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Fallout Exploit Kit Pushing the SAVEfiles Ransomware

Last week the Fallout Exploit kit was distributing the GandCrab ransomware. This week, it has started to distribute a new ransomware called SAVEfiles, for lack of a better name, through malvertising campaigns. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fallout-exploit-kit-pushing-the-savefiles-ransomware/
New CSS Attack Restarts an iPhone or Freezes a Mac

A new attack has been discovered that will cause iOS to restart or respring and macOS to freeze simply by visiting a web page that contains certain CSS & HTML. Windows and Linux users are not affected by this bug. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-css-attack-restarts-an-iphone-or-freezes-a-mac/
New Brrr Dharma Ransomware Variant Released

A new variant of the Dharma Ransomware was released this week that appends the .brrr extension to encrypted files. This variant was first discovered by Jakub Kroustek who tweeted a link to the sample on VirusTotal. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-brrr-dharma-ransomware-variant-released/
CCleaner Disregarding Settings and Forcing Update to 5.46

Reports are coming in that Piriform is forcing CCleaner to update to the latest 5.46 version even when users had configured the program to not perform automatic updates. To make matters worse, once the users were upgraded to the latest version, their privacy settings are reset to default, which is to send usage data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/ccleaner-disregarding-settings-and-forcing-update-to-546/
Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4464218 and KB4464217 Released

Today, Windows 10 April 2018 Update and Windows 10 Fall Creators Update are receiving another new patch with minor bug fixes. The latest patch for Windows 10 April 2018 Update advances the build number to 17134.286 and if you're on Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, you'll be getting Build 16299.666. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-cumulative-update-kb4464218-and-kb4464217-released/
iOS 12 Patches Memory Bugs, Safari 12 Fixes Data Leaks

A new round of security updates is available from Apple, fixing bugs in Safari, watchOS, tvOS, and iOS. Some of the vulnerabilities were disclosed ahead of these releases, creating a window of opportunity for ill-intended users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ios-12-patches-memory-bugs-safari-12-fixes-data-leaks/
Cloudflare Makes DNSSEC Activation Easy

A boost is expected in the near future in the adoption of the DNSSEC technology that establishes trust in the Domain Name System (DNS) - the mechanism responsible for translating website names into machine-intelligible data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-makes-dnssec-activation-easy/