Windows System Guard Launch Causing Blank Boot Screens in UEFI PCs
Boot issues affecting Windows 10 v1809 and Windows Server 2019 systems with UEFI Secure Boot where enterprise security administrators who have deployed the Microsoft Security Baseline and enabled System Guard Secure Launch. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-system-guard-launch-causing-blank-boot-screens-in-uefi-pcs/
Boot issues affecting Windows 10 v1809 and Windows Server 2019 systems with UEFI Secure Boot where enterprise security administrators who have deployed the Microsoft Security Baseline and enabled System Guard Secure Launch. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-system-guard-launch-causing-blank-boot-screens-in-uefi-pcs/
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Windows System Guard Launch Causing Blank Boot Screens in UEFI PCs
Boot issues affecting Windows 10 v1809 and Windows Server 2019 systems with UEFI Secure Boot where enterprise security administrators who have deployed the Microsoft Security Baseline and enabled System Guard Secure Launch.
TamperMonkey May Be the Next Victim of Google's Chrome Manifest V3 Changes
In the Google Groups post, the author for the Tampermonkey Chrome extension has stated that his program will be the next victim of Google's proposed Chrome Manifest V3 changes if they are put into practice. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/tampermonkey-may-be-the-next-victim-of-googles-chrome-manifest-v3-changes/
In the Google Groups post, the author for the Tampermonkey Chrome extension has stated that his program will be the next victim of Google's proposed Chrome Manifest V3 changes if they are put into practice. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/tampermonkey-may-be-the-next-victim-of-googles-chrome-manifest-v3-changes/
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TamperMonkey May Be the Next Victim of Google's Chrome Manifest V3 Changes
In the Google Groups post, the author for the Tampermonkey Chrome extension has stated that his program will be the next victim of Google's proposed Chrome Manifest V3 changes if they are put into practice.
DNS DDoS Attack Protections to be Forcefully Enabled for Non-Compliant Sites
Multiple DNS software and service providers will update their DNS software to fight against DDoS attacks and speed up DNS traffic by stopping the implementation of DNS resolver workarounds still used by numerous DNS authoritative systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dns-ddos-attack-protections-to-be-forcefully-enabled-for-non-compliant-sites/
Multiple DNS software and service providers will update their DNS software to fight against DDoS attacks and speed up DNS traffic by stopping the implementation of DNS resolver workarounds still used by numerous DNS authoritative systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dns-ddos-attack-protections-to-be-forcefully-enabled-for-non-compliant-sites/
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DNS DDoS Attack Protections to be Forcefully Enabled for Non-Compliant Sites
Multiple DNS software and service providers will update their DNS software to fight against DDoS attacks and speed up DNS traffic by stopping the implementation of DNS resolver workarounds still used by numerous DNS authoritative systems.
Discover Card Users Affected by Data Breach, New Credit Cards Issued
Discover Financial Services learned that on August 13, 2018, "Discover card account might have been part of a data breach," according to a data breach notice filed on January 25, 2019, with the California Attorney General's office [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/discover-card-users-affected-by-data-breach-new-credit-cards-issued/
Discover Financial Services learned that on August 13, 2018, "Discover card account might have been part of a data breach," according to a data breach notice filed on January 25, 2019, with the California Attorney General's office [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/discover-card-users-affected-by-data-breach-new-credit-cards-issued/
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Discover Card Users Affected by Data Breach, New Credit Cards Issued
Discover Financial Services learned that a number of Discover card accounts might have been part of a data breach according to a notice filed on January 25, 2019, with the California Attorney General's office
Disable FaceTime Now! Bug Lets Callers Snoop On You Without Permission
A serious Apple iOS bug has been discovered that allows FaceTime users to access the microphone and front facing camera of who they are calling even if the person does not answer the call. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/disable-facetime-now-bug-lets-callers-snoop-on-you-without-permission/
A serious Apple iOS bug has been discovered that allows FaceTime users to access the microphone and front facing camera of who they are calling even if the person does not answer the call. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/disable-facetime-now-bug-lets-callers-snoop-on-you-without-permission/
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Disable FaceTime Now! Bug Lets Callers Snoop On You Without Permission
A serious Apple iOS bug has been discovered that allows FaceTime users to access the microphone and front facing camera of who they are calling even if the person does not answer the call.
Brave Browser Taunts Chrome, Edge, and Firefox in New Privacy Ad
Brave, a privacy-centric web browser, is running advertisements on partner sites that taunt the browser developer's competitors such as Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, and Opera. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/brave-browser-taunts-chrome-edge-and-firefox-in-new-privacy-ad/
Brave, a privacy-centric web browser, is running advertisements on partner sites that taunt the browser developer's competitors such as Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, and Opera. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/brave-browser-taunts-chrome-edge-and-firefox-in-new-privacy-ad/
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Brave Browser Taunts Chrome, Edge, and Firefox in New Privacy Ad
Brave, a privacy-centric web browser, is running advertisements on partner sites that taunt the browser developer's competitors such as Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, and Opera.
Hackers Stole $1.7 Billion in Cryptocurrency Last Year
Cybercriminals going after digital coins had a good 2018, stealing a whopping $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency from exchange services, users, or investors. Different forms of scamming, extortion, hacking, and malware were the main methods used to get the money. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-stole-17-billion-in-cryptocurrency-last-year/
Cybercriminals going after digital coins had a good 2018, stealing a whopping $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency from exchange services, users, or investors. Different forms of scamming, extortion, hacking, and malware were the main methods used to get the money. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-stole-17-billion-in-cryptocurrency-last-year/
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Hackers Stole $1.7 Billion in Cryptocurrency Last Year
Cybercriminals going after digital coins had a good 2018, stealing a whopping $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency from exchange services, users, or investors. Different forms of scamming, extortion, hacking, and malware were the main methods used to get the money.
Microsoft 365 Experiencing Issues, Users Unable to Access URLs From Emails
Microsoft 365 is experiencing issues again with customers reporting on Twitter and other social media platforms that they cannot open links from emails, after the multiple day outage that started on January 24 and affected Outlook and Exchange. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-365-experiencing-issues-users-unable-to-access-urls-from-emails/
Microsoft 365 is experiencing issues again with customers reporting on Twitter and other social media platforms that they cannot open links from emails, after the multiple day outage that started on January 24 and affected Outlook and Exchange. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-365-experiencing-issues-users-unable-to-access-urls-from-emails/
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Microsoft 365 Experiencing Issues, Users Unable to Access URLs From Emails
Microsoft 365 is experiencing issues again with customers reporting on Twitter and other social media platforms that they cannot open links from emails, after the multiple day outage that started on January 24 and affected Outlook and Exchange.
Firefox 65 Released with Updated Content Blocking, MSI Installers, and More
Mozilla has officially released Firefox 65 to the Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android release channels. This version comes with enhanced tracking protection, language support, streaming enhancements, WebP image support, and improved performance. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-65-released-with-updated-content-blocking-msi-installers-and-more/
Mozilla has officially released Firefox 65 to the Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android release channels. This version comes with enhanced tracking protection, language support, streaming enhancements, WebP image support, and improved performance. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-65-released-with-updated-content-blocking-msi-installers-and-more/
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Firefox 65 Released with Updated Content Blocking, MSI Installers, and More
Mozilla has officially released Firefox 65 to the Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android release channels. This version comes with enhanced tracking protection, language support, streaming enhancements, WebP image support, and improved performance.
Microsoft Adds New Privacy and Compliance Features to Microsoft 365
Microsoft announced the addition of new privacy and personal data protection features to Microsoft 365 to allow customers to respect provisions from privacy laws enacted on a worldwide basis after EU's GDPR went into effect. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-adds-new-privacy-and-compliance-features-to-microsoft-365/
Microsoft announced the addition of new privacy and personal data protection features to Microsoft 365 to allow customers to respect provisions from privacy laws enacted on a worldwide basis after EU's GDPR went into effect. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-adds-new-privacy-and-compliance-features-to-microsoft-365/
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Microsoft Adds New Privacy and Compliance Features to Microsoft 365
Microsoft announced the addition of new privacy and personal data protection features to Microsoft 365 to allow customers to respect provisions from privacy laws enacted on a worldwide basis after EU's GDPR went into effect.
Apple Disabled Group FaceTime While Working on Bug Fix
In order to prevent people from abusing a serious FaceTime bug that was discovered yesterday, Apple appears to have disabled the Group FaceTime feature while they work on a security update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-disabled-group-facetime-while-working-on-bug-fix/
In order to prevent people from abusing a serious FaceTime bug that was discovered yesterday, Apple appears to have disabled the Group FaceTime feature while they work on a security update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-disabled-group-facetime-while-working-on-bug-fix/
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Apple Disabled Group FaceTime While Working on Bug Fix
In order to prevent people from abusing a serious FaceTime bug that was discovered yesterday, Apple appears to have disabled the Group FaceTime feature while they work on a security update.
Theoretical Ransomware Attack Could Lead to Global Damages Says Report
According to a speculative cyber risk scenario prepared by Cambridge University for risk management purposes, a ransomware strain that would manage to impact more than 600,000 businesses worldwide within 24 hours would potentially lead to damages of billions not covered by insurers [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/theoretical-ransomware-attack-could-lead-to-global-damages-says-report/
According to a speculative cyber risk scenario prepared by Cambridge University for risk management purposes, a ransomware strain that would manage to impact more than 600,000 businesses worldwide within 24 hours would potentially lead to damages of billions not covered by insurers [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/theoretical-ransomware-attack-could-lead-to-global-damages-says-report/
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Theoretical Ransomware Attack Could Lead to Global Damages Says Report
According to a speculative cyber risk scenario prepared by Cambridge University for risk management purposes, a ransomware strain that would manage to impact more than 600,000 businesses worldwide within 24 hours would potentially lead to damages of billions…
New LockerGoga Ransomware Allegedly Used in Altran Attack
Hackers have infected the systems of Altran Technologies with malware that spread through the company network, affecting operations in some European countries. To protect client data and its assets, Altran decided to shut down its network and applications. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-lockergoga-ransomware-allegedly-used-in-altran-attack/
Hackers have infected the systems of Altran Technologies with malware that spread through the company network, affecting operations in some European countries. To protect client data and its assets, Altran decided to shut down its network and applications. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-lockergoga-ransomware-allegedly-used-in-altran-attack/
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New LockerGoga Ransomware Allegedly Used in Altran Attack
Hackers have infected the systems of Altran Technologies with malware that spread through the company network, affecting operations in some European countries. To protect client data and its assets, Altran decided to shut down its network and applications.
Police Forces Team Up To Hunt Down Users of DDoS Services
Police forces across the world have issued a warning for individuals turning to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) platforms to disrupt the online activity of various organizations. Their message is simple: we are dedicated to tracking you down and bringing you to justice. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-forces-team-up-to-hunt-down-users-of-ddos-services/
Police forces across the world have issued a warning for individuals turning to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) platforms to disrupt the online activity of various organizations. Their message is simple: we are dedicated to tracking you down and bringing you to justice. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-forces-team-up-to-hunt-down-users-of-ddos-services/
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Police Forces Team Up To Hunt Down Users of DDoS Services
Police forces across the world have issued a warning for individuals turning to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) platforms to disrupt the online activity of various organizations. Their message is simple: we are dedicated to tracking you down and bringing…
Chrome 72 Released with 58 Security Fixes, Deprecates TLS 1.0 and 1.1
Google has released Chrome 72 to the Stable desktop channel. This version removes support for HTTP-Based Public Key Pinning and TLS 1.0/1.1, and it will also no longer render resources from FTP servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/chrome-72-released-with-58-security-fixes-deprecates-tls-10-and-11/
Google has released Chrome 72 to the Stable desktop channel. This version removes support for HTTP-Based Public Key Pinning and TLS 1.0/1.1, and it will also no longer render resources from FTP servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/chrome-72-released-with-58-security-fixes-deprecates-tls-10-and-11/
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Chrome 72 Released with 58 Security Fixes, Deprecates TLS 1.0 and 1.1
Google has released Chrome 72 to the Stable desktop channel. This version removes support for HTTP-Based Public Key Pinning and TLS 1.0/1.1, and it will also no longer render resources from FTP servers.
Fake Survey Scammers on YouTube Have Terrible OpSec Skills
Scammers running fake survey operations may be good at social engineering, but the good thing is that they lack the technical skills to keep their infrastructure private. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-survey-scammers-on-youtube-have-terrible-opsec-skills/
Scammers running fake survey operations may be good at social engineering, but the good thing is that they lack the technical skills to keep their infrastructure private. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-survey-scammers-on-youtube-have-terrible-opsec-skills/
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Fake Survey Scammers on YouTube Have Terrible OpSec Skills
Scammers running fake survey operations may be good at social engineering, but the good thing is that they lack the technical skills to keep their infrastructure private.
Love Letter Malspam Serves Cocktail of Malware, Heavily Targets Japan
The "Love Letter" malspam campaign previously detected and analyzed on January 10, has now changed its focus to Japanese targets and almost doubled the volume of malicious attachments it delivers when compared to the one from mid-January. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/love-letter-malspam-serves-cocktail-of-malware-heavily-targets-japan/
The "Love Letter" malspam campaign previously detected and analyzed on January 10, has now changed its focus to Japanese targets and almost doubled the volume of malicious attachments it delivers when compared to the one from mid-January. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/love-letter-malspam-serves-cocktail-of-malware-heavily-targets-japan/
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Love Letter Malspam Serves Cocktail of Malware, Heavily Targets Japan
The "Love Letter" malspam campaign previously detected and analyzed on January 10, has now changed its focus to Japanese targets and almost doubled the volume of malicious attachments it delivers when compared to the one from mid-January.
Mozilla Finally Nixing Extensions In Firefox Private Windows
Mozilla is finally making it so extensions are not enabled by default when in Firefox Private browsing mode. This move increases security by preventing extensions from tracking user behavior while in a mode that users expect the greatest degree of privacy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-finally-nixing-extensions-in-firefox-private-windows/
Mozilla is finally making it so extensions are not enabled by default when in Firefox Private browsing mode. This move increases security by preventing extensions from tracking user behavior while in a mode that users expect the greatest degree of privacy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-finally-nixing-extensions-in-firefox-private-windows/
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Mozilla Finally Nixing Extensions In Firefox Private Windows
Mozilla is finally making it so extensions are not enabled by default when in Firefox Private browsing mode. This move increases security by preventing extensions from tracking user behavior while in a mode that users expect the greatest degree of privacy.
Microsoft Opens Up Skip Ahead Ring As It Prepares First Windows 10 19H2 Build
Microsoft today announced that the Skip Ahead ring enrollment has been opened again for Windows insiders who want to skip ahead and access the first build of Windows 10 19H2. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-opens-up-skip-ahead-ring-as-it-prepares-first-windows-10-19h2-build/
Microsoft today announced that the Skip Ahead ring enrollment has been opened again for Windows insiders who want to skip ahead and access the first build of Windows 10 19H2. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-opens-up-skip-ahead-ring-as-it-prepares-first-windows-10-19h2-build/
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Microsoft Opens Up Skip Ahead Ring As It Prepares First Windows 10 19H2 Build
Microsoft today announced that the Skip Ahead ring enrollment has been opened again for Windows insiders who want to skip ahead and access the first build of Windows 10 19H2.
Android Apps With Millions of Installs Collect Selfies, Push Porn Ads
Dozens of Android camera applications, some of them with over 1 million installs on the Google Play Store, were serving malicious ads and fake update prompts while also making sure that they won't be uninstalled by hiding their entries from the application list. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-apps-with-millions-of-installs-collect-selfies-push-porn-ads/
Dozens of Android camera applications, some of them with over 1 million installs on the Google Play Store, were serving malicious ads and fake update prompts while also making sure that they won't be uninstalled by hiding their entries from the application list. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-apps-with-millions-of-installs-collect-selfies-push-porn-ads/
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Android Apps With Millions of Installs Collect Selfies, Push Porn Ads
Dozens of Android camera applications, some of them with over 1 million installs on the Google Play Store, were serving malicious ads and fake update prompts while also making sure that they won't be uninstalled by hiding their entries from the application…