New Bluetooth KNOB Flaw Lets Attackers Manipulate Connections
A new Bluetooth vulnerability named "KNOB" has been disclosed that allow attackers to more easily brute force the encryption key used during pairing to monitor or manipulate the data transferred between two paired devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-bluetooth-knob-flaw-lets-attackers-manipulate-connections/
A new Bluetooth vulnerability named "KNOB" has been disclosed that allow attackers to more easily brute force the encryption key used during pairing to monitor or manipulate the data transferred between two paired devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-bluetooth-knob-flaw-lets-attackers-manipulate-connections/
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New Bluetooth KNOB Flaw Lets Attackers Manipulate Connections
A new Bluetooth vulnerability named "KNOB" has been disclosed that allow attackers to more easily brute force the encryption key used during pairing to monitor or manipulate the data transferred between two paired devices.
New HTTP/2 Flaws Expose Unpatched Web Servers to DoS Attacks
Multiple implementations of the HTTP/2 protocol are vulnerable to attacks that could consume sufficient resources to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition on unpatched servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-http-2-flaws-expose-unpatched-web-servers-to-dos-attacks/
Multiple implementations of the HTTP/2 protocol are vulnerable to attacks that could consume sufficient resources to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition on unpatched servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-http-2-flaws-expose-unpatched-web-servers-to-dos-attacks/
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New HTTP/2 Flaws Expose Unpatched Web Servers to DoS Attacks
Multiple implementations of the HTTP/2 protocol are vulnerable to attacks that could consume sufficient resources to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition on unpatched servers.
Intel Updates NUC Firmware to Patch High Severity Bug
Intel today released a firmware update for multiple NUC Kit models to patch a high-severity issue that could be exploited to achieve privilege escalation, cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, or information disclosure. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/intel-updates-nuc-firmware-to-patch-high-severity-bug/
Intel today released a firmware update for multiple NUC Kit models to patch a high-severity issue that could be exploited to achieve privilege escalation, cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, or information disclosure. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/intel-updates-nuc-firmware-to-patch-high-severity-bug/
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Intel Updates NUC Firmware to Patch High Severity Bug
Intel today released a firmware update for multiple NUC Kit models to patch a high-severity issue that could be exploited to achieve privilege escalation, cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, or information disclosure.
New Norman Cryptominer Uses Dynamic DNS for C2 Communication
A new cryptominer malware that infected almost all the computers on a company's network within a year uses DuckDNS for command and control communications with its masters. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-norman-cryptominer-uses-dynamic-dns-for-c2-communication/
A new cryptominer malware that infected almost all the computers on a company's network within a year uses DuckDNS for command and control communications with its masters. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-norman-cryptominer-uses-dynamic-dns-for-c2-communication/
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New Norman Cryptominer Uses Dynamic DNS for C2 Communication
A new cryptominer malware that infected almost all the computers on a company's network within a year uses DuckDNS for command and control communications with its masters.
Phishing Campaign Uses Google Drive to Bypass Email Gateways
A highly targeted phishing campaign was recently observed while bypassing a Microsoft email gateway using documents shared via the Google Drive service to target the staff of a company from the energy industry. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-campaign-uses-google-drive-to-bypass-email-gateways/
A highly targeted phishing campaign was recently observed while bypassing a Microsoft email gateway using documents shared via the Google Drive service to target the staff of a company from the energy industry. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-campaign-uses-google-drive-to-bypass-email-gateways/
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Phishing Campaign Uses Google Drive to Bypass Email Gateways
A highly targeted phishing campaign was recently observed while bypassing a Microsoft email gateway using documents shared via the Google Drive service to target the staff of a company from the energy industry.
Windows 7 SHA-2 Updates Blocked If Symantec, Norton AVs Installed
Microsoft is blocking Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 updates from being installed if they are code signed using a SHA-2 certificate and the machine has Symantec or Norton antivirus installed. This is because the antivirus software is deleting the updates during installation and causing Windows to not start. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-7-sha-2-updates-blocked-if-symantec-norton-avs-installed/
Microsoft is blocking Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 updates from being installed if they are code signed using a SHA-2 certificate and the machine has Symantec or Norton antivirus installed. This is because the antivirus software is deleting the updates during installation and causing Windows to not start. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-7-sha-2-updates-blocked-if-symantec-norton-avs-installed/
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Windows 7 SHA-2 Updates Blocked If Symantec, Norton AVs Installed
Microsoft is blocking Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 updates from being installed if they are code signed using a SHA-2 certificate and the machine has Symantec or Norton antivirus installed. This is because the antivirus software is deleting the updates…
Attackers Use Backdoor and RAT Cocktail to Target the Balkans
Several countries have been targeted by a long-term campaign operated by financially motivated threat actors who used a backdoor and a remote access Trojan (RAT) malicious combo to take control of infected computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attackers-use-backdoor-and-rat-cocktail-to-target-the-balkans/
Several countries have been targeted by a long-term campaign operated by financially motivated threat actors who used a backdoor and a remote access Trojan (RAT) malicious combo to take control of infected computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attackers-use-backdoor-and-rat-cocktail-to-target-the-balkans/
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Attackers Use Backdoor and RAT Cocktail to Target the Balkans
Several countries have been targeted by a long-term campaign operated by financially motivated threat actors who used a backdoor and a remote access Trojan (RAT) malicious combo to take control of infected computers.
Windows CTF Flaws Enable Attackers to Fully Compromise Systems
Several critical design flaws were found by Google Project Zero security researcher Tavis Ormandy in the CTF subsystem (MSCTF) of the Windows Text Services Framework (MSCTF), present in all versions going back as far as Windows XP. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-ctf-flaws-enable-attackers-to-fully-compromise-systems/
Several critical design flaws were found by Google Project Zero security researcher Tavis Ormandy in the CTF subsystem (MSCTF) of the Windows Text Services Framework (MSCTF), present in all versions going back as far as Windows XP. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-ctf-flaws-enable-attackers-to-fully-compromise-systems/
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Windows CTF Flaws Enable Attackers to Fully Compromise Systems
Several critical design flaws were found by Google Project Zero security researcher Tavis Ormandy in the CTF subsystem (MSCTF) of the Windows Text Services Framework (MSCTF), present in all versions going back as far as Windows XP.
Microsoft Releases the August 2019 Security Updates for Office
Microsoft released the August 2019 Microsoft Office security updates, bundling a total of 20 security updates and 4 cumulative updates across seven different products. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-releases-the-august-2019-security-updates-for-office/
Microsoft released the August 2019 Microsoft Office security updates, bundling a total of 20 security updates and 4 cumulative updates across seven different products. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-releases-the-august-2019-security-updates-for-office/
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Microsoft Releases the August 2019 Security Updates for Office
Microsoft released the August 2019 Microsoft Office security updates, bundling a total of 20 security updates and 4 cumulative updates across seven different products.
Chrome and Firefox Changes Spark the End of EV Certificates
Upcoming changes in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox may finally spark the end for Extended Validation certificates as the browsers plan to do away with showing a company's name in the address bar. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/chrome-and-firefox-changes-spark-the-end-of-ev-certificates/
Upcoming changes in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox may finally spark the end for Extended Validation certificates as the browsers plan to do away with showing a company's name in the address bar. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/chrome-and-firefox-changes-spark-the-end-of-ev-certificates/
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Chrome and Firefox Changes Spark the End of EV Certificates
Upcoming changes in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox may finally spark the end for Extended Validation certificates as the browsers plan to do away with showing a company's name in the address bar.
Lateral Phishing Attacks: A Growing Threat to the Enterprise
A growing threat targeting the enterprise are phishing scams targeting users from compromised email accounts in the same organization. This type of attack is called lateral phishing as it is conducted from an email address within, rather than outside, the organization. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lateral-phishing-attacks-a-growing-threat-to-the-enterprise/
A growing threat targeting the enterprise are phishing scams targeting users from compromised email accounts in the same organization. This type of attack is called lateral phishing as it is conducted from an email address within, rather than outside, the organization. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lateral-phishing-attacks-a-growing-threat-to-the-enterprise/
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Lateral Phishing Attacks: A Growing Threat to the Enterprise
A growing threat targeting the enterprise are phishing scams targeting users from compromised email accounts in the same organization. This type of attack is called lateral phishing as it is conducted from an email address within, rather than outside, the…
Trend Micro Fixes Privilege Escalation Bug in Password Manager
A vulnerability in Trend Micro's Password Manager could be exploited to run programs with the permissions of the most privileged account on a Windows system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trend-micro-fixes-privilege-escalation-bug-in-password-manager/
A vulnerability in Trend Micro's Password Manager could be exploited to run programs with the permissions of the most privileged account on a Windows system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trend-micro-fixes-privilege-escalation-bug-in-password-manager/
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Trend Micro Fixes Privilege Escalation Bug in Password Manager
A vulnerability in Trend Micro's Password Manager could be exploited to run programs with the permissions of the most privileged account on a Windows system.
Microsoft Voicemail Notifications Used As Bait in Phishing Campaign
A newly spotted phishing campaign uses Microsoft voicemail notifications as baits to trick targets into opening HTML attachments that redirect to the attackers' landing pages using a meta element. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-voicemail-notifications-used-as-bait-in-phishing-campaign/
A newly spotted phishing campaign uses Microsoft voicemail notifications as baits to trick targets into opening HTML attachments that redirect to the attackers' landing pages using a meta element. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-voicemail-notifications-used-as-bait-in-phishing-campaign/
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Microsoft Voicemail Notifications Used As Bait in Phishing Campaign
A newly spotted phishing campaign uses Microsoft voicemail notifications as baits to trick targets into opening HTML attachments that redirect to the attackers' landing pages using a meta element.
Microsoft Edge Now Reads Web Pages in 24 Different Voices
The Chromium-based Microsoft Edge Dev and Canary builds now have the ability to read aloud selected text on a web page in 24 different voices from 21 different locales. Included are cloud powered "neural" voices that sound more natural when reading text. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-now-reads-web-pages-in-24-different-voices/
The Chromium-based Microsoft Edge Dev and Canary builds now have the ability to read aloud selected text on a web page in 24 different voices from 21 different locales. Included are cloud powered "neural" voices that sound more natural when reading text. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-now-reads-web-pages-in-24-different-voices/
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Microsoft Edge Now Reads Web Pages in 24 Different Voices
The Chromium-based Microsoft Edge Dev and Canary builds now have the ability to read aloud selected text on a web page in 24 different voices from 21 different locales. Included are cloud powered "neural" voices that sound more natural when reading text.
Unique Kaspersky AV User ID Allowed 3rd-Party Web Tracking
Kaspersky antivirus solutions injected in the web pages visited by its users an identification number unique for each system. This started in late 2015 and could be used to track a user's browsing interests. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unique-kaspersky-av-user-id-allowed-3rd-party-web-tracking/
Kaspersky antivirus solutions injected in the web pages visited by its users an identification number unique for each system. This started in late 2015 and could be used to track a user's browsing interests. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unique-kaspersky-av-user-id-allowed-3rd-party-web-tracking/
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Unique Kaspersky AV User ID Allowed 3rd-Party Web Tracking
Kaspersky antivirus solutions injected in the web pages visited by its users an identification number unique for each system. This started in late 2015 and could be used to track a user's browsing interests.
Apple Plans to Block All Covert, Cross-Site Tracking in Safari
Apple published the WebKit Tracking Prevention Policy, outlining the types of tracking practices being blocked by the Safari web browser to provide users with an Internet ecosystem focused on privacy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-plans-to-block-all-covert-cross-site-tracking-in-safari/
Apple published the WebKit Tracking Prevention Policy, outlining the types of tracking practices being blocked by the Safari web browser to provide users with an Internet ecosystem focused on privacy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-plans-to-block-all-covert-cross-site-tracking-in-safari/
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Apple Plans to Block All Covert, Cross-Site Tracking in Safari
Apple published the WebKit Tracking Prevention Policy, outlining the types of tracking practices being blocked by the Safari web browser to provide users with an Internet ecosystem focused on privacy.
Google Estimates 1.5% of Web Logins Exposed in Data Breaches
A study released by Google estimates that a 1.5% of all logins used across the web are vulnerable to credential stuffing attacks due to being disclosed in data breaches. While this percentage is quite small, when you take into consideration the total of amount of users and login credentials being used on the web, the number gets quit [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-estimates-15-percent-of-web-logins-exposed-in-data-breaches/
A study released by Google estimates that a 1.5% of all logins used across the web are vulnerable to credential stuffing attacks due to being disclosed in data breaches. While this percentage is quite small, when you take into consideration the total of amount of users and login credentials being used on the web, the number gets quit [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-estimates-15-percent-of-web-logins-exposed-in-data-breaches/
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Google Estimates 1.5% of Web Logins Exposed in Data Breaches
A study released by Google estimates that a 1.5% of all logins used across the web are vulnerable to credential stuffing attacks due to being disclosed in data breaches. While this percentage is quite small, when you take into consideration the total of amount…
Windows 10 Updates Cause Visual Basic Apps to Stop Responding
Microsoft is currently investigating a new known Windows issue originating from a recently installed cumulative update, a bug that may cause some VB6, VBA, and VBScript apps to stop responding and throw an error. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-updates-cause-visual-basic-apps-to-stop-responding/
Microsoft is currently investigating a new known Windows issue originating from a recently installed cumulative update, a bug that may cause some VB6, VBA, and VBScript apps to stop responding and throw an error. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-updates-cause-visual-basic-apps-to-stop-responding/
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Windows 10 Updates Cause Visual Basic Apps to Stop Responding
Microsoft is currently investigating a new known Windows issue originating from a recently installed cumulative update, a bug that may cause some VB6, VBA, and VBScript apps to stop responding and throw an error.
Windows 10 1903 Users Report Errors Installing KB4512508 Update
Numerous users have reported that they are unable to install the latest KB4512508 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 1903 as they fail on install with a variety of error codes such as 0x800f0982 and 0x800f081f. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-1903-users-report-errors-installing-kb4512508-update/
Numerous users have reported that they are unable to install the latest KB4512508 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 1903 as they fail on install with a variety of error codes such as 0x800f0982 and 0x800f081f. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-1903-users-report-errors-installing-kb4512508-update/
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Windows 10 1903 Users Report Errors Installing KB4512508 Update
Numerous users have reported that they are unable to install the latest KB4512508 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 1903 as they fail on install with a variety of error codes such as 0x80073701, 0x800f0982, and 0x800f081f.
Google Has Started Removing FTP Support From Chrome
Google developers have wanted to remove FTP support from the Chrome browser for quite some time and have been slowly whittling away at its support. In a series of proposed code changes and an "Intent to Remove", the end is near for the FTP protocol in Chrome. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-has-started-removing-ftp-support-from-chrome/
Google developers have wanted to remove FTP support from the Chrome browser for quite some time and have been slowly whittling away at its support. In a series of proposed code changes and an "Intent to Remove", the end is near for the FTP protocol in Chrome. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-has-started-removing-ftp-support-from-chrome/
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Google Has Started Removing FTP Support From Chrome
Google developers have wanted to remove FTP support from the Chrome browser for quite some time and have been slowly whittling away at its support. In a series of proposed code changes and an "Intent to Remove", the end is near for the FTP protocol in Chrome.
Microsoft Warns of Phishing Attacks Using Custom 404 Pages
Microsoft security researchers discovered an unusual phishing campaign which employs custom 404 error pages to trick potential victims into handing out their Microsoft credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-of-phishing-attacks-using-custom-404-pages/
Microsoft security researchers discovered an unusual phishing campaign which employs custom 404 error pages to trick potential victims into handing out their Microsoft credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-of-phishing-attacks-using-custom-404-pages/
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Microsoft Warns of Phishing Attacks Using Custom 404 Pages
Microsoft security researchers discovered an unusual phishing campaign which employs custom 404 error pages to trick potential victims into handing out their Microsoft credentials.