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Wireshark 3 Released with New Npcap Windows Packet Capturing Driver

Wireshark 3.0.0 was released today, replacing the no longer maintained WinPcap packet capture library with the Npcap packet sniffing and sending library for Windows, created by Gordon Lyon the founder of the Nmap project. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/wireshark-3-released-with-new-npcap-windows-packet-capturing-driver/
Kaspersky AV Having Certificate Conflicts with Google Chromecast

Users of Kaspersky Antivirus have been complaining since the end of January that when they open Chrome Kaspersky displays numerous alerts stating that there is a problem with a self-signed certificate. It turns out this is being caused by a conflict with a Chromecast device on their network that they may not know even existed. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kaspersky-av-having-certificate-conflicts-with-google-chromecast/
First Hacker Millionaire on HackerOne

At 19, Santiago Lopez is already counting earnings totaling over USD 1 million from reporting security vulnerabilities through vulnerability coordination and bug bounty program HackerOne. He's the first to make this kind of money on the platform. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/first-hacker-millionaire-on-hackerone/
Chrome and Firefox Can Take Screenshots of Sites From the Command Line

Both Chrome and Firefox have the ability to take screenshots of web sites directly from the command line. This allows you to create scripts or scheduled tasks that automatically take screenshots of web sites at various intervals. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/chrome-and-firefox-can-take-screenshots-of-sites-from-the-command-line/
Phisher Announces More Attacks Against Hedge Funds and Financial Firms

A new phishing campaign called "Beyond the Grave" targeted international hedge funds on January 9th, 2019. In a statement posted to BleepingComputer, the attackers have stated that they will continue to target banking and financial institutions in the future. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phisher-announces-more-attacks-against-hedge-funds-and-financial-firms/
Windows Exploit Suggester Lists Known Exploits for Your Windows Install

A program called Windows Exploit Suggester - Next Generation, or WES-NG, has been released that will list the known vulnerabilities affecting a Windows installation, any exploits that are available, and what security updates are needed to patch the bugs. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-exploit-suggester-lists-known-exploits-for-your-windows-install/
Windows 10 IoT Core Test Interface Lets Attackers Take Over Devices

Embedded and IoT cable-connected devices running Microsoft's Windows 10 IoT Core are exposed to remote command execution attacks with SYSTEM privileges that require no authentication, with the help of an open source RAT tool released on GitHub. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-10-iot-core-test-interface-lets-attackers-take-over-devices/
Alphabet's Backstory Helps Enterprises Hunt Down Security Threats

Alphabet company Chronicle announced the release of Backstory, a cloud-powered data analysis platform designed to allow security professionals to analyze their enterprise's internal telemetry data to detect potential cyber threats. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/alphabets-backstory-helps-enterprises-hunt-down-security-threats/
#OpJerusalem Targeted Israeli Windows Users with JCry Ransomware

Over the weekend, hundreds of popular Israeli sites were targeted by an attack called #OpJerusalem whose goal was to infect Windows users with the JCry ransomware. Thankfully, a mistake in the attacker's code caused the page to show a defacement rather than causing the ransomware to be distributed. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/opjerusalem-targeted-israeli-windows-users-with-jcry-ransomware/
Vulnerable Docker Hosts Actively Abused in Cryptojacking Campaigns

Hundreds of vulnerable and exposed Docker hosts are being abused in cryptojacking campaigns after being compromised with the help of exploits designed to take advantage of the CVE-2019-5736 runc vulnerability discovered last month. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vulnerable-docker-hosts-actively-abused-in-cryptojacking-campaigns/
CryptoMix Clop Ransomware Says It's Targeting Networks, Not Computers

A new CryptoMix Ransomware variant has been discovered that appends the .CLOP or .CIOP extension to encrypted files. Of particular interest, is that this variant is now indicating that the attackers are targeting entire networks rather than individual computers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptomix-clop-ransomware-says-its-targeting-networks-not-computers/
Boost Windows 10 Performance with Retpoline Spectre Mitigation

If you are using older Intel processors or AMD processors, you can boost the performance of Windows 10 by enabling the Retpoline Spectre mitigations that were recently ported to Windows 10 October 2018 Update build 1809. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/boost-windows-10-performance-with-retpoline-spectre-mitigation/
Screenshots of Microsoft’s Chromium-Based Edge Browser Leaked Online

Screenshots of Microsoft's in-house Edge Chromium-based web browser have leaked online, showing the large amounts of user interface DNA the two browsers share with each other and providing details on a future Microsoft Edge Store. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/screenshots-of-microsoft-s-chromium-based-edge-browser-leaked-online/