Microsoft has issued a Windows 10 update to fix some bugs and add some printing features. Windows 10 KB5014666 update brings new printing features, bug fixes (bleepingcomputer.com)
Blockchain security
Often it the online processes around blockchain and cyrpto-currencies that are exploited by the threat actors, not the blockchain itself – which remains secure. Following a year of research, a report by Trail of Bits, commissioned by the US Government Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) shows that the blockchain …
Credential stealer
The Raccoon Stealer malware is back with an updated version, with added functionality and capabilities. This malware is offered as malware-as-a-service (mimicking a legitimate business model), enabling less well equipped threat actors to implement sophisticated cyber security attacks. Expect the use of this malware to increase as threat actors, looking for …
Chatbot phishing attack to steal Facebook accounts
This is a phishing attack via Facebook Messenger. Using social engineering and pretending to be be Facebook security staff, it is threat actors attempting to steal Facebook accounts: Messenger chatbots now used to steal Facebook accounts (bleepingcomputer.com)
Now the ransomware gangs are offering bug bounties
It is an accepted practice for software vendors to offer a bug bounty to people who discover a flaw in their software, and report it to them. The vendor can then, hopefully, fix the vulnerability before a threat actor can exploit it. Now the ransomware gangs are at it – …
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