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SynAck Ransomware Sees Huge Spike in Activity

Over the past two days, there was an increase in activity from a relatively unknown ransomware strain named SynAck, according to submissions to the ID-Ransomware service and users who complained on the Bleeping Computer ransomware support forums. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/synack-ransomware-sees-huge-spike-in-activity/
Google Chrome 61 Released for Linux, Mac, and Windows

Today Google launched version 61 of the Chrome browser for Windows, Mac, and Linux. With this release, we have 21 security updates, numerous improvements and bug fixes, and three APIs that allow developers to further enhance their sites and apps. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-61-released-for-linux-mac-and-windows/
Last Windows Server Insider Build Released Before Ignite Conference

Today Microsoft released Windows Server Insider Preview Build 16278 to Windows Insiders. This build is the last Server build that will be released before the Ignite conference at the end of September, where the official Windows Server Version 1709 will be released. While there are no new features released as part of this build. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/last-windows-server-insider-build-released-before-ignite-conference/
New Apache Struts Vulnerability Puts Many Fortune Companies at Risk

An estimated 65% of Fortune 100 companies could be vulnerable to a security bug discovered in Apache Struts, a popular Java MVC framework used in the development of many top-grade enterprise applications. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-apache-struts-vulnerability-puts-many-fortune-companies-at-risk/
UK's Facial Recognition System Dumber Than a Box of Rocks, Privacy Group Argues

A real-time facial recognition software tested by London Metropolitan Police at this year's Notting Hill Carnival was labeled as a "resounding success" by police officers, but privacy groups members who were invited to view it in action called it "inaccurate and painfully crude." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uks-facial-recognition-system-dumber-than-a-box-of-rocks-privacy-group-argues/
Sabotage Warning Issued on Hackers Hiding Deep Inside Energy Sector

US cyber-security firm Symantec has issued a warning today against a group of nation-state hackers that have managed to infiltrate several US and European energy firms, and are now in the dangerous position of sabotaging critical infrastructure if they wished to. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sabotage-warning-issued-on-hackers-hiding-deep-inside-energy-sector/
CodeFork Group Uses Fileless Malware to Deploy Monero Miners

A group of experienced hackers — tracked under the name of CodeFork — have launched a new malware distribution campaign that uses advanced tools and new techniques to go undetected by security solutions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/codefork-group-uses-fileless-malware-to-deploy-monero-miners/
Apple and Google Fix Browser Bug. Microsoft Does Not.

Microsoft has declined to patch a security bug Cisco Talos researchers discovered in the Edge browser, claiming the reported issue is by design. Apple and Google patched a similar flaw in Safari (CVE-2017-2419) and Chrome (CVE-2017-5033), respectively. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-and-google-fix-browser-bug-microsoft-does-not-/
13-Year-Old Detained for Selling "Prank" Screen Locker

On Tuesday, police in Japan detained a 13-year-old boy from Osaka on charges of advertising and selling a mobile virus that blocked smartphone screens and prevented users from using their device. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/13-year-old-detained-for-selling-prank-screen-locker/
Hackers Can Use Ultrasounds to Take Control of Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Others

Six scientists from Zhejiang University in China have discovered that they could use ultrasound frequencies — inaudible to human ears — to send commands to speech recognition software and take over devices such as smartphones, smart home assistants, or even cars. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-can-use-ultrasounds-to-take-control-of-alexa-siri-cortana-others/
Researchers Hack Voting Machines Used in German Elections

Voting machines used to tally and aggregate votes in multiple German states are vulnerable to a wide array of vulnerabilities that researchers say can be exploited to alter election results without too much effort. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/researchers-hack-voting-machines-used-in-german-elections/
Researchers Reveal New Toast Overlay Attack on Android Devices

Mobile security experts from Palo Alto Networks have detailed a new attack on Android devices that uses "Toast" notifications to help malware in obtaining admin rights or access to Android's Accessibility service — often used to take over users' smartphones. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-reveal-new-toast-overlay-attack-on-android-devices/