Linux 4.16 Released. Kernel Release Was "Small and Calm"
Yesterday Linus Torvalds officially released Linux 4.16. In an announcement to the Linux Kernel Mailing List, Linus announced that this release of the Linux kernel was "small and calm", mostly related to networking, and that there was no need to continue testing it for another week. [...]
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Yesterday Linus Torvalds officially released Linux 4.16. In an announcement to the Linux Kernel Mailing List, Linus announced that this release of the Linux kernel was "small and calm", mostly related to networking, and that there was no need to continue testing it for another week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/linux-416-released-kernel-release-was-small-and-calm/
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Linux 4.16 Released. Kernel Release Was "Small and Calm"
Yesterday Linus Torvalds officially released Linux 4.16. In an announcement to the Linux Kernel Mailing List, Linus announced that this release of the Linux kernel was "small and calm", mostly related to networking, and that there was no need to continue…
Students Mining Cryptocurrencies Are Clogging up University Networks
Cryptocurrency mining operations, illegal or not, are becoming a real problem for the higher education sector, where hackers have found plenty of easy to hack systems, but also where students are using university resources to make an extra profit via deliberate cryptocurrency mining. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/students-mining-cryptocurrencies-are-clogging-up-university-networks/
Cryptocurrency mining operations, illegal or not, are becoming a real problem for the higher education sector, where hackers have found plenty of easy to hack systems, but also where students are using university resources to make an extra profit via deliberate cryptocurrency mining. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/students-mining-cryptocurrencies-are-clogging-up-university-networks/
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Students Mining Cryptocurrencies Are Clogging up University Networks
Cryptocurrency mining operations, illegal or not, are becoming a real problem for the higher education sector, where hackers have found plenty of easy to hack systems, but also where students are using university resources to make an extra profit via deliberate…
Google Bans Chrome Extensions That Mine Cryptocurrencies From the Web Store
Google announced that effective today, the Chrome Web Store review staff would stop accepting new extensions on the Web Store that perform cryptocurrency mining operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-bans-chrome-extensions-that-mine-cryptocurrencies-from-the-web-store/
Google announced that effective today, the Chrome Web Store review staff would stop accepting new extensions on the Web Store that perform cryptocurrency mining operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-bans-chrome-extensions-that-mine-cryptocurrencies-from-the-web-store/
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Google Bans Chrome Extensions That Mine Cryptocurrencies From the Web Store
Google announced that effective today, the Chrome Web Store review staff would stop accepting new extensions on the Web Store that perform cryptocurrency mining operations.
Apple May Ditch Intel And Start Using Their Own Chips
Apple is reportedly planning on ditching Intel and instead use their own chips in Mac computers beginning in 2020. This new initiative is called "Kalamata" and its goal is to make all Apple devices, including mobile and PCs, use the same chips for greater compatibility according to a new report by Bloomberg. [...]
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Apple is reportedly planning on ditching Intel and instead use their own chips in Mac computers beginning in 2020. This new initiative is called "Kalamata" and its goal is to make all Apple devices, including mobile and PCs, use the same chips for greater compatibility according to a new report by Bloomberg. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-may-ditch-intel-and-start-using-their-own-chips/
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Apple May Ditch Intel And Start Using Their Own Chips
Apple is reportedly planning on ditching Intel and instead use their own chips in Mac computers beginning in 2020. This new initiative is called "Kalamata" and its goal is to make all Apple devices, including mobile and PCs, use the same chips for greater…
Tor Project Discontinues Tor Messenger After Only 2.5 Years
The Tor Project announced today plans to discontinue Tor Messenger, the organization's security-hardened instant messaging application. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/tor-project-discontinues-tor-messenger-after-only-25-years/
The Tor Project announced today plans to discontinue Tor Messenger, the organization's security-hardened instant messaging application. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/tor-project-discontinues-tor-messenger-after-only-25-years/
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Tor Project Discontinues Tor Messenger After Only 2.5 Years
The Tor Project announced today plans to discontinue Tor Messenger, the organization's security-hardened instant messaging application.
OpenBSD 6.3 Released Early and Available for Download Now
Ahead of schedule, OpenBSD 6.3 is now available for download. Originally planned to be released on April 15th, the OpenBSD team released it early as "all the components are ready". [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/openbsd-63-released-early-and-available-for-download-now/
Ahead of schedule, OpenBSD 6.3 is now available for download. Originally planned to be released on April 15th, the OpenBSD team released it early as "all the components are ready". [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/openbsd-63-released-early-and-available-for-download-now/
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OpenBSD 6.3 Released Early and Available for Download Now
Ahead of schedule, OpenBSD 6.3 is now available for download. Originally planned to be released on April 15th, the OpenBSD team released it early as "all the components are ready".
Android Trojan Steals Data From Facebook Messenger, Skype, Other IM Clients
Security researchers have found a new Android malware strain that has been designed to steal data from mobile instant messaging clients. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-trojan-steals-data-from-facebook-messenger-skype-other-im-clients/
Security researchers have found a new Android malware strain that has been designed to steal data from mobile instant messaging clients. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-trojan-steals-data-from-facebook-messenger-skype-other-im-clients/
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Android Trojan Steals Data From Facebook Messenger, Skype, Other IM Clients
Security researchers have found a new Android malware strain that has been designed to steal data from mobile instant messaging clients.
Decrypters for Some Versions of Magniber Ransomware Released
Security researchers from AhnLab, a South Korea-based cyber-security firm, have created decrypters for some versions of the Magniber ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/decrypters-for-some-versions-of-magniber-ransomware-released/
Security researchers from AhnLab, a South Korea-based cyber-security firm, have created decrypters for some versions of the Magniber ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/decrypters-for-some-versions-of-magniber-ransomware-released/
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Decrypters for Some Versions of Magniber Ransomware Released
Security researchers from AhnLab, a South Korea-based cyber-security firm, have created decrypters for some versions of the Magniber ransomware.
Some Chrome VPN Extensions Leak DNS Queries
Browser VPN extensions for Google Chrome may be leaking DNS queries to external observers thanks to a Chrome feature called DNS prefetching. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/some-chrome-vpn-extensions-leak-dns-queries/
Browser VPN extensions for Google Chrome may be leaking DNS queries to external observers thanks to a Chrome feature called DNS prefetching. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/some-chrome-vpn-extensions-leak-dns-queries/
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Some Chrome VPN Extensions Leak DNS Queries
Browser VPN extensions for Google Chrome may be leaking DNS queries to external observers thanks to a Chrome feature called DNS prefetching.
New Michigan Law Makes Possession of Ransomware Illegal
On Monday, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed two bills into law that criminalize the possession of ransomware "with the intent
to introduce it into a computer or computer network without authorization" and punish offenders with a three-year prison sentence, respectively. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-michigan-law-makes-possession-of-ransomware-illegal/
On Monday, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed two bills into law that criminalize the possession of ransomware "with the intent
to introduce it into a computer or computer network without authorization" and punish offenders with a three-year prison sentence, respectively. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-michigan-law-makes-possession-of-ransomware-illegal/
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New Michigan Law Makes Possession of Ransomware Illegal
On Monday, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed two bills into law that criminalize the possession of ransomware "with the intent to introduce it into a computer or computer network without authorization" and punish offenders with a three-year prison sentence…
Shooter at YouTube Headquarters Leads to Multiple Injuries
Reports have been coming in via Twitter that at approximately 4PM there was an active shooter incident at the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California. Supposedly centered around the cafeteria, a shooter had injured multiple people who were at the location. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/shooter-at-youtube-headquarters-leads-to-multiple-injuries/
Reports have been coming in via Twitter that at approximately 4PM there was an active shooter incident at the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California. Supposedly centered around the cafeteria, a shooter had injured multiple people who were at the location. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/shooter-at-youtube-headquarters-leads-to-multiple-injuries/
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Shooter at YouTube Headquarters Leads to Multiple Injuries
Reports have been coming in via Twitter that at approximately 4PM there was an active shooter incident at the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California. Supposedly centered around the cafeteria, a shooter had injured multiple people who were at the location.
Live Chat Widgets Leak Employee Details From High-Profile Companies
At least two live chat widgets used on hundreds of high-profile sites are leaking the personal details of company employees. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/live-chat-widgets-leak-employee-details-from-high-profile-companies/
At least two live chat widgets used on hundreds of high-profile sites are leaking the personal details of company employees. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/live-chat-widgets-leak-employee-details-from-high-profile-companies/
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Live Chat Widgets Leak Employee Details From High-Profile Companies
At least two live chat widgets used on hundreds of high-profile sites are leaking the personal details of company employees.
Over 1,000 Magento Stores Hacked to Steal Card Data, Run Cryptojacking Scripts
Security researchers say they've identified at last 1,000 Magento sites that have been hacked by cybercriminals and infected with malicious scripts that steal payment card details or are used as staging points in the delivery of other malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-1-000-magento-stores-hacked-to-steal-card-data-run-cryptojacking-scripts/
Security researchers say they've identified at last 1,000 Magento sites that have been hacked by cybercriminals and infected with malicious scripts that steal payment card details or are used as staging points in the delivery of other malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-1-000-magento-stores-hacked-to-steal-card-data-run-cryptojacking-scripts/
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Over 1,000 Magento Stores Hacked to Steal Card Data, Run Cryptojacking Scripts
Security researchers say they've identified at last 1,000 Magento sites that have been hacked by cybercriminals and infected with malicious scripts that steal payment card details or are used as staging points in the delivery of other malware.
Microsoft Out-Of-Band Security Update Patches Malware Protection Engine Flaw
Yesterday, April 3, Microsoft released an emergency security update via Windows Update that fixes CVE-2018-0986, a vulnerability in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MMPE). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-out-of-band-security-update-patches-malware-protection-engine-flaw/
Yesterday, April 3, Microsoft released an emergency security update via Windows Update that fixes CVE-2018-0986, a vulnerability in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MMPE). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-out-of-band-security-update-patches-malware-protection-engine-flaw/
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Microsoft Out-Of-Band Security Update Patches Malware Protection Engine Flaw
Yesterday, April 3, Microsoft released an emergency security update via Windows Update that fixes CVE-2018-0986, a vulnerability in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MMPE).
Intel Reveals Some CPU Models Will Never Receive Microcode Updates
Intel released an update to the Meltdown and Spectre mitigation guide, revealing that it stopped working on mitigations for some processor series. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/intel-reveals-some-cpu-models-will-never-receive-microcode-updates/
Intel released an update to the Meltdown and Spectre mitigation guide, revealing that it stopped working on mitigations for some processor series. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/intel-reveals-some-cpu-models-will-never-receive-microcode-updates/
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Intel Reveals Some CPU Models Will Never Receive Microcode Updates
Intel released an update to the Meltdown and Spectre mitigation guide, revealing that it stopped working on mitigations for some processor series.
6 Cortana Settings That Can Make Your Life Easier
Cortana is the virtual assistant built into Windows 10. Even with minimal setup, it's still a useful tool. However, by tweaking settings, you can get even more benefits out of it and simplify your life. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tips/virtual-assistants/6-cortana-settings-that-can-make-your-life-easier/
Cortana is the virtual assistant built into Windows 10. Even with minimal setup, it's still a useful tool. However, by tweaking settings, you can get even more benefits out of it and simplify your life. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tips/virtual-assistants/6-cortana-settings-that-can-make-your-life-easier/
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6 Cortana Settings That Can Make Your Life Easier
Cortana is the virtual assistant built into Windows 10. Even with minimal setup, it's still a useful tool. However, by tweaking settings, you can get even more benefits out of it and simplify your life.
Latest macOS Update Breaks Support for Many External Monitors
macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, the latest macOS version released on March 29, breaks support for many externally-connected displays, according to users of four popular app & driver providers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/latest-macos-update-breaks-support-for-many-external-monitors/
macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, the latest macOS version released on March 29, breaks support for many externally-connected displays, according to users of four popular app & driver providers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/latest-macos-update-breaks-support-for-many-external-monitors/
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Latest macOS Update Breaks Support for Many External Monitors
macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, the latest macOS version released on March 29, breaks support for many externally-connected displays, according to users of four popular app & driver providers.
CertUtil.exe Could Allow Attackers To Download Malware While Bypassing AV
Windows has a built-in program called CertUtil, which can be used to manage certificates in Windows. Using this program you can install, backup, delete, manage, and perform various functions related to certificates and certificate stores in Windows. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/certutilexe-could-allow-attackers-to-download-malware-while-bypassing-av/
Windows has a built-in program called CertUtil, which can be used to manage certificates in Windows. Using this program you can install, backup, delete, manage, and perform various functions related to certificates and certificate stores in Windows. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/certutilexe-could-allow-attackers-to-download-malware-while-bypassing-av/
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CertUtil.exe Could Allow Attackers To Download Malware While Bypassing AV
Windows has a built-in program called CertUtil, which can be used to manage certificates in Windows. Using this program you can install, backup, delete, manage, and perform various functions related to certificates and certificate stores in Windows.
Google Chrome Extension Detects "Zero-Width Character" Fingerprinting Attacks
Software developer Marco Chiappetta has built a Google Chrome extension that can detect attempts to fingerprint text using the "zero-width character" technique. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-extension-detects-zero-width-character-fingerprinting-attacks/
Software developer Marco Chiappetta has built a Google Chrome extension that can detect attempts to fingerprint text using the "zero-width character" technique. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-extension-detects-zero-width-character-fingerprinting-attacks/
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Google Chrome Extension Detects "Zero-Width Character" Fingerprinting Attacks
Software developer Marco Chiappetta has built a Google Chrome extension that can detect attempts to fingerprint text using the "zero-width character" technique.
Facebook: Cambridge Analytica Accessed Data on 87 Million Users, Not 50 Million
Facebook revealed today that Cambridge Analytica accessed the personal information of more than 87 million users, and not 50 million, as it was initially reported. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-cambridge-analytica-accessed-data-on-87-million-users-not-50-million/
Facebook revealed today that Cambridge Analytica accessed the personal information of more than 87 million users, and not 50 million, as it was initially reported. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-cambridge-analytica-accessed-data-on-87-million-users-not-50-million/
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Facebook: Cambridge Analytica Accessed Data on 87 Million Users, Not 50 Million
Facebook revealed today that Cambridge Analytica accessed the personal information of more than 87 million users, and not 50 million, as it was initially reported.
Intel Tells Users to Uninstall Remote Keyboard App Over Unpatched Security Bugs
Intel has decided that instead of fixing three security bugs affecting the Intel Remote Keyboard Android app, it would be easier to discontinue the application altogether. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/intel-tells-users-to-uninstall-remote-keyboard-app-over-unpatched-security-bugs/
Intel has decided that instead of fixing three security bugs affecting the Intel Remote Keyboard Android app, it would be easier to discontinue the application altogether. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/intel-tells-users-to-uninstall-remote-keyboard-app-over-unpatched-security-bugs/
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Intel Tells Users to Uninstall Remote Keyboard App Over Unpatched Security Bugs
Intel has decided that instead of fixing three security bugs affecting the Intel Remote Keyboard Android app, it would be easier to discontinue the application altogether.