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Microsoft fixes PowerPoint crashes in Office February updates

Microsoft released the February 2021 non-security Microsoft Office updates with improvements and fixes for issues and crashes impacting Windows Installer (MSI) editions of Office 2016, Office 2013, and Office 2010 products. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-powerpoint-crashes-in-office-february-updates/
Hackers steal StormShield firewall source code in data breach

Leading French cybersecurity company StormShield disclosed that their systems were hacked, allowing a threat actor to access the companies' support ticket system and steal source code for Stormshield Network Security firewall software. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-steal-stormshield-firewall-source-code-in-data-breach/
The Week in Ransomware - February 5th 2021 - Data destruction

This week we saw a few large scale attacks and various ransomware reports indicating ransom payments are falling, while attacks are increasingly destroying data permanently. The good news is a new ransomware decryptor was released, allowing victims to recover files for free. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-february-5th-2021-data-destruction/
Signal ignores proxy censorship vulnerability, bans researchers

Signal, an end-to-end encrypted messaging platform was blocked in Iran and suggested a TLS proxy workaround to help its users bypass censorship.
However, researchers have discovered vulnerabilities in the workaround that can render Signal's suggestions moot and pose risks for the users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/signal-ignores-proxy-censorship-vulnerability-bans-researchers/