Microsoft's SwiftKey Is Becoming the New Touch Keyboard in Windows 10
With today's release of Windows Insider Build 17692, Microsoft announced that their Swiftkey keyboard application will now become the touch keyboard for Windows 10. Using Swiftkey, users will get autocorrection and predictive typing in multiple languages as the application learns a particular user's writing style. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsofts-swiftkey-is-becoming-the-new-touch-keyboard-in-windows-10/
With today's release of Windows Insider Build 17692, Microsoft announced that their Swiftkey keyboard application will now become the touch keyboard for Windows 10. Using Swiftkey, users will get autocorrection and predictive typing in multiple languages as the application learns a particular user's writing style. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsofts-swiftkey-is-becoming-the-new-touch-keyboard-in-windows-10/
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Microsoft's SwiftKey Is Becoming the New Touch Keyboard in Windows 10
With today's release of Windows Insider Build 17692, Microsoft announced that their Swiftkey keyboard application will now become the touch keyboard for Windows 10. Using Swiftkey, users will get autocorrection and predictive typing in multiple languagesโฆ
Windows 10 Insider Build 17692 Released. Here's Whats New!
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17692 (Redstone 5) to insiders in the fast and skip ahead rings. This build adds a bunch of new features such as SwiftKey becoming the new touch keyboard, Edge getting autoplay video controls, search improvements, and more. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-17692-released-heres-whats-new/
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17692 (Redstone 5) to insiders in the fast and skip ahead rings. This build adds a bunch of new features such as SwiftKey becoming the new touch keyboard, Edge getting autoplay video controls, search improvements, and more. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-17692-released-heres-whats-new/
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Windows 10 Insider Build 17692 Released. Here's Whats New!
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17692 (Redstone 5) to insiders in the fast and skip ahead rings. This build adds a bunch of new features such as SwiftKey becoming the new touch keyboard, Edge getting autoplay video controls, searchโฆ
Following Chrome's Lead, Microsoft Edge Also Moves to Block Autoplay Videos
The Microsoft Edge browser will gain the ability to block auto-playing media, such as sounds and web videos. The feature was announced today for Edge browsers part of Insiders program, Microsoft's testing ground for new Windows 10 features. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/following-chromes-lead-microsoft-edge-also-moves-to-block-autoplay-videos/
The Microsoft Edge browser will gain the ability to block auto-playing media, such as sounds and web videos. The feature was announced today for Edge browsers part of Insiders program, Microsoft's testing ground for new Windows 10 features. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/following-chromes-lead-microsoft-edge-also-moves-to-block-autoplay-videos/
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Following Chrome's Lead, Microsoft Edge Also Moves to Block Autoplay Videos
The Microsoft Edge browser will gain the ability to block auto-playing media, such as sounds and web videos. The feature was announced today for Edge browsers part of Insiders program, Microsoft's testing ground for new Windows 10 features.
Decryptor Released for the Everbe Ransomware
A decryptor for the Everbe Ransomware was released by Michael Gillespie that allows victims to get their files back for free. It is not known how this ransomware is currently being distributed, but as long as victims have an unencrypted version of an encrypted file, they can use them to brute force the decryption key. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/decryptor-released-for-the-everbe-ransomware/
A decryptor for the Everbe Ransomware was released by Michael Gillespie that allows victims to get their files back for free. It is not known how this ransomware is currently being distributed, but as long as victims have an unencrypted version of an encrypted file, they can use them to brute force the decryption key. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/decryptor-released-for-the-everbe-ransomware/
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Decryptor Released for the Everbe Ransomware
A decryptor for the Everbe Ransomware was released by Michael Gillespie and Maxime Meignan that allows victims to get their files back for free. It is not known how this ransomware is currently being distributed, but as long as victims have an unencryptedโฆ
Clipboard Hijacker Targeting Bitcoin & Ethereum Users Infects Over 300,0000 PCs
A malware campaign spreading a clipboard hijacker has infected over 300,000 computers, according to Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 Total Security. The campaign has been raging for the past week and has spread a malware which Qihoo researchers have named ClipboardWalletHijacker. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clipboard-hijacker-targeting-bitcoin-and-ethereum-users-infects-over-300-0000-pcs/
A malware campaign spreading a clipboard hijacker has infected over 300,000 computers, according to Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 Total Security. The campaign has been raging for the past week and has spread a malware which Qihoo researchers have named ClipboardWalletHijacker. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clipboard-hijacker-targeting-bitcoin-and-ethereum-users-infects-over-300-0000-pcs/
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Clipboard Hijacker Targeting Bitcoin & Ethereum Users Infects Over 300,0000 PCs
A malware campaign spreading a clipboard hijacker has infected over 300,000 computers, according to Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 Total Security. The campaign has been raging for the past week and has spread a malware which Qihoo researchers have namedโฆ
Chinese Cyber-Espionage Group Hacked Government Data Center
A Chinese-linked cyber-espionage unit has hacked a data center belonging to a Central Asian country and has embedded malicious code on government sites. The hack of the data center happened sometime in mid-November 2017, according to a report published by Kaspersky Lab earlier this week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-cyber-espionage-group-hacked-government-data-center/
A Chinese-linked cyber-espionage unit has hacked a data center belonging to a Central Asian country and has embedded malicious code on government sites. The hack of the data center happened sometime in mid-November 2017, according to a report published by Kaspersky Lab earlier this week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-cyber-espionage-group-hacked-government-data-center/
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Chinese Cyber-Espionage Group Hacked Government Data Center
A Chinese-linked cyber-espionage unit has hacked a data center belonging to a Central Asian country and has embedded malicious code on government sites. The hack of the data center happened sometime in mid-November 2017, according to a report published byโฆ
Hacker Breaches Syscoin GitHub Account and Poisons Official Client
A hacker gained access to the GitHub account of the Syscoin cryptocurrency and replaced the official Windows client with a version containing malware. The poisoned Syscoin Windows client contained Arkei Stealer, a malware strain specialized in dumping and stealing passwords and wallet private keys. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-breaches-syscoin-github-account-and-poisons-official-client/
A hacker gained access to the GitHub account of the Syscoin cryptocurrency and replaced the official Windows client with a version containing malware. The poisoned Syscoin Windows client contained Arkei Stealer, a malware strain specialized in dumping and stealing passwords and wallet private keys. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-breaches-syscoin-github-account-and-poisons-official-client/
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Hacker Breaches Syscoin GitHub Account and Poisons Official Client
A hacker gained access to the GitHub account of the Syscoin cryptocurrency and replaced the official Windows client with a version containing malware. The poisoned Syscoin Windows client contained Arkei Stealer, a malware strain specialized in dumping andโฆ
Police Use of Minority Report-Style Pre-Crime Tech Raises Inaccuracy Concerns
Pre-crime, is a vast potpourri of information, on everyday activities, used to try to predict and prevent future behavior. In "predictive" policing, computer algorithms identify signs of pre-crime in a realm in which we are all potential suspects. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/police-use-of-minority-report-style-pre-crime-tech-raises-inaccuracy-concerns/
Pre-crime, is a vast potpourri of information, on everyday activities, used to try to predict and prevent future behavior. In "predictive" policing, computer algorithms identify signs of pre-crime in a realm in which we are all potential suspects. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/police-use-of-minority-report-style-pre-crime-tech-raises-inaccuracy-concerns/
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Police Use of Minority Report-Style Pre-Crime Tech Raises Inaccuracy Concerns
Pre-crime, is a vast potpourri of information, on everyday activities, used to try to predict and prevent future behavior. In "predictive" policing, computer algorithms identify signs of pre-crime in a realm in which we are all potential suspects.
All That Port 8000 Traffic This Week! Yeah, That's Satori Looking for New Bots
The mystery of the recent surge in port 8000 scan activity has been solved today by security researches from Qihoo 360 Netlab, who tracked this week's mystery traffic to an old foe โthe Satori IoT botnet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/all-that-port-8000-traffic-this-week-yeah-thats-satori-looking-for-new-bots/
The mystery of the recent surge in port 8000 scan activity has been solved today by security researches from Qihoo 360 Netlab, who tracked this week's mystery traffic to an old foe โthe Satori IoT botnet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/all-that-port-8000-traffic-this-week-yeah-thats-satori-looking-for-new-bots/
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All That Port 8000 Traffic This Week! Yeah, That's Satori Looking for New Bots
The mystery of the recent surge in port 8000 scan activity has been solved today by security researches from Qihoo 360 Netlab, who tracked this week's mystery traffic to an old foe โthe Satori IoT botnet.
The Week in Ransomware - June 15th 2018 - DBGer, Scarab, and More
Mostly new variants of the same ransomware this week, with little new ransomware campaigns being conducted. Of particular interest was Kaspersky temporarily withdrawing their participation in the NoMoreRansom project and the rebranding of Satan Ransomware as DBGer Ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-june-15th-2018-dbger-scarab-and-more/
Mostly new variants of the same ransomware this week, with little new ransomware campaigns being conducted. Of particular interest was Kaspersky temporarily withdrawing their participation in the NoMoreRansom project and the rebranding of Satan Ransomware as DBGer Ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-june-15th-2018-dbger-scarab-and-more/
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The Week in Ransomware - June 15th 2018 - DBGer, Scarab, and More
Mostly new variants of the same ransomware this week, with little new ransomware campaigns being conducted. Of particular interest was Kaspersky temporarily withdrawing their participation in the NoMoreRansom project and the rebranding of Satan Ransomware asโฆ
Europol Dismantles One of the Internet's Oldest Hacker Groups
Europol, French, UK, and Thai police arrested eight people they suspect to have been involved or to have been part of a notorious hacker group known as Rex Mundi (Latin for "King of the World"). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europol-dismantles-one-of-the-internets-oldest-hacker-groups/
Europol, French, UK, and Thai police arrested eight people they suspect to have been involved or to have been part of a notorious hacker group known as Rex Mundi (Latin for "King of the World"). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europol-dismantles-one-of-the-internets-oldest-hacker-groups/
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Europol Dismantles One of the Internet's Oldest Hacker Groups
Europol, French, UK, and Thai police arrested eight people they suspect to have been involved or to have been part of a notorious hacker group known as Rex Mundi (Latin for "King of the World").
Android App Devs Find Clever Trick for Fooling Users Into Installing Their Crapware
An expert in Android security is warning users that some developers of crappy Android apps have come up with a new trick for fooling users into installing their apps. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/android-app-devs-find-clever-trick-for-fooling-users-into-installing-their-crapware/
An expert in Android security is warning users that some developers of crappy Android apps have come up with a new trick for fooling users into installing their apps. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/android-app-devs-find-clever-trick-for-fooling-users-into-installing-their-crapware/
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Android App Devs Find Clever Trick for Fooling Users Into Installing Their Crapware
An expert in Android security is warning users that some developers of crappy Android apps have come up with a new trick for fooling users into installing their apps.
Gaming Companies Remove Analytics App After Massive User Outcry
Several gaming companies have announced plans to remove support for an analytics app they have bundled with their games. The decision to remove the app came after several Reddit and Steam users noticed that many game publishers have recently embedded a controversial analytics SDK part of recent updates to their games. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/gaming-companies-remove-analytics-app-after-massive-user-outcry/
Several gaming companies have announced plans to remove support for an analytics app they have bundled with their games. The decision to remove the app came after several Reddit and Steam users noticed that many game publishers have recently embedded a controversial analytics SDK part of recent updates to their games. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/gaming-companies-remove-analytics-app-after-massive-user-outcry/
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Gaming Companies Remove Analytics App After Massive User Outcry
Several gaming companies have announced plans to remove support for an analytics app they have bundled with their games. The decision to remove the app came after several Reddit and Steam users noticed that many game publishers have recently embedded a controversialโฆ
Andy OS Android Emulator Reportedly Installing a GPU Miner
Reports are coming in that a GPU Miner Trojan is being installed along with the popular Andy Android emulator and its users are rightfully concerned. This miner reportedly will use the graphics processing unit, or GPU, on the computer's graphic's card in order to mine cryptocurrency. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/andy-os-android-emulator-reportedly-installing-a-gpu-miner/
Reports are coming in that a GPU Miner Trojan is being installed along with the popular Andy Android emulator and its users are rightfully concerned. This miner reportedly will use the graphics processing unit, or GPU, on the computer's graphic's card in order to mine cryptocurrency. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/andy-os-android-emulator-reportedly-installing-a-gpu-miner/
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Andy OS Android Emulator Reportedly Installing a GPU Miner
Reports are coming in that a GPU Miner Trojan is being installed along with the popular Andy Android emulator and its users are rightfully concerned. This miner reportedly will use the graphics processing unit, or GPU, on the computer's graphic's card inโฆ
Rootkit-Based Adware Wreaks Havoc Among Windows 10 Users in the US
Security researchers from Romania-based antivirus vendor Bitdefender have detailed the operations of an adware strain named Zacinlo that uses a rootkit component to gain persistence across OS reinstalls, a rootkit component that's even effective against Windows 10 installations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rootkit-based-adware-wreaks-havoc-among-windows-10-users-in-the-us/
Security researchers from Romania-based antivirus vendor Bitdefender have detailed the operations of an adware strain named Zacinlo that uses a rootkit component to gain persistence across OS reinstalls, a rootkit component that's even effective against Windows 10 installations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rootkit-based-adware-wreaks-havoc-among-windows-10-users-in-the-us/
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Rootkit-Based Adware Wreaks Havoc Among Windows 10 Users in the US
Security researchers from Romania-based antivirus vendor Bitdefender have detailed the operations of an adware strain named Zacinlo that uses a rootkit component to gain persistence across OS reinstalls, a rootkit component that's even effective against Windowsโฆ
macOS Breaks Your OpSec by Caching Data From Encrypted Hard Drives
Apple's macOS surreptitiously creates and caches thumbnails for images and other file types stored on password-protected / encrypted containers (hard drives, partitions), according to Wojciech Reguลa and Patrick Wardle, two macOS security experts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/macos-breaks-your-opsec-by-caching-data-from-encrypted-hard-drives/
Apple's macOS surreptitiously creates and caches thumbnails for images and other file types stored on password-protected / encrypted containers (hard drives, partitions), according to Wojciech Reguลa and Patrick Wardle, two macOS security experts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/macos-breaks-your-opsec-by-caching-data-from-encrypted-hard-drives/
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macOS Breaks Your OpSec by Caching Data From Encrypted Hard Drives
Apple's macOS surreptitiously creates and caches thumbnails for images and other file types stored on password-protected / encrypted containers (hard drives, partitions), according to Wojciech Reguลa and Patrick Wardle, two macOS security experts.
Vendor Patches Seven Vulnerabilities Across 392 Camera Models
Axis Communications AB, a Swedish manufacturer of network cameras for physical security and video surveillance, has patched seven security flaws across nearly 400 security camera models. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vendor-patches-seven-vulnerabilities-across-392-camera-models/
Axis Communications AB, a Swedish manufacturer of network cameras for physical security and video surveillance, has patched seven security flaws across nearly 400 security camera models. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vendor-patches-seven-vulnerabilities-across-392-camera-models/
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Vendor Patches Seven Vulnerabilities Across 392 Camera Models
Axis Communications AB, a Swedish manufacturer of network cameras for physical security and video surveillance, has patched seven security flaws across nearly 400 security camera models.
75% of Malware Uploaded on “No-Distribute” Scanners Is Unknown to Researchers
Three-quarters of malware samples uploaded to "no-distribute scanners" are never shared on "multiscanners" like VirusTotal, and hence, they remain unknown to security firms and researchers for longer periods of time. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/75-percent-of-malware-uploaded-on-no-distribute-scanners-is-unknown-to-researchers/
Three-quarters of malware samples uploaded to "no-distribute scanners" are never shared on "multiscanners" like VirusTotal, and hence, they remain unknown to security firms and researchers for longer periods of time. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/75-percent-of-malware-uploaded-on-no-distribute-scanners-is-unknown-to-researchers/
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75% of Malware Uploaded on โNo-Distributeโ Scanners Is Unknown to Researchers
Three-quarters of malware samples uploaded to "no-distribute scanners" are never shared on "multiscanners" like VirusTotal, and hence, they remain unknown to security firms and researchers for longer periods of time.
Upcoming iOS 12 Will Share Emergency Location With 911 Services
Apple announced today that the next version of the iOS operating system โiOS 12โ would automatically and securely share a caller's geo-location with 911 emergency services across the US. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/upcoming-ios-12-will-share-emergency-location-with-911-services/
Apple announced today that the next version of the iOS operating system โiOS 12โ would automatically and securely share a caller's geo-location with 911 emergency services across the US. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/upcoming-ios-12-will-share-emergency-location-with-911-services/
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Upcoming iOS 12 Will Share Emergency Location With 911 Services
Apple announced today that the next version of the iOS operating system โiOS 12โ would automatically and securely share a caller's geo-location with 911 emergency services across the US.
Ex-CIA Employee Charged with Leak of Classified CIA Vault 7 Hacking Tools
The Department of Justice has announced new charges against former CIA software engineer Joshua Schulte for allegedly leaking classified CIA documents, software projects, and hacking utilities called Vault 7 to WikiLeaks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/ex-cia-employee-charged-with-leak-of-classified-cia-vault-7-hacking-tools/
The Department of Justice has announced new charges against former CIA software engineer Joshua Schulte for allegedly leaking classified CIA documents, software projects, and hacking utilities called Vault 7 to WikiLeaks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/ex-cia-employee-charged-with-leak-of-classified-cia-vault-7-hacking-tools/
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Ex-CIA Employee Charged with Leak of Classified CIA Vault 7 Hacking Tools
The Department of Justice has announced new charges against former CIA software engineer Joshua Schulte for allegedly leaking classified CIA documents, software projects, and hacking utilities called Vault 7 to WikiLeaks.