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2021-03-23 19:16:12 Ransomware attack shuts down Sierra Wireless IoT maker

Sierra Wireless, a world-leading IoT solutions provider, today disclosed a ransomware attack that forced it to halt production at all manufacturing sites. [...]

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2021-03-23 18:15:38 Microsoft: 92% of Exchange servers safe from ProxyLogon attacks

Roughly 92% of all Internet-connected on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers affected by the ProxyLogon vulnerabilities are now patched and safe from attacks, Microsoft said on Monday. [...]

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2021-03-23 04:41:53 Microsoft releases printer fix for older Windows Versions

Microsoft has released out-of-band emergency updates for Windows 7, 8.1, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012 to fix printer issues arising from the March 2021 Patch Tuesday updates. [...]

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2021-03-23 01:16:56 MangaDex manga site temporarily shut down after cyberattack

Manga scanlation giant MangaDex has been temporarily shut down after suffering a cyberattack and having its source code stolen. [...]

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2021-03-22 22:14:48 Microsoft shares workaround for 0xc004c003 Windows 10 activation errors

Microsoft has shared a workaround for customers experiencing 0xc004c003 activation failures on Windows 10, version 2004 and 20H2 devices after installing the January 2021 monthly "C" release KB4598291 preview update. [...]

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2021-03-22 21:11:21 Mozilla Firefox adopts new privacy-enhancing Referrer Policy

Mozilla has announced that it will introduce a more privacy-focused Referrer Policy to protect the privacy of Firefox users starting with the web browser's next version. [...]

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2021-03-22 19:13:17 Critical code execution vulnerability fixed in Adobe ColdFusion

Adobe has released out-of-band security updates to address a critical vulnerability impacting ColdFusion versions 2021, 2016, and 2018. [...]

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2021-03-21 20:40:20 A look at upcoming Windows 10 features you will love, or maybe hate

With the release of the latest Windows 10 preview 'Dev' build, Microsoft is offering a glimpse at some of the new features and changes they are developing. Some of these features we love, while others not so much. Below we have outlined the new changes so that you can decide on your own. [...]

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2021-03-21 18:39:57 DDoS booters now abuse DTLS servers to amplify attacks

DDoS-for-hire services are now actively abusing misconfigured or out-of-date Datagram Transport Layer Security (D/TLS) servers to amplify Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. [...]

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2021-03-21 04:13:49 Microsoft halts rollout of Windows 10 KB5001649 emergency update

Microsoft has paused the Windows 10 KB5001649 cumulative update rollout, likely due to installation issues and reported crashes. Microsoft is now offering the previously released KB5001567 emergency update instead. [...]

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