17 Sep Maze ransomware now encrypts via virtual machines to evade detection The Maze ransomware operators have adopted a tactic previously used by the Ragnar Locker gang; to encrypt a computer from within a virtual machine. […]
17 Sep Ransomware attack at German hospital leads to death of patient A person in a life-threatening condition passed away after being forced to go to a more distant hospital due to a ransomware attack. […]
17 Sep US 2020 Presidential apps riddled with tracking and security flaws Vote Joe app is the official app designed for engaging voters as a part of the Biden 2020 Presidential campaign. The app’s API was found to be leaking data on a voter’s political affiliations as predicted by Target Smart . […]
16 Sep Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo is growing fast DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused search engine, announced that August 2020 ended in over 2 billion total searches via its search platform. […]
16 Sep Google Chrome is making it easier to reset compromised passwords Google Chrome is adding a new feature that will make it easier for users to reset stored passwords that have been detected as compromised in data breaches. […]
16 Sep Windows 10 optional update KB4577062 (v1909/1903) released As expected, Microsoft is rolling out the first batch of September optional updates for Windows 10 version 1909 and version 1903. The optional update includes general bug fixes and non-security improvements. […]
16 Sep University Hospital New Jersey hit by SunCrypt ransomware, data leaked BleepingComputer can verify University Hospital New Jersey (UHNJ) has suffered from a massive data leak with over 48,000 documents floating on the dark web. […]
16 Sep This security awareness training email is actually a phishing scam A creative phishing campaign uses an email template that pretends to be a reminder to complete security awareness training from a well-known security company. […]
15 Sep Outlook.com now lets you schedule emails for a later date If you have ever wanted to schedule emails on Outlook for the Web (Outlook.com), you now easily do it from the web interface. […]
15 Sep Windows Zerologon PoC exploits allow domain takeover. Patch Now! Researchers have released exploits for the Windows Zerologon CVE-2020-1472 vulnerability that allow an attacker to take control of a Windows domain. Install patches now! […]