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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/
Chrome 79 Released With Security Improvements, Proactive Tab Freeze, and More

Google has released Chrome 79 today, December 10th, 2019, to the Stable desktop channel and it comes with bug fixes, new features, and 51 security fixes. Included are new features such as Tab Freeze, back-forward cache, and security enhancements such as improved phishing protection and compromised password alerts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/chrome-79-released-with-security-improvements-proactive-tab-freeze-and-more/
Microsoft Office December Security Updates Fix Remote Execution Bugs

Microsoft released the December 2019 Office security updates, bundling a total of 16 security updates and five cumulative updates for five different products, three of them patching flaws allowing remote code execution. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-office-december-security-updates-fix-remote-execution-bugs/
Domain Takeover at Gunpoint Gets Influencer 14 Years in Jail

Social media influencer Rossi Lorathio Adams II was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for plotting an Internet domain hijacking at gunpoint and an armed home invasion with his cousin Sherman Hopkins, Jr. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/domain-takeover-at-gunpoint-gets-influencer-14-years-in-jail/
Microsoft Threat Protection Released in Public Preview

Microsoft says that the integrated Microsoft Threat Protection is now available in public preview, adding automated threat response to stop attacks in their tracks, as well as self-healing for compromised devices, user identities, and mailboxes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-threat-protection-released-in-public-preview/
Maze Ransomware Behind Pensacola Cyberattack, $1M Ransom Demand

The operators behind the Maze Ransomware have claimed responsibility for the cyberattack affecting the City of Pensacola, Florida, but state that they are not affiliated with the recent shooting at NAS Pensacola. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/maze-ransomware-behind-pensacola-cyberattack-1m-ransom-demand/
Gmail Now Lets You Forward Emails as Attachments

Google has added a new feature to Gmail that allows you to forward an existing email, or multiple emails, as attachments. This lets the recipient open the attached email and see it in its original form with full mail headers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/gmail-now-lets-you-forward-emails-as-attachments/
Ransomware Hits Florida PRIDE On Saturday, Systems Still Down

Prison Rehabilitative Industries and Diversified Enterprises Inc (PRIDE) was hit by a ransomware attack on Saturday, December 7. The nonprofit organization's website and affected systems are still down. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-hits-florida-pride-on-saturday-systems-still-down/