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Sennheiser Headset Software Could Allow Man-in-the-Middle SSL Attacks

When users have been installing Sennheiser's HeadSetup software, little did they know that they were also installing a root certificate into the Trusted Root CA Certificate store.  To make matters worse, the software was also installing an encrypted version of the certificate's private key that was not as secure as they thought. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sennheiser-headset-software-could-allow-man-in-the-middle-ssl-attacks/
Tech Support Scams Using Multiple Obfuscation Methods to Bypass Detection

You have probably run into a web site that pretends to be Microsoft stating that something is wrong with your computer and telling you to call their phone number for help. While most antivirus software will detect these types of tech support scams, new tactics are being used by their creators to make them more difficult to detect. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tech-support-scams-using-multiple-obfuscation-methods-to-bypass-detection/
The One Planet York Data Breach That Was a Data Leak

A data breach notification from the City of York has gone awry as new details shed light over the incident, revealing a completely inappropriate response to a responsible disclosure of a vulnerability potentially affecting thousands of users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-one-planet-york-data-breach-that-was-a-data-leak/
Windows 10 October 2018 Update Build 17763.167 Released to Insiders With Fixes

Today, Microsoft shared more details about Build 17763.167 for Windows 10 version 1809, revealing that they have fixed tons of bugs in this release. It's likely that the same fixes will be released to the general public next month on Patch Tuesday or before. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-october-2018-update-build-17763167-released-to-insiders-with-fixes/
Dell Systems Hacked to Steal Customer Information

Dell announced today that they detected attackers in their systems on November 9th 2018 who were attempting to extract customer information from the Dell.com, Premier, Global Portal and support.dell.com site. As part of their response, they forced all accounts to perform a mandatory reset on the next login, but didn't disclose this b [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dell-systems-hacked-to-steal-customer-information/
Mozilla Firefox Expands DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) Test to Release Channel

In June, Mozilla had announced that they were performing a limited Shield study for their Nightly users to monitor the performance of DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) in Firefox. This study uses Cloudflare's DNS service to encrypt both the requests and responses to any DNS queries in order to increase a user's privacy. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-firefox-expands-dns-over-https-doh-test-to-release-channel/
New KingMiner Threat Shows Cryptominer Evolution

A recently discovered cryptomining operation forces access to Windows servers to use their CPU cycles for minting Monero coins. Detected six months ago, the activity went through multiple stages of evolution. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-kingminer-threat-shows-cryptominer-evolution/
Moscow's New Cable Car System Infected with Ransomware the Day After it Opens

Moscow recently opened its first cable-car service and promised free rides for the first month. Unfortunately, only two days after after the service was made available, attackers reportedly hacked into the cable car systems and infected them with ransomware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/moscows-new-cable-car-system-infected-with-ransomware-the-day-after-it-opens/
The Week in Ransomware - November 30th 2018 - Indictments, Sanctions, & More

Been a pretty interesting week when it comes to ransomware. We had two Iranians who were indicted by the U.S. government for their involvement in the SamSam operation. We also had two bitcoin addresses used by ransomware added to the U.S. sanctions list, so they cannot be used to send payments to or you will violate U.S. sanctions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-november-30th-2018-indictments-sanctions-and-more/
UK's NCSC Explains How They Handle Discovered Vulnerabilities

When the United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) performs operational tasks, they may find technology vulnerabilities. When they find these vulnerabilities, they go through a decision making process called the "Equities Process" that determines what they will do with the vulnerability. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uks-ncsc-explains-how-they-handle-discovered-vulnerabilities/
Mozilla to Provide MSI Installers Starting with Firefox 65

In a Bugzilla report, Mozilla has revealed that they provide enterprise MSI installers starting with Firefox 65. By offering an MSI installer , system administrators can create their own transform files (MST) to easily customize the installation of Firefox in their organization. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-to-provide-msi-installers-starting-with-firefox-65/