Teen Sentenced 8 Years in Prison for Buying Bomb on the Dark Web to Kill Parents
A UK court has sentenced a 19-year-old teenager to eight years in prison for buying a car bomb on the Dark Web with the intention of killing his parents. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/teen-sentenced-8-years-in-prison-for-buying-bomb-on-the-dark-web-to-kill-parents/
A UK court has sentenced a 19-year-old teenager to eight years in prison for buying a car bomb on the Dark Web with the intention of killing his parents. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/teen-sentenced-8-years-in-prison-for-buying-bomb-on-the-dark-web-to-kill-parents/
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Teen Sentenced 8 Years in Prison for Buying Bomb on the Dark Web to Kill Parents
A UK court has sentenced a 19-year-old teenager to eight years in prison for buying a car bomb on the Dark Web with the intention of killing his parents.
Rep. Devin Nunes Campaign Site Still Hosts Russian SEO Spam From Last Year's Hack
The campaign website of a controversial US politician was hacked last year and hosted Russian SEO spam, according to several sources. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rep-devin-nunes-campaign-site-still-hosts-russian-seo-spam-from-last-years-hack/
The campaign website of a controversial US politician was hacked last year and hosted Russian SEO spam, according to several sources. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rep-devin-nunes-campaign-site-still-hosts-russian-seo-spam-from-last-years-hack/
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Rep. Devin Nunes Campaign Site Still Hosts Russian SEO Spam From Last Year's Hack
The campaign website of a controversial US politician was hacked last year and hosted Russian SEO spam, according to several sources.
Suspect Arrested for Hacking GoGet Car-Sharing Service
Australian police have arrested a 37-year-old man on accusations of hacking GoGet, a car-sharing service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/suspect-arrested-for-hacking-goget-car-sharing-service/
Australian police have arrested a 37-year-old man on accusations of hacking GoGet, a car-sharing service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/suspect-arrested-for-hacking-goget-car-sharing-service/
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Suspect Arrested for Hacking GoGet Car-Sharing Service
Australian police have arrested a 37-year-old man on accusations of hacking GoGet, a car-sharing service.
Facebook Bans Ads for Cryptocurrencies and ICOs
In a new ad policy that rolled out today, Facebook, the Internet's largest social network, has banned all ads for cryptocurrencies and ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/facebook-bans-ads-for-cryptocurrencies-and-icos/
In a new ad policy that rolled out today, Facebook, the Internet's largest social network, has banned all ads for cryptocurrencies and ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/facebook-bans-ads-for-cryptocurrencies-and-icos/
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Facebook Bans Ads for Cryptocurrencies and ICOs
In a new ad policy that rolled out today, Facebook, the Internet's largest social network, has banned all ads for cryptocurrencies and ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings).
Google Removed Over 700,000 Malicious Android Apps From the Play Store in 2017
Google says it removed over 700,000 bad or malicious apps from the Play Store in 2017, up 70% from 2016. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-removed-over-700-000-malicious-android-apps-from-the-play-store-in-2017/
Google says it removed over 700,000 bad or malicious apps from the Play Store in 2017, up 70% from 2016. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-removed-over-700-000-malicious-android-apps-from-the-play-store-in-2017/
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Google Removed Over 700,000 Malicious Android Apps From the Play Store in 2017
Google says it removed over 700,000 bad or malicious apps from the Play Store in 2017, up 70% from 2016.
Microsoft Drops the Hammer on Coercive Registry Cleaners & System Optimizers
Starting March 1st 2018, Windows Defender and other Microsoft products will begin to remove programs that display coercive behavior. This includes registry cleaners and system optimizers that offer free scans, display alarming messages, and then require the user to purchase it.before fixing anything. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-drops-the-hammer-on-coercive-registry-cleaners-and-system-optimizers/
Starting March 1st 2018, Windows Defender and other Microsoft products will begin to remove programs that display coercive behavior. This includes registry cleaners and system optimizers that offer free scans, display alarming messages, and then require the user to purchase it.before fixing anything. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-drops-the-hammer-on-coercive-registry-cleaners-and-system-optimizers/
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Microsoft Drops the Hammer on Coercive Registry Cleaners & System Optimizers
Starting March 1st 2018, Windows Defender and other Microsoft products will begin to remove programs that display coercive behavior. This includes registry cleaners and system optimizers that offer free scans, display alarming messages, and then require the…
Mozilla Fixes Severe Flaw in Firefox UI That Leads to Remote Code Execution
Mozilla has released Firefox 58.0.1 to fix a security issue that was hiding in the browser's UI code and would have allowed an attacker to run code on the user's computer, allowing a quick and easy path to delivering malware or even taking over the entire PC. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-fixes-severe-flaw-in-firefox-ui-that-leads-to-remote-code-execution/
Mozilla has released Firefox 58.0.1 to fix a security issue that was hiding in the browser's UI code and would have allowed an attacker to run code on the user's computer, allowing a quick and easy path to delivering malware or even taking over the entire PC. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-fixes-severe-flaw-in-firefox-ui-that-leads-to-remote-code-execution/
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Mozilla Fixes Severe Flaw in Firefox UI That Leads to Remote Code Execution
Mozilla has released Firefox 58.0.1 to fix a security issue that was hiding in the browser's UI code and would have allowed an attacker to run code on the user's computer, allowing a quick and easy path to delivering malware or even taking over the entire…
Security Bug Affects Over 300,000 Oracle POS Systems
Hackers have a new security flaw in their arsenal they can exploit to install POS malware on Oracle Micros point-of-sale systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/security-bug-affects-over-300-000-oracle-pos-systems/
Hackers have a new security flaw in their arsenal they can exploit to install POS malware on Oracle Micros point-of-sale systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/security-bug-affects-over-300-000-oracle-pos-systems/
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Security Bug Affects Over 300,000 Oracle POS Systems
Hackers have a new security flaw in their arsenal they can exploit to install POS malware on Oracle Micros point-of-sale systems.
Image Previewer: First Firefox Addon that Injects an In-Browser Miner?
A Firefox extension called Image Previewer was discovered today that not only displays popups, but also injects a Monero in-browser miner into Firefox. While we have seen numerous Chrome extensions injecting in-browser miners, this is the first time I have seen a Firefox addon with this behavior. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/image-previewer-first-firefox-addon-that-injects-an-in-browser-miner/
A Firefox extension called Image Previewer was discovered today that not only displays popups, but also injects a Monero in-browser miner into Firefox. While we have seen numerous Chrome extensions injecting in-browser miners, this is the first time I have seen a Firefox addon with this behavior. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/image-previewer-first-firefox-addon-that-injects-an-in-browser-miner/
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Image Previewer: First Firefox Addon that Injects an In-Browser Miner?
A Firefox extension called Image Previewer was discovered today that not only displays popups, but also injects a Monero in-browser miner into Firefox. While we have seen numerous Chrome extensions injecting in-browser miners, this is the first time I have…
Google Chrome to Feature Built-In Image Lazy Loading
Future versions of Google Chrome will feature built-in support for lazy loading, a mechanism to defer the loading of images and iframes if they are not visible on the user's screen at load time. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-to-feature-built-in-image-lazy-loading/
Future versions of Google Chrome will feature built-in support for lazy loading, a mechanism to defer the loading of images and iframes if they are not visible on the user's screen at load time. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-to-feature-built-in-image-lazy-loading/
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Google Chrome to Feature Built-In Image Lazy Loading
Future versions of Google Chrome will feature built-in support for lazy loading, a mechanism to defer the loading of images and iframes if they are not visible on the user's screen at load time.
MindLost Ransomware Is a Piece of Junk That Wants to Collect Credit Card Details
Security researchers have discovered a new strain of ransomware that encrypts users files and redirects users to an online page to pay the ransom via credit/debit card. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mindlost-ransomware-is-a-piece-of-junk-that-wants-to-collect-credit-card-details/
Security researchers have discovered a new strain of ransomware that encrypts users files and redirects users to an online page to pay the ransom via credit/debit card. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mindlost-ransomware-is-a-piece-of-junk-that-wants-to-collect-credit-card-details/
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MindLost Ransomware Is a Piece of Junk That Wants to Collect Credit Card Details
Security researchers have discovered a new strain of ransomware that encrypts users files and redirects users to an online page to pay the ransom via credit/debit card.
We May Soon See Malware Leveraging the Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities
Security researchers are seeing an ever-increasing number of malware samples that are experimenting with the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/we-may-soon-see-malware-leveraging-the-meltdown-and-spectre-vulnerabilities/
Security researchers are seeing an ever-increasing number of malware samples that are experimenting with the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/we-may-soon-see-malware-leveraging-the-meltdown-and-spectre-vulnerabilities/
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We May Soon See Malware Leveraging the Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities
Security researchers are seeing an ever-increasing number of suspicious file samples that are experimenting with the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.
Smominru Botnet Infected Over 500,000 Windows Machines
Over 526,000 Windows computers —mainly Windows servers— have been infected with Monero mining software by a group that operates the biggest such botnet known to date. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/smominru-botnet-infected-over-500-000-windows-machines/
Over 526,000 Windows computers —mainly Windows servers— have been infected with Monero mining software by a group that operates the biggest such botnet known to date. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/smominru-botnet-infected-over-500-000-windows-machines/
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Smominru Botnet Infected Over 500,000 Windows Machines
Over 526,000 Windows computers —mainly Windows servers— have been infected with Monero mining software by a group that operates the biggest such botnet known to date.
New Adobe Flash Zero-Day Spotted in the Wild
South Korean authorities have issued a warning regarding a brand new Flash zero-day deployed in the wild. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-adobe-flash-zero-day-spotted-in-the-wild/
South Korean authorities have issued a warning regarding a brand new Flash zero-day deployed in the wild. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-adobe-flash-zero-day-spotted-in-the-wild/
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New Adobe Flash Zero-Day Spotted in the Wild
South Korean authorities have issued a warning regarding a brand new Flash zero-day deployed in the wild.
Ransomware Hero to Receive FBI Award
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on Tuesday that it would be awarding the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award to Michael Gillespie for his efforts in combating ransomware and helping users who fell victims to this threat. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-hero-to-receive-fbi-award/
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on Tuesday that it would be awarding the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award to Michael Gillespie for his efforts in combating ransomware and helping users who fell victims to this threat. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-hero-to-receive-fbi-award/
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Ransomware Hero to Receive FBI Award
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on Tuesday that it would be awarding the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award to Michael Gillespie for his efforts in combating ransomware and helping users who fell victims to this threat.
Windows 10 Overtakes Windows 7 to Become Most Popular Windows Version
Windows 10 has surpassed Windows 7 for the first time, according to analytics firm StatCounter. In a presser released today, the company says that according to data gathered in January 2018, Windows 10 reached 42.78% in terms of worldwide internet usage, compared to 41.86% for Windows 7, and 8.72% for Windows 8.1,. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-overtakes-windows-7-to-become-most-popular-windows-version/
Windows 10 has surpassed Windows 7 for the first time, according to analytics firm StatCounter. In a presser released today, the company says that according to data gathered in January 2018, Windows 10 reached 42.78% in terms of worldwide internet usage, compared to 41.86% for Windows 7, and 8.72% for Windows 8.1,. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-overtakes-windows-7-to-become-most-popular-windows-version/
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Windows 10 Overtakes Windows 7 to Become Most Popular Windows Version
Windows 10 has surpassed Windows 7 for the first time, according to analytics firm StatCounter. In a presser released today, the company says that according to data gathered in January 2018, Windows 10 reached 42.78% in terms of worldwide internet usage,…
PSA: Beware of Sites Pretending to be Manual Firefox Updates
A family of malicious Firefox addons have been discovered being pushed by sites pretending to be a manual update for Firefox. These sites utilize a combination of javascript alerts, user authentication prompts, and full screen views to try and coerce the user into installing the unwanted addons. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/psa-beware-of-sites-pretending-to-be-manual-firefox-updates/
A family of malicious Firefox addons have been discovered being pushed by sites pretending to be a manual update for Firefox. These sites utilize a combination of javascript alerts, user authentication prompts, and full screen views to try and coerce the user into installing the unwanted addons. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/psa-beware-of-sites-pretending-to-be-manual-firefox-updates/
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PSA: Beware of Sites Pretending to be Manual Firefox Updates
A family of malicious Firefox addons have been discovered being pushed by sites pretending to be a manual update for Firefox. These sites utilize a combination of javascript alerts, user authentication prompts, and full screen views to try and coerce the…
First Malicious Chrome Extensions Detected Using Session Replay Scripts
Just three months after Princeton researchers were warning users of the dangers of "session replay" attacks, developers of malicious Chrome extensions have incorporated this "trick" into their latest "releases." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/first-malicious-chrome-extensions-detected-using-session-replay-scripts/
Just three months after Princeton researchers were warning users of the dangers of "session replay" attacks, developers of malicious Chrome extensions have incorporated this "trick" into their latest "releases." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/first-malicious-chrome-extensions-detected-using-session-replay-scripts/
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First Malicious Chrome Extensions Detected Using Session Replay Scripts
Just three months after Princeton researchers were warning users of the dangers of "session replay" attacks, developers of malicious Chrome extensions have incorporated this "trick" into their latest "releases."
Mining Botnet Targeting Redis and OrientDB Servers Made Almost $1 Million
A Monero-mining botnet targeting Redis and OrientDB servers has infected nearly 4,400 servers and has mined over $925,000 worth of Monero since March 2017. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mining-botnet-targeting-redis-and-orientdb-servers-made-almost-1-million/
A Monero-mining botnet targeting Redis and OrientDB servers has infected nearly 4,400 servers and has mined over $925,000 worth of Monero since March 2017. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mining-botnet-targeting-redis-and-orientdb-servers-made-almost-1-million/
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Mining Botnet Targeting Redis and OrientDB Servers Made Almost $1 Million
A Monero-mining botnet targeting Redis and OrientDB servers has infected nearly 4,400 servers and has mined over $925,000 worth of Monero since March 2017.
Microsoft Office 2019 Will Work on Windows 10 Exclusively
Microsoft announced yesterday that future versions of the standalone Office 2019 app will work on Windows 10 versions exclusively. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-office-2019-will-work-on-windows-10-exclusively/
Microsoft announced yesterday that future versions of the standalone Office 2019 app will work on Windows 10 versions exclusively. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-office-2019-will-work-on-windows-10-exclusively/
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Microsoft Office 2019 Will Work on Windows 10 Exclusively
Microsoft announced yesterday that future versions of the standalone Office 2019 app will work on Windows 10 versions exclusively.
Teen Arrested for Creating Malware That Steals Cryptocurrency Wallet Passwords
Japanese police have arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of creating malware that steals private keys (passwords) that are used to access cryptocurrency wallets. He's also under investigation for using these passwords to steal funds from victims, albeit no charges have been filed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/teen-arrested-for-creating-malware-that-steals-cryptocurrency-wallet-passwords/
Japanese police have arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of creating malware that steals private keys (passwords) that are used to access cryptocurrency wallets. He's also under investigation for using these passwords to steal funds from victims, albeit no charges have been filed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/teen-arrested-for-creating-malware-that-steals-cryptocurrency-wallet-passwords/
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Teen Arrested for Creating Malware That Steals Cryptocurrency Wallet Passwords
Japanese police have arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of creating malware that steals private keys (passwords) that are used to access cryptocurrency wallets. He's also under investigation for using these passwords to steal funds from victims, albeit…