22 Jan Microsoft Starts Pushing Windows 10 1909 to More Devices Microsoft has increased the forced rollout of Windows 1909 to devices running Windows 1809 or earlier so they are unaffected by the approaching end of service for these versions. […]
21 Jan Final Windows 7 Update Breaks Desktop Wallpaper Functionality The final update for the Windows 7 operating system has broken some of the desktop wallpaper functionality and caused user’s backgrounds to become a blank black screen. […]
21 Jan Windows 10 PowerToy Quick Launcher to Simplify Launching Apps Microsoft is working on a quick launcher dubbed PowerLauncher for the Windows 10 open-source PowerToys toolset, to allow users to launch apps faster than using the Start menu. […]
21 Jan ProtonVPN Apps Open Sourced for Added Transparency and Security The code for ProtonVPN apps on all supported platforms – Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows – is now open source, the maker announces today, a move that follows a security audit from an independent party. […]
21 Jan FBI Warns Job Applicants of Scams Using Spoofed Company Sites FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) today issued a public service announcement to warn about scammers using spoofed company websites and fake job listings to target applicants. […]
20 Jan Infiltrating Networks: Easier Than Ever Due to Evil Markets Attackers don’t always need to breach the networks of their victims themselves to plant malware as there are plenty of professional intruders offering their services on underground markets. […]
20 Jan US Retailer Hanna Andersson Hacked to Steal Credit Cards US children’s apparel maker and online retailer Hanna Andersson disclosed that its online purchasing platform was hacked and malicious code was deployed to steal customers’ payment info for almost two months. […]
20 Jan FTCode Ransomware Now Steals Saved Login Credentials FTCode ransomware victims now have one more thing to worry about with the malware having been upgraded to also steal saved user credentials from email clients and web browsers. […]
20 Jan Emotet Malware Dabbles in Extortion With New Spam Template The Emotet malware has started using a spam template that pretends to be an extortion demand from a “Hacker” who states that they hacked the recipient’s computer and stole their data. […]
20 Jan Mitsubishi Electric Warns of Data Leak After Security Breach Mitsubishi Electric, a leading global company in the manufacture and sales of electrical and electronic products, disclosed a security breach that might have caused the leak of personal and confidential corporate information. […]