May 2019 – Page 4

Microsoft Says Windows 10 Your Phone App Can’t Be Uninstalled

Microsoft has stated that you will not be able to uninstall the Your Phone App from Windows 10 as it is now tightly integrated into the operating system. […]

25 May

A Closer Look at the New Windows 10 Light Theme

The headline feature of Windows 10 May 2019 Update is probably the Windows Sandbox, but another useful addition is the new light theme for your Windows desktop. […]

25 May

Sectigo Responds to Chronicle’s Report About Malware Signed by Their Certs

Following Chronicle’s study on signed malware registered on VirusTotal scanning service over a one-year period, Sectigo carried their own investigation to identify abused certificates and revoke them. […]

25 May

Windows 10 1903 Being Blocked If Using Older BattlEye Software

Microsoft has stated that they will not allow devices to upgrade to Windows 10 version 1903, otherwise known as the May 2019 Update, if they are running older versions of the anti-cheat software called BattlEye. This is because older versions of the software could cause Windows 10 to crash in version 1903. […]

25 May

The Week in Ransomware – May 24th 2019 – Smacking ‘Em Down With Decryptors

We had lots of new variants of existing ransomware and new ransomware found being distributed via malvertising campaigns and RIG exploit kit. The good news is that some of them were smacked down with decryptors! […]

25 May

New unpatched macOS Gatekeeper Bypass Published Online

Details have been released for an unpatched vulnerability in macOS 10.14.5 (Mojave) and below that allows a hacker to execute arbitrary code without user interaction. […]

24 May

Firefox 67 Switching to Empty Profiles Causing Data Loss Fears

Mozilla Firefox users are reporting that when they upgrade to the latest Firefox 67, they are finding that their addons are missing, their customizations are gone, and their history is gone. This is being caused by the browser creating new profiles for Firefox 67 and using that instead of the original one. […]

24 May

Windows 10 1903 Insiders Test Fix For USB Drives Blocking Upgrades

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 version 1903 KB4497935 cumulative update to Insiders in the Slow and Release rings for testing before being pushed out to everyone. […]

24 May

BlueKeep RCE Flaw Gets Micropatch for Always-On Servers

The 0patch platform issued a fix for the Remote Desktop Services RCE vulnerability known as BlueKeep, in the form of a 22 instructions micropatch which can be used to protect always-on servers against exploitation attempts. […]

24 May

German Minister Wants Secure Messengers To Decrypt Chats

Germany’s Interior Minister Horst Seehofer purportedly wants to force messaging providers such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Threema to provide plain text chats to law enforcement agencies on a court order as reported by Der Spiegel and from a number of other German news outlets. […]

Month: May 2019

Microsoft Says Windows 10 Your Phone App Can’t Be Uninstalled

A Closer Look at the New Windows 10 Light Theme

Sectigo Responds to Chronicle’s Report About Malware Signed by Their Certs

Windows 10 1903 Being Blocked If Using Older BattlEye Software

The Week in Ransomware – May 24th 2019 – Smacking ‘Em Down With Decryptors

New unpatched macOS Gatekeeper Bypass Published Online

Firefox 67 Switching to Empty Profiles Causing Data Loss Fears

Windows 10 1903 Insiders Test Fix For USB Drives Blocking Upgrades

BlueKeep RCE Flaw Gets Micropatch for Always-On Servers

German Minister Wants Secure Messengers To Decrypt Chats