Microsoft is Adding AVIF Image Support to Windows 10
Starting with Windows 10 Insider build 18305, Microsoft has started to add support for the AVIF image format. This support is first being added to Microsoft Paint and File Explorer, but can be expanded to other applications through an API. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-adding-avif-image-support-to-windows-10/
Starting with Windows 10 Insider build 18305, Microsoft has started to add support for the AVIF image format. This support is first being added to Microsoft Paint and File Explorer, but can be expanded to other applications through an API. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-adding-avif-image-support-to-windows-10/
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Microsoft is Adding AVIF Image Support to Windows 10
Starting with Windows 10 Insider build 18305, Microsoft has started to add support for the AVIF image format. This support is first being added to Microsoft Paint and File Explorer, but can be expanded to other applications through an API.
Shared Tweeting Privileges Easy to Get by Spoofing Phone Numbers
Twitter accounts of several celebrities and journalists in the UK shared control of the tweet feed to an unauthorized user for a brief period. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shared-tweeting-privileges-easy-to-get-by-spoofing-phone-numbers/
Twitter accounts of several celebrities and journalists in the UK shared control of the tweet feed to an unauthorized user for a brief period. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shared-tweeting-privileges-easy-to-get-by-spoofing-phone-numbers/
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Shared Tweeting Privileges Easy to Get by Spoofing Phone Numbers
Twitter accounts of several celebrities and journalists in the UK shared control of the tweet feed to an unauthorized user for a brief period.
Windows 10 19H1 Update to Introduce Windows Security App Improvements
In latest 19H1 preview builds, Microsoft has introduced new Windows Security app improvements including the ability to set up Tamper Protection and view Protection History. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-19h1-update-to-introduce-windows-security-app-improvements/
In latest 19H1 preview builds, Microsoft has introduced new Windows Security app improvements including the ability to set up Tamper Protection and view Protection History. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-19h1-update-to-introduce-windows-security-app-improvements/
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Windows 10 19H1 Update to Introduce Windows Security App Improvements
In latest 19H1 preview builds, Microsoft has introduced new Windows Security app improvements including the ability to set up Tamper Protection and view Protection History.
Breaking Protections in Hardware Cryptocurrency Wallets
A team of security researchers showed how fragile is the security of some hardware cryptocurrency wallets. The experts tested the Trezor One, Ledger Nano S, and Ledger Blue against supply-chain and side-channel attacks, and found chip and firmware-level vulnerabilities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/breaking-protections-in-hardware-cryptocurrency-wallets/
A team of security researchers showed how fragile is the security of some hardware cryptocurrency wallets. The experts tested the Trezor One, Ledger Nano S, and Ledger Blue against supply-chain and side-channel attacks, and found chip and firmware-level vulnerabilities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/breaking-protections-in-hardware-cryptocurrency-wallets/
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Breaking Protections in Hardware Cryptocurrency Wallets
A team of security researchers showed how fragile is the security of some hardware cryptocurrency wallets. The experts tested the Trezor One, Ledger Nano S, and Ledger Blue against supply-chain and side-channel attacks, and found chip and firmware-level …
Beware of American Express Emails With Attached Phishing Form
A phishing campaign is underway that pretends to be from American Express and states that there is a security issue with your credit card. It then prompts you to open an attached HTML phishing form that will send the inputted information back to the scammers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-of-american-express-emails-with-attached-phishing-form/
A phishing campaign is underway that pretends to be from American Express and states that there is a security issue with your credit card. It then prompts you to open an attached HTML phishing form that will send the inputted information back to the scammers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-of-american-express-emails-with-attached-phishing-form/
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Beware of American Express Emails With Attached Phishing Form
A phishing campaign is underway that pretends to be from American Express and states that there is a security issue with your credit card. It then prompts you to open an attached HTML phishing form that will send the inputted information back to the scammers.
AdDuplex: The October 2018 Update Is Now on 6.6% of Windows 10 PCs
The cross-promotion network AdDuplex says that Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) holds just 6.6% of market share. The company report suggests that that Windows 10 October 2018 update has more than doubled its share since last month but its propagation is still very slow as it still in single digits. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/adduplex-the-october-2018-update-is-now-on-66-percent-of-windows-10-pcs/
The cross-promotion network AdDuplex says that Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) holds just 6.6% of market share. The company report suggests that that Windows 10 October 2018 update has more than doubled its share since last month but its propagation is still very slow as it still in single digits. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/adduplex-the-october-2018-update-is-now-on-66-percent-of-windows-10-pcs/
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AdDuplex: The October 2018 Update Is Now on 6.6% of Windows 10 PCs
The cross-promotion network AdDuplex says that Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) holds just 6.6% of market share. The company report suggests that that Windows 10 October 2018 update has more than doubled its share since last month but its propagation…
Windows Zero-Day Bug Allows Overwriting Files with Arbitrary Data
A security researcher has disclosed exploit code for a fourth zero-day vulnerability in Windows operating system in just as many months. The bug enables overwriting a target file with arbitrary data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-zero-day-bug-allows-overwriting-files-with-arbitrary-data/
A security researcher has disclosed exploit code for a fourth zero-day vulnerability in Windows operating system in just as many months. The bug enables overwriting a target file with arbitrary data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-zero-day-bug-allows-overwriting-files-with-arbitrary-data/
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Windows Zero-Day Bug Allows Overwriting Files with Arbitrary Data
A security researcher has disclosed exploit code for a fourth zero-day vulnerability in Windows operating system in just as many months. The bug enables overwriting a target file with arbitrary data.
The EU Opens Bug Hunting Season in 2019 for 15 Open-Source Projects It Uses
The European Commission has decided to take its Free and Open Source Software Audit (FOSSA) project a step further by offering €851,000 in bounties for bugs uncovered in 15 products it uses. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-eu-opens-bug-hunting-season-in-2019-for-15-open-source-projects-it-uses/
The European Commission has decided to take its Free and Open Source Software Audit (FOSSA) project a step further by offering €851,000 in bounties for bugs uncovered in 15 products it uses. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-eu-opens-bug-hunting-season-in-2019-for-15-open-source-projects-it-uses/
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The EU Opens Bug Hunting Season in 2019 for 15 Open-Source Projects It Uses
The European Commission has decided to take its Free and Open Source Software Audit (FOSSA) project a step further by offering €851,000 in bounties for bugs uncovered in 15 products it uses.
Ryuk Ransomware Involved in Cyberattack Stopping Newspaper Distribution
A cyberattack reportedly bearing the signature of Ryuk ransomware caused disruption over the weekend in printing and delivery of major newspapers in the US from Tribune Publishing and Los Angeles Times. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ryuk-ransomware-involved-in-cyberattack-stopping-newspaper-distribution/
A cyberattack reportedly bearing the signature of Ryuk ransomware caused disruption over the weekend in printing and delivery of major newspapers in the US from Tribune Publishing and Los Angeles Times. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ryuk-ransomware-involved-in-cyberattack-stopping-newspaper-distribution/
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Ryuk Ransomware Involved in Cyberattack Stopping Newspaper Distribution
A cyberattack reportedly bearing the signature of Ryuk ransomware caused disruption over the weekend in printing and delivery of major newspapers in the US from Tribune Publishing and Los Angeles Times.
Google Chrome to Support Windows 10's Dark Mode Setting
Google has stated that they will be adding support for Windows 10 Dark Mode in an upcoming version of the Chrome browser. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-to-support-windows-10s-dark-mode-setting/
Google has stated that they will be adding support for Windows 10 Dark Mode in an upcoming version of the Chrome browser. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-to-support-windows-10s-dark-mode-setting/
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Google Chrome to Support Windows 10's Dark Mode Setting
Google has stated that they will be adding support for Windows 10 Dark Mode in an upcoming version of the Chrome browser.
How to Decrypt the FilesLocker Ransomware with FilesLockerDecrypter
On December 29th, an unknown user released the master RSA decryption key for FilesLocker v1 and v2. This allowed Michael Gillespie to release a decryptor for files encrypted by the FilesLocker Ransomware that have the .[fileslocker@pm.me] extension appended to file names. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ransomware/decryptor/how-to-decrypt-the-fileslocker-ransomware-with-fileslockerdecrypter/
On December 29th, an unknown user released the master RSA decryption key for FilesLocker v1 and v2. This allowed Michael Gillespie to release a decryptor for files encrypted by the FilesLocker Ransomware that have the .[fileslocker@pm.me] extension appended to file names. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ransomware/decryptor/how-to-decrypt-the-fileslocker-ransomware-with-fileslockerdecrypter/
Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Google's Facial Recognition Tech
A federal judge dismissed the Class Action Complaint saying that the automated generation of biometric data when uploading images to Google's cloud photo storage service is not in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/court-dismisses-lawsuit-against-googles-facial-recognition-tech/
A federal judge dismissed the Class Action Complaint saying that the automated generation of biometric data when uploading images to Google's cloud photo storage service is not in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/court-dismisses-lawsuit-against-googles-facial-recognition-tech/
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Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Google's Facial Recognition Tech
A federal judge dismissed the Class Action Complaint saying that the automated generation of biometric data when uploading images to Google's cloud photo storage service is not in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
Microsoft Adds New Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance Bundles
The Identity & Threat Protection and Information Protection & Compliance packages will be available for purchase from February 1, 2019, under a subscription model. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-adds-new-microsoft-365-security-and-compliance-bundles/
The Identity & Threat Protection and Information Protection & Compliance packages will be available for purchase from February 1, 2019, under a subscription model. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-adds-new-microsoft-365-security-and-compliance-bundles/
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Microsoft Adds New Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance Bundles
The Identity & Threat Protection and Information Protection & Compliance packages will be available for purchase from February 1, 2019, under a subscription model.
Master Decryption Key Released for FilesLocker Ransomware
On December 29th, a Pastbin post was created that contains the master RSA decryption key for the FilesLocker Ransomware. The release of this key has allowed a decryptor to be created that can recover victim's files for free. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/master-decryption-key-released-for-fileslocker-ransomware/
On December 29th, a Pastbin post was created that contains the master RSA decryption key for the FilesLocker Ransomware. The release of this key has allowed a decryptor to be created that can recover victim's files for free. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/master-decryption-key-released-for-fileslocker-ransomware/
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Master Decryption Key Released for FilesLocker Ransomware
On December 29th, a Pastbin post was created that contains the master RSA decryption key for the FilesLocker Ransomware. The release of this key has allowed a decryptor to be created that can recover victim's files for free.
Abine Blur Password Manager User Data Exposed Online
Abine, the creator of the Blur privacy and password management service, released a security notice on Monday that states that a file was exposed to the Internet that contained customer information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/abine-blur-password-manager-user-data-exposed-online/
Abine, the creator of the Blur privacy and password management service, released a security notice on Monday that states that a file was exposed to the Internet that contained customer information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/abine-blur-password-manager-user-data-exposed-online/
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Abine Blur Password Manager User Data Exposed Online
Abine, the creator of the Blur privacy and password management service, released a security notice on Monday that states that a file was exposed to the Internet that contained customer information.
Updating to Windows 10 v1809 Deactivates Built-in Admin Account
The built-in Administrator account will be automatically deactivated when upgrading from Windows 10 version 1803 to Windows 10 version 1809 according to a post published on Microsoft's Japanese Technet blog. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/updating-to-windows-10-v1809-deactivates-built-in-admin-account/
The built-in Administrator account will be automatically deactivated when upgrading from Windows 10 version 1803 to Windows 10 version 1809 according to a post published on Microsoft's Japanese Technet blog. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/updating-to-windows-10-v1809-deactivates-built-in-admin-account/
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Updating to Windows 10 1809 Deactivates Built-in Admin Account
A reactivated built-in Administrator account will be automatically deactivated when upgrading from Windows 10 version 1803 to Windows 10 version 1809 according to a post published on Microsoft's Japanese Technet blog.
Windows 10 October 2018 Update Bug Breaks FLAC Support
According to a new report, installing the October 2018 Update could break FLAC support in Windows 10. The bug causes FLAC metadata being cut short in File Explorer and other locations such as Groove Music or Windows Media Player. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-october-2018-update-bug-breaks-flac-support/
According to a new report, installing the October 2018 Update could break FLAC support in Windows 10. The bug causes FLAC metadata being cut short in File Explorer and other locations such as Groove Music or Windows Media Player. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-october-2018-update-bug-breaks-flac-support/
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Windows 10 October 2018 Update Bug Breaks FLAC Support
According to a new report, installing the October 2018 Update could break FLAC support in Windows 10. The bug causes FLAC metadata being cut short in File Explorer and other locations such as Groove Music or Windows Media Player.
Apple Cuts Down Revenue Estimate for 2019 First Quarter
According to Tim Cook's letter to Apple investors, revenue will be lower than the one estimated in the original guidance published in November [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-cuts-down-revenue-estimate-for-2019-first-quarter/
According to Tim Cook's letter to Apple investors, revenue will be lower than the one estimated in the original guidance published in November [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-cuts-down-revenue-estimate-for-2019-first-quarter/
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Apple Cuts Down Revenue Estimate for 2019 First Quarter
According to Tim Cook's letter to Apple investors, revenue will be lower than the one estimated in the original guidance published in November
Hacker Streaming PewDiePie Videos on Exposed Chromecast Devices
A new hacking campaign is underway that is targeting Chromecast adapters, Smart TVs, and Google Home in order to play a YouTube video promoting PewDiePie's channel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-streaming-pewdiepie-videos-on-exposed-chromecast-devices/
A new hacking campaign is underway that is targeting Chromecast adapters, Smart TVs, and Google Home in order to play a YouTube video promoting PewDiePie's channel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-streaming-pewdiepie-videos-on-exposed-chromecast-devices/
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Hacker Streaming PewDiePie Videos on Exposed Chromecast Devices
A new hacking campaign is underway that is targeting Chromecast adapters, Smart TVs, and Google Home in order to play a YouTube video promoting PewDiePie's channel.
Windows 10 Dark Mode in Chrome Delayed by Missing Laptop?
Yesterday, we reported that support for Windows 10 Dark mode is coming to Google Chrome. It turns, out that Windows 10 Dark Mode support might have come sooner if it wasn't for a missing laptop. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/windows-10-dark-mode-in-chrome-delayed-by-missing-laptop/
Yesterday, we reported that support for Windows 10 Dark mode is coming to Google Chrome. It turns, out that Windows 10 Dark Mode support might have come sooner if it wasn't for a missing laptop. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/windows-10-dark-mode-in-chrome-delayed-by-missing-laptop/
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Windows 10 Dark Mode in Chrome Delayed by Missing Laptop?
Yesterday, we reported that support for Windows 10 Dark mode is coming to Google Chrome. It turns, out that Windows 10 Dark Mode support might have come sooner if it wasn't for a missing laptop.
Microsoft Patents Silent Voice Command Input Method
Redmond's new patent offers a solution to the issue of users not willing to disturb other people using voice commands with virtual assistants such as Cortana [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-patents-silent-voice-command-input-method/
Redmond's new patent offers a solution to the issue of users not willing to disturb other people using voice commands with virtual assistants such as Cortana [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-patents-silent-voice-command-input-method/
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Microsoft Patents Silent Voice Command Input Method
Redmond's new patent offers a solution to the issue of users not willing to disturb other people using voice commands with virtual assistants such as Cortana