Microsoft Zaps Dell’s dodgy certificates
Microsoft has updated several of its security tools to remove two digital certificates installed on new Dell computers that could compromise data.
The updates apply to Windows Defender for Windows 10 and 8.1. Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Vista and its Safety Scanner and Malicious Software Removal tool.
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There’s a new Crypto-Ransom scheme!
There’s a new crypto-ransom scheme currently in-the-wild targeting Linux-based systems. It’s called “Linux.Encoder.1” by the folks at Dr.Web. Basically, instead of setting up phishing sites or exploit kit redirects on vulnerable web-servers, the Linux.Encoder.1 extortionists are targeting the web-server owners directly by encrypting their content.
As a consequence, Google is indexing numerous victims.
https://www.google.com/search?q=inurl:README_FOR_DECRYPT.txt+%22Without+this+key%22&filter=0 …
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