Microsoft Cortana Flaw Could Allow Browsing on Locked Systems
Security researchers have shown that having Microsoft Cortana enabled on the Windows lock screen could be a security risk. In such a configuration, users could compromise a system or lead to or impersonate a user using credentials stored in the browser cache. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-cortana-flaw-could-allow-browsing-on-locked-systems/
Security researchers have shown that having Microsoft Cortana enabled on the Windows lock screen could be a security risk. In such a configuration, users could compromise a system or lead to or impersonate a user using credentials stored in the browser cache. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-cortana-flaw-could-allow-browsing-on-locked-systems/
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Microsoft Cortana Flaw Could Allow Browsing on Locked Systems
Security researchers have shown that having Microsoft Cortana enabled on the Windows lock screen could be a security risk. In such a configuration, users could compromise a system or lead to or impersonate a user using credentials stored in the browser cache.
Former Microsoft Engineer Gets 18 Months in Prison for Role in Ransomware Scheme
On Monday, a Florida judge sentenced a former Microsoft network engineer to 18 months in prison for his role in helping launder money obtained from victims of the Reveton ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-microsoft-engineer-gets-18-months-in-prison-for-role-in-ransomware-scheme/
On Monday, a Florida judge sentenced a former Microsoft network engineer to 18 months in prison for his role in helping launder money obtained from victims of the Reveton ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-microsoft-engineer-gets-18-months-in-prison-for-role-in-ransomware-scheme/
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Former Microsoft Engineer Gets 18 Months in Prison for Role in Ransomware Scheme
On Monday, a Florida judge sentenced a former Microsoft network engineer to 18 months in prison for his role in helping launder money obtained from victims of the Reveton ransomware.
Firefox Add-On With 220,000+ Installs Caught Collecting Users’ Browsing History
A popular Firefox add-on is secretly logging users' browsing history, according to reports from the author of the uBlock Origin ad blocker and Mike Kuketz, a German privacy and security blogger. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firefox-add-on-with-220-000-installs-caught-collecting-users-browsing-history/
A popular Firefox add-on is secretly logging users' browsing history, according to reports from the author of the uBlock Origin ad blocker and Mike Kuketz, a German privacy and security blogger. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firefox-add-on-with-220-000-installs-caught-collecting-users-browsing-history/
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Firefox Add-On With 220,000+ Installs Caught Collecting Users' Browsing History
A popular Firefox add-on is secretly logging users' browsing history, according to reports from the author of the uBlock Origin ad blocker and Mike Kuketz, a German privacy and security blogger.
Microsoft Pulls Windows 10 Your Phone Release and Sets it Insider Only Again
Earlier today there were reports of the Windows 10 Your Phone app being released and working with Windows 10 Build 1803. Unfortunately, it seems things were not working so well and Microsoft has decided to pull its release so it does not work with Windows 10 build 1803 and keep it only with Windows Insiders for the time being. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-pulls-windows-10-your-phone-release-and-sets-it-insider-only-again/
Earlier today there were reports of the Windows 10 Your Phone app being released and working with Windows 10 Build 1803. Unfortunately, it seems things were not working so well and Microsoft has decided to pull its release so it does not work with Windows 10 build 1803 and keep it only with Windows Insiders for the time being. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-pulls-windows-10-your-phone-release-and-sets-it-insider-only-again/
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Microsoft Pulls Windows 10 Your Phone Release and Sets it Insider Only Again
Earlier today there were reports of the Windows 10 Your Phone app being released and working with Windows 10 Build 1803. Unfortunately, it seems things were not working so well and Microsoft has decided to pull its release so it does not work with Windows…
Chrome Bug Lets Attackers Steal Web Secrets via Audio or Video HTML Tags
Google has patched a vulnerability in the Chrome browser that allows an attacker to retrieve sensitive information from other sites via audio or video HTML tags. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chrome-bug-lets-attackers-steal-web-secrets-via-audio-or-video-html-tags/
Google has patched a vulnerability in the Chrome browser that allows an attacker to retrieve sensitive information from other sites via audio or video HTML tags. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chrome-bug-lets-attackers-steal-web-secrets-via-audio-or-video-html-tags/
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Chrome Bug Lets Attackers Steal Web Secrets via Audio or Video HTML Tags
Google has patched a vulnerability in the Chrome browser that allows an attacker to retrieve sensitive information from other sites via audio or video HTML tags.
Microsoft Office For Windows Updated With New Features for Insiders
Microsoft has just announced a new and large update for Office desktop for Windows. This update is rolling out to the Office Insiders and it bumps the productivity suite to version 1808 (Build 10730.20030). The updated version of Office is available for Insiders enrolled in the Monthly Channel (Targeted) level. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-office-for-windows-updated-with-new-features-for-insiders/
Microsoft has just announced a new and large update for Office desktop for Windows. This update is rolling out to the Office Insiders and it bumps the productivity suite to version 1808 (Build 10730.20030). The updated version of Office is available for Insiders enrolled in the Monthly Channel (Targeted) level. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-office-for-windows-updated-with-new-features-for-insiders/
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Microsoft Office For Windows Updated With New Features for Insiders
Microsoft has just announced a new and large update for Office desktop for Windows. This update is rolling out to the Office Insiders and it bumps the productivity suite to version 1808 (Build 10730.20030). The updated version of Office is available for Insiders…
Hackers Steal $13.5 Million Across Three Days From Indian Bank
Representatives of Cosmos Bank, India's second-largest cooperative bank, revealed this week that hackers breached the bank's servers over the weekend and stole over 940 million rupees ($13.5 million) across three days. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-steal-135-million-across-three-days-from-indian-bank/
Representatives of Cosmos Bank, India's second-largest cooperative bank, revealed this week that hackers breached the bank's servers over the weekend and stole over 940 million rupees ($13.5 million) across three days. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-steal-135-million-across-three-days-from-indian-bank/
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Hackers Steal $13.5 Million Across Three Days From Indian Bank
Representatives of Cosmos Bank, India's second-largest cooperative bank, revealed this week that hackers breached the bank's servers over the weekend and stole over 940 million rupees ($13.5 million) across three days.
Microsoft Edge Beta On iOS Updated With Breaking News and More
Microsoft Edge Beta for iOS is getting a big update with a bunch of new features. These changes include the new breaking news alerts, the ability to reorganize the favorites folder, and much more. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-beta-on-ios-updated-with-breaking-news-and-more/
Microsoft Edge Beta for iOS is getting a big update with a bunch of new features. These changes include the new breaking news alerts, the ability to reorganize the favorites folder, and much more. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-beta-on-ios-updated-with-breaking-news-and-more/
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Microsoft Edge Beta On iOS Updated With Breaking News and More
Microsoft Edge Beta for iOS is getting a big update with a bunch of new features. These changes include the new breaking news alerts, the ability to reorganize the favorites folder, and much more.
Princess Evolution Ransomware is a RaaS With a Slick Payment Site
A new variant of the Princess Locker ransomware is being distributed called Princess Evolution. Like its predecessor, Princess Evolution is a Ransomware as a Service, or RaaS, that is being promoted on underground criminal forums. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/princess-evolution-ransomware-is-a-raas-with-a-slick-payment-site/
A new variant of the Princess Locker ransomware is being distributed called Princess Evolution. Like its predecessor, Princess Evolution is a Ransomware as a Service, or RaaS, that is being promoted on underground criminal forums. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/princess-evolution-ransomware-is-a-raas-with-a-slick-payment-site/
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Princess Evolution Ransomware is a RaaS With a Slick Payment Site
A new variant of the Princess Locker ransomware is being distributed called Princess Evolution. Like its predecessor, Princess Evolution is a Ransomware as a Service, or RaaS, that is being promoted on underground criminal forums.
Synthetic Clicks (Still) Work for Sensitive macOS Security Alerts
Bypassing security prompts in High Sierra, the latest version of macOS, is still possible with synthetic clicks thanks to a bug triggered by just two lines of code. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/synthetic-clicks-still-work-for-sensitive-macos-security-alerts/
Bypassing security prompts in High Sierra, the latest version of macOS, is still possible with synthetic clicks thanks to a bug triggered by just two lines of code. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/synthetic-clicks-still-work-for-sensitive-macos-security-alerts/
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Synthetic Clicks (Still) Work for Sensitive macOS Security Alerts
Bypassing security prompts in High Sierra, the latest version of macOS, is still possible with synthetic clicks thanks to a bug triggered by just two lines of code.
Academics Discover New Bypasses for Browser Tracking Protections and Ad Blockers
Security and user privacy protections included in browsers, ad blockers, and anti-tracking extensions are not as secure as everyone believes, a team of three academics from the Catholic University in Leuven, Belgium (KU Leuven) have revealed yesterday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/academics-discover-new-bypasses-for-browser-tracking-protections-and-ad-blockers/
Security and user privacy protections included in browsers, ad blockers, and anti-tracking extensions are not as secure as everyone believes, a team of three academics from the Catholic University in Leuven, Belgium (KU Leuven) have revealed yesterday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/academics-discover-new-bypasses-for-browser-tracking-protections-and-ad-blockers/
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Academics Discover New Bypasses for Browser Tracking Protections and Ad Blockers
Security and user privacy protections included in browsers, ad blockers, and anti-tracking extensions are not as secure as everyone believes, a team of three academics from the Catholic University in Leuven, Belgium (KU Leuven) have revealed yesterday.
Two DDoS Friendly Bugs Fixed in Linux Kernel
Maintainers behind the Linux kernel have rolled out patches in the past weeks for two bugs that are just ideal for causing havoc via DDoS attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/two-ddos-friendly-bugs-fixed-in-linux-kernel/
Maintainers behind the Linux kernel have rolled out patches in the past weeks for two bugs that are just ideal for causing havoc via DDoS attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/two-ddos-friendly-bugs-fixed-in-linux-kernel/
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Two DDoS Friendly Bugs Fixed in Linux Kernel
Maintainers behind the Linux kernel have rolled out patches in the past weeks for two bugs that are just ideal for causing havoc via DDoS attacks.
Microsoft Office 365 Having Login and Activation Issues
For the past hour, users of Microsoft's Office 365 service are experiencing problems when they try to login to their existing subscription or activate a new one. This is a known issue by Microsoft who recently posted on Twitter that they are experiencing problems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-office-365-having-login-and-activation-issues/
For the past hour, users of Microsoft's Office 365 service are experiencing problems when they try to login to their existing subscription or activate a new one. This is a known issue by Microsoft who recently posted on Twitter that they are experiencing problems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-office-365-having-login-and-activation-issues/
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Microsoft Office 365 Having Login and Activation Issues
For the past hour, users of Microsoft's Office 365 service are experiencing problems when they try to login to their existing subscription or activate a new one. This is a known issue by Microsoft who recently posted on Twitter that they are experiencing…
Severe Security Gaps In Maryland's Medicaid Management Information System
Maryland's Medicaid program threatened by security gaps exposing data and information systems to unauthorized access and disruption of critical operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/severe-security-gaps-in-marylands-medicaid-management-information-system/
Maryland's Medicaid program threatened by security gaps exposing data and information systems to unauthorized access and disruption of critical operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/severe-security-gaps-in-marylands-medicaid-management-information-system/
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Severe Security Gaps In Maryland's Medicaid Management Information System
Maryland's Medicaid program is threatened by security gaps exposing data and information systems to unauthorized access and disruption of critical operations.
Skim Reaper Device That Detects Wide Range of Skimmer Devices
A trio of academics from the University of Florida has developed a device that can detect different types of payment card skimmers —devices developed by cyber-criminals to collect data from credit and debit cards inserted inside ATMs or gas pump card readers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/skim-reaper-device-that-detects-wide-range-of-skimmer-devices/
A trio of academics from the University of Florida has developed a device that can detect different types of payment card skimmers —devices developed by cyber-criminals to collect data from credit and debit cards inserted inside ATMs or gas pump card readers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/skim-reaper-device-that-detects-wide-range-of-skimmer-devices/
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Skim Reaper Device That Detects Wide Range of Skimmer Devices
A trio of academics from the University of Florida has developed a device that can detect different types of payment card skimmers —devices developed by cyber-criminals to collect data from credit and debit cards inserted inside ATMs or gas pump card readers.
Windows 10 Preview Build 18219 Is Now Available With Improvements
Today's release of Windows 10 Preview Build 18219 is only available to Insiders in the Skip Ahead Ring whose availability was officially closed as of yesterday. This means that unless you had previously selected the Skip Ahead build, you will not be able to get builds form the 19H1 branch until they reopen it. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-preview-build-18219-is-now-available-with-improvements/
Today's release of Windows 10 Preview Build 18219 is only available to Insiders in the Skip Ahead Ring whose availability was officially closed as of yesterday. This means that unless you had previously selected the Skip Ahead build, you will not be able to get builds form the 19H1 branch until they reopen it. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-preview-build-18219-is-now-available-with-improvements/
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Windows 10 Preview Build 18219 Is Now Available With Improvements
Today's release of Windows 10 Preview Build 18219 is only available to Insiders in the Skip Ahead Ring whose availability was officially closed as of yesterday. This means that unless you had previously selected the Skip Ahead build, you will not be able…
Coinhive Raking In Over $250,000 per Month From In-Browser Cryptomining
A research paper published at the start of the month estimates that Coinhive, a service for in-browser cryptocurrency mining, often abused by cyber-criminals, is making around a quarter of a million US dollars per month in mined Monero. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coinhive-raking-in-over-250-000-per-month-from-in-browser-cryptomining/
A research paper published at the start of the month estimates that Coinhive, a service for in-browser cryptocurrency mining, often abused by cyber-criminals, is making around a quarter of a million US dollars per month in mined Monero. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coinhive-raking-in-over-250-000-per-month-from-in-browser-cryptomining/
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Coinhive Raking In Over $250,000 per Month From In-Browser Cryptomining
A research paper published at the start of the month estimates that Coinhive, a service for in-browser cryptocurrency mining, often abused by cyber-criminals, is making around a quarter of a million US dollars per month in mined Monero.
Mozilla Removes 23 Firefox Add-Ons That Snooped on Users
Mozilla removed today 23 Firefox add-ons that snooped on users and sent data to remote servers, a Mozilla engineer has told Bleeping Computer today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-removes-23-firefox-add-ons-that-snooped-on-users/
Mozilla removed today 23 Firefox add-ons that snooped on users and sent data to remote servers, a Mozilla engineer has told Bleeping Computer today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-removes-23-firefox-add-ons-that-snooped-on-users/
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Mozilla Removes 23 Firefox Add-Ons That Snooped on Users
Mozilla removed today 23 Firefox add-ons that snooped on users and sent data to remote servers, a Mozilla engineer has told Bleeping Computer today.
Necurs Botnet Pushing New Marap Malware
Security researchers from Proofpoint have discovered a new malware strain that they named Marap and which is currently distributed via massive waves of spam emails carrying malicious attachments (malspam). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/necurs-botnet-pushing-new-marap-malware/
Security researchers from Proofpoint have discovered a new malware strain that they named Marap and which is currently distributed via massive waves of spam emails carrying malicious attachments (malspam). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/necurs-botnet-pushing-new-marap-malware/
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Necurs Botnet Pushing New Marap Malware
Security researchers from Proofpoint have discovered a new malware strain that they named Marap and which is currently distributed via massive waves of spam emails carrying malicious attachments (malspam).
PHP Deserialization Issue Left Unfixed in WordPress CMS
WordPress CMS installations are vulnerable to a PHP bug related to data unserialization (also known as deserialization), a security researcher has revealed at the start of the month. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/php-deserialization-issue-left-unfixed-in-wordpress-cms/
WordPress CMS installations are vulnerable to a PHP bug related to data unserialization (also known as deserialization), a security researcher has revealed at the start of the month. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/php-deserialization-issue-left-unfixed-in-wordpress-cms/
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PHP Deserialization Issue Left Unfixed in WordPress CMS
WordPress CMS installations are vulnerable to a PHP bug related to data unserialization (also known as deserialization), a security researcher has revealed at the start of the month.
Tutoring Website Makes Users' Passwords Super-Hackable
SuperProf, a website that provides tutoring services on various topics, has acquired a fellow service, The Tutor Pages, and migrated its userbase to its own service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tutoring-website-makes-users-passwords-super-hackable/
SuperProf, a website that provides tutoring services on various topics, has acquired a fellow service, The Tutor Pages, and migrated its userbase to its own service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tutoring-website-makes-users-passwords-super-hackable/
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Tutoring Website Makes Users' Passwords Super-Hackable
SuperProf, a website that provides tutoring services on various topics, has acquired a fellow service, The Tutor Pages, and migrated its userbase to its own service.