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Windows 10 Emergency Update Resolves KB5005565 App Freezes, Crashes Microsoft has released an emergency fix for freezing and crashing app issues caused by September’s KB5005565 and KB5005101 cumulative updates. With the release of the Windows 10 KB5005101 preview update and the KB5005565 cumulative update, Microsoft states that users may have experienced app freezes, app crashes, and the
Microsoft WPBT Flaw Lets Hackers Install Rootkits on Windows Devices Security researchers have found a flaw in the Microsoft Windows Platform Binary Table (WPBT) that could be exploited in easy attacks to install rootkits on all Windows computers shipped since 2012. Rootkits are malicious tools threat actors create to evade detection by burying deep into the
Bitcoin.org Hackers Steal $17,000 In ‘double your cash’ Scam This week, threat actors hijacked Bitcoin.org, the authentic website of the Bitcoin project, and altered its parts to push a cryptocurrency giveaway scam that unfortunately some users fell for. Although the hack lasted for less than a day, hackers seem to have walked away with a little over $17,000.
The Week in Ransomware – September 24th 2021 – Targeting Crypto This week’s biggest news is the USA sanctioning a crypto exchange used by ransomware gangs to convert cryptocurrency into fiat currency. By targeting rogue exchanges, the US government is hoping to disrupt ransomware’s payment system. This other interesting news this week is a list of vulnerabilities commonly used