August 2019 – Page 4

Microsoft Blocks Windows 10 1903 Update on Zebra Rugged Tablets

Microsoft introduced a new compatibility hold to block users of Zebra XSLATE B10 rugged tablets from installing or updating to Windows 10, version 1903 or Windows 10, version 1809. […]

23 Aug

IRS Warns Taxpayers of New Scam Campaign Distributing Malware

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued today a warning to alert taxpayers and tax professionals of an active IRS impersonation scam campaign sending spam emails to deliver malicious payloads. […]

23 Aug

Windows 10 KB4505903 Update Breaks Bluetooth Speakers Connectivity

Microsoft says that Bluetooth speakers will stop connecting to devices running Windows 10, version 1903 after installing the KB4505903 cumulative update released on July 26, 2019. […]

23 Aug

Mastercard Reports Data Breach to German and Belgian DPAs

Mastercard disclosed a data breach to the German and Belgian Data Protection Authorities (DPA) involving customer data from the company’s Priceless Specials loyalty program. […]

23 Aug

Instagram Phishing Emails Use Fake Login Warning Baits

Instagram users are currently targeted by a new phishing campaign that uses login attempt warnings coupled with what looks like two-factor authentication (2FA) codes to make the scam more believable. […]

23 Aug

Emotet Botnet Is Back, Servers Active Across the World

Command and control (C2) servers for the Emotet botnet appear to have resumed activity and deliver binaries once more. This comes after being inert since the beginning of June. […]

23 Aug

Google Chrome to Warn If Logins Are Found in a Data Breach

Google is adding a built-in data breach notification service to the Chrome browser that will alert users when they are logging into sites with credentials that have been exposed by breaches. […]

23 Aug

Microsoft Forms to Add Enterprise Automatic Phishing Detection

Microsoft is working on also adding automatic phishing to enterprise in-org forms after previously rolling out Microsoft Forms proactive phishing prevention for public forms in July. […]

22 Aug

Steam Patches LPE Vulnerabilities in Beta Version Update

Almost 48 hours after security researcher Vasily Kravets (PsiDragon) released his proof of concept (PoC) for a second vulnerability in Steam client for Windows leading to privilege escalation, Valve released a beta update that allegedly fixes the bugs. […]

22 Aug

Cisco Warns of Public Exploit Code for Critical Switch Flaws

Cisco updated the security advisories for three vulnerabilities patched in early August warning customers that its Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) team is aware of public exploit code being available. […]

Month: August 2019

Microsoft Blocks Windows 10 1903 Update on Zebra Rugged Tablets

IRS Warns Taxpayers of New Scam Campaign Distributing Malware

Windows 10 KB4505903 Update Breaks Bluetooth Speakers Connectivity

Mastercard Reports Data Breach to German and Belgian DPAs

Instagram Phishing Emails Use Fake Login Warning Baits

Emotet Botnet Is Back, Servers Active Across the World

Google Chrome to Warn If Logins Are Found in a Data Breach

Microsoft Forms to Add Enterprise Automatic Phishing Detection

Steam Patches LPE Vulnerabilities in Beta Version Update

Cisco Warns of Public Exploit Code for Critical Switch Flaws