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Microsoft Released Windows 7 & 8.1 Cumulative Updates KB4345459 & KB4345424

If you're still running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, then it's time to head to Microsoft's Update Catalog website to download new cumulative updates. The software maker quietly pushed out these updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 devices to address some persistent issues. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-released-windows-7-and-81-cumulative-updates-kb4345459-and-kb4345424/
Robocall Firm Exposes Hundreds of Thousands of US Voters' Records

RoboCent, a Virginia Beach-based political robocall firm, has exposed the personal details of hundreds of thousands of US voters, according to the findings of a security researcher who stumbled upon the company's database online. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/robocall-firm-exposes-hundreds-of-thousands-of-us-voters-records/
Windows 10 Screen Sketch Update Fixes Blurry Screenshots For Insiders

A new version of the Screen Sketch app has been released that fixes blurry screenshots and an issue with updating the app from the Microsoft Store. This release brings the Screen Sketch app to version 10.1806.1901.0 and is currently only available to Windows Insiders running a preview build. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-screen-sketch-update-fixes-blurry-screenshots-for-insiders/
Flaws in Diqee 360 Smart Vacuums Let Hackers Spy on Their Owners

Security researchers from Positive Technologies have released public details on two vulnerabilities affecting Dongguan Diqee 360 smart vacuum cleaners. The two vulnerabilities allow an attacker to run malicious code on a device with superuser privileges and effectively take over the vacuum. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flaws-in-diqee-360-smart-vacuums-let-hackers-spy-on-their-owners/
Microsoft Releases Huge OneNote Update for Windows 10

Microsoft has released a huge update for the Windows 10 OneNote app that introduces a slew of new features for general public and Windows Insiders. With this new update, Microsoft is adding the live tile improvements such as a title to create a new note, new pasting options, built-in translator  and more. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-huge-onenote-update-for-windows-10/
Microsoft Says It Blocked Attempts at Hacking Midterm Campaigns

Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum today, Microsoft said it already blocked the first attempts of a Russian threat actor at hacking into the campaigns of three congressional candidates participating in the 2018 midterm elections. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/microsoft-says-it-blocked-attempts-at-hacking-midterm-campaigns/
Half a Billion IoT Devices Vulnerable to DNS Rebinding Attacks

Armis, the cyber-security firm that discovered the BlueBorne vulnerabilities in the Bluetooth protocol, warns that nearly half a billion of today's "smart" devices are vulnerable to a decade-old attack known as DNS rebinding. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/half-a-billion-iot-devices-vulnerable-to-dns-rebinding-attacks/
Researchers Discover Calisto, a Precursor to Dangerous Proton macOS Malware

Security researchers have discovered a precursor of the notorious Proton macOS malware. This supposed precursor appears to have been developed back in 2016, a year before Proton, and uploaded on VirusTotal, where it remained undetected for nearly two years until May 2018, when Kaspersky researchers stumbled upon it. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-discover-calisto-a-precursor-to-dangerous-proton-macos-malware/