How to Join the Windows Insider Program with a Local Account
To join the program and install the preview builds, you need a Microsoft account and a PC running Windows 10. An independent developer has now created a command-line script 'Offline Insider Enroll' to enroll Windows 10 PCs in the Insider program without a Microsoft account. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-join-the-windows-insider-program-with-a-local-account/
To join the program and install the preview builds, you need a Microsoft account and a PC running Windows 10. An independent developer has now created a command-line script 'Offline Insider Enroll' to enroll Windows 10 PCs in the Insider program without a Microsoft account. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-join-the-windows-insider-program-with-a-local-account/
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How to Join the Windows Insider Program with a Local Account
To join the program and install the preview builds, you need a Microsoft account and a PC running Windows 10. An independent developer has now created a command-line script 'Offline Insider Enroll' to enroll Windows 10 PCs in the Insider program without a…
Sextortion Email Scammers Try New Tactics to Bypass Spam Filters
Sextortion scammers have started to utilize new tactics to bypass spam filters and secure email gateways so that their scam emails are delivered to their intended recipients. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sextortion-email-scammers-try-new-tactics-to-bypass-spam-filters/
Sextortion scammers have started to utilize new tactics to bypass spam filters and secure email gateways so that their scam emails are delivered to their intended recipients. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sextortion-email-scammers-try-new-tactics-to-bypass-spam-filters/
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Sextortion Email Scammers Try New Tactics to Bypass Spam Filters
Sextortion scammers have started to utilize new tactics to bypass spam filters and secure email gateways so that their scam emails are delivered to their intended recipients.
Starbucks Devs Leave API Key in GitHub Public Repo
One misstep from developers at Starbucks left exposed an API key that could be used by an attacker to access internal systems and manipulate the list of authorized users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/starbucks-devs-leave-api-key-in-github-public-repo/
One misstep from developers at Starbucks left exposed an API key that could be used by an attacker to access internal systems and manipulate the list of authorized users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/starbucks-devs-leave-api-key-in-github-public-repo/
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Starbucks Devs Leave API Key in GitHub Public Repo
One misstep from developers at Starbucks left exposed an API key that could be used by an attacker to access internal systems and manipulate the list of authorized users.
BleepingComputer's Ten Most Viewed Stories of 2019
2019 has come and gone and with it were many stories about new security improvements, data breaches, Windows improvements and bugs, vulnerabilities, fun software, and a wide range of interesting topics. This article lists the ten most viewed stories at BleepingComputer during 2019 with a brief summary of each. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/bleepingcomputers-ten-most-viewed-stories-of-2019/
2019 has come and gone and with it were many stories about new security improvements, data breaches, Windows improvements and bugs, vulnerabilities, fun software, and a wide range of interesting topics. This article lists the ten most viewed stories at BleepingComputer during 2019 with a brief summary of each. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/bleepingcomputers-ten-most-viewed-stories-of-2019/
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BleepingComputer's Ten Most Viewed Stories of 2019
2019 has come and gone and with it were many stories about new security improvements, data breaches, Windows improvements and bugs, vulnerabilities, fun software, and a wide range of interesting topics. This article lists the ten most viewed stories at BleepingComputer…
Ransomware Attackers Offer Holiday Discounts and Greetings
To celebrate the holidays, ransomware operators are providing discounts or season's greetings to entice victims into paying a ransom demand. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-attackers-offer-holiday-discounts-and-greetings/
To celebrate the holidays, ransomware operators are providing discounts or season's greetings to entice victims into paying a ransom demand. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-attackers-offer-holiday-discounts-and-greetings/
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Ransomware Attackers Offer Holiday Discounts and Greetings
To celebrate the holidays, ransomware operators are providing discounts or season's greetings to entice victims into paying a ransom demand.
Popular U.S. Restaurant Owner Hit by Credit Card Stealing Malware
Landry's, a U.S. restaurant chain and property owner has disclosed that they were infected with a point-of-sale (POS) malware that allowed attackers to steal customer's credit card information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-us-restaurant-owner-hit-by-credit-card-stealing-malware/
Landry's, a U.S. restaurant chain and property owner has disclosed that they were infected with a point-of-sale (POS) malware that allowed attackers to steal customer's credit card information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-us-restaurant-owner-hit-by-credit-card-stealing-malware/
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Popular U.S. Restaurant Owner Hit by Credit Card Stealing Malware
Landry's, a U.S. restaurant chain and property owner has disclosed that they were infected with a point-of-sale (POS) malware that allowed attackers to steal customer's credit card information.
Poloniex Forces Password Reset After Data Leak Found Online
The Poloniex cryptocurrency trading platform has reset some of their user's passwords after a list of alleged username and password combinations was found circulating on Twitter. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poloniex-forces-password-reset-after-data-leak-found-online/
The Poloniex cryptocurrency trading platform has reset some of their user's passwords after a list of alleged username and password combinations was found circulating on Twitter. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poloniex-forces-password-reset-after-data-leak-found-online/
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Poloniex Forces Password Reset After Data Leak Found Online
The Poloniex cryptocurrency trading platform has reset some of their user's passwords after a list of alleged username and password combinations was found circulating on Twitter.
Python 2.7 Reaches End of Life After 20 Years of Development
As of January 1st, 2020, Python 2.7 has officially reached the end of life and will no longer receive security updates, bug fixes, or other improvements going forward. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/python-27-reaches-end-of-life-after-20-years-of-development/
As of January 1st, 2020, Python 2.7 has officially reached the end of life and will no longer receive security updates, bug fixes, or other improvements going forward. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/python-27-reaches-end-of-life-after-20-years-of-development/
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Python 2.7 Reaches End of Life After 20 Years of Development
As of January 1st, 2020, Python 2.7 has officially reached the end of life and will no longer receive security updates, bug fixes, or other improvements going forward.
Maze Ransomware Sued by Victim for Releasing Stolen Data
The anonymous operators behind the Maze Ransomware are being sued by a victim for illegally accessing their network, stealing data, encrypting computers, and publishing the stolen data after a ransom was not paid. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/maze-ransomware-sued-by-victim-for-releasing-stolen-data/
The anonymous operators behind the Maze Ransomware are being sued by a victim for illegally accessing their network, stealing data, encrypting computers, and publishing the stolen data after a ransom was not paid. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/maze-ransomware-sued-by-victim-for-releasing-stolen-data/
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Maze Ransomware Sued by Victim for Releasing Stolen Data
The anonymous operators behind the Maze Ransomware are being sued by a victim for illegally accessing their network, stealing data, encrypting computers, and publishing the stolen data after a ransom was not paid.
Colorado Town Wires Over $1 Million to BEC Scammers
Colorado Town of Erie lost more than $1 million to a business email compromise scam (BEC) that ended with the town's employees sending the funds to a bank account controlled by scammers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/colorado-town-wires-over-1-million-to-bec-scammers/
Colorado Town of Erie lost more than $1 million to a business email compromise scam (BEC) that ended with the town's employees sending the funds to a bank account controlled by scammers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/colorado-town-wires-over-1-million-to-bec-scammers/
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Colorado Town Wires Over $1 Million to BEC Scammers
Colorado Town of Erie lost more than $1 million to a business email compromise scam (BEC) that ended with the town's employees sending the funds to a bank account controlled by scammers.
U.S. Government Issues Warning About Possible Iranian Cyberattacks
Christopher C. Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a warning about a potential new wave of Iranian cyber-attacks targeting U.S. assets after Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani was killed by a U.S. airstrike at the Baghdad airport in Iraq. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-government-issues-warning-about-possible-iranian-cyberattacks/
Christopher C. Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a warning about a potential new wave of Iranian cyber-attacks targeting U.S. assets after Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani was killed by a U.S. airstrike at the Baghdad airport in Iraq. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-government-issues-warning-about-possible-iranian-cyberattacks/
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U.S. Government Issues Warning About Possible Iranian Cyberattacks
Christopher C. Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a warning about a potential new wave of Iranian cyber-attacks targeting U.S. assets after Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani was killed by a U.S. airstrike at the Baghdad airport…
FBI Warns of Maze Ransomware Focusing on U.S. Companies
Organizations in the private sector received an alert from the F.B.I. about operators of the Maze ransomware focusing on companies in the U.S. to encrypt information on their systems after stealing it first. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-maze-ransomware-focusing-on-us-companies/
Organizations in the private sector received an alert from the F.B.I. about operators of the Maze ransomware focusing on companies in the U.S. to encrypt information on their systems after stealing it first. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-maze-ransomware-focusing-on-us-companies/
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FBI Warns of Maze Ransomware Focusing on U.S. Companies
Organizations in the private sector received an alert from the F.B.I. about operators of the Maze ransomware focusing on companies in the U.S. to encrypt information on their systems after stealing it first.
Microsoft Products Reaching End of Life in 2020
Several major Microsoft products will reach their end of support during 2020, with Office 2010, Visual Studio 2010, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 (including 2008R2), and multiple Windows 10 versions including 1803 and 1903 being some of the most important ones. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-products-reaching-end-of-life-in-2020/
Several major Microsoft products will reach their end of support during 2020, with Office 2010, Visual Studio 2010, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 (including 2008R2), and multiple Windows 10 versions including 1803 and 1903 being some of the most important ones. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-products-reaching-end-of-life-in-2020/
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Microsoft Products Reaching End of Life in 2020
Several major Microsoft products will reach their end of support during 2020, with Office 2010, Visual Studio 2010, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 (including 2008R2), and multiple Windows 10 versions including 1803 and 1903 being some of the most important…
Clop Ransomware Now Kills Windows 10 Apps and 3rd Party Tools
The Clop Ransomware continues to evolve with a new and integrated process killer that targets some interesting processes belonging to Windows 10 apps, text editors, programming IDEs and languages, and office applications. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clop-ransomware-now-kills-windows-10-apps-and-3rd-party-tools/
The Clop Ransomware continues to evolve with a new and integrated process killer that targets some interesting processes belonging to Windows 10 apps, text editors, programming IDEs and languages, and office applications. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clop-ransomware-now-kills-windows-10-apps-and-3rd-party-tools/
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Clop Ransomware Now Kills Windows 10 Apps and 3rd Party Tools
The Clop Ransomware continues to evolve with a new and integrated process killer that targets some interesting processes belonging to Windows 10 apps, text editors, programming IDEs and languages, and office applications.
The Week in Ransomware - January 3rd 2020 - Busy Holiday Season
Normally ransomware activity slows down over the December break, but this year was an exception with a quite a few interesting, and sad, stories such as FBI alerts being issued, companies being shut down, and organizations being encrypted by a variety of ransomware, and stolen data being released. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-january-3rd-2020-busy-holiday-season/
Normally ransomware activity slows down over the December break, but this year was an exception with a quite a few interesting, and sad, stories such as FBI alerts being issued, companies being shut down, and organizations being encrypted by a variety of ransomware, and stolen data being released. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-january-3rd-2020-busy-holiday-season/
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The Week in Ransomware - January 3rd 2020 - Busy Holiday Season
Normally ransomware activity slows down over the December break, but this year was an exception with a quite a few interesting, and sad, stories such as FBI alerts being issued, companies being shut down, and organizations being encrypted by a variety of…
Linux Gamers Banned in Battlefield V if Using Wine and DXVK
Linux users who are running Battlefield V under Wine with DXVK are being permanently banned from Electronic Art's Battlefield V because the anti-cheat system is mistakenly detecting them as cheating. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/linux-gamers-banned-in-battlefield-v-if-using-wine-and-dxvk/
Linux users who are running Battlefield V under Wine with DXVK are being permanently banned from Electronic Art's Battlefield V because the anti-cheat system is mistakenly detecting them as cheating. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/linux-gamers-banned-in-battlefield-v-if-using-wine-and-dxvk/
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Linux Gamers Banned in Battlefield V if Using Wine and DXVK
Linux users who are running Battlefield V under Wine with DXVK are being permanently banned from Electronic Art's Battlefield V because the anti-cheat system is mistakenly detecting them as cheating.
Kali Linux to Default to Non-Root User With 2020.1 Release
The Kali Linux distribution is going to switch to a new security model by defaulting to a non-root user starting with the upcoming 2020.1 release. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/kali-linux-to-default-to-non-root-user-with-20201-release/
The Kali Linux distribution is going to switch to a new security model by defaulting to a non-root user starting with the upcoming 2020.1 release. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/kali-linux-to-default-to-non-root-user-with-20201-release/
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Kali Linux to Default to Non-Root User With 2020.1 Release
The Kali Linux distribution is going to switch to a new security model by defaulting to a non-root user starting with the upcoming 2020.1 release.
BusKill Cable Starts a Self-Destruct Routine on Stolen Laptops
A USB cable and some scripting can save sensitive data on your laptop from grab-and-go thieving situations when working in a public place. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/buskill-cable-starts-a-self-destruct-routine-on-stolen-laptops/
A USB cable and some scripting can save sensitive data on your laptop from grab-and-go thieving situations when working in a public place. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/buskill-cable-starts-a-self-destruct-routine-on-stolen-laptops/
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BusKill Cable Starts a Self-Destruct Routine on Stolen Laptops
A USB cable and some scripting can save sensitive data on your laptop from grab-and-go thieving situations when working in a public place.
How to Stop Microsoft From Testing New Features in Edge
Edge will not be tied to Windows 10 releases and updates will be shipped regularly through its own channels. Microsoft also plans to use 'Experimentation and Configuration Service (ECS)' in Edge to request and receive different kinds of configurations, feature rollouts and experiments. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-stop-microsoft-from-testing-new-features-in-edge/
Edge will not be tied to Windows 10 releases and updates will be shipped regularly through its own channels. Microsoft also plans to use 'Experimentation and Configuration Service (ECS)' in Edge to request and receive different kinds of configurations, feature rollouts and experiments. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-stop-microsoft-from-testing-new-features-in-edge/
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How to Stop Microsoft From Testing New Features in Edge
Edge will not be tied to Windows 10 releases and updates will be shipped regularly through its own channels. Microsoft also plans to use 'Experimentation and Configuration Service (ECS)' in Edge to request and receive different kinds of configurations, feature…
US Govt Says Iran's Cyberattacks Can Disrupt Critical Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned in a terrorism threat alert issued through the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) that potential cyberattacks carried out by Iranian-backed actors against the U.S. have the potential to disrupt critical infrastructure. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-says-irans-cyberattacks-can-disrupt-critical-infrastructure/
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned in a terrorism threat alert issued through the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) that potential cyberattacks carried out by Iranian-backed actors against the U.S. have the potential to disrupt critical infrastructure. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-says-irans-cyberattacks-can-disrupt-critical-infrastructure/
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US Govt Says Iran's Cyberattacks Can Disrupt Critical Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned in a terrorism threat alert issued through the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) that potential cyberattacks carried out by Iranian-backed actors against the U.S. have the potential to disrupt…