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6 Desktop Apps To Be More Productive in Windows 10

Whether you've had Windows 10 for months or just upgraded from an old computer to a new one that uses it, you can use a range of apps that work with the operating system to get more done in less time. Here are some productivity apps to try. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tips/windows/6-desktop-apps-to-be-more-productive-in-windows-10/
Three Execs Get Prison Time for Pirating Oracle Firmware Patches

An Ohio court sentenced yesterday four high-ranking TERiX executives for their role in a pirating scheme through which they stole and resold Sun and Oracle firmware patches. Three of the four execs received prison sentences. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/business/three-execs-get-prison-time-for-pirating-oracle-firmware-patches/
The Week in Ransomware - April 6th 2018 - Office 365 File Restore & Decryptors

This week we saw the release of new decrypters for Magniber, LockCrypt, and WhiteRose. The other big news is that addition of ransomware detection and file restore in Office 365. Otherwise, it has mostly been small variants that were released this week. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-6th-2018-office-365-file-restore-and-decryptors/
Iranian & Russian Networks Attacked Using Cisco's CVE-2018-0171 Vulnerability

Last night, a hacker group going under the name "JHT" attacked foreign network infrastructure, including Russian and Iranian networks, using the Cisco CVE-2018-0171 Smart Install vulnerability. Using this vulnerability the hackers were able to reset the routers back to their default configuration and display a message to the victims. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-and-russian-networks-attacked-using-ciscos-cve-2018-0171-vulnerability/
New Matrix Ransomware Variants Installed Via Hacked Remote Desktop Services

Two new Matrix Ransomware variants were discovered this week by MalwareHunterTeam that are being installed through hacked Remote Desktop services. While both of these variants encrypt your computer's files, one is a bit more advanced with more debugging messages and the use of cipher to wipe free space. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-matrix-ransomware-variants-installed-via-hacked-remote-desktop-services/
Beware of Bing Chrome Download Ads Pushing Adware/PUP Installers

When using a search engine to search for software download links, be sure to go directly to the developer's site rather than clicking on an advertisement as you may not get what you are expecting. Such is the case with an advertisement currently being displayed in Bing for the search phrase "chrome download", which instead of bringin [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-of-bing-chrome-download-ads-pushing-adware-pup-installers/
Vivaldi Removing Facebook as a Default Link in Browser's Speed Dial

Vivaldi announced today that they will be removing Facebook as a default link in their browser's Speed Dial feature. Citing concerns about Facebook's mishandling of data and their lack of privacy protection, Vivaldi's CEO has decided that Facebook is not a platform they feel comfortable promoting. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/vivaldi-removing-facebook-as-a-default-link-in-browsers-speed-dial/
Nvidia Dropping GPU Driver Support for 32-Bit Operating Systems

At the end of this month, Nvidia will no longer be offering graphic card driver updates for 32-bit operating systems. While this is not surprising considering that all current operating systems have been distributed as 64-bit for quite some time, there are still users who are using older 32-bit versions of Windows and Linux. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/nvidia-dropping-gpu-driver-support-for-32-bit-operating-systems/
Blast from the Past: File Manager (WinFile.exe) is Open Sourced By Microsoft

If you were born in the late 90s, you probably have never used the Windows File Manager, which was the Window's file management program before Windows Explorer. Originally included with Windows 3.x & then abandoned after Windows ME, you now have the opportunity to give it a try on Windows 7 and Windows 10 as it is now open source. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/blast-from-the-past-file-manager-winfileexe-is-open-sourced-by-microsoft/
New Screen Clip Screenshot Feature Being Developed For Windows 10

Even though Windows already has quite a few ways to create screenshots, Windows sleuths discovered a new feature called "Screen Clip" being developed in Windows 10 Redstone 5. Screen Clip allows a Windows 10 user to drag a selection of the screen and create a screenshot from it. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-screen-clip-screenshot-feature-being-developed-for-windows-10/
Linux: Beep Command Can Be Used to Probe for the Presence of Sensitive Files

A vulnerability in the "beep" package that comes pre-installed with Debian and Ubuntu distros allows an attacker to probe for the presence of files on a computer, even those owned by root users, which are supposed to be secret and inaccesible. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-beep-command-can-be-used-to-probe-for-the-presence-of-sensitive-files/
Apple Is Now 100% Globally Powered by Renewable Energy

Through the use of clean energy projects around the world, Apple is now globally powered by 100% renewable energy. This includes all their retail stores, offices, data centers, and co-located facilities in 43 countries, which includes the United States, the United Kingdom, China and India. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-is-now-100-percent-globally-powered-by-renewable-energy/
Adobe Patches Six Flash Player Security Bugs, Three Critical

Adobe has published its monthly security bulletin, and for the month of April 2018, the company has addressed security bugs in five products β€”Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Experience Manager (enterprise CMS), Adobe InDesign (publishing software), Adobe Digital Editions (e-book reader), and Adobe PhoneGap Push Plugin (development library) [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adobe-patches-six-flash-player-security-bugs-three-critical/