Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14942 for PC to Insiders on the fast ring. This build contains a lot of new improvements and features such as the ability to hide the app list in the start menu, a new icon for Windows Update, and the ungrouping of Windows services from svchost.exe processes.
2Lots of new ransomware variants, decryptors, and even a few new ransomware. Hidden Tear continues to be a royal PITA, but thankfully most of the crap based off of it is easily decrypted. The big news this week is the appearance of Hades Locker, which is rebranded version of the Wildfire Ransomware.
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1Today, Marcin Kleczynski, the Chief Executive Officer of Malwarebytes, announced in a blog post that Malwarebytes is going to battle with PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) and thus the companies that make them.
6The WildFire Locker ransomware has risen from the dead and rebranded itself using the name of Hades Locker. Its previous incarnation was shutdown after authorities seized the command & control servers. Unfortunately, the ransomware developers were not apprehended and have been biding their time before releasing a new ransomware.
2Late last week, a new version of Cerber Ransomware was released that included some new features. The most notable change is the switch from the static .Cerber3 extension for encrypted files to a random 4 character extension, the use of a HTA file as the ransom note, and the termination of various database processes before encryption.
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0A Remote Access Trojan is being distributed through hacked Steam Accounts sending SPAM that contain download links to the Trojan. Once the Trojan is installed, it will allow the attacker to gain full access to the computer and all the files contained on it.
5Version 53.0.2785.143 m of Google Chrome was released today that fixes for 2 remote code execution vulnerabilities that were submitted to Pwnium. Remote code execution vulnerabilities are considered critical as it could allow attackers and malicious web sites to remotely execute any command they wish on an affected computer.
3This week really picked up when it comes to ransomware news. Lots of new variants, new decryptors, and new ransomware. Of particular interest this week is Locky switching to using the ODIN extension and for security companies releasing a lot of decryptors this week.
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