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FTC Issues Guidance On Protecting Against SIM Swap Attacks

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued guidance on how to protect yourself from SIM swapping attacks used by scammers to take control of your phone number, to bypass SMS-based multi-factor authentication (MFA) on your account, and steal your credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-issues-guidance-on-protecting-against-sim-swap-attacks/
iOS Clicker Trojan Malware Found in 17 Apps in Apple's App Store

More than a dozen iOS apps infected with clicker Trojan malware and distributed via the Apple App Store were found to perform ad fraud-related tasks in the background, using the command and control servers of a similar Android ad fraud campaign. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ios-clicker-trojan-malware-found-in-17-apps-in-apples-app-store/
Cash App Scammers Deal Their Cons on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube

Fraudsters taking advantage of the legitimate 'free money' campaigns for the Cash App peer-to-peer payment service target users Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube with fake promises of financial gains. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cash-app-scammers-deal-their-cons-on-twitter-instagram-youtube/
Microsoft Phishing Attacks Target United Nations and Charities

An ongoing phishing campaign is targeting the United Nations and several humanitarian aid organizations including UNICEF and UN World Food using landing pages impersonating legitimate Microsoft Office 365 login pages. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-phishing-attacks-target-united-nations-and-charities/
GitLab Backtracks on Forced Tracking After Negative Feedback

GitLab, the provider of a web-based DevOps platform, reversed course on its decision to implement product usage tracking in the form of third-party telemetry for paying customers who use the company's proprietary products. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gitlab-backtracks-on-forced-tracking-after-negative-feedback/
Ransomware Attack Shuts Down City of Johannesburg's Systems

The City of Johannesburg municipality shut down the website, its e-services platform, and the billing system (SAP ISU and CRM) following a ransomware attack that also led to unauthorized information access according to a ransom note. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-attack-shuts-down-city-of-johannesburgs-systems/
Microsoft Fixes Windows 10 1903 Network Issue, Update Block Stays

Microsoft resolved a Windows 10, version 1903 known issue in the KB4522355 cumulative update released yesterday, an issue that would prevent devices with some Intel and Broadcom Wi-Fi adapters from using any wireless connections. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-10-1903-network-issue-update-block-stays/
P&G Online Beauty Store Hacked to Steal Payment Info

Hackers in May planted an e-skimmer on Procter & Gamble's site First Aid Beauty and it was still stealing payment card data today. This particular MageCart script selects its victims from the US. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pandg-online-beauty-store-hacked-to-steal-payment-info/
7.5 Million Records of Adobe Creative Cloud User Data Exposed

Adobe secured a database with 7.5 million records belonging to Adobe Creative Cloud users. The cache was not protected in any way, allowing anyone access to client information if they knew how to find it. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/75-million-records-of-adobe-creative-cloud-user-data-exposed/
The Week in Ransomware - October 25th 2019 - Two Week Edition

In this special two week edition of the Week in Ransomware, we have a ton of news ranging from ransomware attacks, new REvill affiliate information, and new ransomware targeting the enterprise. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-october-25th-2019-two-week-edition/
How to Get the Windows 10 November 2019 Update Now

Microsoft has officially announced the Windows 10 November 2019 Update and it's reportedly arriving in the second week of November. If you do not want to wait until then, there are ways to install it now, which we will explain in this article. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-get-the-windows-10-november-2019-update-now/
How to Perform Windows Defender Offline Scan in Windows 10

If your PC is infected with persistent malware such as Rootkits, you should consider using Windows Defender Offline scan feature. In this article, you'll learn how Windows Defender Offline scan works and why you should use it for Rootkits. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-perform-windows-defender-offline-scan-in-windows-10/