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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/
Finnish Govt. Releases Guide on Securing Microsoft Office 365

The National Cyber Security Centre Finland (NCSC-FI) which acts as Finland's National Communications Security Authority published today a detailed guide on how to secure Microsoft Office 365 against data breaches and credential phishing. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/finnish-govt-releases-guide-on-securing-microsoft-office-365/
Beware of Google Alert Links Leading to Malware and Scams

Google Alerts is s useful service that allows you to receive emails or an updated RSS feed when new pages appear in the Google search index that are related to specified keywords you are following. Unfortunately, whenever there is a good thing, people try to take advantage of them to push users towards scams and malware [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-of-google-alert-links-leading-to-malware-and-scams/
Emotet Tries to Infect You By Claiming It's Snowden's Book

Emotet has started a new spam campaign that pretends to be a scanned copy of Edward Snowden's new book. Unsuspecting users who open the attachment and enable its content will find that they have become infected with Emotet, most likely Trickbot, and possibly other malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-tries-to-infect-you-by-claiming-its-snowdens-book/
Avid Users Are Suddenly Finding That Their Macs Won’t Boot

Avid video editors have started reported that when they shutdown their Macs, they will no longer boot up afterwards.  It is not known exactly what is causing this issue, but it appears to be affecting older versions of Mac OS X who have the Avid Media Creator software installed. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/avid-users-are-suddenly-finding-that-their-macs-won-t-boot/
Instagram Phishing Attack Baits With Copyright Infringement Note

Instagram users are being targeted by a new phishing campaign that baits them into giving away their credentials using fake copyright infringement notices which implants a feeling of urgency designed to lower the users' guard. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/instagram-phishing-attack-baits-with-copyright-infringement-note/
Windows 10 1809 Cumulative Update KB4516077 Released With Fixes

Microsoft has released a new cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1809 that fixes a huge amount of bugs and issues. Some of the highlighted issues that are fixes with this release are high CPU when switching apps, Calculator shutting down, incorrect file and folder properties in File Explorer, and Narrator not opening properly. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-1809-cumulative-update-kb4516077-released-with-fixes/
Microsoft Rolls Out Windows Terminal 1909 With Long List of Fixes

Microsoft is rolling out the September 2019 release (1909) of its multi-tabbed Windows Terminal console app with a new settings schema, a new font, stylus support, and Windows 20H1 Console Windows Host (conhost) bug fixes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-rolls-out-windows-terminal-1909-with-long-list-of-fixes/