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New WPA3 Wi-Fi Standard Released

On Monday, the Wi-Fi Alliance, the organization that manages Wi-Fi technologies, announced the official release of WPA3. WPA3 is the latest version of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), a user authentication technology for Wi-Fi connections. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-wpa3-wi-fi-standard-released/
Thanatos Ransomware Decryptor Released by the Cisco Talos Group

Back in February we wrote about a new ransomware called Thanatos that was encrypting victim's data, but contained flaws that would not allow the authors to decrypt a victims files even if they paid. Thankfully, the Cisco Talos Group was able to find a method to break the encryption routine. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/thanatos-ransomware-decryptor-released-by-the-cisco-talos-group/
Microsoft Releases Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1803 (KB4284848)

Microsoft has started rolling out a new Windows 10 update titled "2018-06 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1803 (KB4284848)" that fixes a variety of issues in Windows 10. Some of the fixes included are for compatibility issues, remote desktop problems, Edge issues, and accessing files over the SMBv1 protocol. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-cumulative-update-for-windows-10-version-1803-kb4284848/
Office of Cyberspace Reborn In Bill Approved by Senate Panel

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted today to advance bill H.R. 3776, the Cyber Diplomacy Act. This bill outlines the restoration of the State Department's Cyber Office under the new name of Office of Cyberspace and the Digital Economy and the reinstatement of a head of cyber related activities for the Department of State. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/office-of-cyberspace-reborn-in-bill-approved-by-senate-panel/
Facebook, Google Manipulate Users to Share Personal Data Despite GDPR

Despite the new GDPR regulation entering into effect across Europe, Facebook and Google are manipulating users into sharing personal data by leveraging misleading wording and confusing interfaces, according to a report released today by the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-google-manipulate-users-to-share-personal-data-despite-gdpr/
Huawei’s New Ryzen-Powered MateBook D Is Now Available in the U.S. for $629

Huawei is one of the companies that have always tried to innovate in terms of design. At Computex, Huawei announced a new variant of MateBook D with a 14-inch display and the model is now available as a Walmart exclusive in the United States. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/huawei-s-new-ryzen-powered-matebook-d-is-now-available-in-the-us-for-629/
Windows 10 Insider Build 17704 Is Now Available. Here’s Whats New!

Microsoft just released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17704 (Redstone 5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast and Skip Ahead Rings. Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17704 comes with a huge amount of improvements and new features that include ones for Microsoft Edge, new Skype experience, improved Diagnostic Data Viewer, and more. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-17704-is-now-available-here-s-whats-new/
Windows Defender Detecting Legitimate Files as Trojan:Win32/Bluteal.B!rfn

Recently there have been a lot of reports of Windows Defender suddenly detecting files as Trojan:Win32/Bluteal.B!rfn. The detected files range from CPU miners, which would make sense, to legitimate Windows files, which do not. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-defender-detecting-legitimate-files-as-trojan-win32-blutealbrfn/
Microsot Pulls Windows 10 Sets From Redstone 5 Builds

Last year, Microsoft announced a new feature called "Sets" for Windows 10 that would enable applications to run in tabs in UWP apps and Win32 programs. After a long wait, the feature was implemented in Windows 10 Insider preview builds, but the feedback has led Microsoft to remove Sets from its latest Windows 10 preview build 17704,  [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsot-pulls-windows-10-sets-from-redstone-5-builds/