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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 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/
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/
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/
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/
Chromecast Hacker Calls it Quits After Hearing FBI Is Looking Into Him

The hacker known as TheHackerGiraffe has been promoting PewDiePie's YouTube channel through unwanted Internet-connected printer jobs and Chromecast hacks. In an audio Periscope recording, the hacker calls it quits after being told that the FBI may be building a case against him. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chromecast-hacker-calls-it-quits-after-hearing-fbi-is-looking-into-him/