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BlackNurse Attack: Low-Volume Ping Packet Traffic Can Shut Down Some Firewalls
BlackNurse is the name of a recently discovered network attack that can crash firewalls and routers via ICMP packets, known by most of us as "pings." [...]
BlackNurse Attack: Low-Volume Ping Packet Traffic Can Shut Down Some Firewalls
BlackNurse is the name of a recently discovered network attack that can crash firewalls and routers via ICMP packets, known by most of us as "pings." [...]
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BlackNurse Attack: Low-Volume Ping Packet Traffic Can Shut Down Some Firewalls
BlackNurse is the name of a recently discovered network attack that can crash firewalls and routers via ICMP packets, known by most of us as "pings."
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Google Chrome 54.0.2840.99 update fixes 3 Reported Vulnerabilities
Version 54.0.2840.99 of Google Chrome was released yesterday that fixes for 4 reported vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, at this time the severity of these vulnerabilities is unknown, but based on the bounty reward it is possible that at least 2 of them could possibly lead to remote code execution. [...]
Google Chrome 54.0.2840.99 update fixes 3 Reported Vulnerabilities
Version 54.0.2840.99 of Google Chrome was released yesterday that fixes for 4 reported vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, at this time the severity of these vulnerabilities is unknown, but based on the bounty reward it is possible that at least 2 of them could possibly lead to remote code execution. [...]
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Google Chrome 54.0.2840.99 update fixes 3 Reported Vulnerabilities
Version 54.0.2840.99 of Google Chrome was released yesterday that fixes for 4 reported vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, at this time the severity of these vulnerabilities is unknown, but based on the bounty reward it is possible that at least 2 of them could…
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SEC Documents Show Yahoo Knew of Massive Data Breach Since 2014
Documents filed by Yahoo yesterday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reveal that at least some Yahoo employees knew since 2014 of the massive security incident through which an unknown attacker stole details of 500 million users. [...]
SEC Documents Show Yahoo Knew of Massive Data Breach Since 2014
Documents filed by Yahoo yesterday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reveal that at least some Yahoo employees knew since 2014 of the massive security incident through which an unknown attacker stole details of 500 million users. [...]
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SEC Documents Show Yahoo Knew of Massive Data Breach Since 2014
Documents filed by Yahoo yesterday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reveal that at least some Yahoo employees knew since 2014 of the massive security incident through which an unknown attacker stole details of 500 million users.
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Cyber-Espionage Group Launches Spear-Phishing Campaign Six Hours After Trump Wins Presidency
Six hours after Donald Trump had won the 2016 US Presidential Election, a cyber-espionage group believed to operate out of Russia had launched a wave of spear-phishing emails aimed at various US think tanks and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). [...]
Cyber-Espionage Group Launches Spear-Phishing Campaign Six Hours After Trump Wins Presidency
Six hours after Donald Trump had won the 2016 US Presidential Election, a cyber-espionage group believed to operate out of Russia had launched a wave of spear-phishing emails aimed at various US think tanks and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). [...]
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Cyber-Espionage Group Launches Spear-Phishing Campaign Six Hours After Trump Wins Presidency
Six hours after Donald Trump had won the 2016 US Presidential Election, a cyber-espionage group believed to operate out of Russia had launched a wave of spear-phishing emails aimed at various US think tanks and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
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WordPress and Joomla Sites Fuel Resurrected SpamTorte Botnet
Crooks are using hacked WordPress and Joomla sites to send massive amounts of spam using a complex botnet structure spread across seven different server layers. [...]
WordPress and Joomla Sites Fuel Resurrected SpamTorte Botnet
Crooks are using hacked WordPress and Joomla sites to send massive amounts of spam using a complex botnet structure spread across seven different server layers. [...]
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WordPress and Joomla Sites Fuel Resurrected SpamTorte Botnet
Crooks are using hacked WordPress and Joomla sites to send massive amounts of spam using a complex botnet structure spread across seven different server layers.
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Internet Traffic From Mobile Browsers Exceeds Desktop Traffic for the First Time
In the month of October 2016, for the first time in history, traffic from mobile internet browsers surpassed traffic from desktop browsers, according to web analytics company StatCounter. [...]
Internet Traffic From Mobile Browsers Exceeds Desktop Traffic for the First Time
In the month of October 2016, for the first time in history, traffic from mobile internet browsers surpassed traffic from desktop browsers, according to web analytics company StatCounter. [...]
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Internet Traffic From Mobile Browsers Exceeds Desktop Traffic for the First Time
In the month of October 2016, for the first time in history, traffic from mobile internet browsers surpassed traffic from desktop browsers, according to web analytics company StatCounter.
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F-Bombs and WTFs on Twitter More Than Doubled Following Donald Trump's Victory
The number of people that dropped F-bombs on Twitter increased more than 3.5 times compared to the average of daily mentions, following news that Donald Trump had won the US presidency. Similarly, the number of people that reacted using "WTF" also more than doubled the same day. [...]
F-Bombs and WTFs on Twitter More Than Doubled Following Donald Trump's Victory
The number of people that dropped F-bombs on Twitter increased more than 3.5 times compared to the average of daily mentions, following news that Donald Trump had won the US presidency. Similarly, the number of people that reacted using "WTF" also more than doubled the same day. [...]
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F-Bombs and WTFs on Twitter More Than Doubled Following Donald Trump's Victory
The number of people that dropped F-bombs on Twitter increased more than 3.5 times compared to the average of daily mentions, following news that Donald Trump had won the US presidency. Similarly, the number of people that reacted using "WTF" also more than…
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Twitter F-Bombs and WTFs More Than Doubled the Day After Donald Trump's Victory
The number of people who dropped F-bombs on Twitter increased more than 3.5 times compared to the average of daily mentions, following news that Donald Trump had won the US presidency. Similarly, the number of people that reacted using "WTF" also more than doubled the same day. [...]
Twitter F-Bombs and WTFs More Than Doubled the Day After Donald Trump's Victory
The number of people who dropped F-bombs on Twitter increased more than 3.5 times compared to the average of daily mentions, following news that Donald Trump had won the US presidency. Similarly, the number of people that reacted using "WTF" also more than doubled the same day. [...]
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Twitter F-Bombs and WTFs More Than Doubled the Day After Donald Trump's Victory
The number of people who dropped F-bombs on Twitter increased more than 3.5 times compared to the average of daily mentions, following news that Donald Trump had won the US presidency. Similarly, the number of people that reacted using "WTF" also more than…
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Scientists Working on a CPU That Can Detect Malware at the Hardware Level
Researchers are working on a new CPU chip design that will extend the fight against malware at the hardware level in an attempt to bolster computers, mobiles, and other devices against the rising wave of security threats. [...]
Scientists Working on a CPU That Can Detect Malware at the Hardware Level
Researchers are working on a new CPU chip design that will extend the fight against malware at the hardware level in an attempt to bolster computers, mobiles, and other devices against the rising wave of security threats. [...]
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Scientists Working on a CPU That Can Detect Malware at the Hardware Level
Researchers are working on a new CPU chip design that will extend the fight against malware at the hardware level in an attempt to bolster computers, mobiles, and other devices against the rising wave of security threats.
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Kaskpersky Complains to Russian and EU Authorities About Microsoft's Monopolistic Tactics
Russian antivirus maker Kaspersky Lab has filed official complaints at regulatory bodies in various countries across the EU and in Russia, asking authorities to force Microsoft to cease its efforts to sabotage third-party antivirus products in the detriment of its own security solution, Windows Defender. [...]
Kaskpersky Complains to Russian and EU Authorities About Microsoft's Monopolistic Tactics
Russian antivirus maker Kaspersky Lab has filed official complaints at regulatory bodies in various countries across the EU and in Russia, asking authorities to force Microsoft to cease its efforts to sabotage third-party antivirus products in the detriment of its own security solution, Windows Defender. [...]
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Kaskpersky Complains to Russian and EU Authorities About Microsoft's Monopolistic Tactics
Russian antivirus maker Kaspersky Lab has filed official complaints at regulatory bodies in various countries across the EU and in Russia, asking authorities to force Microsoft to cease its efforts to sabotage third-party antivirus products in the detriment…
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Smartphone WiFi Signals Can Leak Your Keystrokes, Passwords, and PINs
The way users move fingers across a phone's touchscreen alters the WiFi signals transmitted by a mobile phone, causing interruptions that an attacker can intercept, analyze, and reverse engineer to accurately guess what the user has typed on his phone or in password input fields. [...]
Smartphone WiFi Signals Can Leak Your Keystrokes, Passwords, and PINs
The way users move fingers across a phone's touchscreen alters the WiFi signals transmitted by a mobile phone, causing interruptions that an attacker can intercept, analyze, and reverse engineer to accurately guess what the user has typed on his phone or in password input fields. [...]
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Smartphone WiFi Signals Can Leak Your Keystrokes, Passwords, and PINs
The way users move fingers across a phone's touchscreen alters the WiFi signals transmitted by a mobile phone, causing interruptions that an attacker can intercept, analyze, and reverse engineer to accurately guess what the user has typed on his phone or…
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The Week in Ransomware - November 11th 2016 - NoobCrypt, FSociety, Gingerbread, and More!
Another week of annoying little ransomware programs. There was really nothing significant released this week, which is good news for a change. Hopefully it will stay that way. [...]
The Week in Ransomware - November 11th 2016 - NoobCrypt, FSociety, Gingerbread, and More!
Another week of annoying little ransomware programs. There was really nothing significant released this week, which is good news for a change. Hopefully it will stay that way. [...]
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The Week in Ransomware - November 11th 2016 - NoobCrypt, FSociety, Gingerbread, and More!
Another week of annoying little ransomware programs. There was really nothing significant released this week, which is good news for a change. Hopefully it will stay that way.
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Antivirus Maker Forced to Pay Damages to Infected User
Panda Security must pay financial damages to a customer that suffered a malware infection which the company's antivirus failed to pick-up, despite running an up-to-date signature database. [...]
Antivirus Maker Forced to Pay Damages to Infected User
Panda Security must pay financial damages to a customer that suffered a malware infection which the company's antivirus failed to pick-up, despite running an up-to-date signature database. [...]
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Antivirus Maker Forced to Pay Damages to Infected User
Panda Security must pay financial damages to a customer that suffered a malware infection which the company's antivirus failed to pick-up, despite running an up-to-date signature database.
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German Police Make Fun Of "Not Very Clever" ATM Robbers
Berlin police mocked a group of bungling crooks that tried to rob an ATM, but instead of malware they chose explosives, which they unwittingly placed near a device that issued bank statements, and not the actual money-dispensing ATM. [...]
German Police Make Fun Of "Not Very Clever" ATM Robbers
Berlin police mocked a group of bungling crooks that tried to rob an ATM, but instead of malware they chose explosives, which they unwittingly placed near a device that issued bank statements, and not the actual money-dispensing ATM. [...]
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German Police Make Fun Of "Not Very Clever" ATM Robbers
Berlin police mocked a group of bungling crooks that tried to rob an ATM, but instead of malware they chose explosives, which they unwittingly placed near a device that issued bank statements, and not the actual money-dispensing ATM.
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NES Classic Edition Sells Out in Minutes, Crashes Amazon Along the Way
Nintendo's NES Classic Edition was more of a success that many could have predicted, selling out online within minutes, even crashing Amazon along the way. [...]
NES Classic Edition Sells Out in Minutes, Crashes Amazon Along the Way
Nintendo's NES Classic Edition was more of a success that many could have predicted, selling out online within minutes, even crashing Amazon along the way. [...]
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NES Classic Edition Sells Out in Minutes, Crashes Amazon Along the Way
Nintendo's NES Classic Edition was more of a success that many could have predicted, selling out online within minutes, even crashing Amazon along the way.
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412 Million User Records Stolen From Adult Friend Finder Parent Company
FriendFinder Networks, the company behind 49,000 adult-themed websites, has been hacked and data for 412,214,295 users has been changing hands in hacking netherworlds for the past month. [...]
412 Million User Records Stolen From Adult Friend Finder Parent Company
FriendFinder Networks, the company behind 49,000 adult-themed websites, has been hacked and data for 412,214,295 users has been changing hands in hacking netherworlds for the past month. [...]
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412 Million User Records Stolen From Adult Friend Finder Parent Company
FriendFinder Networks, the company behind 49,000 adult-themed websites, has been hacked and data for 412,214,295 users has been changing hands in hacking netherworlds for the past month.
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Microsoft Announces Visual Studio for Mac
Microsoft announced today plans to release Visual Studio for Mac at the upcoming Connect() conference set to start this Wednesday on November 16. [...]
Microsoft Announces Visual Studio for Mac
Microsoft announced today plans to release Visual Studio for Mac at the upcoming Connect() conference set to start this Wednesday on November 16. [...]
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Microsoft Announces Visual Studio for Mac
Microsoft announced today plans to release Visual Studio for Mac at the upcoming Connect() conference set to start this Wednesday on November 16.
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LinkedIn Banned in Russia, More Tech Giants Likely to Follow
A Russian court in Moscow upheld a decision to block LinkedIn across Russia after the company had failed to abide by a law mandating that all foreign companies store data on Russian users inside the country's borders. [...]
LinkedIn Banned in Russia, More Tech Giants Likely to Follow
A Russian court in Moscow upheld a decision to block LinkedIn across Russia after the company had failed to abide by a law mandating that all foreign companies store data on Russian users inside the country's borders. [...]
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LinkedIn Banned in Russia, More Tech Giants Likely to Follow
A Russian court in Moscow upheld a decision to block LinkedIn across Russia after the company had failed to abide by a law mandating that all foreign companies store data on Russian users inside the country's borders.
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Master Decryption Keys and Decryptor for the Crysis Ransomware Released.
The master decryption keys for the CrySiS Ransomware have been released this morning in a post on the BleepingComputer.com forums. At approximately 1 AM EST, a member named crss7777 created a post in the CrySiS support topic at BleepingComputer with a Pastebin link to a file containing the master decryption keys and how to use them. [...]
Master Decryption Keys and Decryptor for the Crysis Ransomware Released.
The master decryption keys for the CrySiS Ransomware have been released this morning in a post on the BleepingComputer.com forums. At approximately 1 AM EST, a member named crss7777 created a post in the CrySiS support topic at BleepingComputer with a Pastebin link to a file containing the master decryption keys and how to use them. [...]
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Master Decryption Keys and Decryptor for the Crysis Ransomware Released.
The master decryption keys for the CrySiS Ransomware have been released this morning in a post on the BleepingComputer.com forums. At approximately 1 AM EST, a member named crss7777 created a post in the CrySiS support topic at BleepingComputer with a Pastebin…
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WhatsApp to Get Two-Step Verification, Already Available in Beta Version
The extremely popular WhatsApp instant messaging client is set to receive support for two-step verification (2SV), a process which is often also (incorrectly) referred to as two-factor authentication. [...]
WhatsApp to Get Two-Step Verification, Already Available in Beta Version
The extremely popular WhatsApp instant messaging client is set to receive support for two-step verification (2SV), a process which is often also (incorrectly) referred to as two-factor authentication. [...]
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WhatsApp to Get Two-Step Verification, Already Available in Beta Version
The extremely popular WhatsApp instant messaging client is set to receive support for two-step verification (2SV), a process which is often also (incorrectly) referred to as two-factor authentication.
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Skype Technical Issue Delays Message Delivery, Prevents Users from Connecting
Microsoft engineers are working to resolve a technical issue affecting Skype, which delays the sending of messages among Skype users, and in some cases, prevents users from connecting to the service. [...]
Skype Technical Issue Delays Message Delivery, Prevents Users from Connecting
Microsoft engineers are working to resolve a technical issue affecting Skype, which delays the sending of messages among Skype users, and in some cases, prevents users from connecting to the service. [...]
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Skype Technical Issue Delays Message Delivery, Prevents Users from Connecting
Microsoft engineers are working to resolve a technical issue affecting Skype, which delays the sending of messages among Skype users, and in some cases, prevents users from connecting to the service.