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Phishing attacks target US Payroll Protection Program Loans

With hundreds of thousands of small businesses in the USA anxiously awaiting news about their submitted Payroll Protection Program SBA loans, threat actors are sending phishing emails that prey on their anxiety to steal email accounts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-attacks-target-us-payroll-protection-program-loans/
The Week in Ransomware - April 24th 2020 - High Profile Attacks

There was not a lot of new variants released this week, but we did have some news such as the ransomware attack on Cognizant, the leaking of data for a California city, and the continued attacks on hospitals. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-24th-2020-high-profile-attacks/
Microsoft Edge: New feature and improvements coming soon

Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser was released in January to consumers and enterprises and new features, and Microsoft has been busy adding new features to the browser to make it stand out from Google Chrome. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-new-feature-and-improvements-coming-soon/
How to prevent new Windows 10 updates from ruining your day

Microsoft allows Windows 10 Home, Pro and Enterprise customers to control when and how Windows 10 installs monthly and half-yearly updates. If a driver or update causes problems, you can delay updates, you can uninstall it and block Windows from downloading it again. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-prevent-new-windows-10-updates-from-ruining-your-day/
AsnarΓΆk malware exploits firewall zero-day to steal credentials

Some Sophos firewall products were attacked with a new Trojan malware, dubbed AsnarΓΆk by researchers cyber-security firm Sophos, to steal usernames and hashed passwords starting with April 22 according to an official timeline. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/asnar-k-malware-exploits-firewall-zero-day-to-steal-credentials/
Microsoft investigating Windows 10 KB4549951 BSOD reports

Microsoft is investigating Bluetooth issues, failures to install, blue screen reports received from users who have installed or attempted to install the KB4549951 cumulative update released during this month's Patch Tuesday. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-investigating-windows-10-kb4549951-bsod-reports/
Twitter kills SMS-based tweeting in most countries

Twitter announced today that it has turned off the Twitter via SMS service because of security concerns, a service which allowed the social network's users to tweet using text messages since its early beginnings. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/twitter-kills-sms-based-tweeting-in-most-countries/
WordPress plugin bug lets hackers create rogue admin accounts

WordPress owners are advised to secure their websites by updating the Real-Time Find and Replace plugin to prevent attackers from injecting malicious code into their sites by exploiting a Cross-Site Request Forgery flaw. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-plugin-bug-lets-hackers-create-rogue-admin-accounts/
Fake Fedex and UPS delivery issues used in COVID-19 phishing

As people socially isolate and work from home, shopping online and home deliveries have increased. Scammers are capitalizing on this by creating new scams using Coronavirus delivery issues as a lure to get people to visit malicious links or open malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-fedex-and-ups-delivery-issues-used-in-covid-19-phishing/
Hacking group used Google Play Store to push spyware for years

A malicious campaign dubbed PhantomLance has been targeting users of Android devices with spyware payloads embedded in applications delivered via multiple platforms including Google's Play Store and the alternative Android app store APKpure. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacking-group-used-google-play-store-to-push-spyware-for-years/
Microsoft releases guidance on blocking ransomware attacks

Microsoft warned today of ongoing human-operated ransomware campaigns targeting healthcare organizations and critical services, and shared tips on how to block new breaches by patching vulnerable internet-facing systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-releases-guidance-on-blocking-ransomware-attacks/
Rogue affiliates are running fake antivirus expiration scams

Rogue security software affiliates are sending emails that falsely tell recipients that their antivirus software is expiring and then prompt them to renew their license so that the affiliate can earn a commission from the sale. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rogue-affiliates-are-running-fake-antivirus-expiration-scams/