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Attackers Deliver Malware via Fake Website Certificate Errors

Cybercriminals are distributing malware using fake security certificate update requests displayed on previously compromised websites, attempting to infect potential victims with backdoors and Trojans using a malicious installer. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attackers-deliver-malware-via-fake-website-certificate-errors/
Microsoft Shares Tactics Used in Human-Operated Ransomware Attacks

Microsoft today shared tips on how to defend against human-operated ransomware attacks known to be behind hundreds of millions of dollars in losses following campaigns targeting enterprises and government entities. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-shares-tactics-used-in-human-operated-ransomware-attacks/
Virgin Media Data Breach Exposes Info of 900,000 Customers

Virgin Media announced today that the personal information of roughly 900,000 of its customers was accessed without permission on at least one occasion because of a misconfigured and unsecured marketing database. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/virgin-media-data-breach-exposes-info-of-900-000-customers/
US Govt Adds Stricter Requirements for .gov Domain Registration

The U.S. government will start requiring notarized signatures as part of the registration process for .gov domains starting March 10, 2020, to prevent wire and mail fraud that might lead to such domains being registered by unauthorized organizations​​​​​​​ or individuals. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-adds-stricter-requirements-for-gov-domain-registration/
Emotet Actively Using Upgraded WiFi Spreader to Infect Victims

Emotet's authors ​​​​​​​have upgraded the malware's Wi-Fi spreader by making it a fully-fledged module and adding new functionality as shown by multiple samples that were recently delivered to infected devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-actively-using-upgraded-wifi-spreader-to-infect-victims/
Windows 10 KB4535996 Update Issues: Crashes, Slowdowns, Audio, More

Since the release of the Windows 10 KB4535996 cumulative update, Windows users have been reporting numerous problems including boot issues, crashes, performance problems, audio issues, and developer tools no longer working. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb4535996-update-issues-crashes-slowdowns-audio-more/
The Week in Ransomware - March 6th 2020 - Breaches Everywhere

Ransomware continues to target the enterprise and local government in the hopes of a big windfall of bitcoins. In addition new variants of STOP, Dharma, and other families continue to be released. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-march-6th-2020-breaches-everywhere/
Zoho Fixes No-Auth RCE Zero-Day in ManageEngine Desktop Central

Web-based office suite and SaaS services provider Zoho released a security update to fix a remote code execution vulnerability found in its ManageEngine Desktop Central endpoint management solution. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zoho-fixes-no-auth-rce-zero-day-in-manageengine-desktop-central/
Data-Stealing FormBook Malware Preys on Coronavirus Fears

Another email campaign pretending to be Coronavirus (COVID-19) information from the World Health Organization (WHO) is distributing a malware downloader that installs the FormBook information-stealing Trojan. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-stealing-formbook-malware-preys-on-coronavirus-fears/
How to Use Google Chrome Extensions and Themes in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft's new Edge browser is now available and it comes with an add-on store where you can find Microsoft-approved extensions. As Edge is built on the same Chromium code base, it can also access the Chrome Web Store. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-use-google-chrome-extensions-and-themes-in-microsoft-edge/