New Data Shows Most WannaCry Victims Are From China, Not Russia
Data released yesterday by Kryptos Logic reveals that most WannaCry victims are located in China, and not Russia, as various antivirus vendors have announced during the WannaCry ransomware outbreak. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-data-shows-most-wannacry-victims-are-from-china-not-russia/
Data released yesterday by Kryptos Logic reveals that most WannaCry victims are located in China, and not Russia, as various antivirus vendors have announced during the WannaCry ransomware outbreak. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-data-shows-most-wannacry-victims-are-from-china-not-russia/
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New Data Shows Most WannaCry Victims Are From China, Not Russia
Data released yesterday by Kryptos Logic reveals that most WannaCry victims are located in China, and not Russia, as various antivirus vendors have announced during the WannaCry ransomware outbreak.
Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Update to Fix Malware Protection Engine Flaws
On Friday, Microsoft released an out-of-band security update to fix several issues with the Malware Protection Engine discovered by Google's Project Zero team. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-out-of-band-update-to-fix-malware-protection-engine-flaws/
On Friday, Microsoft released an out-of-band security update to fix several issues with the Malware Protection Engine discovered by Google's Project Zero team. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-out-of-band-update-to-fix-malware-protection-engine-flaws/
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Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Update to Fix Malware Protection Engine Flaws
On Friday, Microsoft released an out-of-band security update to fix several issues with the Malware Protection Engine discovered by Google's Project Zero team.
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/
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/
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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.
Lexmark Loses Supreme Court Case. Users Can Sell Refurbished Ink Cartridges
The US Supreme Court has ruled that a company's patent claims end after the first sale and customers can refurbish and sell old products without the threat of being sued under patent laws by the product's original manufacturer. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/lexmark-loses-supreme-court-case-users-can-sell-refurbished-ink-cartridges/
The US Supreme Court has ruled that a company's patent claims end after the first sale and customers can refurbish and sell old products without the threat of being sued under patent laws by the product's original manufacturer. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/lexmark-loses-supreme-court-case-users-can-sell-refurbished-ink-cartridges/
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Lexmark Loses Supreme Court Case. Users Can Sell Refurbished Ink Cartridges
The US Supreme Court has ruled that a company's patent claims end after the first sale and customers can refurbish and sell old products without the threat of being sued under patent laws by the product's original manufacturer.
XData Ransomware Master Decryption Keys Released. Kaspersky Releases Decryptor.
In what has become a welcome trend, today another ransomware master decryption key was released on BleepingComputer.com. This time the key that was released is for the XData Ransomware that was targeting the Ukraine around May 19th 2017. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/xdata-ransomware-master-decryption-keys-released-kaspersky-releases-decryptor-/
In what has become a welcome trend, today another ransomware master decryption key was released on BleepingComputer.com. This time the key that was released is for the XData Ransomware that was targeting the Ukraine around May 19th 2017. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/xdata-ransomware-master-decryption-keys-released-kaspersky-releases-decryptor-/
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XData Ransomware Master Decryption Keys Released. Kaspersky Releases Decryptor.
In what has become a welcome trend, today another ransomware master decryption key was released on BleepingComputer.com. This time the key that was released is for the XData Ransomware that was targeting the Ukraine around May 19th 2017.
Sanctuary Dark Web Market Hacked by Cipher0007
A hacker that goes by the nickname of Cipher0007 has hacked the Sanctuary Dark Web marketplace. The hacker announced the breach a few hours ago and also posted proof of his intrusion. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sanctuary-dark-web-market-hacked-by-cipher0007/
A hacker that goes by the nickname of Cipher0007 has hacked the Sanctuary Dark Web marketplace. The hacker announced the breach a few hours ago and also posted proof of his intrusion. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sanctuary-dark-web-market-hacked-by-cipher0007/
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Sanctuary Dark Web Market Hacked by Cipher0007
A hacker that goes by the nickname of Cipher0007 has hacked the Sanctuary Dark Web marketplace. The hacker announced the breach a few hours ago and also posted proof of his intrusion.
Motorcycle Gang Busted for Hacking and Stealing Over 150 Jeep Wranglers
The FBI has arrested members of a motorcycle gang accused to have hacked and stolen over 150 Jeep Wranglers from Southern California, which they later crossed the border into Mexico to have stripped down for parts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/motorcycle-gang-busted-for-hacking-and-stealing-over-150-jeep-wranglers/
The FBI has arrested members of a motorcycle gang accused to have hacked and stolen over 150 Jeep Wranglers from Southern California, which they later crossed the border into Mexico to have stripped down for parts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/motorcycle-gang-busted-for-hacking-and-stealing-over-150-jeep-wranglers/
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Motorcycle Gang Busted for Hacking and Stealing Over 150 Jeep Wranglers
The FBI has arrested members of a motorcycle gang accused to have hacked and stolen over 150 Jeep Wranglers from Southern California, which they later crossed the border into Mexico to have stripped down for parts.
Czech Court Approves Extradition of LinkedIn Hacker but Doesn't Say to Which Country
A Czech judge ruled yesterday that Yevgeny Nikulin, a Russian national accused of crimes in both the US and Russia, can be extradited based on the current charges. The court didn't specify to which country, and the decision now rests with Czech Justice Minister Robert Pelikan. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/czech-court-approves-extradition-of-linkedin-hacker-but-doesnt-say-to-which-country/
A Czech judge ruled yesterday that Yevgeny Nikulin, a Russian national accused of crimes in both the US and Russia, can be extradited based on the current charges. The court didn't specify to which country, and the decision now rests with Czech Justice Minister Robert Pelikan. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/czech-court-approves-extradition-of-linkedin-hacker-but-doesnt-say-to-which-country/
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Czech Court Approves Extradition of LinkedIn Hacker but Doesn't Say to Which Country
A Czech judge ruled yesterday that Yevgeny Nikulin, a Russian national accused of crimes in both the US and Russia, can be extradited based on the current charges. The court didn't specify to which country, and the decision now rests with Czech Justice Minister…
Security Researchers Are Gathering Funds to Buy Future Shadow Brokers Exploits
A group of security researchers have set up a Patreon page to raise funds necessary to buy their way into the first batch of monthly exploit the Shadow Brokers promised on Tuesday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/security-researchers-are-gathering-funds-to-buy-future-shadow-brokers-exploits/
A group of security researchers have set up a Patreon page to raise funds necessary to buy their way into the first batch of monthly exploit the Shadow Brokers promised on Tuesday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/security-researchers-are-gathering-funds-to-buy-future-shadow-brokers-exploits/
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Security Researchers Are Gathering Funds to Buy Future Shadow Brokers Exploits
A group security researchers have set up a Patreon page to raise funds necessary to buy their way into the first batch of monthly exploit the Shadow Brokers promised on Tuesday.
Google Says Gmail Now Blocks 99.9% of Spam and Phishing Emails
Continuing its efforts to bring AI into every little product it has, Google announced today that improvements it made to Gmail's machine learning algorithms help it detect and block spam and phishing messages with an accuracy of 99.9%. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-says-gmail-now-blocks-99-9-percent-of-spam-and-phishing-emails/
Continuing its efforts to bring AI into every little product it has, Google announced today that improvements it made to Gmail's machine learning algorithms help it detect and block spam and phishing messages with an accuracy of 99.9%. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-says-gmail-now-blocks-99-9-percent-of-spam-and-phishing-emails/
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Google Says Gmail Now Blocks 99.9% of Spam and Phishing Emails
Continuing its efforts to bring AI into every little product it has, Google announced today that improvements it made to Gmail's machine learning algorithms help it detect and block spam and phishing messages with an accuracy of 99.9%.
Backend Servers for 1,000 Apps Expose Terabytes of User Data
There are 1,000 apps available for download today that despite not containing any malware or featuring glaring vulnerabilities, they communicate and store data on improperly secured backend servers, exposing user data along the way. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backend-servers-for-1-000-apps-expose-terabytes-of-user-data/
There are 1,000 apps available for download today that despite not containing any malware or featuring glaring vulnerabilities, they communicate and store data on improperly secured backend servers, exposing user data along the way. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backend-servers-for-1-000-apps-expose-terabytes-of-user-data/
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Backend Servers for 1,000 Apps Expose Terabytes of User Data
There are 1,000 apps available for download today that despite not containing any malware or featuring glaring vulnerabilities, they communicate and store data on improperly secured backend servers, exposing user data along the way.
EFF Sues FBI for Records About Paid Geek Squad Informants
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the FBI for the purpose of obtaining documents that reveal more details about the Bureau's close relationship with Geek Squad, a Best Buy division specialized in computer repairs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/eff-sues-fbi-for-records-about-paid-geek-squad-informants/
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the FBI for the purpose of obtaining documents that reveal more details about the Bureau's close relationship with Geek Squad, a Best Buy division specialized in computer repairs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/eff-sues-fbi-for-records-about-paid-geek-squad-informants/
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EFF Sues FBI for Records About Paid Geek Squad Informants
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the FBI for the purpose of obtaining documents that reveal more details about the Bureau's close relationship with Geek Squad, a Best Buy division specialized…
Man Linked to Auto Parts Store Behind Bachosens Malware
A man linked to an auto parts store in a disputed territory of Moldova is behind the Bachosens malware, a backdoor trojan used in a very small number of attacks, but one of the most advanced threats of its kind. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-linked-to-auto-parts-store-behind-bachosens-malware/
A man linked to an auto parts store in a disputed territory of Moldova is behind the Bachosens malware, a backdoor trojan used in a very small number of attacks, but one of the most advanced threats of its kind. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-linked-to-auto-parts-store-behind-bachosens-malware/
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Man Linked to Auto Parts Store Behind Bachosens Malware
A man linked to an auto parts store in a disputed territory of Moldova is behind the Bachosens malware, a backdoor trojan used in a very small number of attacks, but one of the most advanced threats of its kind.
Linux Distros Patch Dangerous Vulnerability in Sudo Command
Several Linux distros have issued updates to fix a vulnerability in Sudo, a Linux app behind the "sudo" command, which can allow an unprivileged attacker to gain root privileges. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-distros-patch-dangerous-vulnerability-in-sudo-command/
Several Linux distros have issued updates to fix a vulnerability in Sudo, a Linux app behind the "sudo" command, which can allow an unprivileged attacker to gain root privileges. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-distros-patch-dangerous-vulnerability-in-sudo-command/
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Linux Distros Patch Dangerous Vulnerability in Sudo Command
Several Linux distros have issued updates to fix a vulnerability in Sudo, a Linux app behind the "sudo" command, which can allow an unprivileged attacker to gain root privileges.
Stanford University Site Hosted Malware for Months
For almost four months, script kiddies ran amok in one of Stanford's subdomains, installing web shells, mailers, and other types of web malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stanford-university-site-hosted-malware-for-months/
For almost four months, script kiddies ran amok in one of Stanford's subdomains, installing web shells, mailers, and other types of web malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stanford-university-site-hosted-malware-for-months/
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Stanford University Site Hosted Malware for Months
For almost four months, script kiddies ran amok in one of Stanford's subdomains, installing web shells, mailers, and other types of web malware.
CIA Malware Can Switch Clean Files With Malware When You Download Them via SMB
After taking last week off, WikiLeaks came back today and released documentation on another CIA cyberweapon. Codenamed Pandemic, this is a tool that targets computers with shared folders, from where users download files via SMB. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cia-malware-can-switch-clean-files-with-malware-when-you-download-them-via-smb/
After taking last week off, WikiLeaks came back today and released documentation on another CIA cyberweapon. Codenamed Pandemic, this is a tool that targets computers with shared folders, from where users download files via SMB. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cia-malware-can-switch-clean-files-with-malware-when-you-download-them-via-smb/
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CIA Malware Can Switch Clean Files With Malware When You Download Them via SMB
After taking last week off, WikiLeaks came back today and released documentation on another CIA cyberweapon. Codenamed Pandemic, this is a tool that targets computers with shared folders, from where users download files via SMB.
Chinese Company Behind Adware That Infected Over 250 Million Computers
A Chinese digital marketing company named Rafotech is behind a wave of inter-connected adware families that found their way onto the computers of millions of users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-company-behind-adware-that-infected-over-250-million-computers/
A Chinese digital marketing company named Rafotech is behind a wave of inter-connected adware families that found their way onto the computers of millions of users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-company-behind-adware-that-infected-over-250-million-computers/
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Chinese Company Behind Adware That Infected Over 250 Million Computers
A Chinese digital marketing company named Rafotech is behind a wave of inter-connected adware families that found their way onto the computers of millions of users.
Google Publishes List of 42 Phones Running Latest Android Security Updates
Google published yesterday a list of 42 smartphone models from 12 vendors that run up-to-date Android OS versions with the latest security patches applied. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-publishes-list-of-42-phones-running-latest-android-security-updates/
Google published yesterday a list of 42 smartphone models from 12 vendors that run up-to-date Android OS versions with the latest security patches applied. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-publishes-list-of-42-phones-running-latest-android-security-updates/
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Google Publishes List of 42 Phones Running Latest Android Security Updates
Google published yesterday a list of 42 smartphone models from 12 vendors that run up-to-date Android OS versions with the latest security patches applied.
Hadoop Servers Expose Over 5 Petabytes of Data
Improperly configured HDFS-based servers, mostly Hadoop installs, are exposing over five petabytes of information, according to John Matherly, founder of Shodan, a search engine for discovering Internet-connected devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hadoop-servers-expose-over-5-petabytes-of-data/
Improperly configured HDFS-based servers, mostly Hadoop installs, are exposing over five petabytes of information, according to John Matherly, founder of Shodan, a search engine for discovering Internet-connected devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hadoop-servers-expose-over-5-petabytes-of-data/
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Hadoop Servers Expose Over 5 Petabytes of Data
Improperly configured HDFS-based servers, mostly Hadoop installs, are exposing over five petabytes of information, according to John Matherly, founder of Shodan, a search engine for discovering Internet-connected devices.
PowerPoint File Downloads Malware When You Hover a Link, No Macros Required
Security researchers have spotted a booby-trapped PowerPoint file that will download malware to a computer whenever a victim hovers a link, no macro scripts required. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/powerpoint-file-downloads-malware-when-you-hover-a-link-no-macros-required/
Security researchers have spotted a booby-trapped PowerPoint file that will download malware to a computer whenever a victim hovers a link, no macro scripts required. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/powerpoint-file-downloads-malware-when-you-hover-a-link-no-macros-required/
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PowerPoint File Downloads Malware When You Hover a Link, No Macros Required
Security researchers have spotted a booby-trapped PowerPoint file that will download malware to a computer whenever a victim hovers a link, no macro scripts required.
Banking Trojan Locks Users Out of Active Directory Domains
If a large number of users are getting locked out of your organization's Active Directory domain, it is possible that some of them may have been infected with QakBot, a rare but very dangerous malware strain. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/banking-trojan-locks-users-out-of-active-directory-domains/
If a large number of users are getting locked out of your organization's Active Directory domain, it is possible that some of them may have been infected with QakBot, a rare but very dangerous malware strain. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/banking-trojan-locks-users-out-of-active-directory-domains/
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Banking Trojan Locks Users Out of Active Directory Domains
If a large number of users are getting locked out of your organization's Active Directory domain, it is possible that some of them may have been infected with QakBot, a rare but very dangerous malware strain.