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Bitcoin Scam Installing Ransomware and Info-Stealing Trojans

A series of web sites are pushing a scam promising $5-30 worth of free bitcoins a day simply by running their Bitcoin Collector program. In reality, this program does nothing but install ransomware or password-stealing Trojans onto a victim's computer. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bitcoin-scam-installing-ransomware-and-info-stealing-trojans/
All The Latest Features of the Windows 10 May 2019 Update

As with any major feature update, Microsoft brings new applications and features to Windows 10. The Windows 10 May 2019 Update is no different with new features such as the Windows Sandbox to test untrusted apps, a new Light Theme experience, and a decoupled Windows Search and Cortana. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/all-the-latest-features-of-the-windows-10-may-2019-update/
U.S. Navy Creating a 350 Billion Record Social Media Archive

United States Navy researchers want to build a global social media archive with 350 billion of digital data records as part of ongoing research efforts at the Naval Postgraduate School from Monterey, CA, conducted through the Department of Defense and Analysis at the Naval Postgraduate School. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-navy-creating-a-350-billion-record-social-media-archive/
Ireland Gets About Double the Average Breach Reports Under GDPR

The Irish data .watchdog says that it received almost double the number of valid data security breach notifications when compared to the European Union average, with 5,818 reports being filed in Ireland since May 25, 2018, while other EU member states received around 3,188 notifications during the last year. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ireland-gets-about-double-the-average-breach-reports-under-gdpr/
Windows 10 May 2019 Update Blocked by Old Bluetooth Drivers

Microsoft says that computers with Realtek or Qualcomm Bluetooth radios might have issues discovering and connecting to Bluetooth devices after installing or updating to Windows 10 version 1903 because of outdated drivers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-may-2019-update-blocked-by-old-bluetooth-drivers/
DuckDuckGo Android Browser Vulnerable to URL Spoofing Attacks

The open source DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser for Android version 5.26.0 with more than 5 million installs makes it possible for potential attackers to launch URL spoofing attacks targeting the app's users by exploiting an address bar spoofing vulnerability. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duckduckgo-android-browser-vulnerable-to-url-spoofing-attacks/
Flipboard Databases Hacked and User Information Exposed

The news aggregation site, Flipboard, has disclosed that their databases had been hacked and unauthorized users have potentially downloaded the data contained within them. This data included the personal account information and digital tokens for some of their over 100 million users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flipboard-databases-hacked-and-user-information-exposed/