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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/
U.S. Store Chain Rutter’s Hit by Credit Card Stealing Malware

Rutter's, a U.S. convenience store, fast food restaurant, and gas station chain owner, has disclosed today that 71 locations were infected with a point-of-sale (POS) malware that was used by attackers to steal customers' credit card information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-store-chain-rutter-s-hit-by-credit-card-stealing-malware/
Windows 10 KB4524244 Update Causes Freezes, Installation Issues

Reports coming from users who have tried to install the Windows 10 KB4524244 ​​​​​​​security update say that HP and Apple computers are experiencing system freezes and errors during installation, as well as HP Sure Start Recovery Secure Boot keys errors that prevent booting. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb4524244-update-causes-freezes-installation-issues/
US Govt Updates Info on North Korean Malware

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released new info on North Korean malware with six new and updated Malware Analysis Reports (MARs) related to malicious cyber activity from North Korea. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-updates-info-on-north-korean-malware/
IRS Urges Taxpayers to Enable Multi-Factor Authentication

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Security Summit partners urged tax professionals and taxpayers today to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) in their tax preparation software products to defend against data theft. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/irs-urges-taxpayers-to-enable-multi-factor-authentication/
Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 KB4524244 Issues and Pulls the Update

Microsoft pulled the standalone KB4524244 security update today, February 15, 2019, from Windows Update after confirming user reports about freezes, boot problems, and installation issues since it was released on February 11. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-windows-10-kb4524244-issues-and-pulls-the-update/
Windows 10 Gets the Mac Hot Corners Feature With New App

Apple's macOS comes with a Hot Corners feature that turns each of the four corners of the screen into action that will be executed. This allows you to quickly access Notification and other system features by moving the cursor to one of the four corners of the screen. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-gets-the-mac-hot-corners-feature-with-new-app/