Google Chrome Will Soon Warn You of Software That Performs MitM Attacks
Google Chrome 63 will include a new security feature that will detect when third-party software is performing a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack that hijacks the user's Internet connection. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-will-soon-warn-you-of-software-that-performs-mitm-attacks/
Google Chrome 63 will include a new security feature that will detect when third-party software is performing a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack that hijacks the user's Internet connection. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-will-soon-warn-you-of-software-that-performs-mitm-attacks/
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Google Chrome Will Soon Warn You of Software That Performs MitM Attacks
Google Chrome 63 will include a new security feature that will detect when third-party software is performing a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack that hijacks the user's Internet connection.
Bitcoin Price Takes a Tumble Amid Rumors of China Banning Cryptocurrency Trading
Bitcoin price took a huge fall on Friday after Caixin, a Chinese financial magazine, reported that Chinese Central Bank officials are working on rules to ban the trading of Bitcoin and all other cryptocurrencies on Chinese exchanges. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/bitcoin-price-takes-a-tumble-amid-rumors-of-china-banning-cryptocurrency-trading/
Bitcoin price took a huge fall on Friday after Caixin, a Chinese financial magazine, reported that Chinese Central Bank officials are working on rules to ban the trading of Bitcoin and all other cryptocurrencies on Chinese exchanges. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/bitcoin-price-takes-a-tumble-amid-rumors-of-china-banning-cryptocurrency-trading/
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Bitcoin Price Takes a Tumble Amid Rumors of China Banning Cryptocurrency Trading
Bitcoin price took a huge fall on Friday after Caixin, a Chinese financial magazine, reported that Chinese Central Bank officials are working on rules to ban the trading of Bitcoin and all other cryptocurrencies on Chinese exchanges.
Admin Accounts With No Passwords at the Heart of Recent MongoDB Ransom Attacks
The recent wave of ransom attacks on MongoDB databases happened because database owners forgot to set passwords on their administrator accounts, according to Davi Ottenheimer, Senior Director of Product Security at MongoDB, Inc. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/admin-accounts-with-no-passwords-at-the-heart-of-recent-mongodb-ransom-attacks/
The recent wave of ransom attacks on MongoDB databases happened because database owners forgot to set passwords on their administrator accounts, according to Davi Ottenheimer, Senior Director of Product Security at MongoDB, Inc. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/admin-accounts-with-no-passwords-at-the-heart-of-recent-mongodb-ransom-attacks/
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Admin Accounts With No Passwords at the Heart of Recent MongoDB Ransom Attacks
The recent wave of ransom attacks on MongoDB databases happened because database owners forgot to set passwords on their administrator accounts, according to Davi Ottenheimer, Senior Director of Product Security at MongoDB, Inc.
Intra-Library Collusion Attacks Open the Door for a Whole New Kind of Android Malware
A team of Oxford and Cambridge researchers is the latest to join a chorus of voices sounding the alarm on a new attack vector named Intra-Library Collusion (ILC) that could make identifying Android malware much harder in the upcoming future. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/intra-library-collusion-attacks-open-the-door-for-a-whole-new-kind-of-android-malware/
A team of Oxford and Cambridge researchers is the latest to join a chorus of voices sounding the alarm on a new attack vector named Intra-Library Collusion (ILC) that could make identifying Android malware much harder in the upcoming future. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/intra-library-collusion-attacks-open-the-door-for-a-whole-new-kind-of-android-malware/
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Intra-Library Collusion Attacks Open the Door for a Whole New Kind of Android Malware
A team of Oxford and Cambridge researchers is the latest to join a chorus of voices sounding the alarm on a new attack vector named Intra-Library Collusion (ILC) that could make identifying Android malware much harder in the upcoming future.
Google Accused of Trying to Patent Public Domain Technology
A Polish academic is accusing Google of trying to patent technology he invented and that he purposely released into the public domain so companies like Google couldn't trap it inside restrictive licenses. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-accused-of-trying-to-patent-public-domain-technology/
A Polish academic is accusing Google of trying to patent technology he invented and that he purposely released into the public domain so companies like Google couldn't trap it inside restrictive licenses. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-accused-of-trying-to-patent-public-domain-technology/
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Google Accused of Trying to Patent Public Domain Technology
A Polish academic is accusing Google of trying to patent technology he invented and that he purposely released into the public domain so companies like Google couldn't trap it inside restrictive licenses.
Paradise Ransomware Uses RSA Encryption to Encrypt Your Files
Today, a victim of a new ransomware called Paradise posted in our forums and uploaded a sample so we could take a look at it. While this ransomware is not revolutionary by any means, since it is in active distribution and a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS), I thought I would provide a brief analysis of how this ransomware works. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/paradise-ransomware-uses-rsa-encryption-to-encrypt-your-files/
Today, a victim of a new ransomware called Paradise posted in our forums and uploaded a sample so we could take a look at it. While this ransomware is not revolutionary by any means, since it is in active distribution and a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS), I thought I would provide a brief analysis of how this ransomware works. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/paradise-ransomware-uses-rsa-encryption-to-encrypt-your-files/
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Paradise Ransomware Uses RSA Encryption to Encrypt Your Files
Today, a victim of a new ransomware called Paradise posted in our forums and uploaded a sample so we could take a look at it. While this ransomware is not revolutionary by any means, since it is in active distribution and a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS)…
Apache Struts Vulnerabilities May Affect Many of Cisco's Products
Cisco has initiated a mass security audit of all its products that incorporate a version of the Apache Struts framework, recently affected by a series of vulnerabilities, one of which is under active exploitation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apache-struts-vulnerabilities-may-affect-many-of-ciscos-products/
Cisco has initiated a mass security audit of all its products that incorporate a version of the Apache Struts framework, recently affected by a series of vulnerabilities, one of which is under active exploitation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apache-struts-vulnerabilities-may-affect-many-of-ciscos-products/
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Apache Struts Vulnerabilities May Affect Many of Cisco's Products
Cisco has initiated a mass security audit of all its products that incorporate a version of the Apache Struts framework, recently affected by a series of vulnerabilities, one of which is under active exploitation.
Comodo Caught Breaking New CAA Standard One Day After It Went Into Effect
One day after the CAA (Certificate Authority Authorization) standard became obligatory on September 8, a German security researcher caught Comodo breaking the rules and issuing an SSL certificate it was not supposed to issue. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/comodo-caught-breaking-new-caa-standard-one-day-after-it-went-into-effect/
One day after the CAA (Certificate Authority Authorization) standard became obligatory on September 8, a German security researcher caught Comodo breaking the rules and issuing an SSL certificate it was not supposed to issue. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/comodo-caught-breaking-new-caa-standard-one-day-after-it-went-into-effect/
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Comodo Caught Breaking New CAA Standard One Day After It Went Into Effect
One day after the CAA (Certificate Authority Authorization) standard became obligatory on September 8, a German security researcher caught Comodo breaking the rules and issuing an SSL certificate it was not supposed to issue.
Bashware: Malware Can Abuse Windows 10's Linux Shell to Bypass Security Software
Bashware is the name of a new technique that allows malware to use a new Windows 10 feature called Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to bypass security software installed on an endpoint. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bashware-malware-can-abuse-windows-10s-linux-shell-to-bypass-security-software/
Bashware is the name of a new technique that allows malware to use a new Windows 10 feature called Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to bypass security software installed on an endpoint. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bashware-malware-can-abuse-windows-10s-linux-shell-to-bypass-security-software/
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Bashware: Malware Can Abuse Windows 10's Linux Shell to Bypass Security Software
Bashware is the name of a new technique that allows malware to use a new Windows 10 feature called Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to bypass security software installed on an endpoint.
Over 1.65 Million Computers Infected With Cryptocurrency Miners in 2017 So Far
Telemetry data collected by Kaspersky Lab shows that in the first nine months of 2017, malware that mines for various types of cryptocurrencies has infected more than 1.65 million endpoints. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-1-65-million-computers-infected-with-cryptocurrency-miners-in-2017-so-far/
Telemetry data collected by Kaspersky Lab shows that in the first nine months of 2017, malware that mines for various types of cryptocurrencies has infected more than 1.65 million endpoints. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-1-65-million-computers-infected-with-cryptocurrency-miners-in-2017-so-far/
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Over 1.65 Million Computers Infected With Cryptocurrency Miners in 2017 So Far
Telemetry data collected by Kaspersky Lab shows that in the first nine months of 2017, malware that mines for various types of cryptocurrencies has infected more than 1.65 million endpoints.
BlueBorne Vulnerabilities Impact Over 5 Billion Bluetooth-Enabled Devices
Security researchers have discovered eight vulnerabilities — codenamed collectively as BlueBorne — in the Bluetooth implementations used by over 5.3 billion devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blueborne-vulnerabilities-impact-over-5-billion-bluetooth-enabled-devices/
Security researchers have discovered eight vulnerabilities — codenamed collectively as BlueBorne — in the Bluetooth implementations used by over 5.3 billion devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blueborne-vulnerabilities-impact-over-5-billion-bluetooth-enabled-devices/
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BlueBorne Vulnerabilities Impact Over 5 Billion Bluetooth-Enabled Devices
Security researchers have discovered eight vulnerabilities — codenamed collectively as BlueBorne — in the Bluetooth implementations used by over 5.3 billion devices.
Adobe Patches Security Bugs in Flash Player, ColdFusion, RoboHelp
Adobe just released its monthly security updates and this month the company patched vulnerabilities in three products — Adobe Flash Player, Adobe ColdFusion, and Adobe RoboHelp, the company's lesser known help authoring tool (HAT), used for the creation of online or offline documentation and help files. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adobe-patches-security-bugs-in-flash-player-coldfusion-robohelp/
Adobe just released its monthly security updates and this month the company patched vulnerabilities in three products — Adobe Flash Player, Adobe ColdFusion, and Adobe RoboHelp, the company's lesser known help authoring tool (HAT), used for the creation of online or offline documentation and help files. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adobe-patches-security-bugs-in-flash-player-coldfusion-robohelp/
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Adobe Patches Security Bugs in Flash Player, ColdFusion, RoboHelp
Adobe just released its monthly security updates and this month the company patched vulnerabilities in three products — Adobe Flash Player, Adobe ColdFusion, and Adobe RoboHelp, the company's lesser known help authoring tool (HAT), used for the creation of…
Microsoft September Patch Tuesday Fixes 82 Security Issues, Including a Zero-Day
Moments ago, Microsoft published the September 2017 Patch Tuesday, and this month the OS maker fixed 82 security bugs. Among the patches, there is one zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild and three bugs whose details became public but have yet to be exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-september-patch-tuesday-fixes-82-security-issues-including-a-zero-day/
Moments ago, Microsoft published the September 2017 Patch Tuesday, and this month the OS maker fixed 82 security bugs. Among the patches, there is one zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild and three bugs whose details became public but have yet to be exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-september-patch-tuesday-fixes-82-security-issues-including-a-zero-day/
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Microsoft September Patch Tuesday Fixes 82 Security Issues, Including a Zero-Day
Moments ago, Microsoft published the September 2017 Patch Tuesday, and this month the OS maker fixed 82 security bugs. Among the patches, there is one zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild and three bugs whose details became public but have yet to…
Apple iPhone X Unveiled: Goodbye Home Button. Hello Face ID
Today at Apple's annual press conference, Apple unveiled the iPhone X, iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3, and Apple TV 4k. Let's take a look at the new features unveiled in these products. [...]
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Today at Apple's annual press conference, Apple unveiled the iPhone X, iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3, and Apple TV 4k. Let's take a look at the new features unveiled in these products. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-iphone-x-unveiled-goodbye-home-button-hello-face-id/
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Apple iPhone X Unveiled: Goodbye Home Button. Hello Face ID
Today at Apple's annual press conference, Apple unveiled the iPhone X, iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3, and Apple TV 4k. Let's take a look at the new features unveiled in these products.
Over 4,000 ElasticSearch Servers Found Hosting PoS Malware Files
The Kromtech Security Center has identified over 4,000 instances of ElasticSearch servers that are hosting files specific to two strains of POS (Point of Sale) malware — AlinaPOS and JackPOS. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-4-000-elasticsearch-servers-found-hosting-pos-malware-files/
The Kromtech Security Center has identified over 4,000 instances of ElasticSearch servers that are hosting files specific to two strains of POS (Point of Sale) malware — AlinaPOS and JackPOS. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-4-000-elasticsearch-servers-found-hosting-pos-malware-files/
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Over 4,000 ElasticSearch Servers Found Hosting PoS Malware Files
The Kromtech Security Center has identified over 4,000 instances of ElasticSearch servers that are hosting files specific to two strains of POS (Point of Sale) malware — AlinaPOS and JackPOS.
RouteX Malware Uses Netgear Routers for Credential Stuffing Attacks
A Russian-speaking hacker has been infecting Netgear routers over the past months with a new strain of malware named RouteX that he uses to turn infected devices into SOCKS proxies and carry out credential stuffing attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/routex-malware-uses-netgear-routers-for-credential-stuffing-attacks/
A Russian-speaking hacker has been infecting Netgear routers over the past months with a new strain of malware named RouteX that he uses to turn infected devices into SOCKS proxies and carry out credential stuffing attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/routex-malware-uses-netgear-routers-for-credential-stuffing-attacks/
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RouteX Malware Uses Netgear Routers for Credential Stuffing Attacks
A Russian-speaking hacker has been infecting Netgear routers over the past months with a new strain of malware named RouteX that he uses to turn infected devices into SOCKS proxies and carry out credential stuffing attacks.
Second Researcher Drops Router Exploit Code After D-Link Mishandles Bug Reports
Embedi, a hardware security firm, has published details about two vulnerabilities that have yet to be patched in the firmware of D-Link routers. This marks the second incident of this sort in the last five days. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/second-researcher-drops-router-exploit-code-after-d-link-mishandles-bug-reports/
Embedi, a hardware security firm, has published details about two vulnerabilities that have yet to be patched in the firmware of D-Link routers. This marks the second incident of this sort in the last five days. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/second-researcher-drops-router-exploit-code-after-d-link-mishandles-bug-reports/
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Second Researcher Drops Router Exploit Code After D-Link Mishandles Bug Reports
Embedi, a hardware security firm, has published details about two vulnerabilities that have yet to be patched in the firmware of D-Link routers. This marks the second incident of this sort in the last five days.
Backdoor Found in WordPress Plugin With More Than 200,000 Installations
For the past two and a half months, a WordPress plugin named Display Widgets has been used to install a backdoor on WordPress sites across the Internet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-found-in-wordpress-plugin-with-more-than-200-000-installations/
For the past two and a half months, a WordPress plugin named Display Widgets has been used to install a backdoor on WordPress sites across the Internet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-found-in-wordpress-plugin-with-more-than-200-000-installations/
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Backdoor Found in WordPress Plugin With More Than 200,000 Installations
For the past two and a half months, a WordPress plugin named Display Widgets has been used to install a backdoor on WordPress sites across the Internet.
Exploit Broker Zerodium Offers $1 Million for Tor Browser Zero-Days
Zerodium, a company that buys exploits to sell to government agencies, is offering up to $1 million for zero-days affecting the Tor Browser. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-broker-zerodium-offers-1-million-for-tor-browser-zero-days/
Zerodium, a company that buys exploits to sell to government agencies, is offering up to $1 million for zero-days affecting the Tor Browser. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-broker-zerodium-offers-1-million-for-tor-browser-zero-days/
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Exploit Broker Zerodium Offers $1 Million for Tor Browser Zero-Days
Zerodium, a company that buys exploits to sell to government agencies, is offering up to $1 million for zero-days affecting the Tor Browser.
US Officially Bans Kaspersky Products From Government Systems
In a Binding Operational Directive published today by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the US government has banned the use of Kaspersky Lab security software on government computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/us-officially-bans-kaspersky-products-from-government-systems/
In a Binding Operational Directive published today by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the US government has banned the use of Kaspersky Lab security software on government computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/us-officially-bans-kaspersky-products-from-government-systems/
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US Officially Bans Kaspersky Products From Government Systems
In a Binding Operational Directive published today by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the US government has banned the use of Kaspersky Lab security software on government computers.
Windows 10 Insider Build 16362 for Skip Ahead Insiders Improves on the Boot Experience
Today Microsoft released Insider Preview Build 16362 for PC to only insiders on the fast ring who have opted to skip ahead. This build brings improvements to the boot experience, narrator, Edge, gaming, input, and the Windows Shell. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-16362-for-skip-ahead-insiders-improves-on-the-boot-experience/
Today Microsoft released Insider Preview Build 16362 for PC to only insiders on the fast ring who have opted to skip ahead. This build brings improvements to the boot experience, narrator, Edge, gaming, input, and the Windows Shell. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-16362-for-skip-ahead-insiders-improves-on-the-boot-experience/
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Windows 10 Insider Build 16362 for Skip Ahead Insiders Improves on the Boot Experience
Today Microsoft released Insider Preview Build 16362 for PC to only insiders on the fast ring who have opted to skip ahead. This build brings improvements to the boot experience, narrator, Edge, gaming, input, and the Windows Shell.