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New Cumulative Updates for Windows 10 1809 and 1803 Released

Microsoft is rolling out new cumulative updates for Windows 10 October 2018 Update and April 2018 Update as it prepares to push May 2019 Update to more users. The focus of the latest cumulative update is on adding an option that would allow users to download and install the May 2019 Update. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-cumulative-updates-for-windows-10-1809-and-1803-released/
JSWorm 2.0 Ransomware Decryptor Gets Your Files Back For Free

A decryptor for the JSWorm 2.0 Ransomware has been released by Emsisoft this week that allows victims to decrypt their files for free. If you become infected with JSWorm 2.0, do not pay the ransom and instead follow the instructions below. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jsworm-20-ransomware-decryptor-gets-your-files-back-for-free/
Tor Browser 8.5 for Android Released On The Google Play Store

The stable version of Tor Browser for Android 8.5 has been released today on Google's Play Store, with built-in anti-tracking, fingerprinting blocking, and multi-layered encryption capabilities for censorship-circumvention. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tor-browser-85-for-android-released-on-the-google-play-store/
Volume of Signed Malware Increases, CAs Need Better Vetting

Digitally signed threats with a valid certificate are no longer the mark of a nation-state, sophisticated attacker. The number of malware samples signed with a valid certificate found on VirusTotal is in the thousands. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/volume-of-signed-malware-increases-cas-need-better-vetting/
Google Tracks Purchases For Paying G Suite Users, Doesn’t Show It

Google is also tracking all purchases made by G Suite users just as is it happens for users of the free Gmail email service, although the Google Account's Purchases page will not list them for review for the paid accounts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-tracks-purchases-for-paying-g-suite-users-doesn-t-show-it/
Google Under GDPR Probe After Ad Exchange Privacy Complaint

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced that it started investigating if Google's processing of personal data collected by the company as part of Ad Exchange online advertising transactions is breaching GDPR regulations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-under-gdpr-probe-after-ad-exchange-privacy-complaint/
Microsoft Defender ATP is Now Publicly Available for Macs

Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac is now publicly available after being tested in a limited preview that started in March. With the release of a Mac endpoint, enterprise customers utilizing Microsoft Defender ATP can now manage the security of Mac computers from a centralized administrative console. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-defender-atp-is-now-publicly-available-for-macs/
Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Version 1903 Security Baseline

Microsoft announced today the final version of its security configuration baseline settings for Windows 10 Version 1903 and Windows Server Version 1903, downloadable today using the Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-windows-10-version-1903-security-baseline/
Two More Windows 10 Zero-Day PoC Exploits Released, Brings Total to 4

After releasing exploit code for three zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows 10 over the past 48 hours, security researcher and exploit developer SandboxEscaper today has published two more, bypass for the CVE-2019-0841 patch and LPE PoC exploit dubbed InstallerBypass. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/two-more-windows-10-zero-day-poc-exploits-released-brings-total-to-4/
Upgraded JasperLoader Malware Adds Anti-Analysis Mechanisms

A new and upgraded variant of the JasperLoader malware downloader has been observed in the wild actively targeting Italian victims and featuring new capabilities such as extra layers of obfuscation, anti-analysis mechanisms, and geofencing abilities. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/upgraded-jasperloader-malware-adds-anti-analysis-mechanisms/