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Sextortion Emails now Leading to Ransomware and Info-Stealing Trojans

Sextortion email scams have been a very successful way of generating money for criminals. A new Sextortion campaign is now taking it to the next level by tricking recipients into installing the Azorult information-stealing Trojan, which then downloads and installs the GandCrab ransomware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sextortion-emails-now-leading-to-ransomware-and-info-stealing-trojans/
Exploit Code for the Kubernetes Flaw Is Now Available

The recently disclosed critical-impact bug in Kubernetes created strong ripples in the security world of the container-orchestration system. Now, multiple demo exploits exist and come with easy-to-understand explanations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-code-for-the-kubernetes-flaw-is-now-available/
Microsoft's New Edge Browser to Support Chrome Extensions - Even Malicious Ones

Microsoft has confirmed that the upcoming Chromium-based Edge browser will also be able to run Chrome extensions. While this will greatly expand the functionality of the browser, it will also open it up to the increasing amount of malicious Chrome extensions that are seen on a daily basis. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsofts-new-edge-browser-to-support-chrome-extensions-even-malicious-ones/
Windows 10 Insider Build 18298 Brings New Features and Improvements

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18298 (19H1) to insiders in the Fast ring. This build contains numerous new features and improvements including the ability to setup a security key directly from the Sign-in options screen, a new file explorer icon, Start Menu changes, mouse cursor options, and more.  [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-18298-brings-new-features-and-improvements/
Microsoft December 2018 Patch Tuesday Fixes Actively Used Zero-Day Vulnerability

Today is Microsoft's December 2018 Patch Tuesday, which means it is time to update your computer so that you are protected from the latest threats to Windows and Microsoft products. Two of the patched critical vulnerabilities are known to have been used in the wild, so it is important that these updates are installed immediately. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-december-2018-patch-tuesday-fixes-actively-used-zero-day-vulnerability/
Op 'Sharpshooter' Uses Lazarus Group Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

A new advanced threat actor has emerged on the radar, targeting organizations in the defense and the critical infrastructure sectors with fileless malware and an exploitation tool that borrows code from a trojan associated with the Lazarus group [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/op-sharpshooter-uses-lazarus-group-tactics-techniques-and-procedures/