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Lawsuit Brewing Over Unfixed Bug in Intel Puma 6 CPUs

An unpatched bug in the firmware of Intel Puma 6 chipsets — used within several models of gigabit cable modems — is causing latency issues, and may also be used to knock devices offline via a gentle packet stream. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/lawsuit-brewing-over-unfixed-bug-in-intel-puma-6-cpus/
Leaked Documents Reveal Facebook Targets Emotionally Insecure Teens

Facebook's marketing department is using algorithms to identify emotionally vulnerable and insecure youth as young as 14, The Australian reported today after reporters managed to get their hands on a 23-page report from Facebook's Australian office. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/leaked-documents-reveal-facebook-targets-emotionally-insecure-teens/
New version of the CryptoMix Ransomware Using the Wallet Extension

A new variant of the CryptoMix ransomware was discovered that appends the email addresses shield0@usa.com & admin@hoist.desi along with the .Wallet extension. This makes it the third ransomware using .wallet, with the first being Dharma and then Sanctions. Unfortunately, the reuse of an extension is only going to confuse victims. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-version-of-the-cryptomix-ransomware-using-the-wallet-extension/
New Shodan Tool Can Find Malware Command and Control (C&C) Servers

Shodan and Recorded Future have launched today a search engine for discovering malware command-and-control (C&C) servers. Named Malware Hunter, this new tool is integrated into Shodan, a search engine for discovering Internet-connected devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-shodan-tool-can-find-malware-command-and-control-candc-servers/
Tor Browser Flaws Allow User Profiling

Dr. Neal Krawetz, a computer forensics expert, revealed on Monday several problems with the amount of details the Tor Browser discloses about users, which may allow a determined actor to identify users employing the Tor Browser to surf the Internet. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/tor-browser-flaws-allow-user-profiling/
Watch Researchers Hack an Industrial Robot and Sabotage Production

There is an insane amount of industrial robots connected to the Internet, and even worse, thousands are left with no form of user authentication whatsoever, open to attack from anyone skilled enough to know how to sabotage their mode of operation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/watch-researchers-hack-an-industrial-robot-and-sabotage-production/
HoeflerText SocEng Attack Now Targeting Firefox with a Mozilla Font Pack

HoeflerText Font Pack social engineering attack has expanded to now include the Firefox browser as one of its targets. Not paying attention and installing its payload will lead to the Zeus Panda banking Trojan being installed on a victim's computer. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hoeflertext-soceng-attack-now-targeting-firefox-with-a-mozilla-font-pack/
234 Android Applications Are Currently Using Ultrasonic Beacons to Track Users

A team of researchers from the Brunswick Technical University in Germany has discovered an alarming number of Android applications that employ ultrasonic tracking beacons to track users and their nearby environment. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/234-android-applications-are-currently-using-ultrasonic-beacons-to-track-users/