Built-in Tar and cURL Utilities To Be Included in Windows
In a welcome trend, Microsoft is slowly integrating popular Linux applications and services directly into Windows. Now in Windows Insider preview build 17063, the well known tar and curl utilities have been added to Windows. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/built-in-tar-and-curl-utilities-to-be-included-in-windows/
In a welcome trend, Microsoft is slowly integrating popular Linux applications and services directly into Windows. Now in Windows Insider preview build 17063, the well known tar and curl utilities have been added to Windows. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/built-in-tar-and-curl-utilities-to-be-included-in-windows/
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Built-in Tar and cURL Utilities To Be Included in Windows
In a welcome trend, Microsoft is slowly integrating popular Linux applications and services directly into Windows. Now in Windows Insider preview build 17063, the well known tar and curl utilities have been added to Windows.
Hackers Used DC Police Surveillance System to Distribute Cerber Ransomware
A Romanian man and woman are accused of hacking into the outdoor surveillance system deployed by Washington DC police, which they used to distribute ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-used-dc-police-surveillance-system-to-distribute-cerber-ransomware/
A Romanian man and woman are accused of hacking into the outdoor surveillance system deployed by Washington DC police, which they used to distribute ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-used-dc-police-surveillance-system-to-distribute-cerber-ransomware/
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Hackers Used DC Police Surveillance System to Distribute Cerber Ransomware
A Romanian man and woman are accused of hacking into the outdoor surveillance system deployed by Washington DC police, which they used to distribute ransomware.
Chatbots Unleashed on Unwanted Robocallers and Hilarity Ensues
For our holiday amusement and robocaller's torture, Nomorobo and the Jolly Rogers Telephone Co have teamed up to torture unsuspecting telemarketers. Using an army chatbots that pretend to be Santa or other merry makers, telemarketers are kept on the phone as long as they can so they are unable to call other victims. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chatbots-unleashed-on-unwanted-robocallers-and-hilarity-ensues/
For our holiday amusement and robocaller's torture, Nomorobo and the Jolly Rogers Telephone Co have teamed up to torture unsuspecting telemarketers. Using an army chatbots that pretend to be Santa or other merry makers, telemarketers are kept on the phone as long as they can so they are unable to call other victims. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chatbots-unleashed-on-unwanted-robocallers-and-hilarity-ensues/
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Chatbots Unleashed on Unwanted Robocallers and Hilarity Ensues
For our holiday amusement and robocaller's torture, Nomorobo and the Jolly Rogers Telephone Co have teamed up to torture unsuspecting telemarketers. Using an army chatbots that pretend to be Santa or other merry makers, telemarketers are kept on the phone…
Digmine Malware Spreading via Facebook Messenger
Users across several countries are being targeted in a campaign that delivers a new strain of malware named Digmine that installs a Monero cryptocurrency miner and a malicious Chrome extension which helps it propagate to new victims. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/digmine-malware-spreading-via-facebook-messenger/
Users across several countries are being targeted in a campaign that delivers a new strain of malware named Digmine that installs a Monero cryptocurrency miner and a malicious Chrome extension which helps it propagate to new victims. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/digmine-malware-spreading-via-facebook-messenger/
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Digmine Malware Spreading via Facebook Messenger
Users across several countries are being targeted in a campaign that delivers a new strain of malware named Digmine that installs a Monero cryptocurrency miner and a malicious Chrome extension which helps it propagate to new victims.
Security Brief: The French Retis Ransomware Appends .Crypted
This is a security brief for the newly discovered ransomware called Retis. This brief will contain technical information related to how it infects a computer, how it is distributed, and whether it can be decrypted or not. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/security-brief-the-french-retis-ransomware-appends-crypted/
This is a security brief for the newly discovered ransomware called Retis. This brief will contain technical information related to how it infects a computer, how it is distributed, and whether it can be decrypted or not. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/security-brief-the-french-retis-ransomware-appends-crypted/
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Security Brief: The French Retis Ransomware Appends .Crypted
This is a security brief for the newly discovered ransomware called Retis. This brief will contain technical information related to how it infects a computer, how it is distributed, and whether it can be decrypted or not.
New Facebook Account Feature Will Help Users Spot Phishing Attempts
Facebook launched a new feature yesterday that will help account owners detect phishing attacks against their Facebook profile. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-facebook-account-feature-will-help-users-spot-phishing-attempts/
Facebook launched a new feature yesterday that will help account owners detect phishing attacks against their Facebook profile. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-facebook-account-feature-will-help-users-spot-phishing-attempts/
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New Facebook Account Feature Will Help Users Spot Phishing Attempts
Facebook launched a new feature yesterday that will help account owners detect phishing attacks against their Facebook profile.
Steam Winter Sale Is Here Bundled With The Steam Awards
It's the holiday season, and that means the Steam Winter Sale is here. From now until January 4th at 1PM EST, you can get great discounts on both games and hardware at the Steam Store. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/steam-winter-sale-is-here-bundled-with-the-steam-awards/
It's the holiday season, and that means the Steam Winter Sale is here. From now until January 4th at 1PM EST, you can get great discounts on both games and hardware at the Steam Store. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/steam-winter-sale-is-here-bundled-with-the-steam-awards/
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Steam Winter Sale Is Here Bundled With The Steam Awards
It's the holiday season, and that means the Steam Winter Sale is here. From now until January 4th at 1PM EST, you can get great discounts on both games and hardware at the Steam Store.
File-Locker Ransomware Targets Korean Victims and asks for 50K Won
This is a quick analysis of a newly discovered ransomware called File-Locker. This brief will contain technical information related to how it infects a computer, how it is distributed, and whether it can be decrypted or not. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/file-locker-ransomware-targets-korean-victims-and-asks-for-50k-won/
This is a quick analysis of a newly discovered ransomware called File-Locker. This brief will contain technical information related to how it infects a computer, how it is distributed, and whether it can be decrypted or not. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/file-locker-ransomware-targets-korean-victims-and-asks-for-50k-won/
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File-Locker Ransomware Targets Korean Victims and asks for 50K Won
This is a quick analysis of a newly discovered ransomware called File-Locker. This brief will contain technical information related to how it infects a computer, how it is distributed, and whether it can be decrypted or not.
Opera 50 to Include Cryptojacking Protection
Opera will become the first browser to feature an anti-cryptojacking feature that will prevent websites from using your computer's CPU power to mine for cryptocurrencies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/opera-50-to-include-cryptojacking-protection/
Opera will become the first browser to feature an anti-cryptojacking feature that will prevent websites from using your computer's CPU power to mine for cryptocurrencies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/opera-50-to-include-cryptojacking-protection/
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Opera 50 to Include Cryptojacking Protection
Opera will become the first browser to feature an anti-cryptojacking feature that will prevent websites from using your computer's CPU power to mine for cryptocurrencies.
Amateur Hacker Behind Satori Botnet
A so-called "script kiddie" is behind the recently discovered Satori botnet that has scared security researchers because of its rapid rise to a size of hundreds of thousands of compromised devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amateur-hacker-behind-satori-botnet/
A so-called "script kiddie" is behind the recently discovered Satori botnet that has scared security researchers because of its rapid rise to a size of hundreds of thousands of compromised devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amateur-hacker-behind-satori-botnet/
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Amateur Hacker Behind Satori Botnet
A so-called "script kiddie" is behind the recently discovered Satori botnet that has scared security researchers because of its rapid rise to a size of hundreds of thousands of compromised devices.
NVIDIA Ends Driver Support for 32-Bit Operating Systems
NVIDIA announced yesterday the end of driver support for all 32-bit operating systems and for any GPU architecture. The company says that version 390 of its GPU video driver will be the last to support 32-bit platforms. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/nvidia-ends-driver-support-for-32-bit-operating-systems/
NVIDIA announced yesterday the end of driver support for all 32-bit operating systems and for any GPU architecture. The company says that version 390 of its GPU video driver will be the last to support 32-bit platforms. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/nvidia-ends-driver-support-for-32-bit-operating-systems/
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NVIDIA Ends Driver Support for 32-Bit Operating Systems
NVIDIA announced yesterday the end of driver support for all 32-bit operating systems and for any GPU architecture. The company says that version 390 of its GPU video driver will be the last to support 32-bit platforms.
Lizard Squad and PoodleCorp Hacker Pleads Guilty to DDoS Attacks
A member of the infamous Lizard Squad and PoodleCorp hacking groups pleaded guilty this week to charges of running a DDoS-for-hire platform that he and others used to launch DDoS attacks on targets across the globe. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lizard-squad-and-poodlecorp-hacker-pleads-guilty-to-ddos-attacks/
A member of the infamous Lizard Squad and PoodleCorp hacking groups pleaded guilty this week to charges of running a DDoS-for-hire platform that he and others used to launch DDoS attacks on targets across the globe. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lizard-squad-and-poodlecorp-hacker-pleads-guilty-to-ddos-attacks/
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Lizard Squad and PoodleCorp Hacker Pleads Guilty to DDoS Attacks
A member of the infamous Lizard Squad and PoodleCorp hacking groups pleaded guilty this week to charges of running a DDoS-for-hire platform that he and others used to launch DDoS attacks on targets across the globe.
Snowden Team Launches App That Turns Your Phone into Mini Surveillance Station
Today, the Freedom of the Press Foundation and the Guardian Project have launched a new Android application named Haven that will transform a phone into a mini-surveillance kit that can be used to record nearby surroundings in case of intrusions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/snowden-team-launches-app-that-turns-your-phone-into-mini-surveillance-station/
Today, the Freedom of the Press Foundation and the Guardian Project have launched a new Android application named Haven that will transform a phone into a mini-surveillance kit that can be used to record nearby surroundings in case of intrusions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/snowden-team-launches-app-that-turns-your-phone-into-mini-surveillance-station/
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Snowden Team Launches App That Turns Your Phone into Mini Surveillance Station
Today, the Freedom of the Press Foundation and the Guardian Project have launched a new Android application named Haven that will transform a phone into a mini-surveillance kit that can be used to record nearby surroundings in case of intrusions.
New .DOC GlobeImposter Ransomware Variant Malspam Campaign Underway
A new malspam campaign is underway that is distributing a GlobeImposter variant that appends the ..doc extension to encrypted files. This malspam is pretending to photos being sent to the recipient and will have a subject line that starts in a similar way to "Emailing: IMG_20171221_". [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-doc-globeimposter-ransomware-variant-malspam-campaign-underway/
A new malspam campaign is underway that is distributing a GlobeImposter variant that appends the ..doc extension to encrypted files. This malspam is pretending to photos being sent to the recipient and will have a subject line that starts in a similar way to "Emailing: IMG_20171221_". [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-doc-globeimposter-ransomware-variant-malspam-campaign-underway/
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New .DOC GlobeImposter Ransomware Variant Malspam Campaign Underway
A new malspam campaign is underway that is distributing a GlobeImposter variant that appends the ..doc extension to encrypted files. This malspam is pretending to photos being sent to the recipient and will have a subject line that starts in a similar way…
FILE Cryptomix Ransomware Variant Released
Today, BleepingComputer discovered a new variant of the CryptoMix ransomware that appends the .FILE extension to encrypted files and changes the contact emails used by the ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/file-cryptomix-ransomware-variant-released/
Today, BleepingComputer discovered a new variant of the CryptoMix ransomware that appends the .FILE extension to encrypted files and changes the contact emails used by the ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/file-cryptomix-ransomware-variant-released/
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FILE Cryptomix Ransomware Variant Released
Today, BleepingComputer discovered a new variant of the CryptoMix ransomware that appends the .FILE extension to encrypted files and changes the contact emails used by the ransomware.
The Week in Ransomware - December 22nd 2017 - WannaCry, Arrests, & More
The holidays are upon us and that means even ransomware developers are taking some time off. This showed this week with very few ransomware infections being released and for the most part we have only seen new variants of existing infections. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-december-22nd-2017-wannacry-arrests-and-more/
The holidays are upon us and that means even ransomware developers are taking some time off. This showed this week with very few ransomware infections being released and for the most part we have only seen new variants of existing infections. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-december-22nd-2017-wannacry-arrests-and-more/
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The Week in Ransomware - December 22nd 2017 - WannaCry, Arrests, & More
The holidays are upon us and that means even ransomware developers are taking some time off. This showed this week with very few ransomware infections being released and for the most part we have only seen new variants of existing infections.
Windows Build 17063 Change Log Updated for Audio, Activation, and OOBE Problems
Yesterday Microsoft updated the release notes for Windows 10 Insider build 17063 to add to the list of known bugs related to this version. It so happens that one of these bugs is one that I am having after upgrading to this build. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-build-17063-change-log-updated-for-audio-activation-and-oobe-problems/
Yesterday Microsoft updated the release notes for Windows 10 Insider build 17063 to add to the list of known bugs related to this version. It so happens that one of these bugs is one that I am having after upgrading to this build. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-build-17063-change-log-updated-for-audio-activation-and-oobe-problems/
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Windows Build 17063 Change Log Updated for Audio, Activation, and OOBE Problems
Yesterday Microsoft updated the release notes for Windows 10 Insider build 17063 to add to the list of known bugs related to this version. It so happens that one of these bugs is one that I am having after upgrading to this build.
Chinese Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Running VPN Service
Chinese authorities have sentenced a local man named Wu Xiangyang to five years and six months in prison for running an unsanctioned VPN service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/chinese-man-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-running-vpn-service/
Chinese authorities have sentenced a local man named Wu Xiangyang to five years and six months in prison for running an unsanctioned VPN service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/chinese-man-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-running-vpn-service/
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Chinese Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Running VPN Service
Chinese authorities have sentenced a local man named Wu Xiangyang to five years and six months in prison for running an unsanctioned VPN service.
Facebook Will Alert You When Someone Else Uploads a Photo of You
Facebook has started rolling out an update to its photo tagging system that will now scan newly uploaded photos and alert all the users it recognizes in that image by default. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-will-alert-you-when-someone-else-uploads-a-photo-of-you/
Facebook has started rolling out an update to its photo tagging system that will now scan newly uploaded photos and alert all the users it recognizes in that image by default. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-will-alert-you-when-someone-else-uploads-a-photo-of-you/
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Facebook Will Alert You When Someone Else Uploads a Photo of You
Facebook has started rolling out an update to its photo tagging system that will now scan newly uploaded photos and alert all the users it recognizes in that image by default.
Man Threatened Company with Cyber Attack to Fire Employee and Hire Him Instead
A North Carolina judge sentenced a Washington man this week to 37 months in prison for threatening a company with attacks unless they fire one of their employees and hire him instead. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-threatened-company-with-cyber-attack-to-fire-employee-and-hire-him-instead/
A North Carolina judge sentenced a Washington man this week to 37 months in prison for threatening a company with attacks unless they fire one of their employees and hire him instead. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-threatened-company-with-cyber-attack-to-fire-employee-and-hire-him-instead/
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Man Threatened Company with Cyber Attack to Fire Employee and Hire Him Instead
A North Carolina judge sentenced a Washington man this week to 37 months in prison for threatening a company with attacks unless they fire one of their employees and hire him instead.
Vulnerability Affects Hundreds of Thousands of IoT Devices
Here's something to be cheery on Christmas Day —a vulnerability affecting a web server that's been embedded in hundreds of thousands of IoT devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vulnerability-affects-hundreds-of-thousands-of-iot-devices/
Here's something to be cheery on Christmas Day —a vulnerability affecting a web server that's been embedded in hundreds of thousands of IoT devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vulnerability-affects-hundreds-of-thousands-of-iot-devices/
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Vulnerability Affects Hundreds of Thousands of IoT Devices
Here's something to be cheery on Christmas Day —a vulnerability affecting a web server that's been embedded in hundreds of thousands of IoT devices.