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Mozilla Has Started Gradually Enabling TLS 1.3 in Firefox

Mozilla has begun to roll out a system addon that enables TLS 1.3 in Firefox. Based on bug reports, this addon was launched on April 3rd, 2017 and is being delivered as a silent update to Firefox that will enable TLS 1.3 for 50% of the users who install it. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-has-started-gradually-enabling-tls-13-in-firefox/
Windows Insider RS5 Build 17643 Adds Sets and Office 365 Integration

Yesterday Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17643 to insiders on the Redstone 5 Skip Ahead ring. In this build Microsoft adds Sets+Office 365 integration and  Microsoft Edge, Data Sense, and Magnifier improvements. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-insider-rs5-build-17643-adds-sets-and-office-365-integration/
Google Chrome to Boost User Privacy by Improving Cookies Handling Procedure

Google engineers plan to improve user privacy and security by putting a short lifespan on cookies delivered via HTTP connections. Google hopes that the move will force website developers and advertisers to send cookies via HTTPS, which "provides significant confidentiality protections against [pervasive monitoring] attacks." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-to-boost-user-privacy-by-improving-cookies-handling-procedure/
Ransomware Protection Section Included in Windows 10's Spring Creators Update

While ransomware has evolved into targeted attacks rather than mass spam campaigns, it is still a significant threat to businesses and consumers. Microsoft must agree, as in the upcoming Spring Creators Update, Microsoft has added a dedicated Ransomware Protection section in the Windows Defender Security Center settings. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/ransomware-protection-section-included-in-windows-10s-spring-creators-update/
The Week in Ransomware - April 13th 2018 - PUBG Ransomware, Matrix, and More

Not too much new ransomware released this week, but rather just general ransomware news. One item of interest was the joke ransomware called PUBG Ransomware that made you play Player's Unknown Battleground in order to decrypt your files. Other than that, it was just news about new variants that were released or about variants. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-13th-2018-pubg-ransomware-matrix-and-more/
Old JavaScript Crypto Flaw Puts Bitcoin Funds at Risk

Security researchers are warning that old Bitcoin addresses generated in the browser or through JavaScript-based wallet apps might be affected by a cryptographic flaw that allows attackers to brute-force private keys, take control of users' wallets, and steal funds. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/old-javascript-crypto-flaw-puts-bitcoin-funds-at-risk/
What To Expect at the RSA 2018 Conference This Week

The RSA Conference, an annual security conference with over 40,000 attendees expected this year, runs from April 16th through the 20th. Additionally, there will be 500 vendors who will be on site to brandish the latest tech in the field. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/what-to-expect-at-the-rsa-2018-conference-this-week/
Eleven Drug Convictions After Extracting Fingerprint From WhatsApp Photo

Police in South Wales employed a pioneering fingerprint technique which led to the conviction a drug ring. An image of a man holding ecstasy tablets in his palm was discovered on the cell phone of one of the detained suspects. It was then sent to the Scientific Support Unit of the South Wales Police. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/eleven-drug-convictions-after-extracting-fingerprint-from-whatsapp-photo/