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Watch Tech Support Scam Take Over a Browser via Facebook Ads

Facebook users in France are subject to a wave of malicious ads, which if clicked, will redirect them to a website hosting a tech support scam. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/watch-tech-support-scam-take-over-a-browser-via-facebook-ads/
Opera Launches New Neon Concept Browser

Opera Software released today a new concept browser called Opera Neon, on which the Opera devs said they've worked for more than a year and claim gives a "glimpse into the future of desktop browsers." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/opera-launches-new-neon-concept-browser/
Windows 10 Insider Build 15007 Released to PC and Mobile

Yetsterday Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15007 for PC and Mobile to Insiders on the fast ring.  Build 15002 was released just 3 days ago and was a huge update with tons of new features and updates. Today's build is not nearly as large, but still has a bunch of new features. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-15007-released-to-pc-and-mobile/
The Week in Ransomware - January 13th 2017 - MongoDB Apocalypse, Spora, Decryptors, and More

The ransomware scourge does not want to let up. This week we have seen lots of small infections released, a very professional Spora Ransomware payment site, the continuing relentless attack on MongoDB databases, and a big time ransomware payout. The good news is that wwe also had a few decryptors released by Emsisoft! [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-january-13th-2017-mongodb-apocalypse-spora-decryptors-and-more/
Researcher: WhatsApp Bug Exposes Encrypted Messages

Security researcher Tobias Boelter has discovered a bug in the encrypted communications system used by WhatsApp that allows a determined third-party actor, possibly Facebook, to intercept encrypted messages. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researcher-whatsapp-bug-exposes-encrypted-messages/
Internet Archive Launches Chrome Extension That Replaces 404 Pages With Archived Copies

The Internet Archive has launched on Friday a Chrome extension that will detect "Page not found" and other web errors and replace them with a copy from its Wayback Machine, if available. The extension is already available on the Chrome Web Store. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/internet-archive-launches-chrome-extension-that-replaces-404-pages-with-archived-copies/
CryptoSearch Finds Files Encrypted by Ransomware, Moves Them to New Location

Named CryptoSearch, this tool identifies files encrypted by several types of ransomware families and provides the user with the option to copy or move the files to a new location, in hopes that a decrypter that can recover the locked files will be released in the future. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptosearch-finds-files-encrypted-by-ransomware-moves-them-to-new-location/
Over 1.1 Million People Signed New 'Pardon Snowden' Petition

1,101,252 people signed a petition that asks President Barack Obama to pardon and exonerate NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden of all charges. The petition was set in motion in September 2016, just before the premiere of the Snowden movie, directed by Oliver Stone, and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Snowden. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/over-1-1-million-people-signed-new-pardon-snowden-petition/