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Tor's Bug Bash Fund Raises $86K to Fix Critical Issues

The Tor Project has raised $86,000 for a Bug Bash Fund that will be used to pay developers to quickly fix critical bugs such as vulnerabilities or privacy issues that leak personal information about a Tor user. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tors-bug-bash-fund-raises-86k-to-fix-critical-issues/
Microsoft Edge Gets a new Extensions Menu, Here's How to Enable It

The latest version of the Microsoft Edge Dev browser now includes an experimental Extensions menu that offers a more organized way to manage the installed extensions in the browser. In order to use this feature, though, you will need to start Edge with special command line arguments, which we will describe in this article. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-gets-a-new-extensions-menu-heres-how-to-enable-it/
How to Enable Ransomware Protection in Windows 10

Windows Defender includes a security feature called "Ransomware Protection" that allows you to enable various protections against ransomware infections.  This feature is disabled by default in Windows 10, but with ransomware running rampant, it is important to enable this feature in order to get the most protection on your computer. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-enable-ransomware-protection-in-windows-10/
Phishing Attack Targets The Guardian's Whistleblowing Site

The Guardian's SecureDrop whistleblower submission site was targeted with a phishing page that attempted to harvest the unique "codenames" used to identify sources who used the service. In addition, this phishing page promoted an Android app that allowed attackers to perform a variety of malicious activity on a victim's device. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-attack-targets-the-guardians-whistleblowing-site/
Most Cyber Attacks Focus on Just Three TCP Ports

Small to mid-sized businesses can keep safe from most cyberattacks by protecting the ports that threat actors target the most. Three of them stand out in a crowd of more than 130,000 targeted in cyber incidents. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/most-cyber-attacks-focus-on-just-three-tcp-ports/
Misconfigured Google Calendars Share Events With the World

Thousands of Google users are exposing the contents of their calendars to the public. The information is indexed by search engines and can include email addresses as well as private events from individuals and businesses. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/misconfigured-google-calendars-share-events-with-the-world/
Smominru Mining Botnet In Cyber Turf War With Rival Malware

The Smominru mining botnet continues to wreck havoc on corporate machines by not only installing cryptominers, but also stealing credentials, installing backdoors, and making system configuration modifications that could affect the proper operation of an infected machine. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/smominru-mining-botnet-in-cyber-turf-war-with-rival-malware/