Windows KB4480960 & KB4480970 Updates Causing Network and License Problems
On January 8th, Microsoft released the KB4480960 and KB4480970 updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, which have been causing networking and licensing havok for users and organizations that have installed them. [...]
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On January 8th, Microsoft released the KB4480960 and KB4480970 updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, which have been causing networking and licensing havok for users and organizations that have installed them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-kb4480960-and-kb4480970-updates-causing-network-and-license-problems/
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Windows KB4480960 & KB4480970 Updates Causing Network and License Problems
On January 8th, Microsoft released the KB4480960 and KB4480970 updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, which have been causing networking and licensing havok for users and organizations that have installed them.
U.S. Government Shutdown Leaves Its Sites Insecure, TLS Certs Expired
The websites of the U.S. Department of Justice, NASA, and the Court of Appeals are some of the ones hit by the government's failure to extend around 80 TLS certificates used on .gov domains [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-government-shutdown-leaves-its-sites-insecure-tls-certs-expired/
The websites of the U.S. Department of Justice, NASA, and the Court of Appeals are some of the ones hit by the government's failure to extend around 80 TLS certificates used on .gov domains [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-government-shutdown-leaves-its-sites-insecure-tls-certs-expired/
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U.S. Government Shutdown Leaves Its Sites with Expired TLS Certificates
The websites of the U.S. Department of Justice, NASA, and the Court of Appeals are some of the ones hit by the government's failure to extend around 80 TLS certificates used on .gov domains
Microsoft 365 Business Gets Self Service Password Reset Writeback
Microsoft 365 Business users can now change their passwords in the cloud using the SSPR feature and have it written back to on-premises directories in real time [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-365-business-gets-self-service-password-reset-writeback/
Microsoft 365 Business users can now change their passwords in the cloud using the SSPR feature and have it written back to on-premises directories in real time [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-365-business-gets-self-service-password-reset-writeback/
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Microsoft 365 Business Gets Self Service Password Reset Writeback
Microsoft 365 Business users can now change their passwords in the cloud using the SSPR feature and have it written back to on-premises directories in real time
Microsoft Releases Cumulative Update KB4476976 To Fix Action Center Issues
At the moment this update is available for Windows Insiders in the Release Preview ring only and it appears as the 2019-01 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1809 in Windows Update [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-cumulative-update-kb4476976-to-fix-action-center-issues/
At the moment this update is available for Windows Insiders in the Release Preview ring only and it appears as the 2019-01 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1809 in Windows Update [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-cumulative-update-kb4476976-to-fix-action-center-issues/
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Microsoft Releases Cumulative Update KB4476976 To Fix Action Center Issues
At the moment this update is available for Windows Insiders in the Release Preview ring only and it appears as the 2019-01 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1809 in Windows Update
US Carriers Promise Again to Stop Selling Customer Location Data
Selling customers' location data has always been a lucrative practice for carriers, seeing that every year since at least 2013 they've been caught spreading it around to any company willing to pay. Maybe something will change in 2019. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-carriers-promise-again-to-stop-selling-customer-location-data/
Selling customers' location data has always been a lucrative practice for carriers, seeing that every year since at least 2013 they've been caught spreading it around to any company willing to pay. Maybe something will change in 2019. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-carriers-promise-again-to-stop-selling-customer-location-data/
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US Carriers Promise Again to Stop Selling Customer Location Data
Selling customers' location data has always been a lucrative practice for carriers, seeing that every year since at least 2013 they've been caught spreading it around to any company willing to pay. Maybe something will change in 2019.
Apple's Latest iPhone Models Get Price Cuts of Up to 20% in China
Apple's new iPhone models had their prices slashed by up to 20% in China most likely due to retailers deciding to move their iPhone stock which Chinese customers have apparently replaced with local smartphone brands [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apples-latest-iphone-models-get-price-cuts-of-up-to-20-percent-in-china/
Apple's new iPhone models had their prices slashed by up to 20% in China most likely due to retailers deciding to move their iPhone stock which Chinese customers have apparently replaced with local smartphone brands [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apples-latest-iphone-models-get-price-cuts-of-up-to-20-percent-in-china/
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Apple's Latest iPhone Models Get Price Cuts of Up to 20% in China
Apple's new iPhone models had their prices slashed by up to 20% in China most likely due to retailers deciding to move their iPhone stock which Chinese customers have apparently replaced with local smartphone brands
New Batch of 9 Adware Apps in Google Play Installed Over 8 Million Times
Google is yet to boot from the Play store another batch of fake apps built only to show advertisements on users' devices. A researcher has uncovered nine of them, with a total install count of over eight million. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-batch-of-9-adware-apps-in-google-play-installed-over-8-million-times/
Google is yet to boot from the Play store another batch of fake apps built only to show advertisements on users' devices. A researcher has uncovered nine of them, with a total install count of over eight million. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-batch-of-9-adware-apps-in-google-play-installed-over-8-million-times/
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New Batch of 9 Adware Apps in Google Play Installed Over 8 Million Times
Google is yet to boot from the Play store another batch of fake apps built only to show advertisements on users' devices. A researcher has uncovered nine of them, with a total install count of over eight million.
Del Rio City Hall Forced to Use Paper After Ransomware Attack
The City Hall of Del Rio, Texas was hit by a ransomware attack on the morning of January 10, which led to dozens of computers on the network being turned off and disconnected from the Internet to contain and analyze the malware [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/del-rio-city-hall-forced-to-use-paper-after-ransomware-attack/
The City Hall of Del Rio, Texas was hit by a ransomware attack on the morning of January 10, which led to dozens of computers on the network being turned off and disconnected from the Internet to contain and analyze the malware [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/del-rio-city-hall-forced-to-use-paper-after-ransomware-attack/
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Del Rio City Hall Forced to Use Paper After Ransomware Attack
The City Hall of Del Rio, Texas was hit by a ransomware attack on the morning of January 10, which led to dozens of computers on the network being turned off and disconnected from the Internet to contain and analyze the malware
Fake Movie File Infects PC to Steal Cryptocurrency, Poison Google Results
A malicious Windows shortcut file posing as a movie via The Pirate Bay torrent tracker can trigger a chain of mischievous activities on your computer, like injecting content from the attacker into high-profile web sites such as Wikipedia, Google and Yandex Search or by stealing cryptocurrency. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-movie-file-infects-pc-to-steal-cryptocurrency-poison-google-results/
A malicious Windows shortcut file posing as a movie via The Pirate Bay torrent tracker can trigger a chain of mischievous activities on your computer, like injecting content from the attacker into high-profile web sites such as Wikipedia, Google and Yandex Search or by stealing cryptocurrency. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-movie-file-infects-pc-to-steal-cryptocurrency-poison-google-results/
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Fake Movie File Infects PC to Steal Cryptocurrency, Poison Google Results
A malicious Windows shortcut file posing as a movie via The Pirate Bay torrent tracker can trigger a chain of mischievous activities on your computer, like injecting content from the attacker into high-profile web sites such as Wikipedia, Google and Yandex Search or…
Ryuk Ransomware Partners with TrickBot to Gain Access to Infected Networks
Ryuk has historically been considered a a targeted ransomware where the actors scope out networks in order to gain access and install their ransomware. New research now indicates that the Ryuk actors may be using other malware as an Access-as-a-Service to gain access to networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ryuk-ransomware-partners-with-trickbot-to-gain-access-to-infected-networks/
Ryuk has historically been considered a a targeted ransomware where the actors scope out networks in order to gain access and install their ransomware. New research now indicates that the Ryuk actors may be using other malware as an Access-as-a-Service to gain access to networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ryuk-ransomware-partners-with-trickbot-to-gain-access-to-infected-networks/
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Ryuk Ransomware Partners with TrickBot to Gain Access to Infected Networks
Ryuk has historically been considered a a targeted ransomware where the actors scope out networks in order to gain access and install their ransomware. New research now indicates that the Ryuk actors may be using other malware as an Access-as-a-Service to…
The Week in Ransomware - January 11th 2019 - Access-as-a-Service
For the most part it has been a slow this week in terms of new ransomware variants being released. On the other hand, there has been quite a bit of interesting information that was released about Ryuk. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-january-11th-2019-access-as-a-service/
For the most part it has been a slow this week in terms of new ransomware variants being released. On the other hand, there has been quite a bit of interesting information that was released about Ryuk. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-january-11th-2019-access-as-a-service/
Microsoft Releases KB4487345 Update to Fix Windows 7 Share Issues
Last week Microsoft released the January 2019 Patch Tuesday updates and included in the release were two updates that caused problems connecting to ntework shares on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. On January 11th, Microsoft has released a a stand-alone update that resolves this issue. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-kb4487345-update-to-fix-windows-7-share-issues/
Last week Microsoft released the January 2019 Patch Tuesday updates and included in the release were two updates that caused problems connecting to ntework shares on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. On January 11th, Microsoft has released a a stand-alone update that resolves this issue. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-kb4487345-update-to-fix-windows-7-share-issues/
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Microsoft Releases KB4487345 Update to Fix Windows 7 Share Issues
Last week Microsoft released the January 2019 Patch Tuesday updates and included in the release were two updates that caused problems connecting to ntework shares on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. On January 11th, Microsoft has released a a stand-alone…
Mozilla to Disable Flash Plugin by Default in Firefox 69
Starting in Firefox 69, Mozilla will be disabling support for the Adobe Flash plugin by default. This is being done as part of the roadmap set forth by Mozilla on how they will be ultimately disable all support for Flash in Firefox. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-to-disable-flash-plugin-by-default-in-firefox-69/
Starting in Firefox 69, Mozilla will be disabling support for the Adobe Flash plugin by default. This is being done as part of the roadmap set forth by Mozilla on how they will be ultimately disable all support for Flash in Firefox. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-to-disable-flash-plugin-by-default-in-firefox-69/
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Mozilla to Disable Flash Plugin by Default in Firefox 69
Starting in Firefox 69, Mozilla will be disabling support for the Adobe Flash plugin by default. This is being done as part of the roadmap set forth by Mozilla on how they will be ultimately disable all support for Flash in Firefox.
Windows 7 KMS Activation Issues Caused by Microsoft Mistake, Not an Update
On January 8th, 2019, Windows 7 machines that were activated through Key Management Service started receiving a "Windows is not genuine" error indicating that the license is not valid. It turns out this this problem was not related to a January Patch Tuesday update, but rather caused by a problem on Microsoft's activation server. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-7-kms-activation-issues-caused-by-microsoft-mistake-not-an-update/
On January 8th, 2019, Windows 7 machines that were activated through Key Management Service started receiving a "Windows is not genuine" error indicating that the license is not valid. It turns out this this problem was not related to a January Patch Tuesday update, but rather caused by a problem on Microsoft's activation server. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-7-kms-activation-issues-caused-by-microsoft-mistake-not-an-update/
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Windows 7 KMS Activation Issues Caused by Microsoft Mistake, Not an Update
On January 8th, 2019, Windows 7 machines that were activated through Key Management Service started receiving a "Windows is not genuine" error indicating that the license is not valid. It turns out this this problem was not related to a January Patch Tuesday…
Godaddy Injecting JavaScript That May Break Customer Sites
Domain registrar GoDaddy is injecting JavaScript into US customer websites that could impact the overall performance of the website or even render it inoperable. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/godaddy-injecting-javascript-that-may-break-customer-sites/
Domain registrar GoDaddy is injecting JavaScript into US customer websites that could impact the overall performance of the website or even render it inoperable. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/godaddy-injecting-javascript-that-may-break-customer-sites/
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Godaddy Injecting JavaScript That May Break Customer Sites
Domain registrar GoDaddy is injecting JavaScript into US customer websites that could impact the overall performance of the website or even render it inoperable.
Escaping Containers to Execute Commands on Play with Docker Servers
Improperly secured privileged containers on the Play with Docker testing platform offered security researchers a way to escape Linux containers and run arbitrary code on the host system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/escaping-containers-to-execute-commands-on-play-with-docker-servers/
Improperly secured privileged containers on the Play with Docker testing platform offered security researchers a way to escape Linux containers and run arbitrary code on the host system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/escaping-containers-to-execute-commands-on-play-with-docker-servers/
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Escaping Containers to Execute Commands on Play with Docker Servers
Improperly secured privileged containers on the Play with Docker testing platform offered security researchers a way to escape Linux containers and run arbitrary code on the host system.
Hundreds of Cybersecurity Risks Still Affecting the Pentagon
Although the vast majority of open cybersecurity issues are from 2018, there are a handful of cybersecurity gaps left open for about a decade, with two recommendations unaddressed since 2008 [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hundreds-of-cybersecurity-risks-still-affecting-the-pentagon/
Although the vast majority of open cybersecurity issues are from 2018, there are a handful of cybersecurity gaps left open for about a decade, with two recommendations unaddressed since 2008 [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hundreds-of-cybersecurity-risks-still-affecting-the-pentagon/
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Hundreds of Cybersecurity Risks Still Affecting the Pentagon
Although the vast majority of open cybersecurity issues are from 2018, there are a handful of cybersecurity gaps left open for about a decade, with two recommendations unaddressed since 2008
Microsoft Awarded Five-Year $1.76 Billion IDIQ Contract by DoD
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Microsoft Awarded Five-Year $1.76 Billion IDIQ Contract by DoD
Microsoft was awarded a $1,760,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract under the DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) to provide the Department of Defense with Microsoft Enterprise Services in accordance with the Defense Federal…
Massachusetts Amends Law Protecting Consumers From Security Breaches
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a new law on January 10 that amends the state's data breach law removing the fees imposed by credit reporting agencies for security disclosures and freezes of consumer credit reports [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massachusetts-amends-law-protecting-consumers-from-security-breaches/
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a new law on January 10 that amends the state's data breach law removing the fees imposed by credit reporting agencies for security disclosures and freezes of consumer credit reports [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massachusetts-amends-law-protecting-consumers-from-security-breaches/
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Massachusetts Amends Law Protecting Consumers From Security Breaches
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a new law on January 10 that amends the state's data breach law removing the fees imposed by credit reporting agencies for security disclosures and freezes of consumer credit reports
First Windows 10 Build for Microsoft’s Foldable Devices Appears Online
BuildFeed, a site that keeps track of the latest Windows 10 and Window Insider builds, has found a new build that may indicate that Microsoft is internally testing builds for foldable Windows 10 devices. This new build has a version of 18313.1004 on Microsoft's servers and comes from the Windows 10 19H1 development. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/first-windows-10-build-for-microsoft-s-foldable-devices-appears-online/
BuildFeed, a site that keeps track of the latest Windows 10 and Window Insider builds, has found a new build that may indicate that Microsoft is internally testing builds for foldable Windows 10 devices. This new build has a version of 18313.1004 on Microsoft's servers and comes from the Windows 10 19H1 development. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/first-windows-10-build-for-microsoft-s-foldable-devices-appears-online/
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First Windows 10 Build for Microsoft’s Foldable Devices Appears Online
BuildFeed, a site that keeps track of the latest Windows 10 and Window Insider builds, has found a new build that may indicate that Microsoft is internally testing builds for foldable Windows 10 devices. This new build has a version of 18313.1004 on Microsoft's…