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Researchers Create Malware That Steals Data via Power Lines

A team of academics has successfully developed and tested malware that can exfiltrate data from air-gapped computers via power lines. The team —from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel— named their data exfiltration technique PowerHammer. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-create-malware-that-steals-data-via-power-lines/
Mozilla Has Started Gradually Enabling TLS 1.3 in Firefox

Mozilla has begun to roll out a system addon that enables TLS 1.3 in Firefox. Based on bug reports, this addon was launched on April 3rd, 2017 and is being delivered as a silent update to Firefox that will enable TLS 1.3 for 50% of the users who install it. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-has-started-gradually-enabling-tls-13-in-firefox/
Windows Insider RS5 Build 17643 Adds Sets and Office 365 Integration

Yesterday Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17643 to insiders on the Redstone 5 Skip Ahead ring. In this build Microsoft adds Sets+Office 365 integration and  Microsoft Edge, Data Sense, and Magnifier improvements. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-insider-rs5-build-17643-adds-sets-and-office-365-integration/
Google Chrome to Boost User Privacy by Improving Cookies Handling Procedure

Google engineers plan to improve user privacy and security by putting a short lifespan on cookies delivered via HTTP connections. Google hopes that the move will force website developers and advertisers to send cookies via HTTPS, which "provides significant confidentiality protections against [pervasive monitoring] attacks." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-to-boost-user-privacy-by-improving-cookies-handling-procedure/
Copy & Paste Keyboard Shortcuts Coming to Windows 10 Console Bash Prompt

A highly requested feature is the ability to use copy and paste keyboard shortcuts when in a Windows 10 Bash prompt. As of Windows Insider build 17643, this feature is now available as a setting in the Windows Command Prompt. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/copy-and-paste-keyboard-shortcuts-coming-to-windows-10-console-bash-prompt/
Researchers Catch Android OEMs Lying About Security Patches

A large number of Android manufacturers (OEMs) are skipping security patches but are lying to users about it, according to the team at Security Research Lab (SRL), a Berlin-based cyber-security firm. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-catch-android-oems-lying-about-security-patches/
Ransomware Protection Section Included in Windows 10's Spring Creators Update

While ransomware has evolved into targeted attacks rather than mass spam campaigns, it is still a significant threat to businesses and consumers. Microsoft must agree, as in the upcoming Spring Creators Update, Microsoft has added a dedicated Ransomware Protection section in the Windows Defender Security Center settings. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/ransomware-protection-section-included-in-windows-10s-spring-creators-update/
The Week in Ransomware - April 13th 2018 - PUBG Ransomware, Matrix, and More

Not too much new ransomware released this week, but rather just general ransomware news. One item of interest was the joke ransomware called PUBG Ransomware that made you play Player's Unknown Battleground in order to decrypt your files. Other than that, it was just news about new variants that were released or about variants. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-13th-2018-pubg-ransomware-matrix-and-more/
FTC: "Warranty Void If Removed" Stickers Are Illegal

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters this week to six major companies containing warnings that using "warranty void if removed" or similarly worded stickers on their products is illegal. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/ftc-warranty-void-if-removed-stickers-are-illegal/
Old JavaScript Crypto Flaw Puts Bitcoin Funds at Risk

Security researchers are warning that old Bitcoin addresses generated in the browser or through JavaScript-based wallet apps might be affected by a cryptographic flaw that allows attackers to brute-force private keys, take control of users' wallets, and steal funds. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/old-javascript-crypto-flaw-puts-bitcoin-funds-at-risk/
Intel SPI Flash Flaw Lets Attackers Alter or Delete BIOS/UEFI Firmware

Intel has addressed a vulnerability in the configuration of several CPU series that allow an attacker to alter the behavior of the chip's SPI Flash memory —a mandatory component used during the boot-up process [1, 2, 3]. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/intel-spi-flash-flaw-lets-attackers-alter-or-delete-bios-uefi-firmware/
What To Expect at the RSA 2018 Conference This Week

The RSA Conference, an annual security conference with over 40,000 attendees expected this year, runs from April 16th through the 20th. Additionally, there will be 500 vendors who will be on site to brandish the latest tech in the field. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/what-to-expect-at-the-rsa-2018-conference-this-week/