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Russian State Hackers Use Britney Spears Instagram Posts to Control Malware

A cyber-espionage group known as Turla — believed to be the cyber-arm of Russian intelligence — has been playing around with a backdoor trojan disguised as a Firefox extension that uses comments on Britney Spears Instagram photos to store the location of its command and control (C&C) server. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-state-hackers-use-britney-spears-instagram-posts-to-control-malware/
Researchers Port NSA EternalBlue Exploit to Windows 10

Experts at RiskSense have ported the leaked NSA exploit named ETERNALBLUE for the Windows 10 platform. This is the same exploit that was used by the WannaCry ransomware as part of its SMB self-spreading worm in the mid-May WannaCry outbreak that affected over millions of computers across the world. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-port-nsa-eternalblue-exploit-to-windows-10/
Self-Downloading Android Malware Target Users in the US, UK, and France

A malvertising campaign detected on a popular forum is forcibly downloading an Android app on users' devices, which later installs a second app with more intrusive features and which is almost impossible to remove without flashing the user's phone. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/self-downloading-android-malware-target-users-in-the-us-uk-and-france/
CertLock Trojan Blocks Security Programs by Disallowing Their Certificates

A new Trojan called CertLock blocks Windows security vendor's programs from being installed or running by blocking their certificates in Windows. This is a continuing trend where adware and unwanted program purveyors are installing protection programs to try and block users from cleaning their computers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/certlock-trojan-blocks-security-programs-by-disallowing-their-certificates/
No Known Ransomware Works Against Windows 10 S

No currently known ransomware strain can infect Windows 10 S, said Microsoft today with the release of a new report detailing the next-get ransomware protection features the company introduced with the release of the Windows 10 Creators Update last month. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/no-known-ransomware-works-against-windows-10-s/
Game Studio Behind Witcher 3 Held for Ransom Over Stolen Files

CD Projekt Red, the Polish studio maker behind the insanely popular The Witcher 3 RPG, has suffered a data breach and now the attacker is holding the company for ransom, threatening to release stolen files if the game maker doesn't pay an undisclosed sum of money. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/game-studio-behind-witcher-3-held-for-ransom-over-stolen-files/
Researcher Wants to Protect Whistleblowers Against Hidden Printer Dots

Gabor Szathmari, a security researcher for CryptoAUSTRALIA, is working on a method of improving the security of leaked documents by removing hidden dots left behind by laser printers, which are usually used to watermark documents and track down leakers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researcher-wants-to-protect-whistleblowers-against-hidden-printer-dots/
New Deal: 94% off the Full Stack JavaScript Bundle

Today's deal is for a course bundle with over 55 hours of training in how to program in Javascript and get started in MongoDB. This bundle is normally priced at $719, but has been discounted 94% to $38 as part of this deal. Please note that certificates of completion are not included with this deal. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-deal-94-percent-off-the-full-stack-javascript-bundle/
Spectre Ransomware May Be Coming for you Soon

A new ransomware was discovered today called Spectre that appears to be in test mode. Due to its stage in development, with a working ransomware and payment site, I decided to take a look so we are prepared for its release. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spectre-ransomware-may-be-coming-for-you-soon/
Jaff Ransomware switches to the .sVn Extension

On Wednesday, security researcher Derek Knight discovered a new Jaff campaign spewing out emails that pretend to be emails from local copy machines. These SPAM emails contain attachments that include an executable file, which encrypt a victim's files and append the .sVn extension to encrypted file names. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jaff-ransomware-switches-to-the-svn-extension/
The Week in Ransomware - June 9th 2017 - Jaff, Spectre, and MacRansom

Another week of mostly small ransomware releases. Ultimately, this is a good thing as the vast majority of these are never released. Of biggest note is a macOS RaaS, a new Jaff variant,  and the potential for a new ransomware called Spectre. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-june-9th-2017-jaff-spectre-and-macransom/