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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/
Microsoft Boosts Shadow IT Discovery for Cloud Security

Microsoft announced that the Shadow IT discovery capabilities of Microsoft Cloud App Security have been expanded to also allow monitoring of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) resources. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-boosts-shadow-it-discovery-for-cloud-security/
YouTube Cryptocurrency Videos Pushing Info-Stealing Trojan

A scam and malware campaign is underway on YouTube that uses videos to promote a "bitcoin generator" tool that promises to generate free bitcoins for its users. In reality, this scam is pushing the Qulab information-stealing and clipboard hijacking Trojan. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/youtube-cryptocurrency-videos-pushing-info-stealing-trojan/
Windows 10 1903 Cumulative Update KB4497935 Released With Fixes

Microsoft has started to roll out a new cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1903 that includes numerous fixes for the operating system. This update was released to Windows Insiders last week to test before being made publicly available today. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-1903-cumulative-update-kb4497935-released-with-fixes/
Bitcoin Blender Exits Cryptocurrency Mixing On Its Own Terms

The long run of Bitcoin Blender cryptocurrency mixing service has reached an end this week as the business quickly shut down after a short announcement on the website's front page that asked customers to withdraw their funds. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bitcoin-blender-exits-cryptocurrency-mixing-on-its-own-terms/
POS Malware Steals Payment Info From 103 Checkers Restaurants

The Checkers and Rally's chain of double drive-thru restaurants disclosed a security breach which allowed attackers to steal payment card data from customers after infecting the point-of-sale (POS) systems in 103 locations from 20 states with malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pos-malware-steals-payment-info-from-103-checkers-restaurants/
Google Targeting Deceptive Install Tactics for Chrome Extensions

Google has announced that they will be removing extensions from the Chrome Web Store that are installed using misleading and deceptive installation tactics. This is being done to further protect Chrome users from the unending barrage of unwanted extensions being promoted online. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-targeting-deceptive-install-tactics-for-chrome-extensions/
Compromised Docker Hosts Use Shodan to Infect More Victims

Hackers are scanning for Docker hosts with exposed APIs to use them for cryptocurrency mining by deploying malicious self-propagating Docker images infected with Monero miners and scripts that make use of Shodan to find other vulnerable targets. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/compromised-docker-hosts-use-shodan-to-infect-more-victims/
Windows 10 v1903 Upgrade Blocked Due to Some Intel Drivers

Installing the Windows 10 May 2019 Update is blocked on some computers with Intel display and display audio drivers after Microsoft and Intel discovered driver compatibility issues with the Windows 10 version 1903 release. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-v1903-upgrade-blocked-due-to-some-intel-drivers/
Phishing Email States Your Office 365 Account Will Be Deleted

A new phishing campaign is underway that pretends to be from the "Office 365 Team" warning you that your email account cancellation has been approved and that all your email will be deleted unless you cancel the request within the hour. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-email-states-your-office-365-account-will-be-deleted/
Microsoft Warns Users Again to Patch Wormable BlueKeep Flaw

Microsoft issued a second warning for users of older Windows releases to patch their systems to block potential attackers from abusing the critical Remote Desktop Services (RDS) remote code execution vulnerability dubbed BlueKeep. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-users-again-to-patch-wormable-bluekeep-flaw/