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IRS Warns of Emails Spreading Ransomware

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning US citizens of a new phishing scheme that poses as official IRS communications in the hopes that victims access a link, download a file, and hopefully get infected with ransomware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/irs-warns-of-emails-spreading-ransomware/
Windows Debug Tool WinDbg Gets a Major Facelift

Microsoft released a new version of the WinDbg debugger tool for Windows, a very popular utility among developers and system administrators working in investigating crash reports, and debugging BSODs and other errors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-debug-tool-windbg-gets-a-major-facelift/
Today Microsoft released Insider Preview Build 16278 for PC to insiders on the fast ring. This release is all about bug fixes as Microsoft continues to focus on fixing bugs and increasing stability in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. At this point, it should be expected that all new releases will be improvements and bug fixes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-16278-for-pc-released-with-only-bug-fixes/
Fake Roboto Condensed Font Pack Update Infects Users with Malware

A new social engineering attack is underway that pretends to be an alert from Chrome or Mozilla that tells you to install an updated font pack to properly see the site. Once downloaded and installed, this font pack will install various malware onto the computer. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-roboto-condensed-font-pack-update-infects-users-with-malware/
After Dodging Prison in Germany, Mirai Hacker "BestBuy" Charged in the UK

Daniel Kaye, a 29-year-old hacker known under the nicknames of BestBuy and Popopret, will appear in a UK court today to face hacking charges related to his activity as master of one of the biggest Mirai botnets ever assembled. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/after-dodging-prison-in-germany-mirai-hacker-bestbuy-charged-in-the-uk/
Chinese Agency Linked to Cyber-Espionage Operations Will Review Source Code of Foreign Firms

According to a new law voted in 2016 and which came into effect starting June 1, 2017, foreign companies activating in China could be forced to provide access to their source code to a state agency that has been recently linked to China's nation-state cyber-espionage campaigns. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/chinese-agency-linked-to-cyber-espionage-operations-will-review-source-code-of-foreign-firms/
Boobytrapped Word File Installs Locky Ransomware When You Close the Document

Summer vacation is over! During the past week, security researchers have discovered several distribution campaigns pushing the Locky ransomware via different methods, including a new variant that features one hell of a clever trick. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/boobytrapped-word-file-installs-locky-ransomware-when-you-close-the-document/
New Arena CryptoMix Ransomware Variant Released

A new variant of the CryptoMix ransomware has been released that appends the .empty extension to encrypted files. This article will provide information on what has changed and how to protect your computer from this ransomware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-arena-cryptomix-ransomware-variant-released/