Mozilla Adds Additional DNS-Over-HTTPS Provider to Firefox
Mozilla has added an additional DNS provider to its DNS-Over-HTTPS implementation in Firefox. This gives Firefox users more options as to which DoH provider they use for secure DNS lookups. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-adds-additional-dns-over-https-provider-to-firefox/
Mozilla has added an additional DNS provider to its DNS-Over-HTTPS implementation in Firefox. This gives Firefox users more options as to which DoH provider they use for secure DNS lookups. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-adds-additional-dns-over-https-provider-to-firefox/
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Mozilla Adds Additional DNS-Over-HTTPS Provider to Firefox
Mozilla has added an additional DNS provider to its DNS-Over-HTTPS implementation in Firefox. This gives Firefox users more options as to which DoH provider they use for secure DNS lookups.
How to Run Classic and Chromium Microsoft Edge Side-by-Side
Microsoft says the update will only hide the app on Windows 10 and the classic version of the browser won't be removed. For businesses and those who need it, there will be a new way to launch classic Edge after the Chromium Edge is installed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-run-classic-and-chromium-microsoft-edge-side-by-side/
Microsoft says the update will only hide the app on Windows 10 and the classic version of the browser won't be removed. For businesses and those who need it, there will be a new way to launch classic Edge after the Chromium Edge is installed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-run-classic-and-chromium-microsoft-edge-side-by-side/
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How to Run Classic and Chromium Microsoft Edge Side-by-Side
Microsoft says the update will only hide the app on Windows 10 and the classic version of the browser won't be removed. For businesses and those who need it, there will be a new way to launch classic Edge after the Chromium Edge is installed.
FIN7 Hackers' BIOLOAD Malware Drops Fresher Carbanak Backdoor
Malware researchers have uncovered a new tool used by the financially-motivated cybercriminal group known as FIN7 to load newer builds of the Carbanak backdoor. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fin7-hackers-bioload-malware-drops-fresher-carbanak-backdoor/
Malware researchers have uncovered a new tool used by the financially-motivated cybercriminal group known as FIN7 to load newer builds of the Carbanak backdoor. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fin7-hackers-bioload-malware-drops-fresher-carbanak-backdoor/
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FIN7 Hackers' BIOLOAD Malware Drops Fresher Carbanak Backdoor
Malware researchers have uncovered a new tool used by the financially-motivated cybercriminal group known as FIN7 to load newer builds of the Carbanak backdoor.
Ransomware Hits Maastricht University, All Systems Taken Down
Maastricht University (UM) announced that almost all of its Windows systems have been encrypted by ransomware following a cyber-attack that took place on Monday, December 23. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-hits-maastricht-university-all-systems-taken-down/
Maastricht University (UM) announced that almost all of its Windows systems have been encrypted by ransomware following a cyber-attack that took place on Monday, December 23. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-hits-maastricht-university-all-systems-taken-down/
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Ransomware Hits Maastricht University, All Systems Taken Down
Maastricht University (UM) announced that almost all of its Windows systems have been encrypted by ransomware following a cyber-attack that took place on Monday, December 23.
U.S. Coast Guard Says Ryuk Ransomware Took Down Maritime Facility
The U.S. Coast Guard published a marine safety alert to inform of a Ryuk Ransomware attack that took down the entire corporate IT network of a Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulated facility. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-coast-guard-says-ryuk-ransomware-took-down-maritime-facility/
The U.S. Coast Guard published a marine safety alert to inform of a Ryuk Ransomware attack that took down the entire corporate IT network of a Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulated facility. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-coast-guard-says-ryuk-ransomware-took-down-maritime-facility/
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U.S. Coast Guard Says Ryuk Ransomware Took Down Maritime Facility
The U.S. Coast Guard published a marine safety alert to inform of a Ryuk Ransomware attack that took down the entire corporate IT network of a Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulated facility.
Criminals Pull Hard Before Xmas, Attack U.S. Health Industry
Attackers are taking no breaks and actually pull harder before holidays, as shown by a San Antonio mental health services provider and a New Mexico hospital impacted by malware attacks according to reports and disclosures published before Christmas. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/criminals-pull-hard-before-xmas-attack-us-health-industry/
Attackers are taking no breaks and actually pull harder before holidays, as shown by a San Antonio mental health services provider and a New Mexico hospital impacted by malware attacks according to reports and disclosures published before Christmas. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/criminals-pull-hard-before-xmas-attack-us-health-industry/
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Criminals Pull Hard Before Xmas, Attack U.S. Health Industry
Attackers are taking no breaks and actually pull harder before holidays, as shown by a San Antonio mental health services provider and a New Mexico hospital impacted by malware attacks according to reports and disclosures published before Christmas.
Microsoft Outlook for the Web to Support Sending Email As Alias
Microsoft is working on adding support to the Outlook on the web browser-based client for sending emails via alias email addresses (also known as aliases or proxy addresses). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-outlook-for-the-web-to-support-sending-email-as-alias/
Microsoft is working on adding support to the Outlook on the web browser-based client for sending emails via alias email addresses (also known as aliases or proxy addresses). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-outlook-for-the-web-to-support-sending-email-as-alias/
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Microsoft Outlook for the Web to Support Sending Email As Alias
Microsoft is working on adding support to the Outlook on the web browser-based client for sending emails via alias email addresses (also known as aliases or proxy addresses).
Wyze Exposes User Data via Unsecured ElasticSearch Cluster
Smart home tech maker Wyze Labs confirmed that the user data of over 2.4 million of its users were exposed by an unsecured database connected to an Elasticsearch cluster for over three weeks, from December 4 to December 26. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wyze-exposes-user-data-via-unsecured-elasticsearch-cluster/
Smart home tech maker Wyze Labs confirmed that the user data of over 2.4 million of its users were exposed by an unsecured database connected to an Elasticsearch cluster for over three weeks, from December 4 to December 26. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wyze-exposes-user-data-via-unsecured-elasticsearch-cluster/
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Wyze Exposes User Data via Unsecured ElasticSearch Cluster
Smart home tech maker Wyze Labs confirmed that the user data of over 2.4 million of its users were exposed by an unsecured database connected to an Elasticsearch cluster for over three weeks, from December 4 to December 26.
Microsoft Takes North Korean Hacking Group Thallium to Court
Microsoft sued a cyber-espionage group with North Korean links tracked as Thallium for breaking into its customers' accounts and networks via spear-phishing attacks with the end goal of stealing sensitive information, as shown by a complaint unsealed on December 27. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-takes-north-korean-hacking-group-thallium-to-court/
Microsoft sued a cyber-espionage group with North Korean links tracked as Thallium for breaking into its customers' accounts and networks via spear-phishing attacks with the end goal of stealing sensitive information, as shown by a complaint unsealed on December 27. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-takes-north-korean-hacking-group-thallium-to-court/
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Microsoft Takes North Korean Hacking Group Thallium to Court
Microsoft sued a cyber-espionage group with North Korean links tracked as Thallium for breaking into its customers' accounts and networks via spear-phishing attacks with the end goal of stealing sensitive information, as shown by a complaint unsealed on December…
Special Olympics New York Hacked to Send Phishing Emails
Special Olympics of New York, a nonprofit organization focused on competitive athletes with intellectual disabilities, had its email server hacked around this year's Christmas holiday and later used to launch a phishing campaign against previous donors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/special-olympics-new-york-hacked-to-send-phishing-emails/
Special Olympics of New York, a nonprofit organization focused on competitive athletes with intellectual disabilities, had its email server hacked around this year's Christmas holiday and later used to launch a phishing campaign against previous donors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/special-olympics-new-york-hacked-to-send-phishing-emails/
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Special Olympics New York Hacked to Send Phishing Emails
Special Olympics of New York, a nonprofit organization focused on competitive athletes with intellectual disabilities, had its email server hacked around this year's Christmas holiday and later used to launch a phishing campaign against previous donors.
How to Join the Windows Insider Program with a Local Account
To join the program and install the preview builds, you need a Microsoft account and a PC running Windows 10. An independent developer has now created a command-line script 'Offline Insider Enroll' to enroll Windows 10 PCs in the Insider program without a Microsoft account. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-join-the-windows-insider-program-with-a-local-account/
To join the program and install the preview builds, you need a Microsoft account and a PC running Windows 10. An independent developer has now created a command-line script 'Offline Insider Enroll' to enroll Windows 10 PCs in the Insider program without a Microsoft account. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-join-the-windows-insider-program-with-a-local-account/
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How to Join the Windows Insider Program with a Local Account
To join the program and install the preview builds, you need a Microsoft account and a PC running Windows 10. An independent developer has now created a command-line script 'Offline Insider Enroll' to enroll Windows 10 PCs in the Insider program without a…
Sextortion Email Scammers Try New Tactics to Bypass Spam Filters
Sextortion scammers have started to utilize new tactics to bypass spam filters and secure email gateways so that their scam emails are delivered to their intended recipients. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sextortion-email-scammers-try-new-tactics-to-bypass-spam-filters/
Sextortion scammers have started to utilize new tactics to bypass spam filters and secure email gateways so that their scam emails are delivered to their intended recipients. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sextortion-email-scammers-try-new-tactics-to-bypass-spam-filters/
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Sextortion Email Scammers Try New Tactics to Bypass Spam Filters
Sextortion scammers have started to utilize new tactics to bypass spam filters and secure email gateways so that their scam emails are delivered to their intended recipients.
Starbucks Devs Leave API Key in GitHub Public Repo
One misstep from developers at Starbucks left exposed an API key that could be used by an attacker to access internal systems and manipulate the list of authorized users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/starbucks-devs-leave-api-key-in-github-public-repo/
One misstep from developers at Starbucks left exposed an API key that could be used by an attacker to access internal systems and manipulate the list of authorized users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/starbucks-devs-leave-api-key-in-github-public-repo/
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Starbucks Devs Leave API Key in GitHub Public Repo
One misstep from developers at Starbucks left exposed an API key that could be used by an attacker to access internal systems and manipulate the list of authorized users.
BleepingComputer's Ten Most Viewed Stories of 2019
2019 has come and gone and with it were many stories about new security improvements, data breaches, Windows improvements and bugs, vulnerabilities, fun software, and a wide range of interesting topics. This article lists the ten most viewed stories at BleepingComputer during 2019 with a brief summary of each. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/bleepingcomputers-ten-most-viewed-stories-of-2019/
2019 has come and gone and with it were many stories about new security improvements, data breaches, Windows improvements and bugs, vulnerabilities, fun software, and a wide range of interesting topics. This article lists the ten most viewed stories at BleepingComputer during 2019 with a brief summary of each. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/bleepingcomputers-ten-most-viewed-stories-of-2019/
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BleepingComputer's Ten Most Viewed Stories of 2019
2019 has come and gone and with it were many stories about new security improvements, data breaches, Windows improvements and bugs, vulnerabilities, fun software, and a wide range of interesting topics. This article lists the ten most viewed stories at BleepingComputer…
Ransomware Attackers Offer Holiday Discounts and Greetings
To celebrate the holidays, ransomware operators are providing discounts or season's greetings to entice victims into paying a ransom demand. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-attackers-offer-holiday-discounts-and-greetings/
To celebrate the holidays, ransomware operators are providing discounts or season's greetings to entice victims into paying a ransom demand. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-attackers-offer-holiday-discounts-and-greetings/
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Ransomware Attackers Offer Holiday Discounts and Greetings
To celebrate the holidays, ransomware operators are providing discounts or season's greetings to entice victims into paying a ransom demand.
Popular U.S. Restaurant Owner Hit by Credit Card Stealing Malware
Landry's, a U.S. restaurant chain and property owner has disclosed that they were infected with a point-of-sale (POS) malware that allowed attackers to steal customer's credit card information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-us-restaurant-owner-hit-by-credit-card-stealing-malware/
Landry's, a U.S. restaurant chain and property owner has disclosed that they were infected with a point-of-sale (POS) malware that allowed attackers to steal customer's credit card information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-us-restaurant-owner-hit-by-credit-card-stealing-malware/
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Popular U.S. Restaurant Owner Hit by Credit Card Stealing Malware
Landry's, a U.S. restaurant chain and property owner has disclosed that they were infected with a point-of-sale (POS) malware that allowed attackers to steal customer's credit card information.
Poloniex Forces Password Reset After Data Leak Found Online
The Poloniex cryptocurrency trading platform has reset some of their user's passwords after a list of alleged username and password combinations was found circulating on Twitter. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poloniex-forces-password-reset-after-data-leak-found-online/
The Poloniex cryptocurrency trading platform has reset some of their user's passwords after a list of alleged username and password combinations was found circulating on Twitter. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poloniex-forces-password-reset-after-data-leak-found-online/
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Poloniex Forces Password Reset After Data Leak Found Online
The Poloniex cryptocurrency trading platform has reset some of their user's passwords after a list of alleged username and password combinations was found circulating on Twitter.
Python 2.7 Reaches End of Life After 20 Years of Development
As of January 1st, 2020, Python 2.7 has officially reached the end of life and will no longer receive security updates, bug fixes, or other improvements going forward. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/python-27-reaches-end-of-life-after-20-years-of-development/
As of January 1st, 2020, Python 2.7 has officially reached the end of life and will no longer receive security updates, bug fixes, or other improvements going forward. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/python-27-reaches-end-of-life-after-20-years-of-development/
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Python 2.7 Reaches End of Life After 20 Years of Development
As of January 1st, 2020, Python 2.7 has officially reached the end of life and will no longer receive security updates, bug fixes, or other improvements going forward.
Maze Ransomware Sued by Victim for Releasing Stolen Data
The anonymous operators behind the Maze Ransomware are being sued by a victim for illegally accessing their network, stealing data, encrypting computers, and publishing the stolen data after a ransom was not paid. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/maze-ransomware-sued-by-victim-for-releasing-stolen-data/
The anonymous operators behind the Maze Ransomware are being sued by a victim for illegally accessing their network, stealing data, encrypting computers, and publishing the stolen data after a ransom was not paid. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/maze-ransomware-sued-by-victim-for-releasing-stolen-data/
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Maze Ransomware Sued by Victim for Releasing Stolen Data
The anonymous operators behind the Maze Ransomware are being sued by a victim for illegally accessing their network, stealing data, encrypting computers, and publishing the stolen data after a ransom was not paid.
Colorado Town Wires Over $1 Million to BEC Scammers
Colorado Town of Erie lost more than $1 million to a business email compromise scam (BEC) that ended with the town's employees sending the funds to a bank account controlled by scammers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/colorado-town-wires-over-1-million-to-bec-scammers/
Colorado Town of Erie lost more than $1 million to a business email compromise scam (BEC) that ended with the town's employees sending the funds to a bank account controlled by scammers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/colorado-town-wires-over-1-million-to-bec-scammers/
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Colorado Town Wires Over $1 Million to BEC Scammers
Colorado Town of Erie lost more than $1 million to a business email compromise scam (BEC) that ended with the town's employees sending the funds to a bank account controlled by scammers.
U.S. Government Issues Warning About Possible Iranian Cyberattacks
Christopher C. Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a warning about a potential new wave of Iranian cyber-attacks targeting U.S. assets after Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani was killed by a U.S. airstrike at the Baghdad airport in Iraq. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-government-issues-warning-about-possible-iranian-cyberattacks/
Christopher C. Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a warning about a potential new wave of Iranian cyber-attacks targeting U.S. assets after Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani was killed by a U.S. airstrike at the Baghdad airport in Iraq. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-government-issues-warning-about-possible-iranian-cyberattacks/
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U.S. Government Issues Warning About Possible Iranian Cyberattacks
Christopher C. Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a warning about a potential new wave of Iranian cyber-attacks targeting U.S. assets after Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani was killed by a U.S. airstrike at the Baghdad airport…