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Microsoft is finally ditching its Windows 95-era icons Share this story Microsoft is finally preparing to refresh its Windows 95-era icons. The software giant has been slowly improving the icons it uses in Windows 10, as part of a “sweeping visual rejuvenation” planned for later this year. We saw a number of new system icons back in March, with new File Explorer, folder, Recycle Bin, disk drive icons, and more. Microsoft is now planning to refresh the Windows 95-era icons you still sometimes come across in Windows 10. Windows Latest has spotted new icons for the hibernation mode, networki...

By Kevin Townsend on May 04, 2021 A new variant of the Buer malware loader has been detected, written in Rust. The original version is written in C. Rust is efficient, easy-to-use, and an increasingly popular programming language – Microsoft uses it, and joined the Rust Foundation in February 2021. Researchers at Proofpoint identified the new variant in early April 2021, and named it RustyBuer. Like Buer, it works as a downloader to distribute other malware to compromised systems. The most likely reason for the development of a Rust variant is to evade anti-malware detections that are base...

minute read Share this article: It’s coming in emails disguised as DHL Support shipping notices and is apparently getting prepped for leasing on the underground. A variant of the Buer malware, which is being distributed in emails disguised as DHL support shipping notices, comes with a fresh code rewrite in the popular Rust language and looks like it may be in the process of prepping for rental to other cybercrooks. Join Threatpost for “Fortifying Your Business Against Ransomware, DDoS & Cryptojacking Attacks” a LIVE roundtable event on Wednesday, May 12 at 2:00 PM EDT for ...

BankInfoSecurity May 20, 2021 Compliance May 4, 2021 Compliance Compliance Compliance DougOlenick) • May 3, 2021     A malicious attachment containing RustyBuer malware (Source: Proofpoint) Attackers are using a freshly updated variant of the Buer first-stage malware loader rewritten in the Rust programming language to help evade detection, the security firm Proofpoint reports. In April, researchers observed the loader, dubbed RustyBuer, being distributed via emails purporting to be DHL shipping support notices. Pr...

What’s New in Update KB5000841 for Windows 7 Mar 10, 2021 16:17 GMT      Windows 7 no longer receives security updates since January Microsoft has shipped a new Windows 7 monthly rollup as part of the March 2021 Patch Tuesday cycle, but once again, this one is shipped only to devices configured to receive Extended Security Updates. Windows 7 has already been retired in January 2020, so only computers that are enrolled in Microsoft’s ESU program, and thus getting custom security updates in exchange for a fee, are getting this monthly rollup. Organizations that have already registered...