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New Cmb Dharma Ransomware Variant Released

On Thursday a new variant of the Dharma Ransomware was discovered that appends the .cmb extension to encrypted files. This article will discuss how you become infected with the Cmb ransomware and how it encrypts a computer. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-cmb-dharma-ransomware-variant-released/
Vulnerabilities Found in the Firmware of 25 Android Smartphone Models

Last week, at the DEF CON security conference held in Las Vegas, security researchers presented details about 47 vulnerabilities in the firmware and default apps of 25 Android smartphone models, 11 of which are also sold in the US. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vulnerabilities-found-in-the-firmware-of-25-android-smartphone-models/
Backdoor Mechanism Discovered in VIA C3 x86 Processors

At the DEF CON 26 security conference held in Las Vegas last week, a security researcher detailed a backdoor mechanism in x86-based VIA C3 processors, a CPU family produced and sold between 2001 and 2003 by Taiwan-based VIA Technologies Inc. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-mechanism-discovered-in-via-c3-x86-processors/
Popular Android Apps Vulnerable to Man-in-the-Disk Attacks

Some of the most popular Android applications installed on your phone may be vulnerable to a new type of attack named "Man-in-the-Disk" that can grant a third-party app the ability to crash them and/or run malicious code. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-android-apps-vulnerable-to-man-in-the-disk-attacks/
Vulnerabilities in Fax Protocol Let Hackers Infiltrate Networks via Fax Machines

Two recently discovered vulnerabilities in the fax protocol can transform fax machines into entry points for hackers into corporate networks, two Check Point researchers revealed last week in a talk given at the DEF CON 26 security conference held in Las Vegas. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vulnerabilities-in-fax-protocol-let-hackers-infiltrate-networks-via-fax-machines/
Dropbox will only Support the Ext4 File System In Linux in November

Dropbox has announced that starting on November 7th 2018, only the ext4 filesystem will be supported in Linux for synchronizing folders in the Dropbox desktop app. Those Linux users who have synch on other filesystems such as XFS, ext2, ext3, ZFS, and many others will no longer have working Dropbox synchronization after this date. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dropbox-will-only-support-the-ext4-file-system-in-linux-in-november/
Chromebooks May Soon Dual Boot Between Chrome OS And Windows 10

Today, a report has revealed that Google wants to bring Microsoft's Windows 10 support to Chromebooks. Reports indicate that the company is working on a new project called "Campfire" that would allow Chromebook owners to dual boot Windows 10 and Crome OS. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/chromebooks-may-soon-dual-boot-between-chrome-os-and-windows-10/
Firefox for iOS Update Brings a Dark Theme and Searchable Tabs

A new update for Firefox for iOS has been released that now offers a dark theme for those who do not wish to disturb others who are sleeping or feel it is easier on their eyes. Also included in this update is the ability to search and reorder your open tabs. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-for-ios-update-brings-a-dark-theme-and-searchable-tabs/
Microsoft Testing β€œMemberships” Subscription Section in Windows 10 Store App

Microsoft has just started rolling out the new search experience in the Windows 10 App Store on Insider Builds and it comes with a new search category called "Memberships". The new category centralizes all available memberships and offers a way for users to quickly find them and cancel them. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-testing-memberships-subscription-section-in-windows-10-store-app/
New Hacked Phone + Partial Number Extortion Emails Making a Lot of Money

Over the past week, scammers are now utilizing a new extortion email campaign that claims the recipient's phone was hacked, includes a partial phone number of the recipient, and further states that they created videos using the recipient's webcam. It then demands $1K USD in bitcoins or the hacker will release the video & other info. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-hacked-phone-partial-number-extortion-emails-making-a-lot-of-money/
Hackers Can Falsify Patient Vitals

Hackers can falsify patients' vitals by emulating data sent from medical equipment clients to central monitoring systems, a McAfee security researcher revealed over the weekend at the DEF CON 26 security conference. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-can-falsify-patient-vitals/
Adobe Patches Flash Player, Acrobat, Reader, Creative Cloud Desktop App, More

A few minutes ago, Adobe published its monthly Patch Tuesday updates train for the month of August 2018. This month, Adobe's security team patched vulnerabilities in products such as Flash Player (multimedia player), Experience Manager (enterprise CMS), Acrobat and Reader (PDF readers/editors), and the Creative Cloud Desktop App. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adobe-patches-flash-player-acrobat-reader-creative-cloud-desktop-app-more/
Windows 10 Preview Build 17738 Released With Fixes for Edge & the Start Menu

You can always tell when Microsoft is getting close to finishing a major update as they start to release Windows 10 Insider Preview builds that do not contain any new features and are comprised of only bug fixes and minor improvements. Such is the case with today's release of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17738. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-preview-build-17738-released-with-fixes-for-edge-and-the-start-menu/