Zoom removes meeting IDs from client title bar to boost security
A new update to the Zoom client has been released that removes the meeting ID from the title bar when conducting meetings to increase security and to prevent them from being exposed in screenshots. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/zoom-removes-meeting-ids-from-client-title-bar-to-boost-security/
A new update to the Zoom client has been released that removes the meeting ID from the title bar when conducting meetings to increase security and to prevent them from being exposed in screenshots. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/zoom-removes-meeting-ids-from-client-title-bar-to-boost-security/
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Zoom removes meeting IDs from client title bar to boost security
A new update to the Zoom client has been released that removes the meeting ID from the title bar when conducting meetings to increase security and to prevent them from being exposed in screenshots.
Windows 10 is testing WSL Linux integration in File Explorer
Windows 10 is getting improved integration between the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and File Explorer that allows you to directly access the folders of installed Linux distributions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-is-testing-wsl-linux-integration-in-file-explorer/
Windows 10 is getting improved integration between the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and File Explorer that allows you to directly access the folders of installed Linux distributions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-is-testing-wsl-linux-integration-in-file-explorer/
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Windows 10 is testing WSL Linux integration in File Explorer
Windows 10 is getting improved integration between the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and File Explorer that allows you to directly access the folders of installed Linux distributions.
Windows 10 will list unused files and apps you can remove
Windows 10's Storage settings section is getting a new feature called "User cleanup recommendations" that recommends a list of unused files and applications that can be removed to free up disk space. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-will-list-unused-files-and-apps-you-can-remove/
Windows 10's Storage settings section is getting a new feature called "User cleanup recommendations" that recommends a list of unused files and applications that can be removed to free up disk space. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-will-list-unused-files-and-apps-you-can-remove/
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Windows 10 will list unused files and apps you can remove
Windows 10's Storage settings section is getting a new feature called "User cleanup recommendations" that recommends a list of unused files and applications that can be removed to free up disk space.
New IoT botnet launches stealthy DDoS attacks, spreads malware
A new botnet is actively targeting IoT devices using payloads compiled for a dozen CPU architectures and uses them to launch several types of DDoS and to spread various types of malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-iot-botnet-launches-stealthy-ddos-attacks-spreads-malware/
A new botnet is actively targeting IoT devices using payloads compiled for a dozen CPU architectures and uses them to launch several types of DDoS and to spread various types of malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-iot-botnet-launches-stealthy-ddos-attacks-spreads-malware/
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New IoT botnet launches stealthy DDoS attacks, spreads malware
A new botnet is actively targeting IoT devices using payloads compiled for a dozen CPU architectures and uses them to launch several types of DDoS and to spread various types of malware.
Hackers struggle morally and economically over Coronavirus
With the Coronavirus pandemic in full swing, threat actors are torn about how they should operate during the pandemic, and like everyone else, are also seeing a downturn in the underground hacker marketplace. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-struggle-morally-and-economically-over-coronavirus/
With the Coronavirus pandemic in full swing, threat actors are torn about how they should operate during the pandemic, and like everyone else, are also seeing a downturn in the underground hacker marketplace. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-struggle-morally-and-economically-over-coronavirus/
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Hackers struggle morally and economically over Coronavirus
With the Coronavirus pandemic in full swing, threat actors are torn about how they should operate during the pandemic, and like everyone else, are also seeing a downturn in the underground hacker marketplace.
Phishing emails impersonate the White House and VP Mike Pence
Phishing scammers have started to impersonate President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in emails that distribute malware or perform extortion scams. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-emails-impersonate-the-white-house-and-vp-mike-pence/
Phishing scammers have started to impersonate President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in emails that distribute malware or perform extortion scams. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-emails-impersonate-the-white-house-and-vp-mike-pence/
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Phishing emails impersonate the White House and VP Mike Pence
Phishing scammers have started to impersonate President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in emails that distribute malware or perform extortion scams.
Travelex Reportedly Paid $2.3 Million Ransom to Restore Operations
Travelex reportedly paid a $2.3 million ransom payment to get their systems back online after being encrypted by a Sodinokibi ransomware attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/travelex-reportedly-paid-23-million-ransom-to-restore-operations/
Travelex reportedly paid a $2.3 million ransom payment to get their systems back online after being encrypted by a Sodinokibi ransomware attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/travelex-reportedly-paid-23-million-ransom-to-restore-operations/
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Travelex Reportedly Paid $2.3 Million Ransom to Restore Operations
Travelex reportedly paid a $2.3 million ransom payment to get their systems back online after being encrypted by a Sodinokibi ransomware attack.
Visa urges merchants to migrate e-commerce sites to Magento 2.x
Payments processor Visa is urging merchants to migrate their online stores to Magento 2.x before the Magento 1.x e-commerce platform reaches end-of-life (EoL) in June 2020 to avoid exposing their stores to Magecart attacks and to remain PCI compliant. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/visa-urges-merchants-to-migrate-e-commerce-sites-to-magento-2x/
Payments processor Visa is urging merchants to migrate their online stores to Magento 2.x before the Magento 1.x e-commerce platform reaches end-of-life (EoL) in June 2020 to avoid exposing their stores to Magecart attacks and to remain PCI compliant. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/visa-urges-merchants-to-migrate-e-commerce-sites-to-magento-2x/
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Visa urges merchants to migrate e-commerce sites to Magento 2.x
Payments processor Visa is urging merchants to migrate their online stores to Magento 2.x before the Magento 1.x e-commerce platform reaches end-of-life (EoL) in June 2020 to avoid exposing their stores to Magecart attacks and to remain PCI compliant.
Leak shows Windows 10 2004 could come as 'May 2020 Update'
A PowerShell command has leaked that the name of the upcoming Windows 10 2004 feature update is going to be called the "May 2020 Update" and that the 20H2 version coming after will be codenamed "Manganese". [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/leak-shows-windows-10-2004-could-come-as-may-2020-update/
A PowerShell command has leaked that the name of the upcoming Windows 10 2004 feature update is going to be called the "May 2020 Update" and that the 20H2 version coming after will be codenamed "Manganese". [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/leak-shows-windows-10-2004-could-come-as-may-2020-update/
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Leak shows Windows 10 2004 could come as 'May 2020 Update'
A PowerShell command has leaked that the name of the upcoming Windows 10 2004 feature update is going to be called the "May 2020 Update" and that the 20H2 version coming after will be codenamed "Manganese".
Over 3.6M users installed iOS fleeceware from Apple’s App Store
Developers of fleeceware apps are now using the Apple App Store as a distribution platform having already successfully delivered their iOS apps onto over 3.5 million iPhone and iPad devices according to a report from Sophos. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-36m-users-installed-ios-fleeceware-from-apple-s-app-store/
Developers of fleeceware apps are now using the Apple App Store as a distribution platform having already successfully delivered their iOS apps onto over 3.5 million iPhone and iPad devices according to a report from Sophos. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-36m-users-installed-ios-fleeceware-from-apple-s-app-store/
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Over 3.6M users installed iOS fleeceware from Apple’s App Store
Developers of fleeceware apps are now using the Apple App Store as a distribution platform having already successfully delivered their iOS apps onto over 3.5 million iPhone and iPad devices according to a report from Sophos.
The Sandboxie Windows sandbox isolation tool is now open-source!
Cybersecurity firm Sophos announced today that it has open-sourced the Sandboxie Windows sandbox-based isolation utility 15 years after it was released. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/the-sandboxie-windows-sandbox-isolation-tool-is-now-open-source/
Cybersecurity firm Sophos announced today that it has open-sourced the Sandboxie Windows sandbox-based isolation utility 15 years after it was released. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/the-sandboxie-windows-sandbox-isolation-tool-is-now-open-source/
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The Sandboxie Windows sandbox isolation tool is now open-source!
Cybersecurity firm Sophos announced today that it has open-sourced the Sandboxie Windows sandbox-based isolation utility 15 years after it was released.
US wants to ban China Telecom over national cybersecurity risks
Several U.S. Executive Branch agencies are asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to block China Telecom Americas authorization to operate within the United States over significant cybersecurity risks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-wants-to-ban-china-telecom-over-national-cybersecurity-risks/
Several U.S. Executive Branch agencies are asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to block China Telecom Americas authorization to operate within the United States over significant cybersecurity risks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-wants-to-ban-china-telecom-over-national-cybersecurity-risks/
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US wants to ban China Telecom over national cybersecurity risks
Several U.S. Executive Branch agencies are asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to block China Telecom Americas authorization to operate within the United States over significant cybersecurity risks.
Large email extortion campaign underway, DON'T PANIC!
A large email extortion campaign is underway telling recipients that their computer was hacked and that a video was taken through the hacked computer's webcam. The attackers then demand $1,900 in bitcoins or the video will be sent to family and friends. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/large-email-extortion-campaign-underway-dont-panic/
A large email extortion campaign is underway telling recipients that their computer was hacked and that a video was taken through the hacked computer's webcam. The attackers then demand $1,900 in bitcoins or the video will be sent to family and friends. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/large-email-extortion-campaign-underway-dont-panic/
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Large email extortion campaign underway, DON'T PANIC!
A large email extortion campaign is underway telling recipients that their computer was hacked and that a video was taken through the hacked computer's webcam. The attackers then demand $1,900 in bitcoins or the video will be sent to family and friends.
Dutch police arrests suspect behind DDoS attacks on government sites
A 19-year old man from Breda, Netherlands, was arrested today for allegedly carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that caused two Dutch government websites to shut down for several hours on March 19, 2020. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dutch-police-arrests-suspect-behind-ddos-attacks-on-government-sites/
A 19-year old man from Breda, Netherlands, was arrested today for allegedly carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that caused two Dutch government websites to shut down for several hours on March 19, 2020. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dutch-police-arrests-suspect-behind-ddos-attacks-on-government-sites/
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Dutch police arrests suspect behind DDoS attacks on government sites
A 19-year old man from Breda, Netherlands, was arrested today for allegedly carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that caused two Dutch government websites to shut down for several hours on March 19, 2020.
San Francisco Intl Airport discloses data breach after hack
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) disclosed a data breach after two of its websites, SFOConnect.com and SFOConstruction.com, were hacked during March 2020. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/san-francisco-intl-airport-discloses-data-breach-after-hack/
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) disclosed a data breach after two of its websites, SFOConnect.com and SFOConstruction.com, were hacked during March 2020. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/san-francisco-intl-airport-discloses-data-breach-after-hack/
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San Francisco Intl Airport discloses data breach after hack
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) disclosed a data breach after two of its websites, SFOConnect.com and SFOConstruction.com, were hacked during March 2020.
VMWare releases fix for critical vCenter Server vulnerability
VMware released a security update that fixes a critical vulnerability in the vCenter Server virtual infrastructure management platform that could allow attackers to gain access to sensitive information and potentially take control of affected virtual appliances or Windows systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vmware-releases-fix-for-critical-vcenter-server-vulnerability/
VMware released a security update that fixes a critical vulnerability in the vCenter Server virtual infrastructure management platform that could allow attackers to gain access to sensitive information and potentially take control of affected virtual appliances or Windows systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vmware-releases-fix-for-critical-vcenter-server-vulnerability/
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VMWare releases fix for critical vCenter Server vulnerability
VMware released a security update that fixes a critical vulnerability in the vCenter Server virtual infrastructure management platform that could allow attackers to gain access to sensitive information and potentially take control of affected virtual appliances…
Windows 10X: Latest news and info on Microsoft's upcoming OS
In October 2019, Microsoft revealed a 'new expression' of Windows 10 called Windows 10X. Microsoft says this new version of Windows 10 operating system is optimized to work with dual-screen or multiple screen/posture devices, such as the Surface Neo, Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold, and Intel prototypes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10x-latest-news-and-info-on-microsofts-upcoming-os/
In October 2019, Microsoft revealed a 'new expression' of Windows 10 called Windows 10X. Microsoft says this new version of Windows 10 operating system is optimized to work with dual-screen or multiple screen/posture devices, such as the Surface Neo, Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold, and Intel prototypes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10x-latest-news-and-info-on-microsofts-upcoming-os/
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Windows 10X: Latest news and info on Microsoft's upcoming OS
In October 2019, Microsoft revealed a 'new expression' of Windows 10 called Windows 10X. Microsoft says this new version of Windows 10 operating system is optimized to work with dual-screen or multiple screen/posture devices, such as the Surface Neo, Lenovo…
YouTube borked when users enable Firefox anti-fingerprinting
Firefox users have recently started to notice that YouTube does not display videos properly when they enable the browser's anti-fingerprinting technology for better privacy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/youtube-borked-when-users-enable-firefox-anti-fingerprinting/
Firefox users have recently started to notice that YouTube does not display videos properly when they enable the browser's anti-fingerprinting technology for better privacy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/youtube-borked-when-users-enable-firefox-anti-fingerprinting/
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YouTube borked when users enable Firefox anti-fingerprinting
Firefox users have recently started to notice that YouTube does not display videos properly when they enable the browser's anti-fingerprinting technology for better privacy.
Windows Defender incorrectly flagged Winaero Tweaker as HackTool
Users are reporting that the popular third-party Windows tweaking app called 'Winaero Tweaker' has been flagged as 'potentially unwanted software' or 'Hacktool' in Windows Defender. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-defender-incorrectly-flagged-winaero-tweaker-as-hacktool/
Users are reporting that the popular third-party Windows tweaking app called 'Winaero Tweaker' has been flagged as 'potentially unwanted software' or 'Hacktool' in Windows Defender. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-defender-incorrectly-flagged-winaero-tweaker-as-hacktool/
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Windows Defender incorrectly flagged Winaero Tweaker as HackTool
Users are reporting that the popular third-party Windows tweaking app called 'Winaero Tweaker' has been flagged as 'potentially unwanted software' or 'Hacktool' in Windows Defender.
The Week in Ransomware - April 3rd 2020 - No Sign of Letting Up
Over the past two week, we have seen an increase in warnings from law enforcement agencies stating that healthcare organizations need to be on high alert for attacks by ransomware operators and other attackers who are looking to capitalize on the Coronavirus pandemic. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-3rd-2020-no-sign-of-letting-up/
Over the past two week, we have seen an increase in warnings from law enforcement agencies stating that healthcare organizations need to be on high alert for attacks by ransomware operators and other attackers who are looking to capitalize on the Coronavirus pandemic. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-3rd-2020-no-sign-of-letting-up/
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The Week in Ransomware - April 3rd 2020 - No Sign of Letting Up
Over the past two week, we have seen an increase in warnings from law enforcement agencies stating that healthcare organizations need to be on high alert for attacks by ransomware operators and other attackers who are looking to capitalize on the Coronavirus…
Windows 10: The new hidden features found in preview builds
With the latest Windows 10 Insider build, new hidden features have been found that add long-awaited media controls to the volume flyout and a new settings page that shows a 'What's New' section for the current Windows release. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-the-new-hidden-features-found-in-preview-builds/
With the latest Windows 10 Insider build, new hidden features have been found that add long-awaited media controls to the volume flyout and a new settings page that shows a 'What's New' section for the current Windows release. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-the-new-hidden-features-found-in-preview-builds/
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Windows 10: The new hidden features found in preview builds
With the latest Windows 10 Insider build, new hidden features have been found that add long-awaited media controls to the volume flyout and a new settings page that shows a 'What's New' section for the current Windows release.