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Microsoft Releases New Windows 10 Redstone 5 Build for Slow Ring Insiders

Today, Microsoft is rolling out Windows 10 Preview Build 17738.1000 (Redstone 5) to the Insiders in the Slow ring and it's the third RS5 build in the Slow ring. The company previously rolled out the same build to users enrolled in the Fast ring earlier this month and it comes with no new changes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-new-windows-10-redstone-5-build-for-slow-ring-insiders/
Bitdefender Disables Anti-Exploit Monitoring in Chrome After Google Policy Change

Chrome has started displaying alerts that suggest users remove programs that are considered incompatible applications with Chrome because they inject code into the browser's processes. In order to resolve these issues Bitdefender has decided to no longer monitor newer versions of Chrome with their anti-exploit technology. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/bitdefender-disables-anti-exploit-monitoring-in-chrome-after-google-policy-change/
Senators Demand Voting Machine Vendor Explain Why It Dismisses Researchers Prodding Its Devices

Four US senators, members of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter on Wednesday to Election Systems and Software (ES&S), the largest voting machine vendor in the US, asking for clarifications on why the vendor is trying to discourage independent security reviews of its products. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/senators-demand-voting-machine-vendor-explain-why-it-dismisses-researchers-prodding-its-devices/
Windows 10 Build 17746 Is Out for Insiders With Bug Fixes

Today, Microsoft is rolling out a new preview build for the Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring. Windows 10 Build 17746 comes with a bunch of improvements, fixes, and as well known issues. You can check out all the details here. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-build-17746-is-out-for-insiders-with-bug-fixes/
The Week in Ransomware - August 24th 2018 - Hermes, Fox, and Ryuk

This week we had seen quite a few campaigns that had widespread distribution. These campaigns are either being installed over accessible Remote Desktop Services or malspam. The biggest news is a variant of the Hermes ransomware called Ryuk that has generated over 600k USD for the developers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-august-24th-2018-hermes-fox-and-ryuk/