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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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
Windows 10 themes can be abused to steal Windows accounts

Specially crafted Windows 10 themes and theme packs can be used in 'Pass-the-Hash' attacks to steal Windows account credentials from unsuspecting users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-themes-can-be-abused-to-steal-windows-accounts/