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News in Brief Feb 3, 2016 14:26:41 GMT

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Dual-Mode DMA Ransomware Cracked, Users Can Recover Files for Free

Makers of SpyHunter Go After Bleeping Computer Because of Negative Review
(*like SpyHunter has a leg to stand on huh!)

Comodo Internet Security Installs New Browser by Force, Disables All Web Security

Malwarebytes Starts Bug Bounty Program Following Recent Security Bugs

WordPress 4.4.2 Fixes SSRF and Open Redirect Security Issues

Manjaro Devs Patch Zero-Day Linux Kernel Vulnerability with the Latest Update

Google Chrome Is Finally Getting Smooth Scrolling on Linux

New Vivaldi Web Browser Snapshot Has Changes to Tab Opening/Closing Behavior

Qimo, the Popular Ubuntu-Based Linux Operating System for Kids, Closes Shop

Bot fixes buggy code so you don’t have to

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News in Brief Feb 4, 2016 15:23:58 GMT

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Possible Encryption Backdoor Discovered in Socat Networking Utility

Removing User Admin Rights Would Also Thwart 86 Percent of All Windows Threats

Microsoft Releases EMET 5.5 with Windows 10 Support

Grandpa Turned Hacker Tried to Send Malware to US DOE Employees

Google plans to fight extremist propaganda with AdWords

A weather app with a twist

eBay has no plans to fix “severe” bug that allows malware distribution [Updated]

Zorin OS 11 Core and Ultimate Editions Out Now for Windows Refugees - Screenshot Tour

Clonezilla Live 2.4.5-20 Out Now with NILFS2 Support, NVMe Device Cloning

French Astronaut Discovers Windows XP Running on Russia Spacecraft Simulator

Microsoft to Include Edge Extensions in Windows 10 Redstone Builds “Soon”

Avast Antivirus Updated with Windows 10 Improvements

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News in Brief Feb 5, 2016 15:23:54 GMT

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White Hat Pwns Dridex Botnet to Push Avira Antivirus Instead of Malware

Dell Adds Boot Scanner to Protect Users Against Bootkit Malware

Campaign of Compromised WordPress Websites Now Spreading Ransomware

Google Chrome Adds Support for Detecting Some Fake Download Buttons

Tired of telemarketers? One man has the answer…

Homeless stripped of free Wi-Fi due to illegal downloaders

Fake Amazon Mail Phishes for Login, Payment Information

Mozilla Changes the Release Schedule for Firefox

APT (Advanced Package Tool) 1.2.2 Brings Back Build-Dep Command

LuninuX OS 15.10 Launches as the Walking Walrus, Based on Ubuntu 15.10

SlackEX Released with Linux Kernel 4.4.1 and KDE 4.14.3, Based on Slackware 14.2

Calligra 2.9.11 Office Suite Launches for Linux with New Krita and Kexi Bugfixes

This Windows 8 Feature Was Brought Back in Windows 10 Thanks to User Feedback

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News in Brief Feb 15, 2016 15:32:08 GMT

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Phone Hacking Group Is Selling Fake Bomb Threats for Bitcoin

Don't Forget to Whisper Near Your Samsung Smart TV, It May Be Listening

PadCrypt Ransomware Provides Victims with Live Support

Phishing Campaign Targets Cybercriminals for Once

VoIP Phones Running with Default Passwords Can Be Used for Secret Surveillance

Researchers Say They've Created Hack-Proof RFID Chip

Fysbis: The Linux Backdoor Used by Russian Hackers

Ransomware Hits Website and Defaces Homepage

Mazar BOT Android Malware Can Erase Your Phone's Data, Except If You're Russian

Decrypter for HydraCrypt and UmbreCrypt available

A Look Behind The Skype Malvertising Campaign

Piracy Box Sellers Are Hurting Kodi, Community Help Is Needed

Linux Kernel 3.2.77 LTS Has Crypto, x86, and CIFS Improvements, Updated Drivers

Zorin OS 11 Lite & Business Get Valentine's Day Release for Windows Refugees

Scribus 1.5.1 Free DTP Software Release Paves the Way for a Rock-Solid 1.6 Build

Parsix GNU/Linux 8.5 (Atticus) Officially Released, Based on Debian 8 "Jessie"

Tails 2.0.1 Debian-Based Linux OS Will Keep You Anonymous Online

Adobe Fixes Creative Cloud Bug That Deleted Folders on Macs Without Permission

Apple to Replace USB-C Cables Due to Charging Issues

Another Botched Windows Update: KB3114717 Breaks Down Word 2013

Adobe Flash Player Stops Working on Windows 10 for Standard User Accounts

How to Fix Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3135173 Installation Issues

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News in Brief Feb 16, 2016 15:03:15 GMT

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JavaScript Analytics Code Can Be Used to Compromise US Banks

How Ironic: Attackers Employ Fake Magento Security Patch to Hijack Online Stores

ENISA Says Encryption Backdoors Create More Problems than They Solve

Wajam's Adware Now Used in Malvertising Campaign

Google: Lockdroid Ransomware Failed to Infect Any Android Devices

Opera: We Will Continue to Respect User Privacy After Possible Chinese Buyout

Epiphany Web Browser to Allow Users to Open XZ Tarballs in GNOME 3.20

Emmabuntüs Linux Debian Edition Announced in Memory of Ian Murdock

GNOME Software Now Supports Upgrading Linux OSes from One Release to Another

Black Lab Linux 7.0.3 GNOME Edition Officially Released with LibreOffice 5.1

Chromium OS for Raspberry Pi 2 to Get New Release with Performance Improvements

FFmpeg 3.0 Is a Massive Release with DXVA2-Accelerated VP9 Decoding, New Filters

LibreOffice 5.0 Gets Its Fifth Point Release, Ready for Large-Scale Deployment

Microsoft Now Interested in Building Modular PCs

Should Microsoft Be Worried? Huawei Working on Surface Clone with Windows 10

Download All February 2016 Windows Security Updates in One Pack

Windows 10 Dominator Helps Protect Your Privacy on the New OS

Microsoft Won’t Update Windows 10’s Data Collection Services, and It Makes Sense

64-bit iPhones and iPads get stuck in a loop when set to January 1, 1970

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News in Brief Feb 17, 2016 16:01:05 GMT

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Operation NITRO ZEUS: US' Cyber War Plan to Destroy All of Iran's Infrastructure

Fingerprint Locking System on LG V10 Can Be Bypassed

Distributors of Dridex Banking Trojan Take a Break, Deliver Ransomware Instead

Backdoor in MVPower DVR Firmware Sends CCTV Stills to an Email Address in China

Akamai Detected Over 400 Reflection DDoS Attacks Leveraging DNSSEC Protocol

Diabolic Tech Support Scammers Find a New Way to Keep Users on Their Sites

Buffer Overflow Bug in Glibc Exposes Users to Attacks from Rogue DNS Servers

“Locky” ransomware: What you need to know

Intel Graphics Installer 1.4.0 Is Out and Can Ruin Your Ubuntu Installation

Univention Corporate Server 4.1-1 Linux Ships with Active Directory Improvements

ReactOS 0.4.0 Open-Source Operating System Clones Microsoft Windows NT's Design

Botched Microsoft Update KB3126446 Now Causing Issues on Windows 7

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3140742 Increases Version to 10586.112

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News in Brief Feb 18, 2016 17:03:35 GMT

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FireEye Detection Engine Was Whitelisting Malware

Everything you need to know about the Apple versus FBI case

Zika virus outbreak concerns used to spread malware

Are you ready for the EOL of McAfee Email Security?

Orca 3.20 Open Source Screen Reader to Get Support for LibreOffice 5.1, More

Linux Kernel 3.18.27 LTS Is Out for Select OSes, with a Little Bit of Everything

New AndEX Live CD Launches with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, GAPPS, and Linux 4.4 LTS

Opera Browser Removes Support for Windows XP and Vista

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News in Brief Feb 23, 2016 15:55:43 GMT

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German Police Create a New Version of Bundestrojaner (Federal Trojan)

Russian Bank Employees Tricked into Installing Malware on Their PCs

Acecard - One of Today's Most Dangerous Android Trojans

OceanLotus Mac Trojan Pretends to Be Flash Installer

HTTP GZIP Leaks Data on the General Location of Tor Websites

NSA Would Like to Keep Zero-Day Bugs Secret for as Long as It Can

Nigerians Are Responsible for Two-Thirds of Craigslist US House Rental Scams

Chinese App Creates Another App Store Inside Apple's iOS App Store

Linux Mint Website Hack: A Timeline of Events

Would you use an ATM that didn’t need a card…*or* a PIN?

eBay scripting flaws being actively exploited by fraudsters

IPFire 2.17 Core Update 98 Patches Glibc Vulnerability for the Linux Firewall

MKVToolNix 8.9.0 MKV Manipulation Tool Has a Lot of Bug Fixes and Enhancements

O&O ShutUp10 Receives New Features to Block Windows 10 Data Collection

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News in Brief Feb 24, 2016 17:44:12 GMT

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Controlling vehicle features of Nissan LEAFs across the globe via vulnerable APIs

Hackers Wasted Their Time Adding a Silverlight Exploit to the Angler Exploit Kit

Baidu Browser Acts like a Mildly Tempered Infostealer Virus

Mousejacking: What you need to know

Linux Mint Forum Database Compromised for at Least a Month Before Announcement

Dragonboard 410c Is the New Reference Platform for Ubuntu Core on ARM 64-Bit

Manjaro Linux 16.02 Cinnamon Edition Out with Cinnamon 2.8.6, LibreOffice 5.1

VLC for Windows 10 Universal App First Screenshots Released

CCleaner 5.15 for Windows Now Available for Download

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News in Brief Feb 26, 2016 15:47:49 GMT

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Chinese ISPs Caught Injecting Ads and Malware in Their Network Traffic

Mobile Apps and Social Media Join Email as Malware Main Distribution Channels

FTC Forces Asus to Comply with 20 Years of Security Audits

Judge: US Government Paid University to Deanonymize Tor Network

Mozilla Gives a Security Pass to the People It Shouldn't

KeyBase Keylogger Usage Explodes After Getting Leaked Online

Google's Project Shield Aims to Protect News Sites from DDoS Attacks

The Amazon Survey Phish: Back for Round 2

Software Freedom Conservancy Says ZFS Ubuntu Implementation Is Not Legal

Calibre eBook Reader and Converter Gets New Filters for the Library

Tails 2.2 Secure Anonymous Live CD to Support Watching DRM-Protected DVDs

openSUSE Tumbleweed Gets KDE Applications 15.12.2, Mesa 11.1.2, Glibc Fix

Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3135173 Resets Default Apps

Microsoft Acknowledges KB3119142 Update Repeated Install Issues, Provides Fix

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News in Brief Feb 29, 2016 15:36:30 GMT

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Malware Jumps from PC to PC via Cloud Sync Apps

One in Ten Top Internet Sites May Be Vulnerable to CSRF and XSS Attacks

Apple Patches 61 Ways of Pwning an Apple TV

Hackers Can Trick One of Microsoft's Security Tools to Disable Itself

“Acceptable Ads”: Are there any? And who gets to monetize them?

Facebook Video Spam Teases Adult Videos…and Leaked iPhone?

LibreOffice Is Getting GTK3 Native Menus

OpenSSH 7.2 Out Now with Support for RSA Signatures Using SHA-256/512 Algorithms

Transmission 2.90 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released After Two Years of Work

Microsoft Teases “Project Centennial” as New Way to Fix Windows 10 Lack of Apps

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News in Brief Mar 1, 2016 18:20:30 GMT

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A Third of All HTTPS Websites Are Vulnerable to the DROWN Attack

Mars Rover Code Used for Cyber-Espionage Malware

TeaMp0isoN Hacks Time Warner Cable Business Website, Dumps Customer Data

HackingTeam Releases New Malware Targeting Mac

CTB-Locker Ransomware for Websites Is Written in PHP and Available on GitHub

ATMZombie Is First Trojan That Targets Israeli Banks

ESET Fixes NOD32 Update That Flagged All Internet Sites as Infected

Snapchat Employee Falls For Phishing Scam, Reveals Staff Payroll Information

Robocall company hangs up for good after massive fine

Look Into Locky

Spam offering fake Visa benefits, rewards leads to TeslaCrypt ransomware

Microsoft Launches Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection

Latest Windows 10 Redstone Build Comes with Antivirus Scanning at System Boot

Say hello to Kiddle: the child-protecting search engine

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News in Brief Mar 3, 2016 15:36:02 GMT

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Triada Trojan Infects Android's Zygote Core Process

IRS Incompetency: Using Hacked Data to Protect Hacked Victims

Building Automation Software Exposes Company Headquarters to Attacks

Hacker Sells 27 Million Mate1.Com Plaintext Passwords on the Dark Web

Ad Code for Many Advertising Networks Vulnerable to Basic XSS Attacks

Apple Acquires LegbaCore, the Company Behind Thunderstrike Mac Firmware Attack

Windows Built-in PDF Reader Exposes Edge Browser to Hacking

DROWNing in OpenSSL vulnerabilities

Linux Mint Devs Explain Timeline of Website Hack

Chakra 2016.02 "Ian" Released and Named in Memory of Ian Murdock, Debian Founder

Simplicity Linux 16.04 Alpha 2 Now Ready for Testing

Windows 10 Redstone RS2 (Second Wave) to Launch in Spring 2017 - Report

Microsoft on Windows 10 Lock Screen Ads: We’re Trying to Improve Your Experience

How to Fix Issues Caused by Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3140743

Microsoft Stands Against Backdoors: They’re Opening the Gates of Hell

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News in Brief Mar 7, 2016 16:16:10 GMT

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Intel Fixes McAfee Bug That Allowed Attackers to Disable Antivirus Protection

Internet-Connected Trucks Can Be Tracked and Hacked, Researcher Finds

Seagate Employee Falls for Phishing Scam, Exposes Thousands of Tax Forms

First Fully Functional Mac Ransomware Spread via Transmission BitTorrent Client

Let your uSeRS chOOse wACKy passWords, US banks!

The Bank of “We Have No Idea What We’re Doing”

Adware PUP Dotdo FastInternet Blocks Security Related Domains

The Australian Taxation Office scam call

Sonar GNU/Linux OS for People with Impairments Gets Its First Release in 2016

Manjaro Linux 16.06 Will Be Dubbed "Daniella," to Ship with a Polished Xfce UI

How to Remove KeRanger Ransomware from Your Mac

Known Bugs in Windows 10 Redstone Build 14279 - Kaspersky Software Not Working

Microsoft Again Updates KB3035583 That Pushes Windows 10 on Windows 7 PCs

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News in Brief Mar 8, 2016 15:49:47 GMT

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Regarding KB3035583, I have not received on my 3 win 7 machines or this win 8 (which did alert me to updates which I ignore until known what the update IS

I will check to see if that is in the 'optionals' which I ignore also because M$ attempts to update drivers to suit them not me

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