Microsoft recently published an important new support document relating to several versions of Windows servers.
The document reads, in part, as follows:
"After you configure a Windows-based computer to use large amounts of memory, including persistent memory, it takes longer than expected to start up.
Office 365 has been the target of an increasing number of ongoing phishing scams using fake voicemail to lure people.
The latest scam involves using fake voicemail messages to convince targets that they need to log in to hear the full recording.
Researchers at McAfee Labs had this to say about the matter:
"McAfee Labs has observed a new phishing campaign using a fake voicemail message to lure victims into entering their Office 365 email credentials.
There is a new form of malware that you and your staff need to know about to protect your small business. That's because it's gaining in popularity among cybercriminals around the world. They are known as 'Racoon Stealer' malware. It is noteworthy not for its complexity but rather for its extreme ease of use.
Do you have web domains registered with Web.com, Network Solutions, or Register.com?
If so, at least some of your data could be compromised.
Web.com recently reported that an unknown third party breached them and their two subsidiaries named above.
Near Field Communication (NFC) connections are quite handy for transferring data between two devices. Whether you want to send photos, videos, files, or make a payment, NFC can make it easy to do so.
Google patched a critical flaw in the Android OS that allowed hackers to "beam" malware into unpatched devices via a process called 'NFC Connections Beaming.
If you're using Google's Chrome browser, read this article. The company has announced a pair of major, Zero-Day vulnerabilities that put you at immediate risk. Not only are the flaws of the highest possible severity, but hackers have already begun exploiting them.
Not long ago, Google decided to remove the "Close Other Tabs" option from the right-click context menu of their browser. While its removal didn't exactly cause an uproar among Chrome's massive user base, the move came with confusion and resignation.
It was, after all, a useful, handy feature.
When you think scammers couldn't get any lower, they find new ways to prove you wrong. Recently, a new phishing email scam has arisen in the wild; this one baiting potential victims with the possibility of pay raises.
The scammers structured their email so that they appeared to come from the Human Resources department of their victims' companies.
Do you use the Discord chat service?
Be advised that malware developers have been using the service to host various types of malware and use it as a command and control server.
They are abusing the chat client to force it to perform a variety of malicious behavior.
Apple's App Store by Wandera Threat Lab discovered more than a dozen iOS apps infected with the 'Clicker' Trojan malware. As malware goes, this variant isn't especially dangerous to those who wind up infected with it, but it's still problematic.
A spokesman for Wandera had this to say about the recent discovery:
"Clicker trojans generate revenue for the attacker on a pay-per-click basis by inflating website traffic.
