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.
Phone Numbers Exposed By Inconsistent Password Reset Processes
Lack of standardization of the password reset procedures of web services can help hackers find the phone number linked to a victim's email address. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phone-numbers-exposed-by-inconsistent-password-reset-processes/
Lack of standardization of the password reset procedures of web services can help hackers find the phone number linked to a victim's email address. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phone-numbers-exposed-by-inconsistent-password-reset-processes/
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Phone Numbers Exposed By Inconsistent Password Reset Processes
Lack of standardization of the password reset procedures of web services can help hackers find the phone number linked to a victim's email address.
Decade-Long Bank Account Hacking Scheme Gets Fraudster 57 Months
Brooklyn man Jason Mickel Elcock was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for a series of account hijacking attacks spanning more than a decade, having used stolen personal and financial information to pilfer over $1.1 million from banks and online retailers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/decade-long-bank-account-hacking-scheme-gets-fraudster-57-months/
Brooklyn man Jason Mickel Elcock was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for a series of account hijacking attacks spanning more than a decade, having used stolen personal and financial information to pilfer over $1.1 million from banks and online retailers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/decade-long-bank-account-hacking-scheme-gets-fraudster-57-months/
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Decade-Long Bank Account Hacking Scheme Gets Fraudster 57 Months
Brooklyn man Jason Mickel Elcock was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for a series of account hijacking attacks spanning more than a decade, having used stolen personal and financial information to pilfer over $1.1 million from banks and online retailers.
Mozilla Firefox Bug Let Third-Parties Access Saved Passwords
Mozilla patched a vulnerability in the Firefox web browser with the launch of the 68.0.2 release which would allow unauthorized users to copy passwords from the browser's built-in Save Logins database even when protected with a master password. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-firefox-bug-let-third-parties-access-saved-passwords/
Mozilla patched a vulnerability in the Firefox web browser with the launch of the 68.0.2 release which would allow unauthorized users to copy passwords from the browser's built-in Save Logins database even when protected with a master password. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-firefox-bug-let-third-parties-access-saved-passwords/
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Mozilla Firefox Bug Let Third-Parties Access Saved Passwords
Mozilla patched a vulnerability in the Firefox web browser with the launch of the 68.0.2 release which would allow unauthorized users to copy passwords from the browser's built-in Save Logins database even when protected with a master password.
Windows 10 Insider Build 18963 Adds GPU Temperature Monitoring
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18963 (20H1) to Insiders in the Fast ring, a build that adds GPU temperature to the Windows Task Manager and allows users to rename their virtual desktops. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-18963-adds-gpu-temperature-monitoring/
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18963 (20H1) to Insiders in the Fast ring, a build that adds GPU temperature to the Windows Task Manager and allows users to rename their virtual desktops. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-18963-adds-gpu-temperature-monitoring/
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Windows 10 Insider Build 18963 Adds GPU Temperature Monitoring
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18963 (20H1) to Insiders in the Fast ring, a build that adds GPU temperature to the Windows Task Manager and allows users to rename their virtual desktops.
Steam Security Saga Continues with Vulnerability Fix Bypass
A bypass for a recent Steam vulnerability that could allow malware or a local attacker to gain admin privileges has been disclosed on Twitter. This new method allows an attacker to bypass the fix created by Steam and exploit the vulnerability again. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/steam-security-saga-continues-with-vulnerability-fix-bypass/
A bypass for a recent Steam vulnerability that could allow malware or a local attacker to gain admin privileges has been disclosed on Twitter. This new method allows an attacker to bypass the fix created by Steam and exploit the vulnerability again. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/steam-security-saga-continues-with-vulnerability-fix-bypass/
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Steam Security Saga Continues with Vulnerability Fix Bypass
A bypass for a recent Steam vulnerability that could allow malware or a local attacker to gain admin privileges has been disclosed on Twitter. This new method allows an attacker to bypass the fix created by Steam and exploit the vulnerability again.
The Week in Ransomware - August 16th 2019 - Fairly Slow
Been a pretty slow week with mostly new variants of existing ransomware being released. The most interesting story was researchers at Check Point being able to install ransomware on a Canon DSLR camera. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-august-16th-2019-fairly-slow/
Been a pretty slow week with mostly new variants of existing ransomware being released. The most interesting story was researchers at Check Point being able to install ransomware on a Canon DSLR camera. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-august-16th-2019-fairly-slow/
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The Week in Ransomware - August 16th 2019 - Fairly Slow
Been a pretty slow week with mostly new variants of existing ransomware being released. The most interesting story was researchers at Check Point being able to install ransomware on a Canon DSLR camera.
Windows 10 Notepad To Get Faster Updates via the Microsoft Store
Microsoft is moving the distribution of their iconic Windows 10 Notepad application to the Microsoft Store in order to facilitate faster and more frequent updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-notepad-to-get-faster-updates-via-the-microsoft-store/
Microsoft is moving the distribution of their iconic Windows 10 Notepad application to the Microsoft Store in order to facilitate faster and more frequent updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-notepad-to-get-faster-updates-via-the-microsoft-store/
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Windows 10 Notepad To Get Faster Updates via the Microsoft Store
Microsoft is moving the distribution of their iconic Windows 10 Notepad application to the Microsoft Store in order to facilitate faster and more frequent updates.
Windows Updates Start Rolling Out to Fix Visual Basic Issues
Microsoft has started to release new Windows updates that fix Visual Basic and VBScript issues that were introduced in recent updates. These updates are first rolling out for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows 10 version 1709. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-updates-start-rolling-out-to-fix-visual-basic-issues/
Microsoft has started to release new Windows updates that fix Visual Basic and VBScript issues that were introduced in recent updates. These updates are first rolling out for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows 10 version 1709. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-updates-start-rolling-out-to-fix-visual-basic-issues/
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Windows Updates Start Rolling Out to Fix Visual Basic Issues
Microsoft has started to release new Windows updates that fix Visual Basic and VBScript issues that were introduced in recent updates. These updates are first rolling out for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012…
Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 1903 Update Error 0x80073701, Working on Fix
In an update to the Windows 10 Health Dashboard, Microsoft has confirmed that they are working on a fix for the 0x80073701 error that users are receiving when installing new v1903 updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-windows-10-1903-update-error-0x80073701-working-on-fix/
In an update to the Windows 10 Health Dashboard, Microsoft has confirmed that they are working on a fix for the 0x80073701 error that users are receiving when installing new v1903 updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-windows-10-1903-update-error-0x80073701-working-on-fix/
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Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 1903 Update Error 0x80073701, Working on Fix
In an update to the Windows 10 Health Dashboard, Microsoft has confirmed that they are working on a fix for the 0x80073701 error that users are receiving when installing new v1903 updates.
'Coordinated Ransomware Attack' in Texas Hits 23 Local Governments
Texas is currently fighting an unprecedented wave of ransomware attacks that has targeted local government entities in the state, with at least 23 impacted by the attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coordinated-ransomware-attack-in-texas-hits-23-local-governments/
Texas is currently fighting an unprecedented wave of ransomware attacks that has targeted local government entities in the state, with at least 23 impacted by the attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coordinated-ransomware-attack-in-texas-hits-23-local-governments/
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'Coordinated Ransomware Attack' in Texas Hits 23 Local Governments
Texas is currently fighting an unprecedented wave of ransomware attacks that has targeted local government entities in the state, with at least 23 impacted by the attacks.
Windows 10 v1809 KB4512534 Update Released With VB Fix and More
KB4512534 advances the system to Windows 10 Build 17763.720 and fixes Visual Basics issues that Microsoft acknowledged on August 15, shortly after the rollout of Patch Tuesday security updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-v1809-kb4512534-update-released-with-vb-fix-and-more/
KB4512534 advances the system to Windows 10 Build 17763.720 and fixes Visual Basics issues that Microsoft acknowledged on August 15, shortly after the rollout of Patch Tuesday security updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-v1809-kb4512534-update-released-with-vb-fix-and-more/
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Windows 10 v1809 KB4512534 Update Released With VB Fix and More
KB4512534 advances the system to Windows 10 Build 17763.720 and fixes Visual Basics issues that Microsoft acknowledged on August 15, shortly after the rollout of Patch Tuesday security updates.
Steam Accounts Being Stolen Through Elaborate Free Game Scam
An elaborate scam is underway that pretends to be a free game giveaway site, but instead hacks a user's Steam account, takes control over it, and then uses it to target other players. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/steam-accounts-being-stolen-through-elaborate-free-game-scam/
An elaborate scam is underway that pretends to be a free game giveaway site, but instead hacks a user's Steam account, takes control over it, and then uses it to target other players. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/steam-accounts-being-stolen-through-elaborate-free-game-scam/
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Steam Accounts Being Stolen Through Elaborate Free Game Scam
An elaborate scam is underway that pretends to be a free game giveaway site, but instead hacks a user's Steam account, takes control over it, and then uses it to target other players.
Router Network Isolation Broken By Covert Data Exfiltration
Software-based network isolation provided by routers is not as efficient as believed, as hackers can smuggle data between the networks for exfiltration. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/router-network-isolation-broken-by-covert-data-exfiltration/
Software-based network isolation provided by routers is not as efficient as believed, as hackers can smuggle data between the networks for exfiltration. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/router-network-isolation-broken-by-covert-data-exfiltration/
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Router Network Isolation Broken By Covert Data Exfiltration
Software-based network isolation provided by routers is not as efficient as believed, as hackers can smuggle data between the networks for exfiltration.