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Microsoft January 2019 Patch Tuesday Includes 51 Security Updates

Today is Microsoft's January 2019 Patch Tuesday, which means it is first time in 2019 that you get to update Windows!  Included in this month's security updates is a Critical update that was publicly exposed, so it is important that you install all available updates as soon as possible to protect your computer. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-january-2019-patch-tuesday-includes-51-security-updates/
85 Adware Apps in Google Play Installed 9 Million Times

85 apps in Google Play that collectively have been installed nine million times by users all over the world came with an adware strain capable of pouring fullscreen adverts at regular intervals or when the user unlocks the device. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/85-adware-apps-in-google-play-installed-9-million-times/
Latest Malwarebytes Update Causing Windows 7 to Freeze

Since the middle of December 2018, numerous complaints have been pouring in that state Windows 7 had started freezing after a component of Malwarebytes was upgraded to a new version. Once users, disabled the Malwarebytes, Windows 7 would not longer freeze. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/latest-malwarebytes-update-causing-windows-7-to-freeze/
Activity Stream Snippets Launched in Firefox To Market Mozilla Offerings

Starting this past Monday, Mozilla officially launched their new Activity Stream Snippets in Firefox 64. These new snippets appear at the bottom of the New Tab page and include call to actions for giving donations, newsletter signups, and learning about the Mozilla podcast and Pocket offerings. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/activity-stream-snippets-launched-in-firefox-to-market-mozilla-offerings/
CryptoMix Ransomware Exploits Sick Children to Coerce Payments

With people becoming more aware of ransomware, criminals are coming up with some pretty low life schemes in order to coerce victims into paying ransomware. Such is the case with a CryptoMix ransomware, who pretends to represent a sick children's charity and is asking for a ransom payment as if it was a charitable donation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptomix-ransomware-exploits-sick-children-to-coerce-payments/
WordPress-Related Vulnerabilities Tripled in 2018

WordPress-related vulnerabilities have seen a 300% increase in 2018 compared to the previous year, a recent study has found. Most of the bugs were in the plugins that extend the functionality of WordPress websites. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-related-vulnerabilities-tripled-in-2018/
Google Rolls Out Activity Cards to Help You Find Past Searches

Google is currently rolling out an activity cards feature teased in a September blog post and allowing users to see search results found in the past while searching for similar terms. Released for mobile web and Google app users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-rolls-out-activity-cards-to-help-you-find-past-searches/
Hyatt Launches Public Bug Bounty Program on HackerOne

Today Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the release of their public bug bounty program on Hacker One. Using this program, researchers can be rewarded for reporting vulnerabilities on three Hyatt web sites and their mobile applications for Android and iOS. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hyatt-launches-public-bug-bounty-program-on-hackerone/
Google Chrome Ad Blocker Expands Worldwide Starting July 9th

With the release of Chrome 71 last December, Google started to filter ads in North America and Europe on sites that repeatedly displayed abusive advertisements.  Today, Google has announced that they will be expanding their ad filter to the rest of the world starting on July 9th 2019. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-ad-blocker-expands-worldwide-starting-july-9th/
Reddit Users Locked Out of Their Accounts for Unusual Activity

Accounts of some Reddit users have been locked down due to irregular behavior that could suggest unauthorized access. The Reddit security team plans on allowing a password reset on affected accounts in a few hours' time. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/reddit-users-locked-out-of-their-accounts-for-unusual-activity/