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Celebrity Instagram Accounts Being Hacked to Push Scams

The streak of hacked celebrity Instagram accounts continues as cybercriminals temporarily hijacked Nicole Scherzinger's social media profile and promised access to an alleged sex tape of the singer-songwriter. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/celebrity-instagram-accounts-being-hacked-to-push-scams/
Emotet Trojan Evolves Since Being Reawakend, Here is What We Know

With the reawakening of the Emotet botnet, the distribution methods, payloads, malicious document templates, and email templates continue to evolve. This article will go over some of the changes that have been observed by various security researchers over the past couple of days. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-trojan-evolves-since-being-reawakend-here-is-what-we-know/
Thinkful Resets All User Passwords After Security Breach

Online developer bootcamp company Thinkful is sending out email notifications that state an unauthorized user was able to gain access to employee accounts credentials. Due to this, they are requiring all users to reset their passwords the next time they login. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/thinkful-resets-all-user-passwords-after-security-breach/
Twitter Removes State-backed Actors Conducting Information Campaigns

Twitter has removed another batch of state-sponsored actors performing information campaigns on Twitter.  The detected operations announced today involved Qatar, Iran, Yemen, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Spain, China, and Hong Kong. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/twitter-removes-state-backed-actors-conducting-information-campaigns/
Windows 7 and Server 2008 Get 0patch Security Fixes After EoS

Microsoft ending support for Windows 7 and Server 2008 early next year will also stop delivery of security patches through the normal channel. But users have an alternative to get security fixes on a regular basis in the form of micropatches. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-7-and-server-2008-get-0patch-security-fixes-after-eos/
Microsoft Edge's Collection Feature Helps You Stay Organized

Microsoft recently updated Edge for Windows and MacOS with a new feature called 'Collections' to help users collect and compare shopping items, collect and combine information from platforms like Wikipedia, and put together your event or research information in a dedicated panel for later reference. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edges-collection-feature-helps-you-stay-organized/
Windows 10 Task Manager Lets You Copy Performance Data as Text

The Windows 10 Task Manager Performance tab allows you to right-click on the various categories and copy the information into formatted text. This text can then be paste into online forums where you are receiving help, share it with others, or more easily copy down the hardware installed in your computer. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-task-manager-lets-you-copy-performance-data-as-text/