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FBI Recommends Securing Your Smart TVs and IoT Devices

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recommends making sure that Internet of Things (IoT) devices and smart TVs in your home are properly configured to protect them and your other devices from potential attackers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-recommends-securing-your-smart-tvs-and-iot-devices/
How to Use Twitter With Keyboard Shortcuts

If you are using Twitter on the desktop, then it may be helpful to know that there are over 25 different keyboard shortcuts that you can use to perform various functions including creating new tweets, opening the Messages section, and opening Notifications. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/how-to-use-twitter-with-keyboard-shortcuts/
Microsoft Office 365 ATP Now Helps Analyze Phishing Attacks

Microsoft announced the rollout of the Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Campaign Views feature in public preview, a new capability designed to provide security teams with an overview of the attack flow behind phishing attacks against their organization. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-office-365-atp-now-helps-analyze-phishing-attacks/
'Government Imposter' Scammers Pay $1.2 Million in FTC Settlement

A settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires the operators of a government imposter scheme to pay $1.2 million and also comes with a ban on sending any further unsolicited direct mail to businesses across the U.S. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/government-imposter-scammers-pay-12-million-in-ftc-settlement/
Snatch Ransomware Reboots to Windows Safe Mode to Bypass AV Tools

Researchers discovered a new Snatch ransomware strain that will reboot computers it infects into Safe Mode to disable any resident security solutions and immediately starts encrypting files once the system loads. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/snatch-ransomware-reboots-to-windows-safe-mode-to-bypass-av-tools/
FTC Advises Checking Smart Toy Features Before Buying

With internet-connected toys in high demand this time of the year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is making some recommendations that can help you choose one that is less detrimental to your kids' data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-advises-checking-smart-toy-features-before-buying/
Phishing Attack Hijacks Office 365 Accounts Using OAuth Apps

A phishing campaign has been discovered that doesn't target a recipient's username and password, but rather uses the novel approach of gaining access to a recipient's Office 365 account and its data through the Microsoft OAuth API. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-attack-hijacks-office-365-accounts-using-oauth-apps/
Google Chrome Uses Safe Browsing to Improve Phishing Protection

The Google Chrome browser will get new real-time and improved predictive phishing protection capabilities with release 79, protecting users against such attacks with the help of the Safe Browsing blacklist service. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-uses-safe-browsing-to-improve-phishing-protection/
Adobe Releases Their December 2019 Security Updates

Adobe has released their monthly security updates that fix vulnerabilities in Acrobat, Reader, Photoshop CC, Brackets, and ColdFusion. All users are advised to install the applicable updates as soon as possible to resolve these vulnerabilities. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adobe-releases-their-december-2019-security-updates/
Windows 10 KB4530684 & KB4530715 Cumulative Updates Released

Microsoft is rolling out a new cumulative update for all supported version of Windows 10. The cumulative update comes with security fixes and minor bug fixes for Windows 10 November 2019 Update, May 2019 Update and October 2018 Update. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb4530684-and-kb4530715-cumulative-updates-released/