Windows 10's multitasking feature is getting downgraded

In 2018, Microsoft introduced a multitasking feature called "Windows Timeline" that lets you see a timeline of activities that you performed in Windows 10 including the webpages you visited, documents you created/opened, photos you added, and more. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Microsoft disables Google's FLoC tracking in Microsoft Edge, for now

Microsoft has disabled Google's controversial FLoC browser-based tracking feature in their Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Rogers is down: Canadian users report voice and data outages

​​Rogers is currently affected by a nationwide outage in Canada that prevents customers from accessing wireless voice and data services. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Windows 10 feature update: Here's what to expect in the next release

With Windows 10 Sun Valley update, we're expecting new features for Start Menu, Taskbar, Action Center (notification center), File Explorer, and more. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

WordPress to automatically disable Google FLoC on websites

WordPress announced today that they plan on treating Google's new FLoC tracking technology as a security concern and plans to block it by default on WordPress sites. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Discord Nitro gift codes now demanded as ransomware payments

In a novel approach to ransom demands, a new ransomware calling itself 'NitroRansomware' encrypts victim's files and then demands a Discord Nitro gift code to decrypt files. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

US sanctions cryptocurrency addresses linked to Russian cyberactivities

The US government sanctioned this week twenty-eight cryptocurrency addresses allegedly associated with entities or individuals linked to Russian cyberattacks or election interference. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Google is adding its Dinosaur Game as an iPhone widget

Google is bringing its Dinosaur Game to Apple iPhones as an iOS widget that you can add to your home screen. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Twitter is suffering from another worldwide outage today

Twitter is suffering a worldwide outage that started last night and is continuing into Saturday morning with erratic behavior and features partially working. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Microsoft fixes Windows 10 bug that marks drives as corrupted

Microsoft has fixed a bug that could allow a threat actor to create specially crafted downloads that crash Windows 10 simply by opening the folder where they are downloaded. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Ryuk ransomware operation updates hacking techniques

Recent attacks from Ryuk ransomware operators show that the actors have a new preference when it comes to gaining initial access to the victim network. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Google Chrome's new feature lets you easily share selected text

Google makes it easy to share text with friends and colleagues with a new Chrome 90 feature that lets you create links to selected text on a web page. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Major BGP leak disrupts thousands of networks globally

A large BGP routing leak that occurred last night disrupted the connectivity for thousands of major networks and websites around the world. Although the BGP routing leak occurred in Vodafone's autonomous network (AS55410) based in India, it has impacted U.S. companies, including … | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

The Week in Ransomware - April 16th 2021 - The Houston Rockets

It has been a pretty quiet week with only a few large attacks disclosed and only a few new ransomware variants released. The highest-profile attack this week is the NBA's Houston Rockets who were transparent about their ransomware attack. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Microsoft Edge's update server is down - shows 0x800421F7 error

Microsoft Edge's update server is suffering a worldwide outage preventing users from updating to the newly released version 90 of the web browser. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Windows 10 update causing DNS and shared folder issues

Some Windows 10 users have issues with DNS resolution after installing the latest Windows 10 cumulative updates released this week. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Instagram Android app is crashing for some, here's what to do

Instagram app has been crashing for some Android users this week, and it isn't clear why. This issue started happening around April 13th, 2021, when the Instagram app on Android devices received its latest update. Here's what to do if you can't access the Instagram app on your An … | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Popular Codecov code coverage tool hacked to steal dev credentials

Codecov online platform for hosted code testing reports and statistics announced on Thursday that a threat actor had modified its Bash Uploader script, exposing sensitive information in customers' continuous integration (CI) environment. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Amex cards removed from Google Pay due to expired certificate

An expired certificate has led to the repeated removal of linked American Express credit cards from user's Google Pay accounts. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

HackBoss malware poses as hacker tools on Telegram to steal digital coins

The authors of a cryptocurrency-stealing malware are distributing it over Telegram to aspiring cybercriminals under the guise of free malicious applications. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Windows Terminal released with new settings UI and more

Microsoft has released Windows Terminal 1.7 and Windows Terminal Preview 1.8 with some long-awaited features and improvements. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Celsius email system breach leads to phishing attack on customers

Cryptocurrency rewards platform Celsius Network has disclosed a security breach exposing customer information that led to a phishing attack. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Amazon drops Firefox support on Fire TV in favor of Silk browser

This month, Amazon has announced plans to phase out support for the Mozilla Firefox web browser app on its Fire TV product line. The company has decided to no longer support the Mozilla Firefox browser in a bid to promote its Amazon Silk web browser app to customers, effective at … | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Popular NFT marketplace Rarible targeted by scammers and malware

​Nothing attracts a scammer more than money, and with the NFT craze generating a ton of sales, threat actors are trying to capitalize on it. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Microsoft Edge's new Kids Mode is now rolling out to everyone

Microsoft Edge's new child-friendly 'Kids Mode' is now generally available and has begun rolling out to users in the USA. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

US government confirms Russian SVR behind the SolarWinds hack

The United States government is formally accusing the Russian government of the SolarWinds supply-chain attack that gave hackers access to the network of multiple U.S. agencies and private tech sector companies. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

NSA: Top 5 vulnerabilities actively abused by Russian govt hackers

A joint advisory from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warn that the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) is exploiting five vulnerabilities in attacks against … | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Google Chrome 90 released with HTTPS as the default protocol

Google has released Chrome 90 today, April 14th, 2021, to the Stable desktop channel, and it includes security improvements, a new AV1 encoder, and the default protocol changed to HTTPS. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Second Google Chrome zero-day exploit dropped on twitter this week

A second Chromium zero-day remote code execution exploit has been released on Twitter this week that affects current versions of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and likely other Chromium-based browsers. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Vivaldi, Brave, DuckDuckGo reject Google's FLoC ad tracking tech

Makers of Vivaldi and Brave web browsers have rejected Google's new privacy-preserving proposal called FLoC, which is meant to replace third-party tracking cookies across websites on browsers, including Chrome. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

FBI nuked web shells from hacked Exchange Servers without telling owners

A court-approved FBI operation was conducted to remove web shells from compromised US-based Microsoft Exchange servers without first notifying the servers' owners. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Capcom: Ransomware gang used old VPN device to breach the network

Capcom has released a new update about the ransomware attack it suffered last year, detailing how the hackers gained access to the network, compromised devices, and stole personal information belonging to thousands of individuals. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

CISA gives federal agencies until Friday to patch Exchange servers

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal agencies to install newly released Microsoft Exchange security updates by Friday. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

NSA discovers critical Exchange Server vulnerabilities, patch now

Microsoft today has released security updates for Exchange Server that address a set of four vulnerabilities with severity scores ranging from high to critical. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

New Linux, macOS malware hidden in fake Browserify NPM package

A new malicious package been spotted this week on the npm registry, which targets NodeJS developers using Linux and Apple macOS operating systems for its recon activities. The malicious package is called "web-browserify." It imitates the popular Browserify npm component, download … | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Microsoft April 2021 Patch Tuesday fixes 108 flaws, 5 zero-days

Today is Microsoft's April 2021 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes five zero-day vulnerabilities and more Critical Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities. It has been a tough couple of months for Windows and Microsoft Exchange admins, and it looks like April won't be any easier, so ple … | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

RIP: Microsoft Edge Legacy nuked by April Windows Updates

Microsoft has confirmed that today's release of mandatory Patch Tuesday updates will automatically remove Edge Legacy and replace it with the new Chromium-based Edge. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

QBot malware is back replacing IcedID in malspam campaigns

Malware distributors are rotating payloads once again, switching between trojans that are many times an intermediary stage in a longer infection chain. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Adobe fixes critical vulnerabilities in Photoshop and Digital Editions

Adobe has released security updates that address security vulnerabilities in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Digital Editions, Adobe Bridge, and RoboHelp. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Watch out for this W-2 phishing scam targeting the 2021 tax season

With the United State tax season in high gear, threat actors have sprung into action with a recent tax document phishing scam that abuses TypeForm forms to steal your login credentials. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

NAME:WRECK DNS vulnerabilities affect over 100 million devices

Security researchers today disclosed nine vulnerabilities affecting implementations of the Domain Name System protocol in popular TCP/IP network communication stacks running on at least 100 million devices. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge zero-day vulnerability shared on Twitter

A security researcher has dropped a zero-day remote code execution vulnerability on Twitter that works on the current version of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Windows 10 is getting a 'Windows Tools' control panel for power users

​In future versions of Windows 10, Microsoft has removed the venerable 'Administrative Tools' and added a new 'Windows Tools' control panel with almost double the number of tools promoted within it. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

CS:GO, Valve Source games vulnerable to hacking using Steam invites

A group of security researchers known as the Secret Club took it to Twitter to report a remote code execution bug in the Source 3D game engine developed by Valve and used for building games with tens of millions of unique players. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Dutch supermarkets run out of cheese after ransomware attack

A ransomware attack against conditioned warehousing and transportation provider Bakker Logistiek has caused a cheese shortage in Dutch supermarkets. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Pulse Secure VPN users can't login due to expired certificate

Users worldwide cannot connect to Pulse Secure VPN devices after a code signing certificate used to digitally sign and verify software components has expired. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Browse the web like it's the 90s with this free service

Did you miss the chance to browse the web when sites looked more like they belonged to hobbyists rather than billion-dollar companies? Now you experience web browsing in the 90s with this free service. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago

Mozilla flooded with requests after Apple privacy changes hit Facebook

Mozilla volunteers have recently been flooded with requests by online merchants and marketers for their domains to be added to what's called a Public Suffix List (PSL)  due to recent privacy changes brought forth by Apple's iOS 14.5. | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 3 years ago