Over 25% of all UK universities were attacked by ransomware
A third of the universities in the United Kingdom responding to a freedom of information (FOI) request admitted to being a victim of a ransomware attack. These represent more than 25% of the universities and colleges in the country. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-25-percent-of-all-uk-universities-were-attacked-by-ransomware/
A third of the universities in the United Kingdom responding to a freedom of information (FOI) request admitted to being a victim of a ransomware attack. These represent more than 25% of the universities and colleges in the country. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-25-percent-of-all-uk-universities-were-attacked-by-ransomware/
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Over 25% of all UK universities were attacked by ransomware
A third of the universities in the United Kingdom responding to a freedom of information (FOI) request admitted to being a victim of a ransomware attack. These represent more than 25% of the universities and colleges in the country.
New Google Chrome feature makes it easier to browse privately
Google is implementing a new feature in its Chrome Canary build that allows users to create a Windows desktop shortcut that automatically launches the browser into Incognito mode. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/new-google-chrome-feature-makes-it-easier-to-browse-privately/
Google is implementing a new feature in its Chrome Canary build that allows users to create a Windows desktop shortcut that automatically launches the browser into Incognito mode. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/new-google-chrome-feature-makes-it-easier-to-browse-privately/
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New Google Chrome feature makes it easier to browse privately
Google is implementing a new feature in its Chrome Canary build that allows users to create a Windows desktop shortcut that automatically launches the browser into Incognito mode.
How to install and update Fortnite on iOS after App Store ban
Apple has banned the Fortnite mobile app from the iOS App Store, but there is still a way to install it or update it to the latest version if you had previously installed it. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/how-to-install-and-update-fortnite-on-ios-after-app-store-ban/
Apple has banned the Fortnite mobile app from the iOS App Store, but there is still a way to install it or update it to the latest version if you had previously installed it. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/how-to-install-and-update-fortnite-on-ios-after-app-store-ban/
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How to install and update Fortnite on iOS after App Store ban
Apple has banned the Fortnite mobile app from the iOS App Store, but there is still a way to install it or update it to the latest version if you had previously installed it.
SANS shares details on attack that led to their data breach
SANS has shared the indicators of compromise for a recent phishing attack that compromised one of their email accounts and led to a data breach. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sans-shares-details-on-attack-that-led-to-their-data-breach/
SANS has shared the indicators of compromise for a recent phishing attack that compromised one of their email accounts and led to a data breach. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sans-shares-details-on-attack-that-led-to-their-data-breach/
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SANS shares details on attack that led to their data breach
SANS has shared the indicators of compromise for a recent phishing attack that compromised one of their email accounts and led to a data breach.
U.S. spirits and wine giant hit by cyberattack, 1TB of data stolen
Brown-Forman, one of the largest U.S. companies in the spirits and wine business, suffered a cyber attack. The intruders allegedly copied 1TB of confidential data; they plan on selling to the highest bidder the most important info and leak the rest. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-spirits-and-wine-giant-hit-by-cyberattack-1tb-of-data-stolen/
Brown-Forman, one of the largest U.S. companies in the spirits and wine business, suffered a cyber attack. The intruders allegedly copied 1TB of confidential data; they plan on selling to the highest bidder the most important info and leak the rest. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-spirits-and-wine-giant-hit-by-cyberattack-1tb-of-data-stolen/
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U.S. spirits and wine giant hit by cyberattack, 1TB of data stolen
Brown-Forman, one of the largest U.S. companies in the spirits and wine business, suffered a cyber attack. The intruders allegedly copied 1TB of confidential data; they plan on selling to the highest bidder the most important info and leak the rest.
Windows 10 features that boost your computer's security
Your Windows 10 computer has a treasure trove of hidden security features and you need to manually enable them by tweaking the system settings. In this article, we've highlighted the best security features that you should try on Windows 10. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-features-that-boost-your-computers-security/
Your Windows 10 computer has a treasure trove of hidden security features and you need to manually enable them by tweaking the system settings. In this article, we've highlighted the best security features that you should try on Windows 10. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-features-that-boost-your-computers-security/
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Windows 10 features that boost your computer's security
Your Windows 10 computer has a treasure trove of hidden security features and you need to manually enable them by tweaking the system settings. In this article, we've highlighted the best security features that you should try on Windows 10.
The Week in Ransomware - August 14th 2020 - Crime made easy
Ransomware continues its siege on organizations worldwide, with new variants released every day and attacks continuing to be reported. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-august-14th-2020-crime-made-easy/
Ransomware continues its siege on organizations worldwide, with new variants released every day and attacks continuing to be reported. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-august-14th-2020-crime-made-easy/
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The Week in Ransomware - August 14th 2020 - Crime made easy
Ransomware continues its siege on organizations worldwide, with new variants released every day and attacks continuing to be reported.
Canada suffers cyberattack used to steal COVID-19 relief payments
Canadian government sites used to provide access to crucial services for immigration, taxes, pension, and benefits have been breached in a coordinated attack to steal COVID-19 relief payments. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canada-suffers-cyberattack-used-to-steal-covid-19-relief-payments/
Canadian government sites used to provide access to crucial services for immigration, taxes, pension, and benefits have been breached in a coordinated attack to steal COVID-19 relief payments. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canada-suffers-cyberattack-used-to-steal-covid-19-relief-payments/
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Canada suffers cyberattack used to steal COVID-19 relief payments
Canadian government sites used to provide access to crucial services for immigration, taxes, pension, and benefits have been breached in a coordinated attack to steal COVID-19 relief payments.
Business technology giant Konica Minolta hit by new ransomware
Business technology giant Konica Minolta was hit with a ransomware attack at the end of July that impacted services for almost a week, BleepingComputer has learned. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/business-technology-giant-konica-minolta-hit-by-new-ransomware/
Business technology giant Konica Minolta was hit with a ransomware attack at the end of July that impacted services for almost a week, BleepingComputer has learned. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/business-technology-giant-konica-minolta-hit-by-new-ransomware/
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Business technology giant Konica Minolta hit by new ransomware
Business technology giant Konica Minolta was hit with a ransomware attack at the end of July that impacted services for almost a week, BleepingComputer has learned.
New Microsoft Edge features will save you money when shopping online
Microsoft has started testing two new features designed to help save you money when making purchases on retail stores. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-microsoft-edge-features-will-save-you-money-when-shopping-online/
Microsoft has started testing two new features designed to help save you money when making purchases on retail stores. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-microsoft-edge-features-will-save-you-money-when-shopping-online/
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New Microsoft Edge features will save you money when shopping online
Microsoft has started testing two new features designed to help save you money when making purchases on retail stores.
What's new in Windows 10 20H2, arriving later this year
While the Windows 10's fall feature update focuses on performance enhancements and bug fixes, these are some noticeable new features that we have outlined below. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/whats-new-in-windows-10-20h2-arriving-later-this-year/
While the Windows 10's fall feature update focuses on performance enhancements and bug fixes, these are some noticeable new features that we have outlined below. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/whats-new-in-windows-10-20h2-arriving-later-this-year/
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What's new in Windows 10 20H2, arriving later this year
While the Windows 10's fall feature update focuses on performance enhancements and bug fixes, these are some noticeable new features that we have outlined below.
Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows bug reported 2 years ago
Microsoft fixed a Windows security vulnerability two years after it was reported. This articles provides greater detail about the bug and how it works. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-fixes-actively-exploited-windows-bug-reported-2-years-ago/
Microsoft fixed a Windows security vulnerability two years after it was reported. This articles provides greater detail about the bug and how it works. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-fixes-actively-exploited-windows-bug-reported-2-years-ago/
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Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows bug reported 2 years ago
Microsoft fixed a Windows security vulnerability two years after it was reported. This articles provides greater detail about the bug and how it works.
Microsoft announces plans to ditch legacy Edge in Windows 10
Microsoft today announced the dates when Windows 10 and Microsoft 365 will no longer support the Microsoft Edge Legacy and Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) web browsers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-announces-plans-to-ditch-legacy-edge-in-windows-10/
Microsoft today announced the dates when Windows 10 and Microsoft 365 will no longer support the Microsoft Edge Legacy and Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) web browsers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-announces-plans-to-ditch-legacy-edge-in-windows-10/
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Microsoft announces plans to ditch legacy Edge in Windows 10
Microsoft today announced the dates when Windows 10 and Microsoft 365 will no longer support the Microsoft Edge Legacy and Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) web browsers.
Google Chrome will warn users when submitting insecure forms
Google Chrome will warn users when submitting information through insecure forms that deliver information via HTTP connections on HTTPS websites starting with version 86. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-will-warn-users-when-submitting-insecure-forms/
Google Chrome will warn users when submitting information through insecure forms that deliver information via HTTP connections on HTTPS websites starting with version 86. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-will-warn-users-when-submitting-insecure-forms/
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Google Chrome will warn users when submitting insecure forms
Google Chrome will warn users when submitting insecure forms that deliver information via HTTP connections on HTTPS websites starting with version 86.
Popular Notepad++ text editor banned in China
China has banned the popular Notepad replacement software called Notepad++ due to the developer's protests against the political unrest in Hong Kong and China's human rights violations of the Uyghur people. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/popular-notepad-plus-plus-text-editor-banned-in-china/
China has banned the popular Notepad replacement software called Notepad++ due to the developer's protests against the political unrest in Hong Kong and China's human rights violations of the Uyghur people. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/popular-notepad-plus-plus-text-editor-banned-in-china/
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Popular Notepad++ text editor banned in China
China has banned the popular Notepad replacement software called Notepad++ due to the developer's protests against the political unrest in Hong Kong and China's human rights violations of the Uyghur people.
Windows Control Flow Guard support added to Rust, Clang compilers
Microsoft today said that it worked with the LLVM and Rust development teams to add support for the Windows Control Flow Guard (CFG) platform security feature into the Clang and rustc compilers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-control-flow-guard-support-added-to-rust-clang-compilers/
Microsoft today said that it worked with the LLVM and Rust development teams to add support for the Windows Control Flow Guard (CFG) platform security feature into the Clang and rustc compilers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-control-flow-guard-support-added-to-rust-clang-compilers/
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Windows Control Flow Guard support added to Rust, Clang compilers
Microsoft today said that it worked with the LLVM and Rust development teams to add support for the Windows Control Flow Guard (CFG) platform security feature into the Clang and rustc compilers.
World's largest cruise line operator Carnival hit by ransomware
Cruise line operator Carnival Corporation has disclosed that one of their brands suffered a ransomware attack over the past weekend. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/worlds-largest-cruise-line-operator-carnival-hit-by-ransomware/
Cruise line operator Carnival Corporation has disclosed that one of their brands suffered a ransomware attack over the past weekend. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/worlds-largest-cruise-line-operator-carnival-hit-by-ransomware/
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World's largest cruise line operator Carnival hit by ransomware
Cruise line operator Carnival Corporation has disclosed that one of their brands suffered a ransomware attack over the past weekend.
Gym app management platform exposed info of thousands of users
Hackers could hijack user accounts in dozens of fitness and gym mobile applications, even where the two-factor authentication (2FA) mechanism was active. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gym-app-management-platform-exposed-info-of-thousands-of-users/
Hackers could hijack user accounts in dozens of fitness and gym mobile applications, even where the two-factor authentication (2FA) mechanism was active. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gym-app-management-platform-exposed-info-of-thousands-of-users/
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Gym app management platform exposed info of thousands of users
Hackers could hijack user accounts in dozens of fitness and gym mobile applications, even where the two-factor authentication (2FA) mechanism was active.
Duri campaign smuggles malware via HTML and JavaScript
A new attack campaign uses a combination of HTML smuggling techniques and data blobs to evade detection and download malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duri-campaign-smuggles-malware-via-html-and-javascript/
A new attack campaign uses a combination of HTML smuggling techniques and data blobs to evade detection and download malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duri-campaign-smuggles-malware-via-html-and-javascript/
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Duri campaign smuggles malware via HTML and JavaScript
A new attack campaign uses a combination of HTML smuggling techniques and data blobs to evade detection and download malware.
Cryptojacking worm steals AWS credentials from Docker systems
A cybercrime group known as TeamTNT is using a crypto-mining worm to steal plaintext AWS credentials and config files from compromised Docker and Kubernetes systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptojacking-worm-steals-aws-credentials-from-docker-systems/
A cybercrime group known as TeamTNT is using a crypto-mining worm to steal plaintext AWS credentials and config files from compromised Docker and Kubernetes systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptojacking-worm-steals-aws-credentials-from-docker-systems/
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Cryptojacking worm steals AWS credentials from Docker systems
A cybercrime group known as TeamTNT is using a crypto-mining worm to steal plaintext AWS credentials and config files from compromised Docker and Kubernetes systems.
Microsoft is killing off insecure Cloud App Security cipher suites
Microsoft today announced that some insecure cipher suites currently supported by Microsoft Cloud App Security (MCAS) will be removed later this year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-is-killing-off-insecure-cloud-app-security-cipher-suites/
Microsoft today announced that some insecure cipher suites currently supported by Microsoft Cloud App Security (MCAS) will be removed later this year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-is-killing-off-insecure-cloud-app-security-cipher-suites/
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Microsoft is killing off insecure Cloud App Security cipher suites
Microsoft today announced that some insecure cipher suites currently supported by Microsoft Cloud App Security (MCAS) will be removed later this year.