IT Contractor Tried to Extort Company by Redirecting Website to Porn Site
An Arizona court sentenced a local man to four years of federal probation after what the judge described as a "one-time lapse in judgment" when the man redirected a company's website to a gay porn portal after a failed extortion attempt. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/it-contractor-tried-to-extort-company-by-redirecting-website-to-porn-site/
An Arizona court sentenced a local man to four years of federal probation after what the judge described as a "one-time lapse in judgment" when the man redirected a company's website to a gay porn portal after a failed extortion attempt. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/it-contractor-tried-to-extort-company-by-redirecting-website-to-porn-site/
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IT Contractor Tried to Extort Company by Redirecting Website to Porn Site
An Arizona court sentenced a local man to four years of federal probation after what the judge described as a "one-time lapse in judgment" when the man redirected a company's website to a gay porn portal after a failed extortion attempt.
CCleaner Hack Carried Out In Order to Target Big Tech Companies
The CCleaner hack that took place over the summer and came to light this week might have been carried out by an infamous cyber-espionage group believed to be operating out of China. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ccleaner-hack-carried-out-in-order-to-target-big-tech-companies/
The CCleaner hack that took place over the summer and came to light this week might have been carried out by an infamous cyber-espionage group believed to be operating out of China. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ccleaner-hack-carried-out-in-order-to-target-big-tech-companies/
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CCleaner Hack Carried Out In Order to Target Big Tech Companies
The CCleaner hack that took place over the summer and came to light this week might have been carried out by an infamous cyber-espionage group believed to be operating out of China.
Attackers Take Over WordPress, Joomla, JBoss Servers to Mine Monero
Attacks aimed at delivering cryptocurrency mining tools on enterprise networks have gone up as much as six times, according to telemetry data collected by IBM's X-Force team between January and August 2017. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attackers-take-over-wordpress-joomla-jboss-servers-to-mine-monero/
Attacks aimed at delivering cryptocurrency mining tools on enterprise networks have gone up as much as six times, according to telemetry data collected by IBM's X-Force team between January and August 2017. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attackers-take-over-wordpress-joomla-jboss-servers-to-mine-monero/
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Attackers Take Over WordPress, Joomla, JBoss Servers to Mine Monero
Attacks aimed at delivering cryptocurrency mining tools on enterprise networks have gone up as much as six times, according to telemetry data collected by IBM's X-Force team between January and August 2017.
SEC Says Hackers Breached Its System, Might Have Used Stolen Data for Insider Trading
Yesterday, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — the US government agency that regulates the financial sector — admitted in a statement that hackers breached one of its systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sec-says-hackers-breached-its-system-might-have-used-stolen-data-for-insider-trading/
Yesterday, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — the US government agency that regulates the financial sector — admitted in a statement that hackers breached one of its systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sec-says-hackers-breached-its-system-might-have-used-stolen-data-for-insider-trading/
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SEC Says Hackers Breached Its System, Might Have Used Stolen Data for Insider Trading
Yesterday, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — the US government agency that regulates the financial sector — admitted in a statement that hackers breached one of its systems.
CLKSCREW Attack Can Hack Modern Chipsets via Their Power Management Features
A team of three scientists from Columbia University has discovered that by attacking the combo of hardware and software management utilities embedded with modern chipsets, threat actors can take over systems via an attack surface found in almost all modern electronic devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clkscrew-attack-can-hack-modern-chipsets-via-their-power-management-features/
A team of three scientists from Columbia University has discovered that by attacking the combo of hardware and software management utilities embedded with modern chipsets, threat actors can take over systems via an attack surface found in almost all modern electronic devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clkscrew-attack-can-hack-modern-chipsets-via-their-power-management-features/
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CLKSCREW Attack Can Hack Modern Chipsets via Their Power Management Features
A team of three scientists from Columbia University has discovered that by attacking the combo of hardware and software management utilities embedded with modern chipsets, threat actors can take over systems via an attack surface found in almost all modern…
ISP Involvement Suspected in the Distribution of FinFisher Spyware
Security researchers have tracked a malware distribution campaign spreading the FinFisher spyware — also known as FinSpy — to the infrastructure of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in at least two countries. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/isp-involvement-suspected-in-the-distribution-of-finfisher-spyware/
Security researchers have tracked a malware distribution campaign spreading the FinFisher spyware — also known as FinSpy — to the infrastructure of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in at least two countries. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/isp-involvement-suspected-in-the-distribution-of-finfisher-spyware/
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ISP Involvement Suspected in the Distribution of FinFisher Spyware
Security researchers have tracked a malware distribution campaign spreading the FinFisher spyware — also known as FinSpy — to the infrastructure of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in at least two countries.
Man Found Guilty for Placing "Logic Bomb" on US Army Database
Mittesh Das, a 48-year-old man from Atlanta, Georgia, was found guilty today by a federal grand jury for sabotaging one of the US Army's payroll databases with a "time bomb." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/man-found-guilty-for-placing-logic-bomb-on-us-army-database/
Mittesh Das, a 48-year-old man from Atlanta, Georgia, was found guilty today by a federal grand jury for sabotaging one of the US Army's payroll databases with a "time bomb." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/man-found-guilty-for-placing-logic-bomb-on-us-army-database/
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Man Found Guilty for Placing "Logic Bomb" on US Army Database
Mittesh Das, a 48-year-old man from Atlanta, Georgia, was found guilty today by a federal jury for sabotaging one of the US Army's payroll databases with a "time bomb."
IoT Botnet Retooled to Send Email Spam
Researchers have discovered that an IoT botnet known as ProxyM is being used to send email spam. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iot-botnet-retooled-to-send-email-spam/
Researchers have discovered that an IoT botnet known as ProxyM is being used to send email spam. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iot-botnet-retooled-to-send-email-spam/
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IoT Botnet Retooled to Send Email Spam
Researchers have discovered that an IoT botnet known as ProxyM is being used to send email spam.
DDoS Extortion Group Sends Ransom Demand to Thousands of Companies
A group of DDoS extortionists using the name of Phantom Squad has sent out a massive spam wave to thousands of companies all over the globe, threating DDoS attacks on September 30, if victims do not pay a ransom demand. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ddos-extortion-group-sends-ransom-demand-to-thousands-of-companies/
A group of DDoS extortionists using the name of Phantom Squad has sent out a massive spam wave to thousands of companies all over the globe, threating DDoS attacks on September 30, if victims do not pay a ransom demand. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ddos-extortion-group-sends-ransom-demand-to-thousands-of-companies/
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DDoS Extortion Group Sends Ransom Demand to Thousands of Companies
A group of DDoS extortionists using the name of Phantom Squad has sent out a massive spam wave to thousands of companies all over the globe, threating DDoS attacks on September 30, if victims do not pay a ransom demand.
Multiple Spam Waves Detected Pushing New Locky Ransomware Version
Reports are coming in from multiple security researchers and security firms about increased activity from one of the groups spreading the Locky ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/multiple-spam-waves-detected-pushing-new-locky-ransomware-version/
Reports are coming in from multiple security researchers and security firms about increased activity from one of the groups spreading the Locky ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/multiple-spam-waves-detected-pushing-new-locky-ransomware-version/
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Multiple Spam Waves Detected Pushing New Locky Ransomware Version
Reports are coming in from multiple security researchers and security firms about increased activity from one of the groups spreading the Locky ransomware.
nRansom Joke Locker Demands Nude Pics as Payment.
A new joke screen locker called nRansomware was released that demands 10 nude pictures, which they will sell on under ground sites, in order to unlock the screen. This article will take a brief look at the malware and show how its nothing to be concerned about. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nransom-joke-locker-demands-nude-pics-as-payment-/
A new joke screen locker called nRansomware was released that demands 10 nude pictures, which they will sell on under ground sites, in order to unlock the screen. This article will take a brief look at the malware and show how its nothing to be concerned about. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nransom-joke-locker-demands-nude-pics-as-payment-/
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nRansom Joke Locker Demands Nude Pics as Payment.
A new joke screen locker called nRansomware was released that demands 10 nude pictures, which they will sell on under ground sites, in order to unlock the screen. This article will take a brief look at the malware and show how its nothing to be concerned…
New Wyvern BTCWare Ransomware Released
A new variant of the BTCWare ransomware was discovered by ID-Ransomware's Michael Gillespie that appends the .[email]-id-[id].wyvern extension to encrypted files. The BTCWare family of ransomware is distributed by the developers hacking into remote computers with weak passwords using Remote Desktop services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-wyvern-btcware-ransomware-released/
A new variant of the BTCWare ransomware was discovered by ID-Ransomware's Michael Gillespie that appends the .[email]-id-[id].wyvern extension to encrypted files. The BTCWare family of ransomware is distributed by the developers hacking into remote computers with weak passwords using Remote Desktop services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-wyvern-btcware-ransomware-released/
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New Wyvern BTCWare Ransomware Released
A new variant of the BTCWare ransomware was discovered by ID-Ransomware's Michael Gillespie that appends the .[email]-id-[id].wyvern extension to encrypted files. The BTCWare family of ransomware is distributed by the developers hacking into remote computers…
InfinityLock Ransomware Pretends to Issue Commands to Encrypt Computers
A new ransomware called InfinityLock utilizes an interesting ransom note that pretends to be a hacker typing commands into a Windows Command Prompt. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infinitylock-ransomware-pretends-to-issue-commands-to-encrypt-computers/
A new ransomware called InfinityLock utilizes an interesting ransom note that pretends to be a hacker typing commands into a Windows Command Prompt. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infinitylock-ransomware-pretends-to-issue-commands-to-encrypt-computers/
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InfinityLock Ransomware Pretends to Issue Commands to Encrypt Computers
A new ransomware called InfinityLock utilizes an interesting ransom note that pretends to be a hacker typing commands into a Windows Command Prompt.
The Week in Ransomware - September 22nd 2017 - Locky, Sex Sells, and More
The big news this week is a new variant of the Locky ransomware and its distributors continuing to use massive spam campaigns to distribute it. In other news, we had some small variants that will never make it into distribution or are jokes, but have an interesting "twist" to them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-september-22nd-2017-locky-sex-sells-and-more/
The big news this week is a new variant of the Locky ransomware and its distributors continuing to use massive spam campaigns to distribute it. In other news, we had some small variants that will never make it into distribution or are jokes, but have an interesting "twist" to them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-september-22nd-2017-locky-sex-sells-and-more/
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The Week in Ransomware - September 22nd 2017 - Locky, Sex Sells, and More
The big news this week is a new variant of the Locky ransomware and its distributors continuing to use massive spam campaigns to distribute it. In other news, we had some small variants that will never make it into distribution or are jokes, but have an interesting…
Info on CCleaner Infections Lost Due To Malware Server Running Out of Disk Space
According to Avast, the database where the CCleaner hackers were collecting data from infected hosts ran out of space and was deleted on September 12, meaning information on previous victims is now lost to investigators and the number of computers infected with the second-stage backdoor payloads may be larger than initially believed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/info-on-ccleaner-infections-lost-due-to-malware-server-running-out-of-disk-space/
According to Avast, the database where the CCleaner hackers were collecting data from infected hosts ran out of space and was deleted on September 12, meaning information on previous victims is now lost to investigators and the number of computers infected with the second-stage backdoor payloads may be larger than initially believed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/info-on-ccleaner-infections-lost-due-to-malware-server-running-out-of-disk-space/
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Info on CCleaner Infections Lost Due To Malware Server Running Out of Disk Space
According to Avast, the database where the CCleaner hackers were collecting data from infected hosts ran out of space and was deleted on September 12, meaning information on previous victims is now lost to investigators and the number of computers infected…
Locky Ransomware Authors Are Big Game of Thrones Fans
Here's one group of fans George R. R. Martin may not want on the Game of Thrones bandwagon — the authors of the Locky ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/locky-ransomware-authors-are-big-game-of-thrones-fans/
Here's one group of fans George R. R. Martin may not want on the Game of Thrones bandwagon — the authors of the Locky ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/locky-ransomware-authors-are-big-game-of-thrones-fans/
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Locky Ransomware Authors Are Big Game of Thrones Fans
Here's one group of fans George R. R. Martin may not want on the Game of Thrones bandwagon — the authors of the Locky ransomware.
Popular Android Keyboard App Caught Collecting User Data, Running External Code
GO Keyboard, an insanely popular custom keyboard app for the Android OS, also available on the official Google Play Store, was caught collecting user data and downloading and running code from a third-party server. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-android-keyboard-app-caught-collecting-user-data-running-external-code/
GO Keyboard, an insanely popular custom keyboard app for the Android OS, also available on the official Google Play Store, was caught collecting user data and downloading and running code from a third-party server. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-android-keyboard-app-caught-collecting-user-data-running-external-code/
Ransomware or Wiper? RedBoot Encrypts Files but also Modifies Partition Table
A new bootlocker ransomware called RedBoot will encrypt files on the computer, replace the MBR, or Master Boot Record, of the system drive and then appears to trash the partition table. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-or-wiper-redboot-encrypts-files-but-also-modifies-partition-table/
A new bootlocker ransomware called RedBoot will encrypt files on the computer, replace the MBR, or Master Boot Record, of the system drive and then appears to trash the partition table. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-or-wiper-redboot-encrypts-files-but-also-modifies-partition-table/
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Ransomware or Wiper? RedBoot Encrypts Files but also Modifies Partition Table
A new bootlocker ransomware called RedBoot will encrypt files on the computer, replace the MBR, or Master Boot Record, of the system drive and then appears to trash the partition table.
Coinhive Is Rapidly Becoming a Favorite Tool Among Malware Devs
Coinhive is quickly becoming the Martin Shkreli of the Internet, going from an innovative tool that lets you mine Monero with your browser, to a technology abused by hoards of malware authors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coinhive-is-rapidly-becoming-a-favorite-tool-among-malware-devs/
Coinhive is quickly becoming the Martin Shkreli of the Internet, going from an innovative tool that lets you mine Monero with your browser, to a technology abused by hoards of malware authors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coinhive-is-rapidly-becoming-a-favorite-tool-among-malware-devs/
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Coinhive Is Rapidly Becoming a Favorite Tool Among Malware Devs
Coinhive is quickly becoming the Martin Shkreli of the Internet, going from an innovative tool that lets you mine Monero with your browser, to a technology abused by hoards of malware authors.
7% of All Amazon S3 Servers Are Exposed, Explaining Recent Surge of Data Leaks
During the past year, there has been a surge in data breach reporting regarding Amazon S3 servers left accessible online, and which were exposing private information from all sorts of companies and their customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/7-percent-of-all-amazon-s3-servers-are-exposed-explaining-recent-surge-of-data-leaks/
During the past year, there has been a surge in data breach reporting regarding Amazon S3 servers left accessible online, and which were exposing private information from all sorts of companies and their customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/7-percent-of-all-amazon-s3-servers-are-exposed-explaining-recent-surge-of-data-leaks/
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7% of All Amazon S3 Servers Are Exposed, Explaining Recent Surge of Data Leaks
During the past year, there has been a surge in data breach reporting regarding Amazon S3 servers left accessible online, and which were exposing private information from all sorts of companies and their customers.
Showtime Websites Used to Mine Monero, Unclear If Hack or an Experiment
Two Showtime domains are currently loading and running Coinhive, a JavaScript library that mines Monero using the CPU resources of users visiting Showtime's websites. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/showtime-websites-used-to-mine-monero-unclear-if-hack-or-an-experiment/
Two Showtime domains are currently loading and running Coinhive, a JavaScript library that mines Monero using the CPU resources of users visiting Showtime's websites. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/showtime-websites-used-to-mine-monero-unclear-if-hack-or-an-experiment/
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Showtime Websites Used to Mine Monero, Unclear If Hack or an Experiment
Two Showtime domains are currently loading and running Coinhive, a JavaScript library that mines Monero using the CPU resources of users visiting Showtime's websites.