrickBot banking trojan now includes a screenlocker component, suggesting the malware's operators might soon start holding victims for ransom if infected targets don't appear to be e-banking users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trickbot-banking-trojan-gets-screenlocker-component/