AlphaBay dark web marketplace moderator gets 11 years in prison
Bryan Connor Herrell, a 25-year-old from Colorado, was sentenced to 11 years of prison time for acting as a moderator on the dark web marketplace AlphaBay. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/alphabay-dark-web-marketplace-moderator-gets-11-years-in-prison/
Bryan Connor Herrell, a 25-year-old from Colorado, was sentenced to 11 years of prison time for acting as a moderator on the dark web marketplace AlphaBay. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/alphabay-dark-web-marketplace-moderator-gets-11-years-in-prison/
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AlphaBay dark web marketplace moderator gets 11 years in prison
Bryan Connor Herrell, a 25-year-old from Colorado, was sentenced to 11 years of prison time for acting as a moderator on the dark web marketplace AlphaBay.
Epic Fail: Emotet malware uses fake ‘Windows 10 Mobile’ attachments
The Emotet malware is now using malicious email attachment that pretends to be made by Windows 10 Mobile, an operating system that reached the end of life in January 2020. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/epic-fail-emotet-malware-uses-fake-windows-10-mobile-attachments/
The Emotet malware is now using malicious email attachment that pretends to be made by Windows 10 Mobile, an operating system that reached the end of life in January 2020. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/epic-fail-emotet-malware-uses-fake-windows-10-mobile-attachments/
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Epic Fail: Emotet malware uses fake ‘Windows 10 Mobile’ attachments
The Emotet malware is now using malicious email attachment that pretends to be made by Windows 10 Mobile, an operating system that reached the end of life in January 2020.
Cisco fixes critical code execution bug in Jabber for Windows
Cisco today addressed a critical severity remote code execution vulnerability affecting multiple versions of its Cisco Jabber for Windows software. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fixes-critical-code-execution-bug-in-jabber-for-windows/
Cisco today addressed a critical severity remote code execution vulnerability affecting multiple versions of its Cisco Jabber for Windows software. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fixes-critical-code-execution-bug-in-jabber-for-windows/
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Cisco fixes critical code execution bug in Jabber for Windows
Cisco today addressed a critical severity remote code execution vulnerability affecting multiple versions of its Cisco Jabber for Windows software.
Windows 10 preview build 20206 includes new Emoji Picker, Voice Typing
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 preview build 20206 to Insiders on the Dev ring. With this release, Microsoft introduces a new Voice Typing dictation feature, an updated Emoji Picker, and an improved touch keyboard. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-preview-build-20206-includes-new-emoji-picker-voice-typing/
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 preview build 20206 to Insiders on the Dev ring. With this release, Microsoft introduces a new Voice Typing dictation feature, an updated Emoji Picker, and an improved touch keyboard. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-preview-build-20206-includes-new-emoji-picker-voice-typing/
Microsoft Defender can ironically be used to download malware
A recent update to Windows 10's Microsoft Defender antivirus solution ironically allows it to download malware and other files to a Windows computer. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-defender-can-ironically-be-used-to-download-malware/
A recent update to Windows 10's Microsoft Defender antivirus solution ironically allows it to download malware and other files to a Windows computer. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-defender-can-ironically-be-used-to-download-malware/
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Microsoft Defender can ironically be used to download malware
A recent update to Windows 10's Microsoft Defender antivirus solution ironically allows it to download malware and other files to a Windows computer.
Google rolls out Secure DNS support to Chrome for Android
Google is rolling out DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) support to Chrome for Android, starting with devices where the web browser has been updated to version 85 [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-rolls-out-secure-dns-support-to-chrome-for-android/
Google is rolling out DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) support to Chrome for Android, starting with devices where the web browser has been updated to version 85 [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-rolls-out-secure-dns-support-to-chrome-for-android/
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Google rolls out Secure DNS support to Chrome for Android
Google is rolling out DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) support to Chrome for Android, starting with devices where the web browser has been updated to version 85
India's CNN-News18 allegedly hacked to refute PayTM hacking claims
A hacking group claims to have breached India's CNN-News18 news site to use it to refute claims that they hacked PayTM Mall earlier this week, BleepingComputer has learned.In their quest to refute claims that they had hacked PayTM. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/indias-cnn-news18-allegedly-hacked-to-refute-paytm-hacking-claims/
A hacking group claims to have breached India's CNN-News18 news site to use it to refute claims that they hacked PayTM Mall earlier this week, BleepingComputer has learned.In their quest to refute claims that they had hacked PayTM. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/indias-cnn-news18-allegedly-hacked-to-refute-paytm-hacking-claims/
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India's CNN-News18 allegedly hacked to refute PayTM hacking claims
A hacking group claims to have breached India's CNN-News18 news site to use it to refute claims that they hacked PayTM Mall earlier this week, BleepingComputer has learned.In their quest to refute claims that they had hacked PayTM.
Microsoft brings iOS' spacebar cursor control to Windows 10
Microsoft is bringing a popular Apple iOS feature to Windows 10 that allows you to control your cursor by pressing and holding the spacebar while moving your finger. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-brings-ios-spacebar-cursor-control-to-windows-10/
Microsoft is bringing a popular Apple iOS feature to Windows 10 that allows you to control your cursor by pressing and holding the spacebar while moving your finger. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-brings-ios-spacebar-cursor-control-to-windows-10/
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Microsoft brings iOS' spacebar cursor control to Windows 10
Microsoft is bringing a popular Apple iOS feature to Windows 10 that allows you to control your cursor by pressing and holding the spacebar while moving your finger.
FBI: Thousands of orgs targeted by RDoS extortion campaign
The FBI warns US companies that thousands of organizations around the world, from various industry sectors, have been threatened with DDoS attacks within six days unless they pay a Bitcoin ransom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-thousands-of-orgs-targeted-by-rdos-extortion-campaign/
The FBI warns US companies that thousands of organizations around the world, from various industry sectors, have been threatened with DDoS attacks within six days unless they pay a Bitcoin ransom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-thousands-of-orgs-targeted-by-rdos-extortion-campaign/
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FBI: Thousands of orgs targeted by RDoS extortion campaign
The FBI warns US companies that thousands of organizations around the world, from various industry sectors, have been threatened with DDoS attacks within six days unless they pay a Bitcoin ransom.
Warner Music Group finds hackers compromised its online stores
Warner Music Group (WMG), the third-largest global music recording company, has disclosed a data breach affecting customers' personal and financial information after several of its US-based e-commerce stores were hacked in April 2020 in what looks like a Magecart attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/warner-music-group-finds-hackers-compromised-its-online-stores/
Warner Music Group (WMG), the third-largest global music recording company, has disclosed a data breach affecting customers' personal and financial information after several of its US-based e-commerce stores were hacked in April 2020 in what looks like a Magecart attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/warner-music-group-finds-hackers-compromised-its-online-stores/
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Warner Music Group finds hackers compromised its online stores
Warner Music Group (WMG), the third-largest global music recording company, has disclosed a data breach affecting customers' personal and financial information after several of its US-based e-commerce stores were hacked in April 2020 in what looks like a…
Microsoft releases KB4571744 to fix Windows 10 update issue
Microsoft released the KB4571744 non-security preview cumulative update for Windows 10, version 2004 to address an issue leading to the Windows Update service becoming unresponsive when customers are checking for updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-kb4571744-to-fix-windows-10-update-issue/
Microsoft released the KB4571744 non-security preview cumulative update for Windows 10, version 2004 to address an issue leading to the Windows Update service becoming unresponsive when customers are checking for updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-kb4571744-to-fix-windows-10-update-issue/
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Microsoft releases KB4571744 to fix Windows 10 update issue
Microsoft released the KB4571744 non-security preview cumulative update for Windows 10, version 2004 to address an issue leading to the Windows Update service becoming unresponsive when customers are checking for updates.
U.S. Department of Defense discloses critical and high severity bugs
The U.S. Department of Defense has disclosed today details about four security vulnerabilities on its infrastructure. Two of them have a severity high severity rating while the other two received a critical score. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-department-of-defense-discloses-critical-and-high-severity-bugs/
The U.S. Department of Defense has disclosed today details about four security vulnerabilities on its infrastructure. Two of them have a severity high severity rating while the other two received a critical score. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-department-of-defense-discloses-critical-and-high-severity-bugs/
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U.S. Department of Defense discloses critical and high severity bugs
The U.S. Department of Defense has disclosed today details about four security vulnerabilities on its infrastructure. Two of them have a severity high severity rating while the other two received a critical score.
Phishing adds overlay on official company page to steal logins
A phishing campaign deployed recently at various businesses uses the company's home page to disguise the attack and trick potential victims into providing login credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-adds-overlay-on-official-company-page-to-steal-logins/
A phishing campaign deployed recently at various businesses uses the company's home page to disguise the attack and trick potential victims into providing login credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-adds-overlay-on-official-company-page-to-steal-logins/
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Phishing adds overlay on official company page to steal logins
A phishing campaign deployed recently at various businesses uses the company's home page to disguise the attack and trick potential victims into providing login credentials.
Thanos Ransomware adds Windows MBR locker that fails every time
A new Thanos ransomware strain is trying and failing to deliver the ransom note onto compromised systems by overwriting the computers' Windows master boot record (MBR). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/thanos-ransomware-adds-windows-mbr-locker-that-fails-every-time/
A new Thanos ransomware strain is trying and failing to deliver the ransom note onto compromised systems by overwriting the computers' Windows master boot record (MBR). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/thanos-ransomware-adds-windows-mbr-locker-that-fails-every-time/
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Thanos Ransomware adds Windows MBR locker that fails every time
A new Thanos ransomware strain is trying and failing to deliver the ransom note onto compromised systems by overwriting the computers' Windows master boot record (MBR).
Microsoft to finally kill Adobe Flash support by January 2021
Microsoft today said that it will finally end support for Adobe Flash Player in its web browsers by January 2021, confirming a coordinated announcement made together with Apple, Adobe, Facebook, Google, and Mozilla in July 2017. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-finally-kill-adobe-flash-support-by-january-2021/
Microsoft today said that it will finally end support for Adobe Flash Player in its web browsers by January 2021, confirming a coordinated announcement made together with Apple, Adobe, Facebook, Google, and Mozilla in July 2017. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-finally-kill-adobe-flash-support-by-january-2021/
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Microsoft to finally kill Adobe Flash support by January 2021
Microsoft today said that it will finally end support for Adobe Flash Player in its web browsers by January 2021, confirming a coordinated announcement made together with Apple, Adobe, Facebook, Google, and Mozilla in July 2017.
SunCrypt Ransomware shuts down North Carolina school district
A school district in North Carolina has suffered a data breach after having unencrypted files stolen during an attack by the SunCrypt Ransomware operators, BleepingComputer has discovered. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/suncrypt-ransomware-shuts-down-north-carolina-school-district/
A school district in North Carolina has suffered a data breach after having unencrypted files stolen during an attack by the SunCrypt Ransomware operators, BleepingComputer has discovered. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/suncrypt-ransomware-shuts-down-north-carolina-school-district/
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SunCrypt Ransomware shuts down North Carolina school district
A school district in North Carolina has suffered a data breach after having unencrypted files stolen during an attack by the SunCrypt Ransomware operators, BleepingComputer has discovered.
FBI issues second alert about ProLock ransomware stealing data
The FBI issued a second warning this week to alert US companies of ProLock ransomware operators stealing data from compromised networks before encrypting their victims' systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-issues-second-alert-about-prolock-ransomware-stealing-data/
The FBI issued a second warning this week to alert US companies of ProLock ransomware operators stealing data from compromised networks before encrypting their victims' systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-issues-second-alert-about-prolock-ransomware-stealing-data/
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FBI issues second alert about ProLock ransomware stealing data
The FBI issued a second warning this week to alert US companies of ProLock ransomware operators stealing data from compromised networks before encrypting their victims' systems.
The Week in Ransomware - September 4th 2020 - Stay Alert!
In this action-packed two-week edition of the 'Week in Ransomware', we see many new variants, with some being actively distributed. We have also seen some recent reports regarding existing ransomware, such as Conti and Dharma. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-september-4th-2020-stay-alert/
In this action-packed two-week edition of the 'Week in Ransomware', we see many new variants, with some being actively distributed. We have also seen some recent reports regarding existing ransomware, such as Conti and Dharma. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-september-4th-2020-stay-alert/
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The Week in Ransomware - September 4th 2020 - Stay Alert!
In this action-packed two-week edition of the 'Week in Ransomware', we see many new variants, with some being actively distributed. We have also seen some recent reports regarding existing ransomware, such as Conti and Dharma.
Visa warns of new Baka credit card JavaScript skimmer
Visa issued a warning regarding a new JavaScript e-commerce skimmer known as Baka that will remove itself from memory after exfiltrating stolen data and analysis. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/visa-warns-of-new-baka-credit-card-javascript-skimmer/
Visa issued a warning regarding a new JavaScript e-commerce skimmer known as Baka that will remove itself from memory after exfiltrating stolen data and analysis. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/visa-warns-of-new-baka-credit-card-javascript-skimmer/
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Visa warns of new Baka credit card JavaScript skimmer
Visa issued a warning regarding a new JavaScript e-commerce skimmer known as Baka that will remove itself from memory after exfiltrating stolen data and analysis.
How to remove unwanted apps from Windows 10
Bloatware is a rather subjective term and can range from your OEM's apps to Microsoft's own apps that do nothing but take up precious space and get in your way of working. In this article, we want to introduce you to some tools that will help you rid yourself of that OEM or Microsoft bloatware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-remove-unwanted-apps-from-windows-10/
Bloatware is a rather subjective term and can range from your OEM's apps to Microsoft's own apps that do nothing but take up precious space and get in your way of working. In this article, we want to introduce you to some tools that will help you rid yourself of that OEM or Microsoft bloatware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-remove-unwanted-apps-from-windows-10/
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How to remove unwanted apps from Windows 10
Bloatware is a rather subjective term and can range from your OEM's apps to Microsoft's own apps that do nothing but take up precious space and get in your way of working. In this article, we want to introduce you to some tools that will help you rid yourself…
Ransomware attack halts Argentinian border crossing for four hours
Argentina's official immigration agency, Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, suffered a Netwalker ransomware attack that temporarily halted border crossing into and out of the country. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-attack-halts-argentinian-border-crossing-for-four-hours/
Argentina's official immigration agency, Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, suffered a Netwalker ransomware attack that temporarily halted border crossing into and out of the country. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-attack-halts-argentinian-border-crossing-for-four-hours/
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Netwalker ransomware hits Argentinian government, demands $4 million
Argentina's official immigration agency, Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, suffered a Netwalker ransomware attack that temporarily halted border crossing into and out of the country.