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Microsoft July 2021 Patch Tuesday fixes 9 zero-days, 117 flaws

Today is Microsoft's July 2021 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes fixes for nine zero-day vulnerabilities and a total of 117 flaws, so Windows admins will be pulling their hair out as they scramble to get devices patched and secured. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-july-2021-patch-tuesday-fixes-9-zero-days-117-flaws/
Microsoft fixes Windows Hello authentication bypass vulnerability

Microsoft has addressed a security feature bypass vulnerability in the Windows Hello authentication biometrics-based tech, letting threat actors spoof a target's identity and trick the face recognition mechanism into giving them access to the system. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-fixes-windows-hello-authentication-bypass-vulnerability/
US indicts dark web user 'The Bull' for insider trading

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged an individual for engaging in insider trading on the darknet. Greece-based Apostolos Trovias, known as the "The Bull" frequently used encrypted messaging services and the dark web for soliciting, exchanging and selling inside information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-indicts-dark-web-user-the-bull-for-insider-trading/
Trickbot updates its VNC module for high-value targets

The Trickbot botnet malware that often distributes various ransomware strains, continues to be the most prevalent threat as its developers update the VNC module used for remote control over infected systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trickbot-updates-its-vnc-module-for-high-value-targets/
Detonating Ransomware on My Own Computer (Don’t Try This at Home)

Ransomware attacks are a daily occurrence, announcing new levels of danger and confusion to an already complicated business of protecting data. How it behaves can tell us lot about a ransomware attack - so I recently detonated Conti ransomware in a controlled environment to demonstrate the importance of proper cyber protection. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/detonating-ransomware-on-my-own-computer-don-t-try-this-at-home/
Hands on with Windows Terminal 1.10's new and useful features

Microsoft released Windows Terminal Preview v1.10 today, and it comes with numerous handy improvements, including bold text support, Quake mode on the taskbar, easier access to the Command Palette, improved settings, and more. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/hands-on-with-windows-terminal-110s-new-and-useful-features/
Software maker removes "backdoor" giving root access to radio devices

The author of a popular software-defined radio (SDR) project has removed a "backdoor" from radio devices that granted root-level access. The backdoor had been, according to the author, present in all versions of KiwiSDR devices for the purposes of remote administration and debugging. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/software-maker-removes-backdoor-giving-root-access-to-radio-devices/