Voicemail Phishing Campaign Tricks You Into Verifying Password
A new phishing campaign is underway that utilizes EML attachments that pretend to be a received voicemail and prompts you to login to retrieve it. This campaign also uses a clever tactic of tricking you into entering your password twice in order to confirm that you are providing the correct account credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/voicemail-phishing-campaign-tricks-you-into-verifying-password/
A new phishing campaign is underway that utilizes EML attachments that pretend to be a received voicemail and prompts you to login to retrieve it. This campaign also uses a clever tactic of tricking you into entering your password twice in order to confirm that you are providing the correct account credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/voicemail-phishing-campaign-tricks-you-into-verifying-password/
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Voicemail Phishing Campaign Tricks You Into Verifying Password
A new phishing campaign is underway that utilizes EML attachments that pretend to be a received voicemail and prompts you to login to retrieve it. This campaign also uses a clever tactic of tricking you into entering your password twice in order to confirm…
Researchers Create Algorithm to Protect Kids from Disturbing YouTube Videos
A team of researchers has developed a high accuracy deep learning-based classifier designed to detect YouTube videos with disturbing content for kids. This was done after finding that the current recommendation algorithm used by the platform to suggest related content is quite lacking. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-create-algorithm-to-protect-kids-from-disturbing-youtube-videos/
A team of researchers has developed a high accuracy deep learning-based classifier designed to detect YouTube videos with disturbing content for kids. This was done after finding that the current recommendation algorithm used by the platform to suggest related content is quite lacking. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-create-algorithm-to-protect-kids-from-disturbing-youtube-videos/
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Researchers Create Algorithm to Protect Kids from Disturbing YouTube Videos
A team of researchers has developed a high accuracy deep learning-based classifier designed to detect YouTube videos with disturbing content for kids. This was done after finding that the current recommendation algorithm used by the platform to suggest related…
Facebook Will Preemptively Close Pages of Owners Who Previously Broke Rules
Facebook announced improvements to their Page content quality features to make sure that content shared on its platform found to break its Community Standards does not escape the counter-measures put in place to prevent distribution. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-will-preemptively-close-pages-of-owners-who-previously-broke-rules/
Facebook announced improvements to their Page content quality features to make sure that content shared on its platform found to break its Community Standards does not escape the counter-measures put in place to prevent distribution. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-will-preemptively-close-pages-of-owners-who-previously-broke-rules/
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Facebook Will Preemptively Close Pages of Owners Who Previously Broke Rules
Facebook announced improvements to their Page content quality features to make sure that content shared on its platform found to break its Community Standards does not escape the counter-measures put in place to prevent distribution.
Running Sysmon 8.0.0? Update to 8.0.4 to Avoid a Memory Leak
A memory leak exists in recent version of the Sysmon utility that could cause a computer to run out of memory and crash if they routinely update its configuration file through a scheduled task or some other manner. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/running-sysmon-800-update-to-804-to-avoid-a-memory-leak/
A memory leak exists in recent version of the Sysmon utility that could cause a computer to run out of memory and crash if they routinely update its configuration file through a scheduled task or some other manner. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/running-sysmon-800-update-to-804-to-avoid-a-memory-leak/
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Running Sysmon 8.0.0? Update to 8.0.4 to Avoid a Memory Leak
A memory leak exists in recent version of the Sysmon utility that could cause a computer to run out of memory and crash if they routinely update its configuration file through a scheduled task or some other manner.
Beware of Exit Map Spam Pushing GandCrab v5.1 Ransomware
A new malspam campaign pretending to be the current emergency exit map for the recipient's building is being used to install the GandCrab Ransomware. These spam emails contain malicious Word documents that download and install the infection from a remote computer. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-of-exit-map-spam-pushing-gandcrab-v51-ransomware/
A new malspam campaign pretending to be the current emergency exit map for the recipient's building is being used to install the GandCrab Ransomware. These spam emails contain malicious Word documents that download and install the infection from a remote computer. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-of-exit-map-spam-pushing-gandcrab-v51-ransomware/
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Beware of Exit Map Spam Pushing GandCrab v5.1 Ransomware
A new malspam campaign pretending to be the current emergency exit map for the recipient's building is being used to install the GandCrab Ransomware. These spam emails contain malicious Word documents that download and install the infection from a remote…
GDPR Compliance Lowers Data Breach Frequency and Impact Says Report
Companies that follow the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) experience extra benefits such as lower frequency and effect of data breaches, as well as fewer records being impacted in the attacks, shorter downtimes and lower overall costs [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gdpr-compliance-lowers-data-breach-frequency-and-impact-says-report/
Companies that follow the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) experience extra benefits such as lower frequency and effect of data breaches, as well as fewer records being impacted in the attacks, shorter downtimes and lower overall costs [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gdpr-compliance-lowers-data-breach-frequency-and-impact-says-report/
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GDPR Compliance Lowers Data Breach Frequency and Impact Says Report
Companies that follow the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) experience extra benefits such as lower frequency and effect of data breaches, as well as fewer records being impacted in the attacks, shorter downtimes and lower overall…
NumPy Is Awaiting Fix for Critical Remote Code Execution Bug
The current version of the popular NumPy library relies on unsafe default usage of a Python module that could lead to remote code execution in the context of the affected application. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/numpy-is-awaiting-fix-for-critical-remote-code-execution-bug/
The current version of the popular NumPy library relies on unsafe default usage of a Python module that could lead to remote code execution in the context of the affected application. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/numpy-is-awaiting-fix-for-critical-remote-code-execution-bug/
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NumPy Is Awaiting Fix for Critical Remote Code Execution Bug
The current version of the popular NumPy library relies on unsafe default usage of a Python module that could lead to remote code execution in the context of the affected application.
Check Point Fixes Privilege Escalation Bug in ZoneAlarm Free
A security issue in Check Point's free edition of ZoneAlarm antivirus and firewall solution allowed a user with limited rights on the machine to inject and execute code with the highest privileges. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/check-point-fixes-privilege-escalation-bug-in-zonealarm-free/
A security issue in Check Point's free edition of ZoneAlarm antivirus and firewall solution allowed a user with limited rights on the machine to inject and execute code with the highest privileges. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/check-point-fixes-privilege-escalation-bug-in-zonealarm-free/
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Check Point Fixes Privilege Escalation Bug in ZoneAlarm Free
A security issue in Check Point's free edition of ZoneAlarm antivirus and firewall solution allowed a user with limited rights on the machine to inject and execute code with the highest privileges.
Microsoft Adds OneDrive Cloud File Sharing to Skype
Microsoft's Skype communication software now comes with support for seamless file sharing of files stored on the OneDrive cloud platform via a dedicated extension which provides faster and simpler file distribution and team collaboration. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-adds-onedrive-cloud-file-sharing-to-skype/
Microsoft's Skype communication software now comes with support for seamless file sharing of files stored on the OneDrive cloud platform via a dedicated extension which provides faster and simpler file distribution and team collaboration. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-adds-onedrive-cloud-file-sharing-to-skype/
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Microsoft Adds OneDrive Cloud File Sharing to Skype
Microsoft's Skype communication software now comes with support for seamless file sharing of files stored on the OneDrive cloud platform via a dedicated extension which provides faster and simpler file distribution and team collaboration.
Google Now Publicly Lists Sites Using Chrome Platform Features
Google collects anonymous usage statistics for UseCounter tracked features built into Chrome to see how often they are being used. Google is now also showing the list of web sites that are utilizing these types of features in order to let Chromium developers see how they are being used. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-now-publicly-lists-sites-using-chrome-platform-features/
Google collects anonymous usage statistics for UseCounter tracked features built into Chrome to see how often they are being used. Google is now also showing the list of web sites that are utilizing these types of features in order to let Chromium developers see how they are being used. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-now-publicly-lists-sites-using-chrome-platform-features/
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Google Now Publicly Lists Sites Using Chrome Platform Features
Google collects anonymous usage statistics for UseCounter tracked features built into Chrome to see how often they are being used. Google is now also showing the list of web sites that are utilizing these types of features in order to let Chromium developers…
New Ursnif Malware Campaign Uses Fileless Infection to Avoid Detection
A new malware campaign distributing the Ursnif banking Trojan using PowerShell to achieve fileless persistence to hide from anti-malware solutions was detected by Cisco's Advanced Malware Protection Exploit Prevention engine [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ursnif-malware-campaign-uses-fileless-infection-to-avoid-detection/
A new malware campaign distributing the Ursnif banking Trojan using PowerShell to achieve fileless persistence to hide from anti-malware solutions was detected by Cisco's Advanced Malware Protection Exploit Prevention engine [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ursnif-malware-campaign-uses-fileless-infection-to-avoid-detection/
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New Ursnif Malware Campaign Uses Fileless Infection to Avoid Detection
A new malware campaign distributing the Ursnif banking Trojan using PowerShell to achieve fileless persistence to hide from anti-malware solutions was detected by Cisco's Advanced Malware Protection Exploit Prevention engine
Drive-By-Download Protection Coming to Google Chrome
Google is in the process of adding support for blocking drive-by downloads originating from website iframes, one of the techniques preferred by attackers behind malvertising campaigns to drop malware payloads on vulnerable machines [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/drive-by-download-protection-coming-to-google-chrome/
Google is in the process of adding support for blocking drive-by downloads originating from website iframes, one of the techniques preferred by attackers behind malvertising campaigns to drop malware payloads on vulnerable machines [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/drive-by-download-protection-coming-to-google-chrome/
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Drive-By-Download Protection Coming to Google Chrome
Google is in the process of adding support for blocking drive-by downloads originating from website iframes, one of the techniques preferred by attackers behind malvertising campaigns to drop malware payloads on vulnerable machines
Microsof Office 365 Now Available in the Mac App Store
Microsoft Office 365 was launched today on Apple's Mac App Store allowing macOS users to download and install Microsoft's Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and OneNote apps on their Macs, and offering the option to purchase a subscription from within the applications. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsof-office-365-now-available-in-the-mac-app-store/
Microsoft Office 365 was launched today on Apple's Mac App Store allowing macOS users to download and install Microsoft's Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and OneNote apps on their Macs, and offering the option to purchase a subscription from within the applications. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsof-office-365-now-available-in-the-mac-app-store/
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Microsof Office 365 Now Available in the Mac App Store
Microsoft Office 365 was launched today on Apple's Mac App Store allowing macOS users to download and install Microsoft's Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and OneNote apps on their Macs, and offering the option to purchase a subscription from within…
Windows 10 Insider Build 18323 Released With Light Theme Improvements
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18323 (19H1) to insiders in the Fast ring. This build brings an updated Raw Image Extension, improvements to the Light Theme, and notifications to enable Tamper Protection in Windows Security. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-18323-released-with-light-theme-improvements/
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18323 (19H1) to insiders in the Fast ring. This build brings an updated Raw Image Extension, improvements to the Light Theme, and notifications to enable Tamper Protection in Windows Security. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-18323-released-with-light-theme-improvements/
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Windows 10 Insider Build 18323 Released With Light Theme Improvements
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18323 (19H1) to insiders in the Fast ring. This build brings an updated Raw Image Extension, improvements to the Light Theme, and notifications to enable Tamper Protection in Windows Security.
How Reserved Storage Works in the Next Version of Windows 10
When Windows 10 build 1903 is released, it will introduce a new feature called Reserved Storage. As the name suggests, Reserved Storage will automatically allocate a certain amount of storage space that will be used by updates, apps, temporary files, and system caches. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-reserved-storage-works-in-the-next-version-of-windows-10/
When Windows 10 build 1903 is released, it will introduce a new feature called Reserved Storage. As the name suggests, Reserved Storage will automatically allocate a certain amount of storage space that will be used by updates, apps, temporary files, and system caches. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-reserved-storage-works-in-the-next-version-of-windows-10/
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How Reserved Storage Works in the Next Version of Windows 10
When Windows 10 build 1903 is released, it will introduce a new feature called Reserved Storage. As the name suggests, Reserved Storage will automatically allocate a certain amount of storage space that will be used by updates, apps, temporary files, and…
VeryMal Malvertiser Delivers Image-Based Malware
A malvertising group recently targeted Apple users in a campaign that delivered a payload hidden in advertisement images. The attack triggered at least 5 million times a day. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/verymal-malvertiser-delivers-image-based-malware/
A malvertising group recently targeted Apple users in a campaign that delivered a payload hidden in advertisement images. The attack triggered at least 5 million times a day. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/verymal-malvertiser-delivers-image-based-malware/
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VeryMal Malvertiser Delivers Image-Based Malware
A malvertising group recently targeted Apple users in a campaign that delivered a payload hidden in advertisement images. The attack triggered at least 5 million times a day.
U.S. Government Systems Will Be 'At Risk for Years to Come'
The future of cybersecurity looks similarly bleak for the US intelligence community. "Nearly all information, communication networks, and systems will be at risk for years to come," the 2019 National Intelligence Strategy reads. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-government-systems-will-be-at-risk-for-years-to-come/
The future of cybersecurity looks similarly bleak for the US intelligence community. "Nearly all information, communication networks, and systems will be at risk for years to come," the 2019 National Intelligence Strategy reads. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-government-systems-will-be-at-risk-for-years-to-come/
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U.S. Government Systems Will Be 'At Risk for Years to Come'
The future of cybersecurity looks similarly bleak for the US intelligence community. "Nearly all information, communication networks, and systems will be at risk for years to come," the 2019 National Intelligence Strategy reads.
PowerShell Command Leaks "April 2019 Update" as Next Windows 10 Update
The name of the next Windows 10 feature update known as build 1903 or 19H1 may be called the April 2019 Update based on the output of the Get-VMHostSupportedVersion PowerShell command. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/powershell-command-leaks-april-2019-update-as-next-windows-10-update/
The name of the next Windows 10 feature update known as build 1903 or 19H1 may be called the April 2019 Update based on the output of the Get-VMHostSupportedVersion PowerShell command. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/powershell-command-leaks-april-2019-update-as-next-windows-10-update/
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PowerShell Command Leaks "April 2019 Update" as Next Windows 10 Update
The name of the next Windows 10 feature update known as build 1903 or 19H1 may be called the April 2019 Update based on the output of the Get-VMHostSupportedVersion PowerShell command.
GDPR Behind 42K Data Breach Notifications, 255 Investigations
Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) across Europe received 95,180 complaints regarding the mishandling of personal data and companies reported a record number of 41,502 data breaches since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was enacted on 25 May 2018 [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gdpr-behind-42k-data-breach-notifications-255-investigations/
Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) across Europe received 95,180 complaints regarding the mishandling of personal data and companies reported a record number of 41,502 data breaches since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was enacted on 25 May 2018 [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gdpr-behind-42k-data-breach-notifications-255-investigations/
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GDPR Behind 42K Data Breach Notifications, 255 Investigations
Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) across Europe received 95,180 complaints regarding the mishandling of personal data and companies reported a record number of 41,502 data breaches since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was enacted on 25 May…
YouTube to Stop Recommending Conspiracy Theory Videos
YouTube has announced today that they will reduce recommendations of videos that promote misinformation and conspiracy theories such as the earth being flat or 9/11 never happening. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/youtube-to-stop-recommending-conspiracy-theory-videos/
YouTube has announced today that they will reduce recommendations of videos that promote misinformation and conspiracy theories such as the earth being flat or 9/11 never happening. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/youtube-to-stop-recommending-conspiracy-theory-videos/
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YouTube to Stop Recommending Conspiracy Theory Videos
YouTube has announced today that they will reduce recommendations of videos that promote misinformation and conspiracy theories such as the earth being flat or 9/11 never happening.