Windows 10 Task Manager now lets you throttle resource-hungry apps
Microsoft has added a new experimental 'Eco mode' feature to the Windows 10 Task Manager in the latest Preview build available for Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-task-manager-now-lets-you-throttle-resource-hungry-apps/
Microsoft has added a new experimental 'Eco mode' feature to the Windows 10 Task Manager in the latest Preview build available for Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-task-manager-now-lets-you-throttle-resource-hungry-apps/
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Windows 10 Task Manager now lets you throttle resource-hungry apps
Microsoft has added a new experimental 'Eco mode' feature to the Windows 10 Task Manager in the latest Preview build available for Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel.
Windows 10 now lets you seamlessly run Linux GUI apps
Windows 10 now lets you run Linux GUI apps (X11 and Wayland) without using a virtual machine after Microsoft added GUI support to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-now-lets-you-seamlessly-run-linux-gui-apps/
Windows 10 now lets you run Linux GUI apps (X11 and Wayland) without using a virtual machine after Microsoft added GUI support to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-now-lets-you-seamlessly-run-linux-gui-apps/
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Windows 10 now lets you seamlessly run Linux GUI apps
Windows 10 now lets you run Linux GUI apps (X11 and Wayland) without using a virtual machine after Microsoft added GUI support to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
Microsoft Autoruns is crashing when listing Windows 10 startups
A recent update to Microsoft's Sysinternals Autoruns program is causing the program to crash as its scans for autostarts in Windows. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-autoruns-is-crashing-when-listing-windows-10-startups/
A recent update to Microsoft's Sysinternals Autoruns program is causing the program to crash as its scans for autostarts in Windows. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-autoruns-is-crashing-when-listing-windows-10-startups/
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Microsoft Autoruns is crashing when listing Windows 10 startups
A recent update to Microsoft's Sysinternals Autoruns program is causing the program to crash as its scans for autostarts in Windows.
Signal CEO gives mobile-hacking firm a taste of being hacked
Software developed by data extraction company Cellebrite contains vulnerabilities that allow arbitrary code execution on the device, claims Moxie Marlinspike, the creator of the encrypted messaging app Signal. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/signal-ceo-gives-mobile-hacking-firm-a-taste-of-being-hacked/
Software developed by data extraction company Cellebrite contains vulnerabilities that allow arbitrary code execution on the device, claims Moxie Marlinspike, the creator of the encrypted messaging app Signal. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/signal-ceo-gives-mobile-hacking-firm-a-taste-of-being-hacked/
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Signal CEO gives mobile-hacking firm a taste of being hacked
Software developed by data extraction company Cellebrite contains vulnerabilities that allow arbitrary code execution on the device, claims Moxie Marlinspike, the creator of the encrypted messaging app Signal.
Attackers can hide 'external sender' email warnings with HTML and CSS
The "external sender" warnings shown to email recipients by clients like Microsoft Outlook can be hidden by the sender, as demonstrated by a researcher. Turns out, all it takes for attackers to alter the "external sender" warning, or remove it altogether from emails is just a few lines of HTML and CSS code. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attackers-can-hide-external-sender-email-warnings-with-html-and-css/
The "external sender" warnings shown to email recipients by clients like Microsoft Outlook can be hidden by the sender, as demonstrated by a researcher. Turns out, all it takes for attackers to alter the "external sender" warning, or remove it altogether from emails is just a few lines of HTML and CSS code. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attackers-can-hide-external-sender-email-warnings-with-html-and-css/
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Attackers can hide 'external sender' email warnings with HTML and CSS
The "external sender" warnings shown to email recipients by clients like Microsoft Outlook can be hidden by the sender, as demonstrated by a researcher. Turns out, all it takes for attackers to alter the "external sender" warning, or remove it altogether from…
QNAP removes backdoor account in NAS backup, disaster recovery app
QNAP has addressed a critical vulnerability allowing attackers to log into QNAP NAS (network-attached storage) devices using hardcoded credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qnap-removes-backdoor-account-in-nas-backup-disaster-recovery-app/
QNAP has addressed a critical vulnerability allowing attackers to log into QNAP NAS (network-attached storage) devices using hardcoded credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qnap-removes-backdoor-account-in-nas-backup-disaster-recovery-app/
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QNAP removes backdoor account in NAS backup, disaster recovery app
QNAP has addressed a critical vulnerability allowing attackers to log into QNAP NAS (network-attached storage) devices using hardcoded credentials.
Exchange Online down: Microsoft 365 outage affects email delivery
A Microsoft 365 outage is preventing Exchange Online users from sending and receiving emails, with messages being stuck in transit and not reaching the recipients' inboxes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/exchange-online-down-microsoft-365-outage-affects-email-delivery/
A Microsoft 365 outage is preventing Exchange Online users from sending and receiving emails, with messages being stuck in transit and not reaching the recipients' inboxes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/exchange-online-down-microsoft-365-outage-affects-email-delivery/
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Exchange Online down: Microsoft 365 outage affects email delivery
A Microsoft 365 outage is preventing Exchange Online users from sending and receiving emails, with messages being stuck in transit and not reaching the recipients' inboxes.
Windows 10 News and Interests taskbar news feed rolling out worldwide
The new Windows 10 News and Interests taskbar news feed feature is now rolling out to Windows 10 devices worldwide. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-news-and-interests-taskbar-news-feed-rolling-out-worldwide/
The new Windows 10 News and Interests taskbar news feed feature is now rolling out to Windows 10 devices worldwide. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-news-and-interests-taskbar-news-feed-rolling-out-worldwide/
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Windows 10 News and Interests taskbar news feed rolling out worldwide
The new Windows 10 News and Interests taskbar news feed feature is now rolling out to Windows 10 devices worldwide.
Botnet backdoors Microsoft Exchange servers, mines cryptocurrency
Unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers are being targeted by the Prometei botnet and added to its operators' army of Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency mining bots. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/botnet-backdoors-microsoft-exchange-servers-mines-cryptocurrency/
Unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers are being targeted by the Prometei botnet and added to its operators' army of Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency mining bots. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/botnet-backdoors-microsoft-exchange-servers-mines-cryptocurrency/
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Botnet backdoors Microsoft Exchange servers, mines cryptocurrency
Unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers are being targeted by the Prometei botnet and added to its operators' army of Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency mining bots.
NVIDIA staff suggests rolling back Windows 10 update to fix game issues
An NVIDIA staff member has suggested users roll back to an earlier version of Windows 10 to resolve gameplay issues on devices using NVIDIA GPUs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/nvidia-staff-suggests-rolling-back-windows-10-update-to-fix-game-issues/
An NVIDIA staff member has suggested users roll back to an earlier version of Windows 10 to resolve gameplay issues on devices using NVIDIA GPUs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/nvidia-staff-suggests-rolling-back-windows-10-update-to-fix-game-issues/
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NVIDIA staff suggests rolling back Windows 10 update to fix game issues
An NVIDIA staff member has suggested users roll back to an earlier version of Windows 10 to resolve gameplay issues on devices using NVIDIA GPUs.
Windows 10 1909 KB5001396 cumulative update preview released
Microsoft has released the optional KB5001396 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 1909 with numerous fixes that increase performance in the operating system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-1909-kb5001396-cumulative-update-preview-released/
Microsoft has released the optional KB5001396 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 1909 with numerous fixes that increase performance in the operating system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-1909-kb5001396-cumulative-update-preview-released/
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Windows 10 1909 KB5001396 cumulative update preview released
Microsoft has released the optional KB5001396 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 1909 with numerous fixes that increase performance in the operating system.
Microsoft releases first non-subscription Office 2021, LTSC previews
Microsoft has launched the first commercial preview releases for Microsoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) for Windows and Office 2021 for Mac. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-first-non-subscription-office-2021-ltsc-previews/
Microsoft has launched the first commercial preview releases for Microsoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) for Windows and Office 2021 for Mac. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-first-non-subscription-office-2021-ltsc-previews/
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Microsoft releases first non-subscription Office 2021, LTSC previews
Microsoft has launched the first commercial preview releases for Microsoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) for Windows and Office 2021 for Mac.
Twitter accidentally sends suspicious emails asking to confirm accounts
Twitter caused quite the panic Thursday night when they accidentally sent emails asking users to confirm their accounts, which looked suspiciously like a phishing attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/twitter-accidentally-sends-suspicious-emails-asking-to-confirm-accounts/
Twitter caused quite the panic Thursday night when they accidentally sent emails asking users to confirm their accounts, which looked suspiciously like a phishing attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/twitter-accidentally-sends-suspicious-emails-asking-to-confirm-accounts/
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Twitter accidentally sends suspicious emails asking to confirm accounts
Twitter caused quite the panic Thursday night when they accidentally sent emails asking users to confirm their accounts, which looked suspiciously like a phishing attack.
Phishing impersonates global recruitment firm to push malware
An ongoing phishing campaign is impersonating Michael Page consultants to push Ursnif data-stealing malware capable of harvesting credentials and sensitive data from infected computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-impersonates-global-recruitment-firm-to-push-malware/
An ongoing phishing campaign is impersonating Michael Page consultants to push Ursnif data-stealing malware capable of harvesting credentials and sensitive data from infected computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-impersonates-global-recruitment-firm-to-push-malware/
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Phishing impersonates global recruitment firm to push malware
An ongoing phishing campaign is impersonating Michael Page consultants to push Ursnif data-stealing malware capable of harvesting credentials and sensitive data from infected computers.
Passwordstate password manager hacked in supply chain attack
ClickStudios, the company behind the Passwordstate password manager, notified customers that attackers compromised the app's update mechanism to deliver malware in a supply-chain attack after breaching its networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/passwordstate-password-manager-hacked-in-supply-chain-attack/
ClickStudios, the company behind the Passwordstate password manager, notified customers that attackers compromised the app's update mechanism to deliver malware in a supply-chain attack after breaching its networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/passwordstate-password-manager-hacked-in-supply-chain-attack/
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Passwordstate password manager hacked in supply chain attack
Click Studios, the company behind the Passwordstate password manager, notified customers that attackers compromised the app's update mechanism to deliver malware in a supply-chain attack after breaching its networks.
The Week in Ransomware - April 23rd 2021 - A brutal week
This week has been brutal, not because of many ransomware variants released but due to a single ransomware campaign that affected thousands of people. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-23rd-2021-a-brutal-week/
This week has been brutal, not because of many ransomware variants released but due to a single ransomware campaign that affected thousands of people. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-23rd-2021-a-brutal-week/
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The Week in Ransomware - April 23rd 2021 - A brutal week
This week has been brutal, not because of many ransomware variants released but due to a single ransomware campaign that affected thousands of people.
HashiCorp is the latest victim of Codecov supply-chain attack
Open-source software tools and Vault maker HashiCorp disclosed a security incident yesterday that occurred due to the recent Codecov attack. HashiCorp, a Codecov customer, has stated that the recent Codecov supply-chain attack aimed at collecting developer credentials led to the exposure of HashiCorp's GPG signing key. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hashicorp-is-the-latest-victim-of-codecov-supply-chain-attack/
Open-source software tools and Vault maker HashiCorp disclosed a security incident yesterday that occurred due to the recent Codecov attack. HashiCorp, a Codecov customer, has stated that the recent Codecov supply-chain attack aimed at collecting developer credentials led to the exposure of HashiCorp's GPG signing key. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hashicorp-is-the-latest-victim-of-codecov-supply-chain-attack/
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HashiCorp is the latest victim of Codecov supply-chain attack
Open-source software tools and Vault maker HashiCorp has disclosed a security incident that occurred due to the recent Codecov attack. HashiCorp, a Codecov customer, has stated that the recent Codecov supply-chain attack aimed at collecting developer credentials…
Fake Microsoft DirectX 12 site pushes crypto-stealing malware
Cybercriminals have created a fake Microsoft DirectX 12 download page to distribute malware that steals your cryptocurrency wallets and passwords. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-microsoft-directx-12-site-pushes-crypto-stealing-malware/
Cybercriminals have created a fake Microsoft DirectX 12 download page to distribute malware that steals your cryptocurrency wallets and passwords. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-microsoft-directx-12-site-pushes-crypto-stealing-malware/
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Fake Microsoft DirectX 12 site pushes crypto-stealing malware
Cybercriminals have created a fake Microsoft DirectX 12 download page to distribute malware that steals your cryptocurrency wallets and passwords.
New cryptomining malware builds an army of Windows, Linux bots
A recently discovered cryptomining botnet is actively scanning for vulnerable Windows and Linux enterprise servers and infecting them with Monero (XMRig) miner and self-spreader malware payloads. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-cryptomining-malware-builds-an-army-of-windows-linux-bots/
A recently discovered cryptomining botnet is actively scanning for vulnerable Windows and Linux enterprise servers and infecting them with Monero (XMRig) miner and self-spreader malware payloads. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-cryptomining-malware-builds-an-army-of-windows-linux-bots/
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New cryptomining malware builds an army of Windows, Linux bots
A recently discovered cryptomining botnet is actively scanning for vulnerable Windows and Linux enterprise servers and infecting them with Monero (XMRig) miner and self-spreader malware payloads.
A ransomware gang made $260,000 in 5 days using the 7zip utility
A ransomware gang has made $260,000 in just five days simply by remotely encrypting files on QNAP devices using the 7zip archive program. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/a-ransomware-gang-made-260-000-in-5-days-using-the-7zip-utility/
A ransomware gang has made $260,000 in just five days simply by remotely encrypting files on QNAP devices using the 7zip archive program. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/a-ransomware-gang-made-260-000-in-5-days-using-the-7zip-utility/
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A ransomware gang made $260,000 in 5 days using the 7zip utility
A ransomware gang has made $260,000 in just five days simply by remotely encrypting files on QNAP devices using the 7zip archive program.
Microsoft pushes emergency fix for Windows 10 KB5001330 gaming issues
Microsoft has released an emergency fix for gaming issues introduced by the Windows 10 2004 and Windows 10 20H2 KB5001330 update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-pushes-emergency-fix-for-windows-10-kb5001330-gaming-issues/
Microsoft has released an emergency fix for gaming issues introduced by the Windows 10 2004 and Windows 10 20H2 KB5001330 update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-pushes-emergency-fix-for-windows-10-kb5001330-gaming-issues/
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Microsoft pushes emergency fix for Windows 10 KB5001330 gaming issues
Microsoft has released an emergency fix for gaming issues introduced by the Windows 10 2004 and Windows 10 20H2 KB5001330 update.