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IIoT chip maker Advantech hit by ransomware, $12.5 million ransom

The Conti ransomware gang hit the systems of industrial automation and Industrial IoT (IIoT) chip maker Advantech and is now demanding a $14 million ransom to decrypt affected systems and to stop leaking stolen company data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iiot-chip-maker-advantech-hit-by-ransomware-125-million-ransom/
Customize your Windows 10 appearance with these tools

With Windows, you've got an almost limitless number of ways to customize the desktop experience. From simply changing the taskbar look using Windows Registry to installing a third-party tool, you've got plenty of ways to customize Windows 10. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/customize-your-windows-10-appearance-with-these-tools/
How to extend the time to rollback a buggy Windows 10 feature update

By default, Microsoft allows users ten days to uninstall a new Windows 10 feature update and roll back to a previous version of the operating system. In this article, we will show you how to increase your 'OS uninstall window' to give you more time to test out a new Windows 10 feature update. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-extend-the-time-to-rollback-a-buggy-windows-10-feature-update/
Baltimore students told to ditch Windows PCs after ransomware attack

Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) urged students and staff to stop using their school-issued Windows computers and only use Chromebooks and Google accounts following a ransomware attack that hit the district's network last Wednesday. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/baltimore-students-told-to-ditch-windows-pcs-after-ransomware-attack/
Healthcare provider AspenPointe data breach affects 295K patients

U.S. healthcare provider AspenPointe notified patients of a data breach stemming from a September 2020 cyberattack that enabled attackers to steal protected health information (PHI) and personally identifiable information (PII). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/healthcare-provider-aspenpointe-data-breach-affects-295k-patients/
Microsoft Defender for Identity now detects Zerologon attacks

Microsoft has added support for Zerologon exploitation detection to Microsoft Defender for Identity to allow Security Operations teams to detect on-premises attacks attempting to abuse this critical vulnerability. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-defender-for-identity-now-detects-zerologon-attacks/
Windows 10 ARM runs faster on M1 Macs than on a Surface Pro X

Since Apple unveiled its M1 chip, users have been in awe of its performance power efficiency. It turns out that the M1 chip not only performs fantastic for macOS BigSur but it may also be a better choice for Windows 10 than Microsoft's own devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-arm-runs-faster-on-m1-macs-than-on-a-surface-pro-x/