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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/
Using the Windows Sandbox to Stay Safe Online

One of the more interesting features of Windows 10 version 1903, otherwise known as the May 2019 Update, is the Windows Sandbox. The Windows Sandbox is a Windows 10 virtual machine that can be quickly launched so you can test downloaded programs and browsers extensions without risk of infecting your normal Windows operating system. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/using-the-windows-sandbox-to-stay-safe-online/
German Minister Wants Secure Messengers To Decrypt Chats

Germany's Interior Minister Horst Seehofer purportedly wants to force messaging providers such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Threema to provide plain text chats to law enforcement agencies on a court order as reported by Der Spiegel and from a number of other German news outlets. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/german-minister-wants-secure-messengers-to-decrypt-chats/
BlueKeep RCE Flaw Gets Micropatch for Always-On Servers

The 0patch platform issued a fix for the Remote Desktop Services RCE vulnerability known as BlueKeep, in the form of a 22 instructions micropatch which can be used to protect always-on servers against exploitation attempts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bluekeep-rce-flaw-gets-micropatch-for-always-on-servers/
Firefox 67 Switching to Empty Profiles Causing Data Loss Fears

Mozilla Firefox users are reporting that when they upgrade to the latest Firefox 67, they are finding that their addons are missing, their customizations are gone, and their history is gone. This is being caused by the browser creating new profiles for Firefox 67 and using that instead of the original one. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-67-switching-to-empty-profiles-causing-data-loss-fears/
Windows 10 1903 Being Blocked If Using Older BattlEye Software

Microsoft has stated that they will not allow devices to upgrade to Windows 10 version 1903, otherwise known as the May 2019 Update, if they are running older versions of the anti-cheat software called BattlEye. This is because older versions of the software could cause Windows 10 to crash in version 1903. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-1903-being-blocked-if-using-older-battleye-software/