Botched npm Update Crashes Linux Systems, Forces Users to Reinstall
A bug in npm (Node Package Manager), the most widely used JavaScript package manager, will change ownership of crucial Linux system folders, such as /etc, /usr, /boot. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/botched-npm-update-crashes-linux-systems-forces-users-to-reinstall/
A bug in npm (Node Package Manager), the most widely used JavaScript package manager, will change ownership of crucial Linux system folders, such as /etc, /usr, /boot. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/botched-npm-update-crashes-linux-systems-forces-users-to-reinstall/
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Botched npm Update Crashes Linux Systems, Forces Users to Reinstall
A bug in npm (Node Package Manager), the most widely used JavaScript package manager, will change ownership of crucial Linux system folders, such as /etc, /usr, /boot.
SamSam Ransomware Hits Colorado DOT, Agency Shuts Down 2,000 Computers
The Colorado Department of Transportation (DOT) has shut down over 2,000 computers after some systems got infected with the SamSam ransomware on Wednesday, February 21. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsam-ransomware-hits-colorado-dot-agency-shuts-down-2-000-computers/
The Colorado Department of Transportation (DOT) has shut down over 2,000 computers after some systems got infected with the SamSam ransomware on Wednesday, February 21. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsam-ransomware-hits-colorado-dot-agency-shuts-down-2-000-computers/
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SamSam Ransomware Hits Colorado DOT, Agency Shuts Down 2,000 Computers
The Colorado Department of Transportation (DOT) has shut down over 2,000 computers after some systems got infected with the SamSam ransomware on Wednesday, February 21.
Android P Will Block Background Apps from Accessing Phone's Camera & Microphone
Android P, the next major version of the Android operating system, will block idle (background) applications from accessing a smartphone's camera or microphone. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/android-p-will-block-background-apps-from-accessing-phones-camera-and-microphone/
Android P, the next major version of the Android operating system, will block idle (background) applications from accessing a smartphone's camera or microphone. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/android-p-will-block-background-apps-from-accessing-phones-camera-and-microphone/
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Android P Will Block Background Apps from Accessing Phone's Camera & Microphone
Android P, the next major version of the Android operating system, will block idle (background) applications from accessing a smartphone's camera or microphone.
PSA: Improperly Secured Linux Servers Targeted with Chaos Backdoor
Hackers are using SSH brute-force attacks to take over Linux systems secured with weak passwords and are deploying a backdoor named Chaos. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/psa-improperly-secured-linux-servers-targeted-with-chaos-backdoor/
Hackers are using SSH brute-force attacks to take over Linux systems secured with weak passwords and are deploying a backdoor named Chaos. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/psa-improperly-secured-linux-servers-targeted-with-chaos-backdoor/
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PSA: Improperly Secured Linux Servers Targeted with Chaos Backdoor
Hackers are using SSH brute-force attacks to take over Linux systems secured with weak passwords and are deploying a backdoor named Chaos.
Bitcoin Exchange Admin Charged for Lying About Hack
US authorities have arrested a Texas man who founded two Bitcoin-related platforms that got hacked. Officials charged the on accusations of lying to Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) officials in the subsequent investigation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-exchange-admin-charged-for-lying-about-hack/
US authorities have arrested a Texas man who founded two Bitcoin-related platforms that got hacked. Officials charged the on accusations of lying to Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) officials in the subsequent investigation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-exchange-admin-charged-for-lying-about-hack/
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Bitcoin Exchange Admin Charged for Lying About Hack
US authorities have arrested a Texas man who founded two Bitcoin-related platforms that got hacked. Officials charged the on accusations of lying to Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) officials in the subsequent investigation.
US Border Agents Didn't Verify Any e-Passports Since 2007 Because They Didn't Have the Software
The United States of America, the country with one of the most draconian border crossing procedures in the world, hadn't verified the validity of chip-implanted e-passports since 2007, the time when foreigners were first required to have one. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/us-border-agents-didnt-verify-any-e-passports-since-2007-because-they-didnt-have-the-software/
The United States of America, the country with one of the most draconian border crossing procedures in the world, hadn't verified the validity of chip-implanted e-passports since 2007, the time when foreigners were first required to have one. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/us-border-agents-didnt-verify-any-e-passports-since-2007-because-they-didnt-have-the-software/
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US Border Agents Didn't Verify Any e-Passports Since 2007 Because They Didn't Have the Software
The United States of America, the country with one of the most draconian border crossing procedures in the world, hadn't verified the validity of chip-implanted e-passports since 2007, the time when foreigners were first required to have one.
Data Keeper Ransomware Makes First Victims Two Days After Release on Dark Web RaaS
Two days after crooks started advertising the Data Keeper Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) on the Dark Web, ransomware strains generated on this portal have already been spotted in the wild, infecting the computers of real-world users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-keeper-ransomware-makes-first-victims-two-days-after-release-on-dark-web-raas/
Two days after crooks started advertising the Data Keeper Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) on the Dark Web, ransomware strains generated on this portal have already been spotted in the wild, infecting the computers of real-world users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-keeper-ransomware-makes-first-victims-two-days-after-release-on-dark-web-raas/
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Data Keeper Ransomware Makes First Victims Two Days After Release on Dark Web RaaS
Two days after crooks started advertising the Data Keeper Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) on the Dark Web, ransomware strains generated on this portal have already been spotted in the wild, infecting the computers of real-world users.
Ad Network Uses DGA Algorithm to Bypass Ad Blockers and Deploy In-Browser Miners
An advertising network is hiding in-browser cryptocurrency miners (cryptojacking scripts) in the ads it serves on customer sites, and has been doing so since December 2017, according to revelations made over the weekend by the Qihoo 360 Netlab team. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ad-network-uses-dga-algorithm-to-bypass-ad-blockers-and-deploy-in-browser-miners/
An advertising network is hiding in-browser cryptocurrency miners (cryptojacking scripts) in the ads it serves on customer sites, and has been doing so since December 2017, according to revelations made over the weekend by the Qihoo 360 Netlab team. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ad-network-uses-dga-algorithm-to-bypass-ad-blockers-and-deploy-in-browser-miners/
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Ad Network Uses DGA Algorithm to Bypass Ad Blockers and Deploy In-Browser Miners
An advertising network is hiding in-browser cryptocurrency miners (cryptojacking scripts) in the ads it serves on customer sites, and has been doing so since December 2017, according to revelations made over the weekend by the Qihoo 360 Netlab team.
Nanocore RAT Author Gets 33 Months in Prison
US authorities have sentenced an Arkansas man to 33 months in prison and two years of supervised release for aiding and abetting hackers by creating and selling malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nanocore-rat-author-gets-33-months-in-prison/
US authorities have sentenced an Arkansas man to 33 months in prison and two years of supervised release for aiding and abetting hackers by creating and selling malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nanocore-rat-author-gets-33-months-in-prison/
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Nanocore RAT Author Gets 33 Months in Prison
US authorities have sentenced an Arkansas man to 33 months in prison and two years of supervised release for aiding and abetting hackers by creating and selling malware.
Visa: EMV Cards Cut Down Counterfeit Card Fraud in the US by 70%
Visa said last week that two years after US retailers started deploying terminals that could read chip-based credit and debit cards, reports of counterfeit card fraud have dropped by 70%. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/visa-emv-cards-cut-down-counterfeit-card-fraud-in-the-us-by-70-percent/
Visa said last week that two years after US retailers started deploying terminals that could read chip-based credit and debit cards, reports of counterfeit card fraud have dropped by 70%. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/visa-emv-cards-cut-down-counterfeit-card-fraud-in-the-us-by-70-percent/
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Visa: EMV Cards Cut Down Counterfeit Card Fraud in the US by 70%
Visa said last week that two years after US retailers started deploying terminals that could read chip-based credit and debit cards, reports of counterfeit card fraud have dropped by 70%.
Hacker Returns $26 Million Worth of Ethereum Back to Hacked Company
A hacker has returned over $26,2 million worth of Ethereum to Coindash, the company it obtained the funds from in July 2017. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/hacker-returns-26-million-worth-of-ethereum-back-to-hacked-company/
A hacker has returned over $26,2 million worth of Ethereum to Coindash, the company it obtained the funds from in July 2017. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/hacker-returns-26-million-worth-of-ethereum-back-to-hacked-company/
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Hacker Returns $26 Million Worth of Ethereum Back to Hacked Company
A hacker has returned over $26,2 million worth of Ethereum to Coindash, the company it obtained the funds from in July 2017.
Thanatos Ransomware Is First to Use Bitcoin Cash. Messes Up Encryption
Ransomware developers continue to release infections that are clearly not tested well and contain bugs that may make it difficult, if not impossible, for victims to recover their files. Such is the case with the new in the wild ransomware called Thanatos that has been discovered by security research MalwareHunterTeam. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/thanatos-ransomware-is-first-to-use-bitcoin-cash-messes-up-encryption/
Ransomware developers continue to release infections that are clearly not tested well and contain bugs that may make it difficult, if not impossible, for victims to recover their files. Such is the case with the new in the wild ransomware called Thanatos that has been discovered by security research MalwareHunterTeam. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/thanatos-ransomware-is-first-to-use-bitcoin-cash-messes-up-encryption/
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Thanatos Ransomware Is First to Use Bitcoin Cash. Messes Up Encryption
Ransomware developers continue to release infections that are clearly not tested well and contain bugs that may make it difficult, if not impossible, for victims to recover their files. Such is the case with the new in the wild ransomware called Thanatos…
The Rig Exploit Kit Has Forsaken Ransomware for Coinminers
The exploit kit landscape has continued its downfall started in the summer of 2016 and its leading player —the RIG exploit kit— has stopped delivering any ransomware strains in 2018, focusing now on spreading cryptocurrency miners (coinminers) and information-stealing trojans (infostealers). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-rig-exploit-kit-has-forsaken-ransomware-for-coinminers/
The exploit kit landscape has continued its downfall started in the summer of 2016 and its leading player —the RIG exploit kit— has stopped delivering any ransomware strains in 2018, focusing now on spreading cryptocurrency miners (coinminers) and information-stealing trojans (infostealers). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-rig-exploit-kit-has-forsaken-ransomware-for-coinminers/
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The Rig Exploit Kit Has Forsaken Ransomware for Coinminers
The exploit kit landscape has continued its downfall started in the summer of 2016 and its leading player —the RIG exploit kit— has stopped delivering any ransomware strains in 2018, focusing now on spreading cryptocurrency miners (coinminers) and information…
Project Crostini: Chrome OS to Support Containerized Linux Apps
Google is in the process of adding support to Chrome OS for running containerized Linux applications, according to a commit spotted in the operating system's source code last week by Reddit users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/project-crostini-chrome-os-to-support-containerized-linux-apps/
Google is in the process of adding support to Chrome OS for running containerized Linux applications, according to a commit spotted in the operating system's source code last week by Reddit users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/project-crostini-chrome-os-to-support-containerized-linux-apps/
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Project Crostini: Chrome OS to Support Containerized Linux Apps
Google is in the process of adding support to Chrome OS for running containerized Linux applications, according to a commit spotted in the operating system's source code last week by Reddit users.
New UpdateChecker Coinminer Package Also Displays Ads to Further Piss You Off
A new malware package masquerading as an Flash Player update installs a miner and displays advertisements every 60 minutes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-updatechecker-coinminer-package-also-displays-ads-to-further-piss-you-off/
A new malware package masquerading as an Flash Player update installs a miner and displays advertisements every 60 minutes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-updatechecker-coinminer-package-also-displays-ads-to-further-piss-you-off/
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New UpdateChecker Coinminer Package Also Displays Ads to Further Piss You Off
A new malware package masquerading as an Flash Player update installs a miner and displays advertisements every 60 minutes.
Apple Dropping iTunes Support for Apple TV 1st Gen, Windows XP, & Vista
Apple has announced that starting on May 25th 2018, iTunes will no longer be supported on Windows XP, Vista, and on Apple TV 1st generation. According to Apple this is because of security changes that will prevent Windows XP, Vista, and Apple TV 1st from using certain features of the iTunes store. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-dropping-itunes-support-for-apple-tv-1st-gen-windows-xp-and-vista/
Apple has announced that starting on May 25th 2018, iTunes will no longer be supported on Windows XP, Vista, and on Apple TV 1st generation. According to Apple this is because of security changes that will prevent Windows XP, Vista, and Apple TV 1st from using certain features of the iTunes store. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-dropping-itunes-support-for-apple-tv-1st-gen-windows-xp-and-vista/
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Apple Dropping iTunes Support for Apple TV 1st Gen, Windows XP, & Vista
Apple has announced that starting on May 25th 2018, iTunes will no longer be supported on Windows XP, Vista, and on Apple TV 1st generation. According to Apple this is because of security changes that will prevent Windows XP, Vista, and Apple TV 1st from…
New Mirai Variant Focuses on Turning IoT Devices into Proxy Servers
Security researchers have spotted a new variant of the Mirai malware that focuses on infecting IoT and networking equipment with the main purpose of turning these devices into a network of proxy servers used to relay malicious traffic. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-mirai-variant-focuses-on-turning-iot-devices-into-proxy-servers/
Security researchers have spotted a new variant of the Mirai malware that focuses on infecting IoT and networking equipment with the main purpose of turning these devices into a network of proxy servers used to relay malicious traffic. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-mirai-variant-focuses-on-turning-iot-devices-into-proxy-servers/
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New Mirai Variant Focuses on Turning IoT Devices into Proxy Servers
Security researchers have spotted a new variant of the Mirai malware that focuses on infecting IoT and networking equipment with the main purpose of turning these devices into a network of proxy servers used to relay malicious traffic.
Free Decrypter Available for GandCrab Ransomware Victims
Bitdefender has released a free decrypter that helps victims of GandCrab ransomware infections recover files without paying the ransom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-decrypter-available-for-gandcrab-ransomware-victims/
Bitdefender has released a free decrypter that helps victims of GandCrab ransomware infections recover files without paying the ransom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-decrypter-available-for-gandcrab-ransomware-victims/
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Free Decrypter Available for GandCrab Ransomware Victims
Bitdefender has released a free decrypter that helps victims of GandCrab ransomware infections recover files without paying the ransom.
2% of Amazon S3 Public Buckets Aren't Write-Protected, Exposed to Ransom Attacks
New research published on Monday reveals that 5.8% of all Amazon S3 buckets are publicly readable, while 2% are publicly writeable —with the latter allowing anyone to add, edit, or delete data, and even hold a victim's data for ransom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/2-percent-of-amazon-s3-public-buckets-arent-write-protected-exposed-to-ransom-attacks/
New research published on Monday reveals that 5.8% of all Amazon S3 buckets are publicly readable, while 2% are publicly writeable —with the latter allowing anyone to add, edit, or delete data, and even hold a victim's data for ransom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/2-percent-of-amazon-s3-public-buckets-arent-write-protected-exposed-to-ransom-attacks/
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2% of Amazon S3 Public Buckets Aren't Write-Protected, Exposed to Ransom Attacks
New research published on Monday reveals that 5.8% of all Amazon S3 buckets are publicly readable, while 2% are publicly writeable —with the latter allowing anyone to add, edit, or delete data, and even hold a victim's data for ransom.
Mozilla Will Let Users Disable Firefox Sync Starting with Firefox 60
Mozilla will add an option in Firefox 60 that will let users disable and hide the Firefox Sync option in the Firefox settings panel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-will-let-users-disable-firefox-sync-starting-with-firefox-60/
Mozilla will add an option in Firefox 60 that will let users disable and hide the Firefox Sync option in the Firefox settings panel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-will-let-users-disable-firefox-sync-starting-with-firefox-60/
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Mozilla Will Let Users Disable Firefox Sync Starting with Firefox 60
Mozilla will add an option in Firefox 60 that will let users disable and hide the Firefox Sync option in the Firefox settings panel.
Google Chrome: Flash Usage Declines from 80% in 2014 to Under 8% Today
The percentage of daily Chrome users who've loaded at least one page containing Flash content per day has gone down from around 80% in 2014 to under 8% in early 2018. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-flash-usage-declines-from-80-percent-in-2014-to-under-8-percent-today/
The percentage of daily Chrome users who've loaded at least one page containing Flash content per day has gone down from around 80% in 2014 to under 8% in early 2018. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-flash-usage-declines-from-80-percent-in-2014-to-under-8-percent-today/
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Google Chrome: Flash Usage Declines from 80% in 2014 to Under 8% Today
The percentage of daily Chrome users who've loaded at least one page containing Flash content per day has gone down from around 80% in 2014 to under 8% in early 2018.