Spam Bots Bombards Victims With Star Wars Quotes and Links to Gambling Apps
In one of the weirdest things you'll hear today, a spam botnet has been randomly selecting text from a Star Wars novel and sending it to victims, alongside with download links to online gambling apps. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spam-bots-bombards-victims-with-star-wars-quotes-and-links-to-gambling-apps/
In one of the weirdest things you'll hear today, a spam botnet has been randomly selecting text from a Star Wars novel and sending it to victims, alongside with download links to online gambling apps. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spam-bots-bombards-victims-with-star-wars-quotes-and-links-to-gambling-apps/
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Spam Bots Bombards Victims With Star Wars Quotes and Links to Gambling Apps
In one of the weirdest things you'll hear today, a spam botnet has been randomly selecting text from a Star Wars novel and sending it to victims, alongside with download links to online gambling apps.
Google Faces Antitrust Investigation in Missouri
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley said on Monday in a press conference that his office has issued a subpoena to Google seeking information on the company's business practices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-faces-antitrust-investigation-in-missouri/
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley said on Monday in a press conference that his office has issued a subpoena to Google seeking information on the company's business practices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-faces-antitrust-investigation-in-missouri/
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Google Faces Antitrust Investigation in Missouri
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley said on Monday in a press conference that his office has issued a subpoena to Google seeking information on the company's business practices.
Firefox Will Block Navigational Data URIs as Part of an Anti-Phishing Feature
Mozilla will soon block the loading of data URIs in the Firefox navigation bar as part of a crackdown on phishing sites that abuse this protocol. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firefox-will-block-navigational-data-uris-as-part-of-an-anti-phishing-feature/
Mozilla will soon block the loading of data URIs in the Firefox navigation bar as part of a crackdown on phishing sites that abuse this protocol. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firefox-will-block-navigational-data-uris-as-part-of-an-anti-phishing-feature/
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Firefox Will Block Navigational Data URIs as Part of an Anti-Phishing Feature
Mozilla will soon block the loading of data URIs in the Firefox navigation bar as part of a crackdown on phishing sites that abuse this protocol.
Dark Web Shops Are Leaking IPs Left and Right
The takedown of three major Dark Web markets by law enforcement officials over the summer has driven many vendors of illegal products to set up their own shops that, in many cases, are not properly configured and are leaking the underlying server's IP address. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dark-web-shops-are-leaking-ips-left-and-right/
The takedown of three major Dark Web markets by law enforcement officials over the summer has driven many vendors of illegal products to set up their own shops that, in many cases, are not properly configured and are leaking the underlying server's IP address. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dark-web-shops-are-leaking-ips-left-and-right/
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Dark Web Shops Are Leaking IPs Left and Right
The takedown of three major Dark Web markets by law enforcement officials over the summer has driven many vendors of illegal products to set up their own shops that, in many cases, are not properly configured and are leaking the underlying server's IP address.
Malaysian Police Identifies Suspects Behind Massive 46.2 Million Data Breach
Malaysian authorities announced today they had identified the possible authors of a massive data breach that took place a month ago and during which the personal details of 46.2 Malaysians were put up for sale on the Dark Web and various forums. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malaysian-police-identifies-suspects-behind-massive-46-2-million-data-breach/
Malaysian authorities announced today they had identified the possible authors of a massive data breach that took place a month ago and during which the personal details of 46.2 Malaysians were put up for sale on the Dark Web and various forums. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malaysian-police-identifies-suspects-behind-massive-46-2-million-data-breach/
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Malaysian Police Identifies Suspects Behind Massive 46.2 Million Data Breach
Malaysian authorities announced today they had identified the possible authors of a massive data breach that took place a month ago and during which the personal details of 46.2 million Malaysians were put up for sale on the Dark Web and various forums.
Windows 10 Insider Build 17040 for PC Brings New Insert and Join Gestures
Today Microsoft released Insider Preview Build 17035 for PC to insiders on the fast ring and to those who opted to Skip Ahead. The new features in this build revolve around new HDR and Ease of Access settings, keyboard improvements, and handwriting gestures. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-10-insider-build-17040-for-pc-brings-new-insert-and-join-gestures/
Today Microsoft released Insider Preview Build 17035 for PC to insiders on the fast ring and to those who opted to Skip Ahead. The new features in this build revolve around new HDR and Ease of Access settings, keyboard improvements, and handwriting gestures. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-10-insider-build-17040-for-pc-brings-new-insert-and-join-gestures/
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Windows 10 Insider Build 17040 for PC Brings New Insert and Join Gestures
Today Microsoft released Insider Preview Build 17035 for PC to insiders on the fast ring and to those who opted to Skip Ahead. The new features in this build revolve around new HDR and Ease of Access settings, keyboard improvements, and handwriting gestures.
Senator Asks White House Cyber Chief to Block Malicious Ads on Government Networks
A US senator has asked the White House to look into the threat that malicious ads —also known as malvertising— pose to US government networks and computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/senator-asks-white-house-cyber-chief-to-block-malicious-ads-on-government-networks/
A US senator has asked the White House to look into the threat that malicious ads —also known as malvertising— pose to US government networks and computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/senator-asks-white-house-cyber-chief-to-block-malicious-ads-on-government-networks/
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Senator Asks White House Cyber Chief to Block Malicious Ads on Government Networks
A US senator has asked the White House to look into the threat that malicious ads —also known as malvertising— pose to US government networks and computers.
Github Will Warn Developers About Vulnerable Dependencies in Their Projects
GitHub — the Internet largest code hosting service — is rolling out a new security feature through which it hopes to reduce the number of vulnerable projects hosted and distributed through its platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-will-warn-developers-about-vulnerable-dependencies-in-their-projects/
GitHub — the Internet largest code hosting service — is rolling out a new security feature through which it hopes to reduce the number of vulnerable projects hosted and distributed through its platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-will-warn-developers-about-vulnerable-dependencies-in-their-projects/
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Github Will Warn Developers About Vulnerable Dependencies in Their Projects
GitHub — the Internet largest code hosting service — is rolling out a new security feature through which it hopes to reduce the number of vulnerable projects hosted and distributed through its platform.
Oracle Products Affected by Critical JOLDandBLEED Vulnerabilities
Oracle has issued an out-of-band emergency security update to address five vulnerabilities, among which one is rated 10 out of 10 on the CVSSv3 bug severity scale, and a second was rated 9.9 out of 10. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oracle-products-affected-by-critical-joldandbleed-vulnerabilities/
Oracle has issued an out-of-band emergency security update to address five vulnerabilities, among which one is rated 10 out of 10 on the CVSSv3 bug severity scale, and a second was rated 9.9 out of 10. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oracle-products-affected-by-critical-joldandbleed-vulnerabilities/
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Oracle Products Affected by Critical JOLDandBLEED Vulnerabilities
Oracle has issued an out-of-band emergency security update to address five vulnerabilities, among which one is rated 10 out of 10 on the CVSSv3 bug severity scale, and a second was rated 9.9 out of 10.
China Delays Vulnerability Disclosure Process on Important Bugs
The Chinese vulnerability disclosure program is lagging behind when it comes to publishing details about critical flaws and vulnerabilities exploited by Chinese-linked cyber-espionage groups. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/china-delays-vulnerability-disclosure-process-on-important-bugs/
The Chinese vulnerability disclosure program is lagging behind when it comes to publishing details about critical flaws and vulnerabilities exploited by Chinese-linked cyber-espionage groups. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/china-delays-vulnerability-disclosure-process-on-important-bugs/
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China Delays Vulnerability Disclosure Process on Important Bugs
The Chinese vulnerability disclosure program is lagging behind when it comes to publishing details about critical flaws and vulnerabilities exploited by Chinese-linked cyber-espionage groups.
Germany Bans Kids' Smartwatches, Classifies Them as Illegal Spying Devices
Germany's Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), the country's telecommunications agency, has banned the sale of children's smartwatches after it classified such devices as "prohibited listening devices." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/germany-bans-kids-smartwatches-classifies-them-as-illegal-spying-devices/
Germany's Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), the country's telecommunications agency, has banned the sale of children's smartwatches after it classified such devices as "prohibited listening devices." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/germany-bans-kids-smartwatches-classifies-them-as-illegal-spying-devices/
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Germany Bans Kids' Smartwatches, Classifies Them as Illegal Spying Devices
Germany's Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), the country's telecommunications agency, has banned the sale of children's smartwatches after it classified such devices as "prohibited listening devices."
#AskACISO Interview with Bob Turner, CISO of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
As part of my goal to becoming a Chief Information Security Office in the future, I have been conducting interviews with CISOs to gain insight and advice based on their experiences in this position. In this edition of the #AskACISO Interviews, I interviewed Bob Turner, the CISO of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/editorial/security/askaciso-interview-with-bob-turner-ciso-of-the-university-of-wisconsin-madison/
As part of my goal to becoming a Chief Information Security Office in the future, I have been conducting interviews with CISOs to gain insight and advice based on their experiences in this position. In this edition of the #AskACISO Interviews, I interviewed Bob Turner, the CISO of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/editorial/security/askaciso-interview-with-bob-turner-ciso-of-the-university-of-wisconsin-madison/
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#AskACISO Interview with Bob Turner, CISO of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
As part of my goal to becoming a Chief Information Security Office in the future, I have been conducting interviews with CISOs to gain insight and advice based on their experiences in this position. In this edition of the #AskACISO Interviews, I interviewed…
Windows 8 and Later Fail to Properly Apply ASLR
Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and subsequent Windows 10 variations fail to properly apply ASLR, rendering this crucial Windows security feature useless. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-8-and-later-fail-to-properly-apply-aslr/
Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and subsequent Windows 10 variations fail to properly apply ASLR, rendering this crucial Windows security feature useless. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-8-and-later-fail-to-properly-apply-aslr/
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Windows 8 and Later Fail to Properly Apply ASLR
Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and subsequent Windows 10 variations fail to properly apply ASLR, rendering this crucial Windows security feature useless.
Play Overwatch Free this Weekend & 50% Off Black Friday Deal Available Now
Blizzard has made Overwatch free-to-play for this weekend and have started Black Friday early by taking 50% off OverWatch until November 27th for subscribers to Xbox Live Gold or Playstation Plus. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/play-overwatch-free-this-weekend-and-50-percent-off-black-friday-deal-available-now/
Blizzard has made Overwatch free-to-play for this weekend and have started Black Friday early by taking 50% off OverWatch until November 27th for subscribers to Xbox Live Gold or Playstation Plus. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/play-overwatch-free-this-weekend-and-50-percent-off-black-friday-deal-available-now/
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Play Overwatch Free this Weekend & 50% Off Black Friday Deal Available Now
Blizzard has made Overwatch free-to-play for this weekend and have started Black Friday early by taking 50% off OverWatch until November 27th for subscribers to Xbox Live Gold or Playstation Plus.
0000 Cryptomix Ransomware Variant Released
A new CryptoMix Ransomware variant was discovered that appends the .0000 extension to encrypted files and changes the contact emails used by the ransomware. This article will provide a brief description on the changes in this variant. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/0000-cryptomix-ransomware-variant-released/
A new CryptoMix Ransomware variant was discovered that appends the .0000 extension to encrypted files and changes the contact emails used by the ransomware. This article will provide a brief description on the changes in this variant. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/0000-cryptomix-ransomware-variant-released/
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0000 Cryptomix Ransomware Variant Released
A new CryptoMix Ransomware variant was discovered that appends the .0000 extension to encrypted files and changes the contact emails used by the ransomware. This article will provide a brief description on the changes in this variant.
US Military Database Holding Web-Monitoring Data Left Exposed Online
A security researcher revealed today he found three misconfigured Amazon S3 servers belonging to the US Department of Defense (DOD) containing 1.8 billion social media and forum posts made by users from all over the world, including many by Americans. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-military-database-holding-web-monitoring-data-left-exposed-online/
A security researcher revealed today he found three misconfigured Amazon S3 servers belonging to the US Department of Defense (DOD) containing 1.8 billion social media and forum posts made by users from all over the world, including many by Americans. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-military-database-holding-web-monitoring-data-left-exposed-online/
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US Military Database Holding Web-Monitoring Data Left Exposed Online
A security researcher revealed today he found three misconfigured Amazon S3 servers belonging to the US Department of Defense (DOD) containing 1.8 billion social media and forum posts made by users from all over the world, including many by Americans.
The Week in Ransomware - November 17th 2017 - CryptoMix and Targeted Attacks
This week was for the most part only small variants released. Of particular interest is the release of two CryptoMix variants and a in-development ransomware that is specifically targeting the J.Sterling Morton high school students through a fake student survey. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-november-17th-2017-cryptomix-and-targeted-attacks/
This week was for the most part only small variants released. Of particular interest is the release of two CryptoMix variants and a in-development ransomware that is specifically targeting the J.Sterling Morton high school students through a fake student survey. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-november-17th-2017-cryptomix-and-targeted-attacks/
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The Week in Ransomware - November 17th 2017 - CryptoMix and Targeted Attacks
This week was for the most part only small variants released. Of particular interest is the release of two CryptoMix variants and a in-development ransomware that is specifically targeting the J.Sterling Morton high school students through a fake student…
Microsoft Updates Cause Old Epson Printers to Malfunction
Microsoft confirmed that six updates the company delivered this week as part of the November 2017 Patch Tuesday are causing Epson dot matrix printers to malfunction. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/microsoft-updates-cause-old-epson-printers-to-malfunction/
Microsoft confirmed that six updates the company delivered this week as part of the November 2017 Patch Tuesday are causing Epson dot matrix printers to malfunction. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/microsoft-updates-cause-old-epson-printers-to-malfunction/
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Microsoft Updates Cause Old Epson Printers to Malfunction
Microsoft confirmed that six updates the company delivered this week as part of the November 2017 Patch Tuesday are causing Epson dot matrix printers to malfunction.
Microsoft's Black Friday Deals on Xbox One, Surface Laptop, and the Surface Pro
Microsoft has released their Black Friday promotions with deals on the new Surface Pro, the Surface Laptop, Xbox consoles and games, and virtual reality headsets. Most of these deals are starting on Monday, but discounts on Xbox games have already started. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/deals/microsofts-black-friday-deals-on-xbox-one-surface-laptop-and-the-surface-pro/
Microsoft has released their Black Friday promotions with deals on the new Surface Pro, the Surface Laptop, Xbox consoles and games, and virtual reality headsets. Most of these deals are starting on Monday, but discounts on Xbox games have already started. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/deals/microsofts-black-friday-deals-on-xbox-one-surface-laptop-and-the-surface-pro/
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Microsoft's Black Friday Deals on Xbox One, Surface Laptop, and the Surface Pro
Microsoft has released their Black Friday promotions with deals on the new Surface Pro, the Surface Laptop, Xbox consoles and games, and virtual reality headsets. Most of these deals are starting on Monday, but discounts on Xbox games have already started.
Microsoft Appears to Have Lost the Source Code of an Office Component
The way Microsoft patched a recent security bug has made several security and software experts believe the company might have lost the source code to one of its Office components. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-appears-to-have-lost-the-source-code-of-an-office-component/
The way Microsoft patched a recent security bug has made several security and software experts believe the company might have lost the source code to one of its Office components. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-appears-to-have-lost-the-source-code-of-an-office-component/
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Microsoft Appears to Have Lost the Source Code of an Office Component
The way Microsoft patched a recent security bug has made several security and software experts believe the company might have lost the source code to one of its Office components.
Android Bug Lets Attackers Record Audio & Screen Activity on 3 of 4 Smartphones
Android smartphones running Lolipop, Marshmallow, and Nougat, are vulnerable to an attack that exploits the MediaProjection service to capture the user's screen and record system audio [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-bug-lets-attackers-record-audio-and-screen-activity-on-3-of-4-smartphones/
Android smartphones running Lolipop, Marshmallow, and Nougat, are vulnerable to an attack that exploits the MediaProjection service to capture the user's screen and record system audio [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-bug-lets-attackers-record-audio-and-screen-activity-on-3-of-4-smartphones/
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Android Bug Lets Attackers Record Audio & Screen Activity on 3 of 4 Smartphones
Android smartphones running Lolipop, Marshmallow, and Nougat, are vulnerable to an attack that exploits the MediaProjection service to capture the user's screen and record system audio