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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) suffers ransomware attack

The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is dealing with a ransomware incident that encrypted data and impacted two of its services that offer information to subscribers and the platform for peer review of various parts of the agency. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-research-and-innovation-ukri-suffers-ransomware-attack/
Windows 10 features that boost your PC's security and privacy

Like almost all operating systems these days, Windows 10 is vulnerable to security and privacy issues, and researches have proved that Microsoft can track a lot of your activities to improve their products and enable personalized ads and promotions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-features-that-boost-your-pcs-security-and-privacy/
Android emulator supply-chain attack targets gamers with malware

ESET researchers have discovered that the updating mechanism of NoxPlayer, an Android emulator for Windows and macOS, made by Hong Kong-based company BigNox, was compromised by an unknown threat actor and used to infect gamers with malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-emulator-supply-chain-attack-targets-gamers-with-malware/
Scammers posing as FBI agents threaten targets with jail time

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning scammers actively posing as FBI representatives and threatening targets with fines and jail time unless they don't hand out personal and/or financial information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scammers-posing-as-fbi-agents-threaten-targets-with-jail-time/
Phishing campaign lures US businesses with fake PPP loans

Threat actors are sending phishing emails impersonating a Small Business Administration (SBA) lender to prey on US business owners who want to apply for a PPP loan to keep their business going during the COVID-19 crisis. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-campaign-lures-us-businesses-with-fake-ppp-loans/
US govt: Number of identity theft reports doubled last year

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said today that the number of identity theft reports has doubled during 2020 when compared to 2019, reaching a record 1.4 million reports within a single year. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-number-of-identity-theft-reports-doubled-last-year/
Netgain ransomware incident impacts local governments

The ransomware incident that Netgain, a provider of managed IT services, had late last year rippled onto its customers. Now, Ramsey County, Minnesota, is informing clients of the Family Health Division program that the hackers may have accessed personal data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/netgain-ransomware-incident-impacts-local-governments/