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Qt5-Based GUI Apps Susceptible to Remote Code Execution

Through a little known command line argument, applications that configure custom protocol handlers and are are developed using the Qt5 graphical user interface framework can be exposed to a remote code execution vulnerability. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qt5-based-gui-apps-susceptible-to-remote-code-execution/
Genesee County, Michigan Recovering from Ransomware Attack

Genesee County, Michigan was hit with a ransomware attack on Tuesday and the county has been working non-stop to get their systems back online. Unfortunately, this process turned out to be more difficult than expected and system are still down. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/genesee-county-michigan-recovering-from-ransomware-attack/
Major Browsers to Prevent Disabling of Click Tracking Privacy Risk

A HTML standard called hyperlink auditing that allows sites to track link clicks is enabled by default on Safari, Chrome, Opera, and Microsoft Edge, but will soon have no way to disable it. As it is considered a privacy risk, browsers previously allowed you to disable this feature. Now they are going in the opposite direction. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/major-browsers-to-prevent-disabling-of-click-tracking-privacy-risk/
Planetary Ransomware Decryptor Gets Your Files Back For Free

A decryptor for the Planetary Ransomware family was released by Emsisoft this week that allows victims to decrypt their files for free. This ransomware family is named Planetary because it commonly uses the names of planets for the extensions added to encrypted file's names. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ransomware/decryptor/planetary-ransomware-decryptor-gets-your-files-back-for-free/
Sextortion Scams Now Using Password Protected Evidence Files

New variants of the sextortion scams are now attaching password protected zip files that contain alleged proof that the sender has a video recording of the recipient. While you cannot view the individual files in the archive, you can see what they are named, which can cause recipients to become scared enough to make a payment. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sextortion-scams-now-using-password-protected-evidence-files/
Hacker's Claims of Breaching Israeli Voter Registry Under Investigation

Israel's National Cyber Directorate and Population Authority are investigating the claims a hacker made on Twitter over the weekend of hacking the country's voting system and stealing the data of roughly 6 million Israelian voters three days before the 2019 Israeli legislative election. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-claims-of-breaching-israeli-voter-registry-under-investigation/
Students Hack High School WiFi to Get Out of Tests

To get out of taking tests and doing school work, two New Jersey Secuacus High School students came up with the innovative approach of bringing down their school's WiFi signal so students could not access the online curriculum. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/students-hack-high-school-wifi-to-get-out-of-tests/
UK Investigating Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony for Billing Practices

The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have announced that they are investigating whether the auto-renewal of membership subscriptions for Microsoft's Xbox Live, Sony's Playstation Plus, and Nintendo Switch Online are legal. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/uk-investigating-microsoft-nintendo-and-sony-for-billing-practices/
The Chromium-Based Microsoft Edge Browser Is Now Available

The Chromium-based Microsoft Edge Insider browser is officially released and now available for public preview. With its release, Microsoft is offering both a developer build based on Chromium 74 and a Canary build based on Chromium 75. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/the-chromium-based-microsoft-edge-browser-is-now-available/
Anubis Android Trojan Spotted with Almost Functional Ransomware Module

An Android application which steals PayPal credentials, encrypts files from the device's external storage, and locks the screen using a black screen was spotted in the Google Play Store by ESET malware researcher Lukas Stefanko. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/anubis-android-trojan-spotted-with-almost-functional-ransomware-module/
Windows 10 Microsoft Edge Installer Also Works on Windows 7

If you are a Windows 7 user and have been eagerly waiting for the Chromium-based Edge Insider preview to be released, today was probably a disappointment. This is because Microsoft decided to only release the public preview for Windows 10 users and have stated that Windows 7, 8.1, mac, and Linux are coming at a later date. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-microsoft-edge-installer-also-works-on-windows-7/
Microsoft’s Chromium-Based Edge Coming to Windows 10 ARM PCs

Today Microsoft launched the Chromium-based Edge browser for Windows 10, with Windows 7, 8.1, mac, and Linux versions coming at a later date. The new Edge comes with a revamped interface, a new set of features and major performance improvements. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-s-chromium-based-edge-coming-to-windows-10-arm-pcs/