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Microsoft Asking for Feedback on the Windows 10 Start Menu

In the Windows 10 Insider builds, Microsoft has started asking Insiders for feedback regarding how they feel about the Windows 10 Start Menu better and if they have suggestions on how to make it better. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-asking-for-feedback-on-the-windows-10-start-menu/
MetaSploit Module Created for BlueKeep Flaw, Private for Now

A researcher has created a module for the Metasploit Framework for penetration testing that exploits the critical BlueKeep vulnerability on vulnerable Windows XP, 7, and Server 2008 machines to achieve remote code execution. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/metasploit-module-created-for-bluekeep-flaw-private-for-now/
Scattered Canary Evolves From One-Man Operation to BEC Giant

A Nigerian cybercriminal group dubbed Scattered Canary has evolved from one-man Craigslist and romance scams to a large scale criminal business running multiple types of frauds concomitantly and coordinating at least 35 threat actors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scattered-canary-evolves-from-one-man-operation-to-bec-giant/
Fake Cryptocurrency Trading Site Pushes Crypto Stealing Malware

Malware distributors have setup a site that impersonates the legitimate Cryptohopper cryptocurrency trading platform in order to distribute malware payloads such as information-stealing Trojans, miners, and clipboard hijackers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-cryptocurrency-trading-site-pushes-crypto-stealing-malware/
Windows 10 Insider Build 18912 Fixes win32k.sys GSOD Crashes

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18912 to Insiders in the Fast ring. This build includes numerous bug fixes, including fixes for Win32k.sys GSOD and DWM crashes and Narrator improvements. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-18912-fixes-win32ksys-gsod-crashes/
LibreOffice Will No Longer Provide 32-bit Linux Binaries

With the announcement of LibreOffice 6.3 Beta 1, the open source office suite has also stopped providing 32-bit binaries for the Linux platform, although 32-bit compatibility has not yet been removed. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/libreoffice-will-no-longer-provide-32-bit-linux-binaries/
Cisco Fixes High Severity Flaws in Industrial, Enterprise Tools

Cisco patched two high severity improper input validation vulnerabilities found in the update feature of the Cisco Industrial Network Director (IND) software and the authentication service of Cisco Unified Presence (Cisco Unified CM IM&P Service, Cisco VCS, and Cisco Expressway Series). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fixes-high-severity-flaws-in-industrial-enterprise-tools/
Tor Browser 8.5.1 Released With WebGL Fingerprinting Fix

The Tor Project has released Tor Browser 8.5.1 and it is now available for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. This release is the first bug fix since 8.5 was released and also includes a temporary fix for a known WebGL fingerprinting technique. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/tor-browser-851-released-with-webgl-fingerprinting-fix/
The RIG Exploit Kit is Now Pushing the Buran Ransomware

The RIG exploit kit is now infecting victim's computers with a new ransomware variant called Buran. This ransomware is a variant of the Vega ransomware that was previously being distributed through Russian malvertising campaigns. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-rig-exploit-kit-is-now-pushing-the-buran-ransomware/
The MuddyWater APT Group Adds New Tools to Their Arsenal

The Iranian MuddyWater cyber-espionage group added new attack vectors to use as part of hacking campaigns targeting telecommunication and governmental organizations according to an analysis from the Clearsky Security threat intelligence outfit. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-muddywater-apt-group-adds-new-tools-to-their-arsenal/
Microsoft Warns Against Bypassing Office 365 Spam Filters

Microsoft urges both administrators and users to not bypass the Microsoft Office 365 spam filters in a support document published today and it provides guidelines for cases when this can't be avoided. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-warns-against-bypassing-office-365-spam-filters/
Another Hacker Selling Access to Charity, Antivirus Firm Networks

A threat actor observed on underground hacker forums peddling internal network access to various entities claims to have breached the infrastructure of notable organizations such as UNICEF or cybersecurity companies Symantec and Comodo. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/another-hacker-selling-access-to-charity-antivirus-firm-networks/
Over 400,000 Opko Health Clients Impacted by AMCA Data Breach

Medical tests and medication firm OPKO Health Inc present in over 30 countries says that one of its subsidiaries, BioReference Laboratories Inc, was notified by American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA) of unauthorized activity on its web payment page. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-400-000-opko-health-clients-impacted-by-amca-data-breach/
Bug Breaks Internet Explorer 11 on Some Windows 10 Versions

The latest updates for Windows 10 version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 could prevent Internet Explorer 11 from launching if there is no default search provider or a malformed one is configured for the browser. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/bug-breaks-internet-explorer-11-on-some-windows-10-versions/
Millions of Exim Mail Servers Exposed to Local, Remote Attacks

A critical severity vulnerability present in multiple versions of the Exim mail transfer agent (MTA) software makes it possible for unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on mail servers for some non-default server configurations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/millions-of-exim-mail-servers-exposed-to-local-remote-attacks/
Phishing Email Warns: Add Recovery Number or Account Deleted

BleepingComputer has been focusing on alerting our readers to interesting phishing email campaigns that stand out from the normal invoices, summons, parking tickets, and shipping notifications that we see so often. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-email-warns-add-recovery-number-or-account-deleted/
Three Hidden Features Found in Next Windows 10 Version

Yesterday, Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview 20H1 Build 18912 for users in the Fast Rings and with it come three new features hidden in the OS that will most likely make it into the next build. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/three-hidden-features-found-in-next-windows-10-version/
Tech Art Piece Delivers Quick Fix For Social Following Hoarders

An art installation created by Belgium artist Dries Depoorter and commissioned by the Pixelache in Helsinki allows one to easily buy followers and likes on the Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter social networking platforms. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/tech-art-piece-delivers-quick-fix-for-social-following-hoarders/