Microsoft Pushes Windows 10 Autopilot Update by Mistake, How to Remove
Microsoft mistakenly installed the Windows 10 update for Autopilot on consumer versions of Windows. After learning of their mistake, Microsoft pulled the update from being offered incorrectly, but by that point, the update was already mistakenly installed on user's devices.
Windows 10 Autopilot is a Microsoft technology that allows enterprise administrators to pre-configure new Windows 10 devices and easily deploy and manage them on their network.
The Week in Ransomware - December 13th 2019 - Data Extortion
This has been a busy week with large scale attacks targeting local governments, new variants released, and another ransomware stating that they will use stolen data as leverage to get victims to pay.
Like we do every week, we saw a sprinkling of new Dharma, STOP, and other variants released, but the big news is with existing ransomware.
Maze Ransomware admitted to hacking the City of Pensacola and ransoming their data for $1 million. We also had an unknown ransomware attack the City of New Orleans yesterday, but according to a press briefing by the mayor, a ransom demand has not been found.
Attackers Terrify Homeowners After Hacking Ring Devices
In a series of hacks targeting Ring camera devices, attackers are terrifying homeowners and making them feel violated in their own homes after taunting them or speaking to their children over the device's speakers.
On December 12th, numerous media outlets reported that homeowner's Ring devices were being hacked and used to talk to people in their homes while they are making dinner, having breakfast, or playing in their rooms.
Apple to Fix Bug That Bypasses Communication Controls for Kids
Apple rolled out the Communication Limits feature in iOS 13.3 on Tuesday with a bug that allows kids to bypass parental controls that prevent them from talking to anyone that is not in the contacts list.
The miss on Apple's part allows children with an iPhone or an iPad configured with Communication Limits to add a new number to the address book in order to bypass the restriction imposed by the feature.
VISA Warns of Ongoing Cyber Attacks on Gas Pump PoS Systems
The point-of-sale (POS) systems of North American fuel dispenser merchants are under an increased and ongoing threat of being targeted by an attack coordinated by cybercrime groups according to a security alert published by VISA.
Three attacks that targeted organizations in this type of attack with the end goal of scraping payment card data were observed during the summer of 2019, according to the Visa Payment Fraud Disruption (PFD).