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Netflix, Ford, TD Bank Data Exposed by Open Amazon S3 Buckets

Israeli-based data integration and big data management Attunity exposed the data of Fortune 100 customers such as Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank), Ford, and Netflix after failing to secure three Amazon S3 buckets it managed. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/netflix-ford-td-bank-data-exposed-by-open-amazon-s3-buckets/
Phishing Security Controls Fully Bypassed Using QR Codes

Researchers discovered a new phishing campaign that abuses QR codes to redirect targets to phishing landing pages, effectively circumventing security solutions and controls designed to stop such attacks in their tracks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-security-controls-fully-bypassed-using-qr-codes/
Extortion Scam Claims EternalBlue Was Used to Install a Backdoor

An extortion scam is being distributed that claims a Remote Access Trojan, or RAT, was installed on your computer using the EternalBlue exploit. The scammers then go on to say that they used the RAT to take videos of you on adult web sites and that you must pay a ransom or they will send it to all of your contacts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/extortion-scam-claims-eternalblue-was-used-to-install-a-backdoor/
Microsoft Says Disabled Registry Backups Is a Windows 10 Feature

Microsoft explains in a new support document that the missing registry backups everyone was thinking were caused by a bug are still available as part of Windows 10 system restore points and are actually a change introduced by design beginning with Windows 10, version 1803. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-disabled-registry-backups-is-a-windows-10-feature/
Phishing-as-a-Service Fuels Evasion Methods, Email Scam Growth

With much of the world's corporate communication being done through email, scammers increasingly target corporate users with phishing scams that allow them to steal credentials that can be used for BEC scams, social engineering, or to steal corporate secrets. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-as-a-service-fuels-evasion-methods-email-scam-growth/
Illegal Card Enrollment Services Hijack Online Bank Accounts

Cybercriminals are exploring all avenues to get the most out of stolen payment card information. Access to an online banking account opens the door to a new revenue stream, and services providing it have grown more attractive. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/illegal-card-enrollment-services-hijack-online-bank-accounts/
Malware Loader Goes Through Heaven's Gate to Avoid Detection

Researchers discovered a malware loader specifically designed by its developers to hide in plain sight and allow the payload to evade detection by anti-malware solutions by injecting into the memory of compromised computers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-loader-goes-through-heavens-gate-to-avoid-detection/
Microsoft Starts Testing Windows 10 19H2 With Insiders

After weeks of delays, Microsoft has finally released the first Windows 10 19H2 preview update to Slow Ring Insiders. Windows 10 19H2 has been rumored to be a minor release and the first build 18362.10000 also comes in the form of a cumulative update. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-starts-testing-windows-10-19h2-with-insiders/
Google AdSense Warns That Chrome to Block Abusive Ads on July 9

In 2018, Google Chrome started blocking abusive ad experiences on some sites in North America and Europe. Starting July 9, Google will be expanding Chrome's built-in ad blocking efforts to all other regions and ads will be blocked on sites that have performed abusive behavior. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-adsense-warns-that-chrome-to-block-abusive-ads-on-july-9/
D-Link Settles FTC Lawsuit, Promises to Enhance Device Security

Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturer D-Link today settled a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit originating from a 2017 complaint saying that it failed to properly secure its Internet-connected cameras and wireless routers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/d-link-settles-ftc-lawsuit-promises-to-enhance-device-security/