Google to Kill Chrome Apps Across All Platforms
Google announced that it will slowly phase out support for Chrome apps on all operating systems until they will completely stop working in June 2022 for all users. […] …
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Windows 7 Begins to Show Full Screen Windows 10 Upgrade Alerts
When users log into Windows 7 today, they should not be surprised if they see a full-screen alert telling them that the operating system is no longer supported, they are vulnerable to viruses, and that they should upgrade to Windows 10 to fix all of these issues. […] …
Adobe Releases Their January 2020 Security Updates
Adobe has released its monthly security updates that fix vulnerabilities in Adobe Experience Manager and Adobe Illustrator CC. All users are advised to install the applicable updates as soon as possible to resolve these vulnerabilities. […] …
The Week in Ransomware – January 10th 2020 – Now Data Breaches
This week we have seen new ransomware operators targeting businesses, stolen data published, and the Sodinokibi Ransomware being confirmed as behind the Travelex cyber attack. […] …
Sodinokibi Ransomware Publishes Stolen Data for the First Time
For the first time, the operators behind the Sodinokibi Ransomware have released files stolen from one of their victims because a ransom was not paid in time. […] …
Australia Bushfire Donors Affected by Credit Card Skimming Attack
Attackers have compromised a website collecting donations for the victims of the Australia bushfires and injected a malicious script that steals the payment information of the donors. […] …
Google Removed Over 1.7K Joker Malware Infected Apps from Play Store
Roughly 1,700 applications infected with the Joker Android malware (also known as Bread) have been detected and removed by Google’s Play Protect from the Play Store since the company started tracking it in early 2017. […] …
Cryptojacking Drops by 78% in Southeast Asia After INTERPOL Action
The number of routers infected with coin miners dropped by 78% in countries of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region following a five-month-long operation coordinated by the INTERPOL. […] …
Tails 4.2 Fixes Numerous Security Flaws, Improves Direct Upgrades
The Tails Project released a new version of the security-focused Tails Linux distribution and advises users to upgrade as soon as possible to fix multiple security vulnerabilities impacting the previous Tails 4.1.1 version. […] …
Fake Windows 10 Desktop Used in New Police Browser Lock Scam
Scammers have taken an old browser scam and invigorated it using a clever and new tactic that takes advantage of your web browser’s full-screen mode to show a fake Windows 10 desktop stating your computer is locked. […] …
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. […] …
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. […] …
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. […] …
Maze Ransomware Sued for Publishing Victim’s 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. […] …
U.S. Coast Guard Says Ryuk Ransomware Took Down Maritime Facility
The U.S. Coast Guard published a marine safety alert to inform of a Ryuk Ransomware attack that took down the entire corporate IT network of a Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulated facility. […] …
Microsoft Takes North Korean Hacking Group Thallium to Court
Microsoft sued a cyber-espionage group with North Korean links tracked as Thallium for breaking into its customers’ accounts and networks via spear-phishing attacks with the end goal of stealing sensitive information, as shown by a complaint unsealed on December 27. […] …