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Adobe Releases the February 2020 Security Updates

Adobe has released its monthly security updates that fix vulnerabilities in numerous Adobe products. As many of these vulnerabilities are classified as Critical, all users are advised to install the applicable updates as soon as possible. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adobe-releases-the-february-2020-security-updates/
FBI: Cybercrime Victims Lost $3.5 Billion in 2019

FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) published the 2019 Internet Crime Report which reveals that cybercrime was behind individual and business losses of $3.5 billion as shown by the 467,361 complaints received during the last year. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-cybercrime-victims-lost-35-billion-in-2019/
Microsoft Releases February 2020 Office Updates With Security Fixes

Microsoft released the February 2020 Office security updates on February 11, 2020, with a total of 10 security updates and three cumulative updates for six different products, with three of them patching flaws allowing for remote code execution. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-releases-february-2020-office-updates-with-security-fixes/
WordPress Cookie Consent Plugin Fixes Critical Flaw for 700K Users

Critical bugs found in the WordPress GDPR Cookie Consent plugin used by over 700,000 websites allow potential attackers to delete and change content and inject malicious JavaScript code due to improper access controls. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-cookie-consent-plugin-fixes-critical-flaw-for-700k-users/
Sextortion Emails Sent by Emotet Earn 10 Times More Than Necurs

Sextortion scammers are now targeting potential victims with spam sent to their work emails via the Emotet botnet, a distribution channel 10 times more effective than previous ones according to research published today by IBM X-Force. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sextortion-emails-sent-by-emotet-earn-10-times-more-than-necurs/
Helix Bitcoin Mixer Owner Charged for Laundering Over $310 Million

36-year-old Larry Dean Harmon from Akron, Ohio, was charged with laundering more than $310 million worth of Bitcoin cryptocurrency while operating the dark web Helix Bitcoin mixer between 2014 and 2017. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/helix-bitcoin-mixer-owner-charged-for-laundering-over-310-million/