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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 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/
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/
Ransomware gang says they are behind Newcastle University attack

UK research university Newcastle University says that it will take several weeks to get IT services back online after DoppelPaymer ransomware operators breached its network and took systems offline on the morning of August 30th. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-says-they-are-behind-newcastle-university-attack/
Adobe fixes critical vulnerabilities in InDesign and Framemaker

Adobe has released security updates to address twelve critical vulnerabilities that could potentially make it possible for attackers to execute arbitrary code on devices running vulnerable versions of Adobe InDesign, Adobe Framemaker, and Adobe Experience Manager. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adobe-fixes-critical-vulnerabilities-in-indesign-and-framemaker/
Google Chrome starts blocking ads that slow down the browser

Google is rolling out a new feature that allows the Google Chrome web browser to automatically unload web ads that use a disproportionate amount of system resources as part of an effort to reduce the browser's network and CPU footprint. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-starts-blocking-ads-that-slow-down-the-browser/