Windows 10 Cumulative Updates Released With Fix for Windows Media Player
The December 2018 cumulative updates are now available for supported versions of Windows 10. Today's update for Windows 10 has addressed the security and non-security issues. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-cumulative-updates-released-with-fix-for-windows-media-player/
The December 2018 cumulative updates are now available for supported versions of Windows 10. Today's update for Windows 10 has addressed the security and non-security issues. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-cumulative-updates-released-with-fix-for-windows-media-player/
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Windows 10 Cumulative Updates Released With Fix for Windows Media Player
The December 2018 cumulative updates are now available for supported versions of Windows 10. Today's update for Windows 10 has addressed the security and non-security issues.
Microsoft December 2018 Patch Tuesday Fixes Actively Used Zero-Day Vulnerability
Today is Microsoft's December 2018 Patch Tuesday, which means it is time to update your computer so that you are protected from the latest threats to Windows and Microsoft products. Two of the patched critical vulnerabilities are known to have been used in the wild, so it is important that these updates are installed immediately. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-december-2018-patch-tuesday-fixes-actively-used-zero-day-vulnerability/
Today is Microsoft's December 2018 Patch Tuesday, which means it is time to update your computer so that you are protected from the latest threats to Windows and Microsoft products. Two of the patched critical vulnerabilities are known to have been used in the wild, so it is important that these updates are installed immediately. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-december-2018-patch-tuesday-fixes-actively-used-zero-day-vulnerability/
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Microsoft December 2018 Patch Tuesday Fixes Actively Used Zero-Day Vulnerability
Today is Microsoft's December 2018 Patch Tuesday, which means it is time to update your computer so that you are protected from the latest threats to Windows and Microsoft products. Two of the patched critical vulnerabilities are known to have been used in…
Updates Released For Critical Vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Today, Adobe released security updates that fix numerous critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. This was a massive update, with over 87 vulnerabilities being patched by Adobe. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/updates-released-for-critical-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-acrobat-and-reader/
Today, Adobe released security updates that fix numerous critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. This was a massive update, with over 87 vulnerabilities being patched by Adobe. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/updates-released-for-critical-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-acrobat-and-reader/
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Updates Released For Critical Vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Today, Adobe released security updates that fix numerous critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. This was a massive update, with over 87 vulnerabilities being patched by Adobe.
Android Malware Tricks User to Log into PayPal to Steal Funds
An Android malware posing as a battery optimization app social engineers its way into stealing funds from PayPal users, despite two-factor authentication protection, by simply prompting them to log into the app. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-malware-tricks-user-to-log-into-paypal-to-steal-funds/
An Android malware posing as a battery optimization app social engineers its way into stealing funds from PayPal users, despite two-factor authentication protection, by simply prompting them to log into the app. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-malware-tricks-user-to-log-into-paypal-to-steal-funds/
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Android Malware Tricks User to Log into PayPal to Steal Funds
An Android malware posing as a battery optimization app social engineers its way into stealing funds from PayPal users, despite two-factor authentication protection, by simply prompting them to log into the app.
Windows 10 Notepad is Getting Better UTF-8 Encoding Support
In the latest Windows 10 Insider build, Microsoft has released a new version of Notepad that includes changes that bring it closer to what we have come to expect from modern text file editors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-notepad-is-getting-better-utf-8-encoding-support/
In the latest Windows 10 Insider build, Microsoft has released a new version of Notepad that includes changes that bring it closer to what we have come to expect from modern text file editors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-notepad-is-getting-better-utf-8-encoding-support/
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Windows 10 Notepad is Getting Better UTF-8 Encoding Support
In the latest Windows 10 Insider build, Microsoft has released a new version of Notepad that includes changes that bring it closer to what we have come to expect from modern text file editors.
Op 'Sharpshooter' Uses Lazarus Group Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
A new advanced threat actor has emerged on the radar, targeting organizations in the defense and the critical infrastructure sectors with fileless malware and an exploitation tool that borrows code from a trojan associated with the Lazarus group [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/op-sharpshooter-uses-lazarus-group-tactics-techniques-and-procedures/
A new advanced threat actor has emerged on the radar, targeting organizations in the defense and the critical infrastructure sectors with fileless malware and an exploitation tool that borrows code from a trojan associated with the Lazarus group [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/op-sharpshooter-uses-lazarus-group-tactics-techniques-and-procedures/
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Op 'Sharpshooter' Uses Lazarus Group Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
A new advanced threat actor has emerged on the radar, targeting organizations in the defense and the critical infrastructure sectors with fileless malware and an exploitation tool that borrows code from a trojan associated with the Lazarus group
Taxpayer ID Numbers for 120 Million Brazilians Exposed Online
A misconfigured server exposed the taxpayer identification numbers, or Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas (CPFs), for 120 million Brazilian nationals for an unknown period of time. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/taxpayer-id-numbers-for-120-million-brazilians-exposed-online/
A misconfigured server exposed the taxpayer identification numbers, or Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas (CPFs), for 120 million Brazilian nationals for an unknown period of time. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/taxpayer-id-numbers-for-120-million-brazilians-exposed-online/
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Taxpayer ID Numbers for 120 Million Brazilians Exposed Online
A misconfigured server exposed the taxpayer identification numbers, or Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas (CPFs), for 120 million Brazilian nationals for an unknown period of time.
New LamePyre macOS Malware Sends Screenshots to Attacker
The world of macOS malware has a new member that makes no effort to keep appearances and looks rather like a bare-bones version that is still under development. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-lamepyre-macos-malware-sends-screenshots-to-attacker/
The world of macOS malware has a new member that makes no effort to keep appearances and looks rather like a bare-bones version that is still under development. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-lamepyre-macos-malware-sends-screenshots-to-attacker/
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New LamePyre macOS Malware Sends Screenshots to Attacker
The world of macOS malware has a new member that makes no effort to keep appearances and looks rather like a bare-bones version that is still under development.
Shamoon Disk-Wiping Malware Re-emerges with Two New Variants
Two new samples of the Shamoon data have been discovered in the wild, after a period of silence that lasted for about two years. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shamoon-disk-wiping-malware-re-emerges-with-two-new-variants/
Two new samples of the Shamoon data have been discovered in the wild, after a period of silence that lasted for about two years. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shamoon-disk-wiping-malware-re-emerges-with-two-new-variants/
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Shamoon Disk-Wiping Malware Re-emerges with Two New Variants
Two new samples of the Shamoon data have been discovered in the wild, after a period of silence that lasted for about two years.
New Bomb Threat Email Scam Campaign Demanding $20K in Bitcoin
A new twist in the scam extortion emails that have been so popular recently is a new email campaign that contains a bomb threat stating they will detonate a bomb if the recipient does not send a $20,000 USD bitcoin payment. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-bomb-threat-email-scam-campaign-demanding-20k-in-bitcoin/
A new twist in the scam extortion emails that have been so popular recently is a new email campaign that contains a bomb threat stating they will detonate a bomb if the recipient does not send a $20,000 USD bitcoin payment. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-bomb-threat-email-scam-campaign-demanding-20k-in-bitcoin/
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New Bomb Threat Email Scam Campaign Demanding $20K in Bitcoin
A new twist in the scam extortion emails is a new email campaign originating from Russia that contains a bomb threat stating they will detonate a bomb if the recipient does not send a $20,000 USD bitcoin payment.
WordPress Security Patch Addresses Privacy Leak Bug
WordPress released a security patch for its software, fixing seven vulnerabilities in version 5.0.1. One of them stands out as it allows search engines to index email addresses and even passwords. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-security-patch-addresses-privacy-leak-bug/
WordPress released a security patch for its software, fixing seven vulnerabilities in version 5.0.1. One of them stands out as it allows search engines to index email addresses and even passwords. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-security-patch-addresses-privacy-leak-bug/
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WordPress Security Patch Addresses Privacy Leak Bug
WordPress released a security patch for its software, fixing seven vulnerabilities in version 5.0.1. One of them stands out as it allows search engines to index email addresses and even passwords.
Save the Children Charity Org Scammed for Almost $1 Million
If certain crooks have some sort of moral compass that keeps them away from certain victims, others ditch such boundaries for the right amount of money. A perpetrator from the latter category was able to fool the charitable organization Save the Children into misdirecting close to $1million. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/save-the-children-charity-org-scammed-for-almost-1-million/
If certain crooks have some sort of moral compass that keeps them away from certain victims, others ditch such boundaries for the right amount of money. A perpetrator from the latter category was able to fool the charitable organization Save the Children into misdirecting close to $1million. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/save-the-children-charity-org-scammed-for-almost-1-million/
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Save the Children Charity Org Scammed for Almost $1 Million
If certain crooks have some sort of moral compass that keeps them away from certain victims, others ditch such boundaries for the right amount of money. A perpetrator from the latter category was able to fool the charitable organization Save the Children…
Facebook Photo API Bug Exposed Pics of Up to 6.8 Million Users
Facebook just announced that a bug in its application programming interface for photos may have allowed third-party unauthorized access to images on 6.8 million accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-photo-api-bug-exposed-pics-of-up-to-68-million-users/
Facebook just announced that a bug in its application programming interface for photos may have allowed third-party unauthorized access to images on 6.8 million accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-photo-api-bug-exposed-pics-of-up-to-68-million-users/
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Facebook Photo API Bug Exposed Pics of Up to 6.8 Million Users
Facebook just announced that a bug in its application programming interface for photos may have allowed third-party unauthorized access to images on 6.8 million accounts.
123456 Is the Most Used Password for the 5th Year in a Row
For the 5th year in a row, "123456" is most used password, with "password" coming in at second place. Even in the wake of a constant stream of data breaches, hacks, and ransomware attack reports people continue to utilize weak passwords that not only put their information at jeopardy, but also their organization's data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/123456-is-the-most-used-password-for-the-5th-year-in-a-row/
For the 5th year in a row, "123456" is most used password, with "password" coming in at second place. Even in the wake of a constant stream of data breaches, hacks, and ransomware attack reports people continue to utilize weak passwords that not only put their information at jeopardy, but also their organization's data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/123456-is-the-most-used-password-for-the-5th-year-in-a-row/
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123456 Is the Most Used Password for the 5th Year in a Row
For the 5th year in a row, "123456" is most used password, with "password" coming in at second place. Even in the wake of a constant stream of data breaches, hacks, and ransomware attack reports people continue to utilize weak passwords that not only put…
Microsoft Launches AI Malware Prediction Competition with $25K Prize
Microsoft is challenging the data science community to come up with AI models that can accurately predict whether a computer would become infected based on the device's configuration. The team who successfully predicts the most malware will win a prize of $25,000 USD. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-launches-ai-malware-prediction-competition-with-25k-prize/
Microsoft is challenging the data science community to come up with AI models that can accurately predict whether a computer would become infected based on the device's configuration. The team who successfully predicts the most malware will win a prize of $25,000 USD. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-launches-ai-malware-prediction-competition-with-25k-prize/
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Microsoft Launches AI Malware Prediction Competition with $25K Prize
Microsoft is challenging the data science community to come up with AI models that can accurately predict whether a computer would become infected based on the device's configuration. The team who successfully predicts the most malware will win a prize of…
Neofetch Creates Colorful System Information Screens using Ascii Art
If you ever wanted to share you system information with another user, whether that be in a support forum or to show off your rig, its always nice to do so in style. A program called Neofetch allows you to do so using colorful ascii operating system logos along with information about your system that you can then share as an image. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/neofetch-creates-colorful-system-information-screens-using-ascii-art/
If you ever wanted to share you system information with another user, whether that be in a support forum or to show off your rig, its always nice to do so in style. A program called Neofetch allows you to do so using colorful ascii operating system logos along with information about your system that you can then share as an image. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/neofetch-creates-colorful-system-information-screens-using-ascii-art/
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Neofetch Creates Colorful System Information Screens using Ascii Art
If you ever wanted to share you system information with another user, whether that be in a support forum or to show off your rig, its always nice to do so in style. A program called Neofetch allows you to do so using colorful ascii operating system logos…
The Week in Ransomware - December 14th 2018 - Slow Week
It is a pretty slow week as we lead up to the holidays. Historically, ransomware tends to slow down during this time as people go away for vacation and businesses take more time off. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-december-14th-2018-slow-week/
It is a pretty slow week as we lead up to the holidays. Historically, ransomware tends to slow down during this time as people go away for vacation and businesses take more time off. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-december-14th-2018-slow-week/
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The Week in Ransomware - December 14th 2018 - Slow Week
It is a pretty slow week as we lead up to the holidays. Historically, ransomware tends to slow down during this time as people go away for vacation and businesses take more time off.
Twitter Fixes Bug That Gives Unauthorized Access to Direct Messages
A bug affecting the permissions dialog when authorizing certain apps to Twitter leaves direct messages exposed to the third-party without the user ever knowing about it. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/twitter-fixes-bug-that-gives-unauthorized-access-to-direct-messages/
A bug affecting the permissions dialog when authorizing certain apps to Twitter leaves direct messages exposed to the third-party without the user ever knowing about it. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/twitter-fixes-bug-that-gives-unauthorized-access-to-direct-messages/
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Twitter Fixes Bug That Gives Unauthorized Access to Direct Messages
A bug affecting the permissions dialog when authorizing certain apps to Twitter leaves direct messages exposed to the third-party without the user ever knowing about it.
U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Fail Cybersecurity Audit
A U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General report released this week outlines the inadequate cybersecurity practices being used to protect the United States' ballistic missile defense systems (BMDS ). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-ballistic-missile-defense-systems-fail-cybersecurity-audit/
A U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General report released this week outlines the inadequate cybersecurity practices being used to protect the United States' ballistic missile defense systems (BMDS ). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-ballistic-missile-defense-systems-fail-cybersecurity-audit/
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U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Fail Cybersecurity Audit
A U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General report released this week outlines the inadequate cybersecurity practices being used to protect the United States' ballistic missile defense systems (BMDS ).
Phishing Attack Pretends to be a Office 365 Non-Delivery Email
A phishing campaign has been discovered that pretends to be a non-delivery notifications from Office 365 that leads you to a page attempting to steal your login credentails. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-attack-pretends-to-be-a-office-365-non-delivery-email/
A phishing campaign has been discovered that pretends to be a non-delivery notifications from Office 365 that leads you to a page attempting to steal your login credentails. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-attack-pretends-to-be-a-office-365-non-delivery-email/
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Phishing Attack Pretends to be a Office 365 Non-Delivery Email
A phishing campaign has been discovered that pretends to be a non-delivery notifications from Office 365 that leads you to a page attempting to steal your login credentails.
How to Decrypt HiddenTear Ransomware with HT Brute Forcer
If you have been infected with a HiddenTear Ransomware variant, then you are in luck as a decryptor called HT Brute Forcer has been created by Michael Gillespie that allows you decrypt your files without having to pay the ransom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ransomware/decryptor/how-to-decrypt-hiddentear-ransomware-with-ht-brute-forcer/
If you have been infected with a HiddenTear Ransomware variant, then you are in luck as a decryptor called HT Brute Forcer has been created by Michael Gillespie that allows you decrypt your files without having to pay the ransom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ransomware/decryptor/how-to-decrypt-hiddentear-ransomware-with-ht-brute-forcer/
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How to Decrypt HiddenTear Ransomware with HT Brute Forcer
If you have been infected with a HiddenTear Ransomware variant, then you are in luck as a decryptor called HT Brute Forcer has been created by Michael Gillespie that allows you decrypt your files without having to pay the ransom.