Ubuntu Gets in the User Data Collection Business
Canonical announced plans to roll out a user data and diagnostics collection system with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver). This new system will collect data on the user's OS details, hardware setup, apps and OS settings. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/ubuntu-gets-in-the-user-data-collection-business/
Canonical announced plans to roll out a user data and diagnostics collection system with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver). This new system will collect data on the user's OS details, hardware setup, apps and OS settings. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/ubuntu-gets-in-the-user-data-collection-business/
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Ubuntu Gets in the User Data Collection Business
Canonical announced plans to roll out a user data and diagnostics collection system with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver). This new system will collect data on the user's OS details, hardware setup, apps and OS settings.
Indian Text Character Crashes Many iOS and macOS Apps
A character from the Indian Telugu language will crash multiple applications on iOS and macOS, an Italian blogger has discovered. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/indian-text-character-crashes-many-ios-and-macos-apps/
A character from the Indian Telugu language will crash multiple applications on iOS and macOS, an Italian blogger has discovered. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/indian-text-character-crashes-many-ios-and-macos-apps/
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Indian Text Character Crashes Many iOS and macOS Apps
A character from the Indian Telugu language will crash multiple applications on iOS and macOS, an Italian blogger has discovered.
Using the Chrome Task Manager to Find In-Browser Miners
The use of browsers to mine for digital currency is becoming a major problem. With more and more sites incorporating in-browser mining scripts such as CoinHive and web extensions injecting them into web pages, people will continue to be affected by this attack. Thankfully, we can easily detect miners using the Chrome Task Manager. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/using-the-chrome-task-manager-to-find-in-browser-miners/
The use of browsers to mine for digital currency is becoming a major problem. With more and more sites incorporating in-browser mining scripts such as CoinHive and web extensions injecting them into web pages, people will continue to be affected by this attack. Thankfully, we can easily detect miners using the Chrome Task Manager. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/using-the-chrome-task-manager-to-find-in-browser-miners/
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Using the Chrome Task Manager to Find In-Browser Miners
The use of browsers to mine for digital currency is becoming a major problem. With more and more sites incorporating in-browser mining scripts such as CoinHive and web extensions injecting them into web pages, people will continue to be affected by this…
New Saturn Ransomware Actively Infecting Victims
A new ransomware was discovered this week by MalwareHunterTeam called Saturn. This ransomware will encrypt the files on a computer and then append the .saturn extension to the file's name. At this time it is not known how Saturn Ransomware is being distributed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-saturn-ransomware-actively-infecting-victims/
A new ransomware was discovered this week by MalwareHunterTeam called Saturn. This ransomware will encrypt the files on a computer and then append the .saturn extension to the file's name. At this time it is not known how Saturn Ransomware is being distributed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-saturn-ransomware-actively-infecting-victims/
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New Saturn Ransomware Actively Infecting Victims
A new ransomware was discovered this week by MalwareHunterTeam called Saturn. This ransomware will encrypt the files on a computer and then append the .saturn extension to the file's name. At this time it is not known how Saturn Ransomware is being distributed.
The Week in Ransomware - February 16th 2018 - NotPetya & Saturn
The biggest news this week is the UK formally attributing NotPetya to Russian attackers. Also if interest this week is the release of the Saturn Ransomware, which has a more organized feel compared to other ransomware distributions currently being distributed [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-february-16th-2018-notpetya-and-saturn/
The biggest news this week is the UK formally attributing NotPetya to Russian attackers. Also if interest this week is the release of the Saturn Ransomware, which has a more organized feel compared to other ransomware distributions currently being distributed [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-february-16th-2018-notpetya-and-saturn/
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The Week in Ransomware - February 16th 2018 - NotPetya & Saturn
The biggest news this week is the UK formally attributing NotPetya to Russian attackers. Also if interest this week is the release of the Saturn Ransomware, which has a more organized feel compared to other ransomware distributions currently being distributed
Google Discloses Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass
Google has gone public with details about a Microsoft Edge vulnerability that attackers could abuse and bypass one of the browser's security features —Arbitrary Code Guard (ACG). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-discloses-microsoft-edge-security-feature-bypass/
Google has gone public with details about a Microsoft Edge vulnerability that attackers could abuse and bypass one of the browser's security features —Arbitrary Code Guard (ACG). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-discloses-microsoft-edge-security-feature-bypass/
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Google Discloses Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass
Google has gone public with details about a Microsoft Edge vulnerability that attackers could abuse and bypass one of the browser's security features —Arbitrary Code Guard (ACG).
Hacker Group Makes $3 Million by Installing Monero Miners on Jenkins Servers
A hacker group has made over $3 million by breaking into Jenkins servers and installing malware that mines the Monero cryptocurrency. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-group-makes-3-million-by-installing-monero-miners-on-jenkins-servers/
A hacker group has made over $3 million by breaking into Jenkins servers and installing malware that mines the Monero cryptocurrency. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-group-makes-3-million-by-installing-monero-miners-on-jenkins-servers/
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Hacker Group Makes $3 Million by Installing Monero Miners on Jenkins Servers
A hacker group has made over $3 million by breaking into Jenkins servers and installing malware that mines the Monero cryptocurrency.
All Five Eyes Countries Formally Accuse Russia of Orchestrating NotPetya Attack
All the countries part of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance — the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand— have made formal statements accusing the Russian Federation of orchestrating the NotPetya ransomware outbreak. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/all-five-eyes-countries-formally-accuse-russia-of-orchestrating-notpetya-attack/
All the countries part of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance — the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand— have made formal statements accusing the Russian Federation of orchestrating the NotPetya ransomware outbreak. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/all-five-eyes-countries-formally-accuse-russia-of-orchestrating-notpetya-attack/
macOS May Lose Data Due to APFS Filesystem Bug
Under certain circumstances, macOS may copy data into the void, leading to data loss of important files, all due to a bug in how the operating system handles APFS sparse disk images. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/macos-may-lose-data-due-to-apfs-filesystem-bug/
Under certain circumstances, macOS may copy data into the void, leading to data loss of important files, all due to a bug in how the operating system handles APFS sparse disk images. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/macos-may-lose-data-due-to-apfs-filesystem-bug/
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macOS May Lose Data Due to APFS Filesystem Bug
Under certain circumstances, macOS may copy data into the void, leading to data loss of important files, all due to a bug in how the operating system handles APFS sparse disk images.
New Saturn RaaS Lets Everyone Become a Ransomware Distributor for Free
The authors of the newly-discovered Saturn ransomware are allowing anyone to become a ransomware distributor for free via a newly launched Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) affiliate program. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-saturn-raas-lets-everyone-become-a-ransomware-distributor-for-free/
The authors of the newly-discovered Saturn ransomware are allowing anyone to become a ransomware distributor for free via a newly launched Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) affiliate program. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-saturn-raas-lets-everyone-become-a-ransomware-distributor-for-free/
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New Saturn RaaS Lets Everyone Become a Ransomware Distributor for Free
The authors of the newly-discovered Saturn ransomware are allowing anyone to become a ransomware distributor for free via a newly launched Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) affiliate program.
Android Ransomware Numbers Went Down in 2017
The number of ransomware infections on Android devices has gone down in 2017, according to an end-of-year report published by ESET last week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-ransomware-numbers-went-down-in-2017/
The number of ransomware infections on Android devices has gone down in 2017, according to an end-of-year report published by ESET last week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-ransomware-numbers-went-down-in-2017/
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Android Ransomware Numbers Went Down in 2017
The number of ransomware infections on Android devices has gone down in 2017, according to an end-of-year report published by ESET last week.
Anchor CMS Sites May Be Spewing Their Database Passwords
Websites built using the Anchor CMS may be accidentally exposing their database passwords in publicly-facing error logs, Dutch security researcher Tijme Gommers has discovered. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/anchor-cms-sites-may-be-spewing-their-database-passwords/
Websites built using the Anchor CMS may be accidentally exposing their database passwords in publicly-facing error logs, Dutch security researcher Tijme Gommers has discovered. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/anchor-cms-sites-may-be-spewing-their-database-passwords/
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Anchor CMS Sites May Be Spewing Their Database Passwords
Websites built using the Anchor CMS may be accidentally exposing their database passwords in publicly-facing error logs, Dutch security researcher Tijme Gommers has discovered.
Man Sues Microsoft Seeking New Copy of Windows 7 After Forced Windows 10 Upgrade
An Albuquerque man has sued Microsoft and its CEO —Satya Nadella— seeking a fresh copy of Windows 7 or $600 million in damages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/man-sues-microsoft-seeking-new-copy-of-windows-7-after-forced-windows-10-upgrade/
An Albuquerque man has sued Microsoft and its CEO —Satya Nadella— seeking a fresh copy of Windows 7 or $600 million in damages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/man-sues-microsoft-seeking-new-copy-of-windows-7-after-forced-windows-10-upgrade/
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Man Sues Microsoft Seeking New Copy of Windows 7 After Forced Windows 10 Upgrade
An Albuquerque man has sued Microsoft and its CEO —Satya Nadella— seeking a fresh copy of Windows 7 or $600 million in damages.
Null Character Bug Lets Malware Bypass Windows 10 Anti-Malware Scan Interface
Malware that embeds a null character in its code can bypass security scans performed by the Anti-Malware Scan Interface (AMSI) on Windows 10 boxes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/null-character-bug-lets-malware-bypass-windows-10-anti-malware-scan-interface/
Malware that embeds a null character in its code can bypass security scans performed by the Anti-Malware Scan Interface (AMSI) on Windows 10 boxes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/null-character-bug-lets-malware-bypass-windows-10-anti-malware-scan-interface/
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Null Character Bug Lets Malware Bypass Windows 10 Anti-Malware Scan Interface
Malware that embeds a null character in its code can bypass security scans performed by the Anti-Malware Scan Interface (AMSI) on Windows 10 boxes.
White House: Cyberattacks Cost US Economy Between $57B and $109B in 2016
Citing a report from the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), the White House said on Friday that cyberattacks cost the US economy somewhere between $57 billion to $109 billion in 2016. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/white-house-cyberattacks-cost-us-economy-between-57b-and-109b-in-2016/
Citing a report from the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), the White House said on Friday that cyberattacks cost the US economy somewhere between $57 billion to $109 billion in 2016. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/white-house-cyberattacks-cost-us-economy-between-57b-and-109b-in-2016/
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White House: Cyberattacks Cost US Economy Between $57B and $109B in 2016
Citing a report from the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), the White House said on Friday that cyberattacks cost the US economy somewhere between $57 billion to $109 billion in 2016.
Flight Sim Game Maker Embeds Password-Stealing Malware in Game Mod
Gamers are accusing a company that makes mods for Microsoft's Flight Simulator X game of putting a password stealer inside one of its add-ons. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flight-sim-game-maker-embeds-password-stealing-malware-in-game-mod/
Gamers are accusing a company that makes mods for Microsoft's Flight Simulator X game of putting a password stealer inside one of its add-ons. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flight-sim-game-maker-embeds-password-stealing-malware-in-game-mod/
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Flight Sim Game Maker Embeds Password-Stealing Malware in Game Mod
Gamers are accusing a company that makes mods for Microsoft's Flight Simulator X game of putting a password stealer inside one of its add-ons.
Nearly 8,000 Security Flaws Did Not Receive a CVE ID in 2018
A record-breaking number of 20,832 vulnerabilities have been discovered in 2017 but only 12,932 of these received an official CVE identifier last year, a Risk Based Security (RBS) report reveals. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nearly-8-000-security-flaws-did-not-receive-a-cve-id-in-2018/
A record-breaking number of 20,832 vulnerabilities have been discovered in 2017 but only 12,932 of these received an official CVE identifier last year, a Risk Based Security (RBS) report reveals. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nearly-8-000-security-flaws-did-not-receive-a-cve-id-in-2018/
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Nearly 8,000 Security Flaws Did Not Receive a CVE ID in 2018
A record-breaking number of 20,832 vulnerabilities have been discovered in 2017 but only 12,932 of these received an official CVE identifier last year, a Risk Based Security (RBS) report reveals.
Coldroot RAT Still Undetectable Despite Being Uploaded on GitHub Two Years Ago
Coldroot, a remote access trojan (RAT), is still undetectable by most antivirus engines, despite being uploaded and freely available on GitHub for almost two years. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coldroot-rat-still-undetectable-despite-being-uploaded-on-github-two-years-ago/
Coldroot, a remote access trojan (RAT), is still undetectable by most antivirus engines, despite being uploaded and freely available on GitHub for almost two years. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coldroot-rat-still-undetectable-despite-being-uploaded-on-github-two-years-ago/
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Coldroot RAT Still Undetectable Despite Being Uploaded on GitHub Two Years Ago
Coldroot, a remote access trojan (RAT), is still undetectable by most antivirus engines, despite being uploaded and freely available on GitHub for almost two years.
Cryptojacking Scripts Could Soon Invade Your Word Documents
Cryptojacking scripts that mine Monero via JavaScript code can also run inside Word files, security researchers have discovered. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptojacking-scripts-could-soon-invade-your-word-documents/
Cryptojacking scripts that mine Monero via JavaScript code can also run inside Word files, security researchers have discovered. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptojacking-scripts-could-soon-invade-your-word-documents/
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Cryptojacking Scripts Could Soon Invade Your Word Documents
Cryptojacking scripts that mine Monero via JavaScript code can also run inside Word files, security researchers have discovered.
LockCrypt .1BTC Variant Installed Over Hacked Remote Desktop Services
Today a reader sent me info regarding the LockCrypt Ransomware still being actively distributed over hacked remote desktop services. This variant, when installed, will encrypt a victim's files and then append the .1btc extension to encrypted file names. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockcrypt-1btc-variant-installed-over-hacked-remote-desktop-services/
Today a reader sent me info regarding the LockCrypt Ransomware still being actively distributed over hacked remote desktop services. This variant, when installed, will encrypt a victim's files and then append the .1btc extension to encrypted file names. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockcrypt-1btc-variant-installed-over-hacked-remote-desktop-services/
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LockCrypt .1BTC Variant Installed Over Hacked Remote Desktop Services
Today a reader sent me info regarding the LockCrypt Ransomware still being actively distributed over hacked remote desktop services. This variant, when installed, will encrypt a victim's files and then append the .1btc extension to encrypted file names.