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FBI Issues Warning on ‘Secure’ Websites Used For Phishing

FBI issued a public service announcement regarding TLS-secured websites being actively used by malicious actors in phishing campaigns to trick users into trusting attacker-controlled sites and handing over sensitive personal information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-issues-warning-on-secure-websites-used-for-phishing/
Microsoft is Bringing Predictive Typing to All Windows 10 Apps

A new predictive typing feature has been found hidden in the latest Windows 10 20H1 builds. This feature displays suggestions of words that Windows predicts you are going to write so that you can quickly select them. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-bringing-predictive-typing-to-all-windows-10-apps/
New Spam Campaign Controlled by Attackers via DNS TXT Records

A new finance spam campaign with HTML attachments has been discovered that utilizes Google's public DNS resolver to retrieve JavaScript commands embedded in a domain's TXT record. These commands will then redirect a user's browser to a aggressive trading advertisement site, which has been reported as a scam. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-spam-campaign-controlled-by-attackers-via-dns-txt-records/
WordPress Chat Plugin Bug Lets Hackers Inject Text, Steal Logs

Admins of websites with WP Live Chat Support for Wordpress installations should immediately update the plugin to version 8.0.33 or later to patch a critical authentication bypass which can be exploited by attackers without valid credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-chat-plugin-bug-lets-hackers-inject-text-steal-logs/
Food Bank Hit By Ransomware, Needs Your Charity to Rebuild

Ransomware attacks hit indiscriminately and sometimes they may affect charitable organizations that can't afford to surrender to the demand. Auburn Food Bank in King County, Washington, fell victim to a ransomware strain known as GlobeImposter 2.0, which encrypted all computers on their network. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/food-bank-hit-by-ransomware-needs-your-charity-to-rebuild/
Mozilla Makes Firefox its Own Brand Name, Releases New Logos

Mozilla has announced that "Firefox" is becoming its own brand name that encompasses the Firefox Browser, Firefox Send, Firefox Lockwise, and Firefox Monitor products. Along with this new umbrella name, Mozilla has released redesigned icons that represent the future of this brand. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-makes-firefox-its-own-brand-name-releases-new-logos/
RAMBleed Attack Can Steal Sensitive Data From Computer Memory

Researchers found a new method to impact the confidentiality of the data stored in the computer memory, successfully extracting a signing key from an OpenSSH server with nothing by normal user permissions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rambleed-attack-can-steal-sensitive-data-from-computer-memory/
Microsoft NTLM Flaws Expose All Windows Machines to RCE Attacks

Two critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft's NTLM authentication protocol consisting of three logical flaws make it possible for attackers to run remote code and authenticate on machines running any Windows version. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-ntlm-flaws-expose-all-windows-machines-to-rce-attacks/
Microsoft's June 2019 Patch Tuesday Fixes 88 Vulnerabilities

Today is Microsoft's June 2019 Patch Tuesday, which means that Windows admins are pulling their hair out as they get ready to test or install the latest patches and security updates released by Microsoft. Included in this month's updates are fixes for four publicly disclosed vulnerabilities. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsofts-june-2019-patch-tuesday-fixes-88-vulnerabilities/
Windows 10 June 2019 Cumulative Updates Released With Fixes

Microsoft has released the first June 2019 cumulative updates for compatible Windows 10 versions, including May 2019 Update. Windows 10 May 2019 Update, Windows 10 October 2018 Update and April 2018 Update are also receiving new cumulative updates today. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-june-2019-cumulative-updates-released-with-fixes/
Microsoft Releases June 2019 Office Updates With Security Fixes

Microsoft released the June 2019 Office Update today, which consists of 13 security updates and 13 non-security updates. Given that some of the Microsoft Office security updates issued today also resolve critical vulnerabilities, it is strongly advised to install them as soon as possible. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-releases-june-2019-office-updates-with-security-fixes/
Windows 10 April 2018 Update Support Ending in November 2019

In a support document, Microsoft states that Windows 10 April 2018 Update will reach the end of servicing on November 12, 2019. This applies to Windows 10 Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations and Core users. It's worth noting that enterprise, Education and IoT Enterprise editions will reach the end of support in November of 2020. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-april-2018-update-support-ending-in-november-2019/
Apple’s New Windows 10 iCloud App Now Available in MS Store

Apple has brought their new iCloud app to the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 devices. This app is deeply integrated into Windows 10 and offers features such as accessing iCloud files within your normal Windows 10 applications. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/apple-s-new-windows-10-icloud-app-now-available-in-ms-store/