Would You Like a Backdoor With That Linksys Router, Sir?
Linksys says that 25 router models are vulnerable to remote hacking and could be taken over by an attacker if users still use their default admin credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/would-you-like-a-backdoor-with-that-linksys-router-sir/
Linksys says that 25 router models are vulnerable to remote hacking and could be taken over by an attacker if users still use their default admin credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/would-you-like-a-backdoor-with-that-linksys-router-sir/
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Would You Like a Backdoor With That Linksys Router, Sir?
Linksys says that 25 router models are vulnerable to remote hacking and could be taken over by an attacker if users still use their default admin credentials.
Android O Will Contain Special Feature to Fight Off Ransomware
Google has removed a feature of the Android operating system that has been used in the past in ransomware attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-o-will-contain-special-feature-to-fight-off-ransomware/
Google has removed a feature of the Android operating system that has been used in the past in ransomware attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-o-will-contain-special-feature-to-fight-off-ransomware/
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Android O Will Contain Special Feature to Fight Off Ransomware
Google has removed a feature of the Android operating system that has been used in the past in ransomware attacks.
The Week in Ransomware - April 21st 2017 - Locky Returns
It was quite a slow week in the beginning with most of the news being for the most part about small ransomware variants. It finished with a bang, though, with the reappearance of Locky riding on a strong wave of SPAM emails. As you can imagine, there were quite a few articles about Locky today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-21st-2017-locky-returns/
It was quite a slow week in the beginning with most of the news being for the most part about small ransomware variants. It finished with a bang, though, with the reappearance of Locky riding on a strong wave of SPAM emails. As you can imagine, there were quite a few articles about Locky today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-21st-2017-locky-returns/
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The Week in Ransomware - April 21st 2017 - Locky Returns
It was quite a slow week in the beginning with most of the news being for the most part about small ransomware variants. It finished with a bang, though, with the reappearance of Locky riding on a strong wave of SPAM emails. As you can imagine, there were…
Microsoft Removing Standalone Office Features to Force Users Towards Office 365
Microsoft announced last week that starting October 13, 2020, customers who purchased a copy of a standalone Office product — such as Office 2010, Office 2013, and Office 2016 — will have their access revoked to Skype for Business and OneDrive for Business accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-removing-standalone-office-features-to-force-users-towards-office-365/
Microsoft announced last week that starting October 13, 2020, customers who purchased a copy of a standalone Office product — such as Office 2010, Office 2013, and Office 2016 — will have their access revoked to Skype for Business and OneDrive for Business accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-removing-standalone-office-features-to-force-users-towards-office-365/
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Microsoft Removing Standalone Office Features to Force Users Towards Office 365
Microsoft announced last week that starting October 13, 2020, customers who purchased a copy of a standalone Office product — such as Office 2010, Office 2013, and Office 2016 — will have their access revoked to Skype for Business and OneDrive for Business…
Wall Street IT Engineer Hacks Employer to See If He Will Be Let Go
On Friday, April 7, the FBI arrested Zhengquan Zhang, a 31-year-old IT engineer, who now stands accused of installing malware on his employer's servers to steal proprietary source. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wall-street-it-engineer-hacks-employer-to-see-if-he-will-be-let-go/
On Friday, April 7, the FBI arrested Zhengquan Zhang, a 31-year-old IT engineer, who now stands accused of installing malware on his employer's servers to steal proprietary source. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wall-street-it-engineer-hacks-employer-to-see-if-he-will-be-let-go/
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Wall Street IT Engineer Hacks Employer to See If He Will Be Let Go
On Friday, April 7, the FBI arrested Zhengquan Zhang, a 31-year-old IT engineer, who now stands accused of installing malware on his employer's servers to steal proprietary source.
uTorrent Will Move to the Web Browser
The next major version of the uTorrent client will work in a user's browser, said Bram Cohen, the creator of the BitTorrent protocol. Cohen revealed his plans in an episode of the Steal This Show podcast over the weekend. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/utorrent-will-move-to-the-web-browser/
The next major version of the uTorrent client will work in a user's browser, said Bram Cohen, the creator of the BitTorrent protocol. Cohen revealed his plans in an episode of the Steal This Show podcast over the weekend. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/utorrent-will-move-to-the-web-browser/
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uTorrent Will Move to the Web Browser
The next major version of the uTorrent client will work in a user's browser, said Bram Cohen, the creator of the BitTorrent protocol. Cohen revealed his plans in an episode of the Steal This Show podcast over the weekend.
Flaws in Car Dongle Will Let Hackers Stop Your Car's Engine
Vulnerabilities found in Bosch Drivelog Connect car dongles allow an attacker to bypass authentication on the device and issue commands to cars, stopping their engines. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flaws-in-car-dongle-will-let-hackers-stop-your-cars-engine/
Vulnerabilities found in Bosch Drivelog Connect car dongles allow an attacker to bypass authentication on the device and issue commands to cars, stopping their engines. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flaws-in-car-dongle-will-let-hackers-stop-your-cars-engine/
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Flaws in Car Dongle Will Let Hackers Stop Your Car's Engine
Vulnerabilities found in Bosch Drivelog Connect car dongles allow an attacker to bypass authentication on the device and issue commands to cars, stopping their engines.
2016's Most Popular Exploit Was the Vulnerability Used for the Stuxnet Attacks
One of the vulnerabilities used to spread the Stuxnet virus was 2016's most popular exploit, according to telemetry data gathered by Russia cyber-security firm Kaspersky Labs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/2016s-most-popular-exploit-was-the-vulnerability-used-for-the-stuxnet-attacks/
One of the vulnerabilities used to spread the Stuxnet virus was 2016's most popular exploit, according to telemetry data gathered by Russia cyber-security firm Kaspersky Labs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/2016s-most-popular-exploit-was-the-vulnerability-used-for-the-stuxnet-attacks/
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2016's Most Popular Exploit Was the Vulnerability Used for the Stuxnet Attacks
One of the vulnerabilities used to spread the Stuxnet virus was 2016's most popular exploit, according to telemetry data gathered by Russia cyber-security firm Kaspersky Labs.
Microsoft Edge Vulnerability Allows Cookie and Password Theft
A vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge browser can be exploited and allow an attacker to obtain a user's password and cookie files for various online accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-edge-vulnerability-allows-cookie-and-password-theft/
A vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge browser can be exploited and allow an attacker to obtain a user's password and cookie files for various online accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-edge-vulnerability-allows-cookie-and-password-theft/
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Microsoft Edge Vulnerability Allows Cookie and Password Theft
A vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge browser can be exploited and allow an attacker to obtain a user's password and cookie files for various online accounts.
Interpol Identifies 8,800 C&C Servers Used for Malware, Ransomware, Others
Interpol investigators announced today they'd identified over 8,800 servers hosted across eight countries in Southeast Asia used for various cybercrime operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-identifies-8-800-candc-servers-used-for-malware-ransomware-others/
Interpol investigators announced today they'd identified over 8,800 servers hosted across eight countries in Southeast Asia used for various cybercrime operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-identifies-8-800-candc-servers-used-for-malware-ransomware-others/
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Interpol Identifies 8,800 C&C Servers Used for Malware, Ransomware, Others
Interpol investigators announced today they'd identified over 8,800 servers hosted across eight countries in Southeast Asia used for various cybercrime operations.
Webroot Antivirus Goes Off the Rails and Flags Windows System Files as Malicious
The Webroot antivirus went berserk yesterday late afternoon, as it flagged core Windows system files as malicious, and even started moving some of the affected files into quarantine, trashing customer computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webroot-antivirus-goes-off-the-rails-and-flags-windows-system-files-as-malicious/
The Webroot antivirus went berserk yesterday late afternoon, as it flagged core Windows system files as malicious, and even started moving some of the affected files into quarantine, trashing customer computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webroot-antivirus-goes-off-the-rails-and-flags-windows-system-files-as-malicious/
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Webroot Antivirus Goes Off the Rails and Flags Windows System Files as Malicious
The Webroot antivirus went berserk yesterday late afternoon, as it flagged core Windows system files as malicious, and even started moving some of the affected files into quarantine, trashing customer computers.
New IoT Botnet Rises Feeding on Vulnerable Security Cameras
A new botnet is slowly building critical mass on the back of unsecured webcams and IP cameras, currently mass-scanning the Internet for vulnerable devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-iot-botnet-rises-feeding-on-vulnerable-security-cameras/
A new botnet is slowly building critical mass on the back of unsecured webcams and IP cameras, currently mass-scanning the Internet for vulnerable devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-iot-botnet-rises-feeding-on-vulnerable-security-cameras/
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New IoT Botnet Rises Feeding on Vulnerable Security Cameras
A new botnet is slowly building critical mass on the back of unsecured webcams and IP cameras, currently mass-scanning the Internet for vulnerable devices.
FTC Shuts Down Tech Support Scammer Posing as FTC Collaborator
FTC Shuts Down Tech Support Scammer Posing as FTC Collaborator [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-shuts-down-tech-support-scammer-posing-as-ftc-collaborator/
FTC Shuts Down Tech Support Scammer Posing as FTC Collaborator [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-shuts-down-tech-support-scammer-posing-as-ftc-collaborator/
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FTC Shuts Down Tech Support Scammer Posing as FTC Collaborator
Point-of-Sale Malware Steals Driver's License Information
Malware specialized in infecting Point of Sale (PoS) software has gained the ability to search and steal driver's license information, according to a report published by US cyber-security firm Trend Micro. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/point-of-sale-malware-steals-drivers-license-information/
Malware specialized in infecting Point of Sale (PoS) software has gained the ability to search and steal driver's license information, according to a report published by US cyber-security firm Trend Micro. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/point-of-sale-malware-steals-drivers-license-information/
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Point-of-Sale Malware Steals Driver's License Information
Malware specialized in infecting Point of Sale (PoS) software has gained the ability to search and steal driver's license information, according to a report published by US cyber-security firm Trend Micro.
Teen Behind Titanium DDoS Service Gets Two Years in Prison
Today, a UK judge sentenced 19-year-old Adam Mudd to two years in prison for creating and running Titanium Stresser, a DDoS-for-hire service that was behind over 1.7 million DDoS attacks since 2013. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/teen-behind-titanium-ddos-service-gets-two-years-in-prison/
Today, a UK judge sentenced 19-year-old Adam Mudd to two years in prison for creating and running Titanium Stresser, a DDoS-for-hire service that was behind over 1.7 million DDoS attacks since 2013. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/teen-behind-titanium-ddos-service-gets-two-years-in-prison/
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Teen Behind Titanium DDoS Service Gets Two Years in Prison
Today, a UK judge sentenced 19-year-old Adam Mudd to two years in prison for creating and running Titanium Stresser, a DDoS-for-hire service that was behind over 1.7 million DDoS attacks since 2013.
US ISP Goes Down as Two Malware Families Go to War Over Its Modems
Two malware families battling for turf are most likely the cause of an outage suffered by Californian ISP Sierra Tel at the beginning of the month. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-isp-goes-down-as-two-malware-families-go-to-war-over-its-modems/
Two malware families battling for turf are most likely the cause of an outage suffered by Californian ISP Sierra Tel at the beginning of the month. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-isp-goes-down-as-two-malware-families-go-to-war-over-its-modems/
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US ISP Goes Down as Two Malware Families Go to War Over Its Modems
Two malware families battling for turf are most likely the cause of an outage suffered by Californian ISP Sierra Tel at the beginning of the month.
Over Two Million Users Infected With New Android Adware
A new form of Android malware is wreaking havoc on Google Play. The malware, called FalseGuide was found in several Android apps that have been installed by over two million users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-two-million-users-infected-with-new-android-adware/
A new form of Android malware is wreaking havoc on Google Play. The malware, called FalseGuide was found in several Android apps that have been installed by over two million users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-two-million-users-infected-with-new-android-adware/
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Over Two Million Users Infected With New Android Adware
A new form of Android malware is wreaking havoc on Google Play. The malware, called FalseGuide was found in several Android apps that have been installed by over two million users.
Samsung Smart TV Can Be Hacked via Wi-Fi Direct Feature
Security researchers from Neseso are sounding the alarm on a vulnerability they've discovered in Samsung smart TVs that Samsung declined to fix. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-smart-tv-can-be-hacked-via-wi-fi-direct-feature/
Security researchers from Neseso are sounding the alarm on a vulnerability they've discovered in Samsung smart TVs that Samsung declined to fix. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-smart-tv-can-be-hacked-via-wi-fi-direct-feature/
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Samsung Smart TV Can Be Hacked via Wi-Fi Direct Feature
Security researchers from Neseso are sounding the alarm on a vulnerability they've discovered in Samsung smart TVs that Samsung declined to fix.
Fitbit and Facebook Data Helps Crack Murder Case
Modern technology played a crucial role in cracking a murder case that took place in December 2015, in Ellington, Tolland County, Connecticut. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/fitbit-and-facebook-data-helps-crack-murder-case/
Modern technology played a crucial role in cracking a murder case that took place in December 2015, in Ellington, Tolland County, Connecticut. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/fitbit-and-facebook-data-helps-crack-murder-case/
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Fitbit and Facebook Data Helps Crack Murder Case
Modern technology played a crucial role in cracking a murder case that took place in December 2015, in Ellington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
Facebook Under Fire Again as Thai Man Live Streams Murder of Infant Daughter
A 20-year-old Thai man streamed the murder of his 11-month-old daughter on Facebook Live on Monday, in another appalling case where Facebook's live streaming service has been used exactly for what Facebook never intended. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-under-fire-again-as-thai-man-live-streams-murder-of-infant-daughter/
A 20-year-old Thai man streamed the murder of his 11-month-old daughter on Facebook Live on Monday, in another appalling case where Facebook's live streaming service has been used exactly for what Facebook never intended. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-under-fire-again-as-thai-man-live-streams-murder-of-infant-daughter/
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Facebook Under Fire Again as Thai Man Live Streams Murder of Infant Daughter
A 20-year-old Thai man streamed the murder of his 11-month-old daughter on Facebook Live on Monday, in another appalling case where Facebook's live streaming service has been used exactly for what Facebook never intended.
A group calling itself XMR Squad has spent all last week launching DDoS attacks against German businesses and then contacting the same companies to inform them they had to pay €250 ($275) for "testing their DDoS protection systems." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/xmr-squad-is-charging-german-companies-250-for-ddos-tests-/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/xmr-squad-is-charging-german-companies-250-for-ddos-tests-/
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XMR Squad Is Charging German Companies €250 for "DDoS Tests"
A group calling itself XMR Squad has spent all last week launching DDoS attacks against German businesses and then contacting the same companies to inform them they had to pay €250 ($275) for "testing their DDoS protection systems."