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Malvertising Campaign Finds a Way Around Ad Blockers

Ad blockers, our last hope against the onslaught of malvertising campaigns, appear to have fallen, as today, Malwarebytes published new research detailing a malvertising campaign that successfully bypasses ad blockers to deliver their malicious payload. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malvertising-campaign-finds-a-way-around-ad-blockers/
Proposed US Bill Would Legalize Aggressive "Hack Back" Attacks

A US congressman is currently tinkering away at a proposed bill that will legalize some "hack back" counter-measures that breached companies can take to stop and identify ongoing cyber-attacks, and recover their data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/proposed-us-bill-would-legalize-aggressive-hack-back-attacks/
83% of Security Pros Waste Time Fixing Co-Workers Non-Security Problems

Security personnel in many organizations waste time every week helping co-workers with general IT problems, rather than doing their own work, which in the long run, costs companies tens of thousands of dollars per year. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/83-percent-of-security-pros-waste-time-fixing-co-workers-non-security-problems/
Filesystem Bug Hangs or Crashes Windows 7 and Windows 8.1

A bug in Microsoft's NTFS file system technology allows pranksters to hang or crash computers running Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.1 just by tricking the user to access a malformed path for a non-existent file. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/filesystem-bug-hangs-or-crashes-windows-7-and-windows-8-1/
Google Boots 41 Apps Infected with "Judy" Malware off the Play Store

Google has removed 41 Android apps from the official Play Store. The apps were infected with a new type of malware named Judy, and experts estimate the malware infected between 8.5 and 36.5 million users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-boots-41-apps-infected-with-judy-malware-off-the-play-store/
The Week in Ransomware - May 26th 2017 - AES-NI, Jaff, & Decryptors

This week was a busy with lots of little variants discussed below and a new version of the Jaff Ransomware circulating via MALSPAM. The big news is that AES-NI decided to close shop and has starting releasing the master decryption keys so people can get their files back for free. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-may-26th-2017-aes-ni-jaff-and-decryptors/
Report Reveals Google Is Blacklisting Some Sites That Handle Passwords via HTTP

A report released today by security experts from Sucuri and Unmask Parasites (UP) describes numerous instances where sites that handled password and credit card via HTTP pages found themselves on Google's Safe Browsing blacklist. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/report-reveals-google-is-blacklisting-some-sites-that-handle-passwords-via-http/
Over 8,600 Security Flaws Found in Pacemaker Systems

Security researchers from WhiteScope have uncovered over 8,600 vulnerabilities in pacemaker systems and the third-party libraries used to power various of their components. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-8-600-security-flaws-found-in-pacemaker-systems/
British Airways Cancels All London Flights Following Catastrophic IT Failure

Earlier today, British Airways (BA) has canceled all flights out of London's two biggest airports, Gatwick and Heathrow, following what the company described as "catastrophic" and "a major IT system failure." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/british-airways-cancels-all-london-flights-following-catastrophic-it-failure/
Microsoft Sues Chinese Company for Hacking Xbox Accounts

Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese company that operates an online service that sells virtual gaming currencies, accusing the company of hacking into Xbox accounts and illegally purchasing game coins via the account owners' credit card. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-sues-chinese-company-for-hacking-xbox-accounts/
The Shadow Brokers Announce Details About Upcoming Monthly Dump Service

In a message posted online early this morning, the Shadow Brokers — the cyber-espionage group believed to have stolen hacking tools from the NSA — announced new details about their upcoming "monthly dump service." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-shadow-brokers-announce-details-about-upcoming-monthly-dump-service/
New Evidence Cements Theory That North Korea is Behind Lazarus Group

A 53-page report released today by Group-IB, a Russian cyber-security vendor, contains new evidence that cements the theory that the North Korean government is behind the Lazarus Group, a cyber-espionage outfit. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-evidence-cements-theory-that-north-korea-is-behind-lazarus-group/