Microsoft Is Rolling Out New Cumulative Updates for Windows 10, 8.1, and 7

It's the second Tuesday, otherwise known as Patch Tuesday, and that means that Microsoft is rolling out a new set of updates to systems across the world. This month's Patch Tuesday cycle brings cumulative updates for all supported versions of Windows, including for the Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-rolling-out-new-cumulative-updates-for-windows-10-81-and-7/

Chinese Censorship Bug Caused iPhone Crashes when Receiving Taiwan Flag Emoji

In a bizarre case of what appears to be Chinese censorship gone wrong, Apple introduced a bug in iOS that could cause an app to crash if a user received the Taiwan flag emoji and had their region set to China. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-censorship-bug-caused-iphone-crashes-when-receiving-taiwan-flag-emoji/

Internet Transit Providers Disconnect Infamous "BGP Hijack Factory"

Several Internet transit providers —companies that route global Internet traffic between local ISPs, end users, and data centers— have banded together to ban a fellow transit provider that has carried out at least 130 Internet route (BGP) hijacks in the past few years, most of which, experts say, were with malicious intent. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/internet-transit-providers-disconnect-infamous-bgp-hijack-factory/

Hacker Steals Military Docs Because Someone Didn’t Change a Default FTP Password

A hacker is selling sensitive military documents on online hacking forums, a security firm has discovered. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-steals-military-docs-because-someone-didn-t-change-a-default-ftp-password/

New Spectre 1.1 and Spectre 1.2 CPU Flaws Disclosed

Two security researchers have revealed details about two new Spectre-class vulnerabilities, which they've named Spectre 1.1 and Spectre 1.2. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-spectre-11-and-spectre-12-cpu-flaws-disclosed/

Opera Adds Cryptocurrency Wallet in Opera for Android

Opera Software announced today the addition of a cryptocurrency wallet app inside the Opera for Android browser, and by doing so, becoming the first browser vendor to provide a cryptocurrency wallet that's built into its browser offering. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/opera-adds-cryptocurrency-wallet-in-opera-for-android/

Popular Software Site Hacked to Redirect Users to Keylogger, Infostealer, More

Hackers have breached the website of VSDC, a popular company that provides free audio and video conversion and editing software. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-software-site-hacked-to-redirect-users-to-keylogger-infostealer-more/

Microsoft Is Updating People and Maps Apps for Windows 10 With New Features

Microsoft is rolling out a new update to the Windows 10 People and Maps that will only currently be available to users in the Windows Insiders programs. These new versions come with a variety of updated features, which we will describe below. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-updating-people-and-maps-apps-for-windows-10-with-new-features/

Extension Created That Adds Chrome Activity to the Windows 10 Timeline

A new Chrome Extension called "Windows Timeline for Chrome" is being developed that will send Chrome Activity to the Microsoft Graph. This will allow sites visited by Chrome to appear in the Windows 10 Timeline. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/extension-created-that-adds-chrome-activity-to-the-windows-10-timeline/

Windows 10 Insider Build 17713 Is Now Available. Here’s Whats New!

Microsoft has just released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17713 (Redstone 5) to the Insiders in the Fast Ring. The preview build introduces new features for Microsoft Edge, improves Notepad, and more. As compared to the previous builds, this new build doesn't come with a large number of improvements. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-17713-is-now-available-here-s-whats-new/

Google Enables "Site Isolation" Feature for 99% of Chrome Desktop Users

Google has secretly enabled a security feature called Site Isolation for 99% of its desktop users on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS. This happened in Chrome 67, released at the end of May. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-enables-site-isolation-feature-for-99-percent-of-chrome-desktop-users/

Three Arrests Made in Largest Hack in Lebanon's History

Beirut officials have arrested three suspects believed to be behind what local authorities are calling the biggest hack in Lebanon's history. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/three-arrests-made-in-largest-hack-in-lebanons-history/

Engineer Found Guilty of Stealing Navy Secrets via Dropbox Account

A jury trial found a former engineer at a Navy contractor guilty of stealing trade secrets regarding Navy projects by uploading the files to his personal Dropbox account. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/engineer-found-guilty-of-stealing-navy-secrets-via-dropbox-account/

Microsoft Rolls Out Patches for "Lazy FP State Restore" Bug Affecting Intel CPUs

A month after details about the "Lazy FP State Restore" Intel CPU bug surfaced online, Microsoft has rolled out patches to fix this vulnerability at the operating system's level. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-rolls-out-patches-for-lazy-fp-state-restore-bug-affecting-intel-cpus/

Microsoft Is Showing Inline Ads in their Windows 10 Mail App Message List

Microsoft has a history of displaying ads in Windows 10 apps, but in the past they have typically been for their own products.  We now have reports of users seeing programmatic advertisements directly within the Windows 10 Mail app. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-showing-inline-ads-in-their-windows-10-mail-app-message-list/

Compromised JavaScript Package Caught Stealing npm Credentials

A hacker has gained access to a developer's npm account and injected malicious code into a popular JavaScript library, code that was designed to steal the npm credentials of users who utilize the poisoned package inside their projects. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/compromised-javascript-package-caught-stealing-npm-credentials/

Microsoft Moved Redstone 5, Called October 2018 Update, to Release Branch

With the release of Windows Insider Preview Build 17713, Microsoft has announced that they have forked the Redstone 5 build (RS5) to a new branch called "RS5_RELEASE". They have also stated that they have moved all Insiders who were in the Skip Ahead build back to the Fast ring. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-moved-redstone-5-called-october-2018-update-to-release-branch/

Beware of Extortion Scams Stating They Have Video of You on Adult Sites

Reports are coming in about a new extortion scam where scammers email you stating that they know the recipient's password, have installed malware on the computer, created videos of the recipient using adult web sites through their webcam, and have stolen the recipient's contacts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-of-extortion-scams-stating-they-have-video-of-you-on-adult-sites/

Microsoft Teams Free Version Is Now Available

Microsoft Teams, the communication and collaboration platform is getting a free version to compete against Slack. With Teams, which appears to be a more compelling alternative to Slack. Microsoft Teams free version is limited to up to 300 users and it's a very useful solution for small to medium sized businesses and project teams. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-teams-free-version-is-now-available/

CoinVault Ransomware Authors Have Their Day in Court in the Netherlands

The authors of the CoinVault ransomware have had their day in court today in the Netherlands, where their case was presented in front of a three-judge panel. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coinvault-ransomware-authors-have-their-day-in-court-in-the-netherlands/

Microsoft Edge Beta for Android Updated With New Features

There are plenty of browsers available on Android, but Microsoft Edge was surprisingly announced for Google's mobile platform back in October. Edge for Android incorporates features like Continue on PC, Favorites, Reading List and Reading View. Edge for Android is also very snappy, which is due to its use of Chrome's Blink engine. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-beta-for-android-updated-with-new-features/