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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/
Hundreds of Counterfeit Sneaker Sites Hacked to Steal Credit Cards

As the craze for the latest Off-White, Nike, and Adidas sneakers heats up, sites selling counterfeit kicks have popped up to capitalize on sneakerheads searching for the best deal. To make a bad deal even worse, hackers are now targeting these sites to install malicious Magecart scripts that also steal your credit card information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hundreds-of-counterfeit-sneaker-sites-hacked-to-steal-credit-cards/
Microsoft Warns of GALLIUM Threat Group Attacking Global Telcos

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) today published an alert about ongoing attacks directed at telecommunication providers from around the world and operated by a threat group tracked by Microsoft as GALLIUM. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-of-gallium-threat-group-attacking-global-telcos/
VISA Warns of Ongoing Cyber Attacks on Gas Pump PoS Systems

The point-of-sale (POS) systems of North American fuel dispenser merchants are under an increased and ongoing threat of being targeted by an attack coordinated by cybercrime groups according to a security alert published by VISA. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/visa-warns-of-ongoing-cyber-attacks-on-gas-pump-pos-systems/
Apple to Fix Bug That Bypasses Communication Controls for Kids

Apple rolled out the Communication Limits feature in iOS 13.3 on Tuesday with a bug that allows kids to bypass parental controls that prevent them from talking to anyone that is not in the contacts list. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-to-fix-bug-that-bypasses-communication-controls-for-kids/
Attackers Terrify Homeowners After Hacking Ring Devices

In a series of hacks targeting Ring camera devices, attackers are terrifying homeowners and making them feel violated in their own homes after taunting them or speaking to their children over the device's speakers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attackers-terrify-homeowners-after-hacking-ring-devices/
The Week in Ransomware - December 13th 2019 - Data Extortion

This has been a busy week with large scale attacks targeting local governments, new variants released, and another ransomware stating that they will use stolen data as leverage to get victims to pay. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-december-13th-2019-data-extortion/
Microsoft Pushes Windows 10 Autopilot Update by Mistake, How to Remove

Microsoft mistakenly installed the a Windows 10 update for Autopilot on consumer versions of Windows. After learning of their mistake, Microsoft pulled the update from being offered incorrectly, but by that point the update was already mistakenly installed on user's devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-pushes-windows-10-autopilot-update-by-mistake-how-to-remove/