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IC3 Issues Alert Regarding Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Attacks

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI, have issued a security alert regarding attacks being conducted through the Windows Remote Desktop Protocol. This article will provide more information about these attacks and how to protect yourself. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ic3-issues-alert-regarding-remote-desktop-protocol-rdp-attacks/
The Week in Ransomware - September 28th 2018 - RDP and gandCrab

During this week, we did not see a large amount of smaller variants released compared to what we have historically seen. This is because ransomware has moved towards large network-wide breaches by variants such SamSam, BitPaymer, and Dharma over publicly exposed remote desktop services.  [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-september-28th-2018-rdp-and-gandcrab/
Telegram Leaks IP Addresses by Default When Initiating Calls

Telegram Messenger is a communication app that allows you to create encrypted chats and phone calls with other users over the Internet. This program describes itself as being a secure and private communication app, but a researcher has shown that in its default config it would allow a user's IP address to be leaked when making calls. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telegram-leaks-ip-addresses-by-default-when-initiating-calls/
Tesco Bank Fined Β£16 million by FCA for 2016 Cyber Attack

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced today that they have fined Tesco Bank Β£16.4 million for negligence in protecting their customers in a 2016 cyber attack that caused Β£2.26 million to be stolen from the bank's customers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tesco-bank-fined-16-million-by-fca-for-2016-cyber-attack/
Google Adds New Rules To End Malicious Chrome Extensions

In an announcement today, Google has stated that they are dropping the hammer on malicious extensions and will no longer tolerate ones that ask for powerful permissions for no reason, use external scripts, or obfuscate their code. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-adds-new-rules-to-end-malicious-chrome-extensions/
Security Update for Foxit PDF Reader Fixes 118 Vulnerabilities

It has not been a good week for PDF programs. We had an Adobe Acrobat & Reader update released yesterday that fixed 86 vulnerabilities, including numerous critical ones. Not to be beaten, an update for Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PhantomPDF was released last Friday that fixes a whopping 116 vulnerabilities. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/security-update-for-foxit-pdf-reader-fixes-118-vulnerabilities/