Ski Lift in Austria Left Control Panel Open on the Internet
Officials from the city of Innsbruck in Austria have shut down a local ski lift after two security researchers found its control panel open wide on the Internet, and allowing anyone to take control of the ski lift's operational settings. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ski-lift-in-austria-left-control-panel-open-on-the-internet/
Officials from the city of Innsbruck in Austria have shut down a local ski lift after two security researchers found its control panel open wide on the Internet, and allowing anyone to take control of the ski lift's operational settings. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ski-lift-in-austria-left-control-panel-open-on-the-internet/
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Ski Lift in Austria Left Control Panel Open on the Internet
Officials from the city of Innsbruck in Austria have shut down a local ski lift after two security researchers found its control panel open wide on the Internet, and allowing anyone to take control of the ski lift's operational settings.
Police Shut Down Anon-IB, an Infamous Revenge Porn Forum
Dutch police announced today that they had seized the servers of Anon-IB, a notorious online portal where users would share pictures of revenge porn and child pornography. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-shut-down-anon-ib-an-infamous-revenge-porn-forum/
Dutch police announced today that they had seized the servers of Anon-IB, a notorious online portal where users would share pictures of revenge porn and child pornography. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-shut-down-anon-ib-an-infamous-revenge-porn-forum/
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Police Shut Down Anon-IB, an Infamous Revenge Porn Forum
Dutch police announced today that they had seized the servers of Anon-IB, a notorious online portal where users would share pictures of revenge porn and child pornography.
New C# Ransomware Compiles itself at Runtime
A new in-development ransomware was discovered that has an interesting characteristic. Instead of the distributed executable performing the ransomware functionality, the executables compiles an embedded encrypted C# program at runtime and launches it directly into memory. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-c-ransomware-compiles-itself-at-runtime/
A new in-development ransomware was discovered that has an interesting characteristic. Instead of the distributed executable performing the ransomware functionality, the executables compiles an embedded encrypted C# program at runtime and launches it directly into memory. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-c-ransomware-compiles-itself-at-runtime/
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New C# Ransomware Compiles itself at Runtime
A new in-development ransomware was discovered that has an interesting characteristic. Instead of the distributed executable performing the ransomware functionality, the executables compiles an embedded encrypted C# program at runtime and launches it directly…
Exposed MongoDB Server Exposes Details of Cryptocurrency Users
Security researchers have stumbled across a MongoDB database containing the personal details of over 25,000 users who invested in or received Bezop (BEZ) cryptocurrency. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exposed-mongodb-server-exposes-details-of-cryptocurrency-users/
Security researchers have stumbled across a MongoDB database containing the personal details of over 25,000 users who invested in or received Bezop (BEZ) cryptocurrency. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exposed-mongodb-server-exposes-details-of-cryptocurrency-users/
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Exposed MongoDB Server Exposes Details of Cryptocurrency Users
Security researchers have stumbled across a MongoDB database containing the personal details of over 25,000 users who invested in or received Bezop (BEZ) cryptocurrency.
North Korea's Elites Are Ditching Facebook for Chinese Social Networks
Following the publication of a report in July 2017, North Korea's elites, some of the country's few citizens allowed on the Internet, have greatly altered their online behavior, and are now obfuscating their browsing activity, and have ditched US websites like Facebook or Instagram for alternative Chinese social networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/north-koreas-elites-are-ditching-facebook-for-chinese-social-networks/
Following the publication of a report in July 2017, North Korea's elites, some of the country's few citizens allowed on the Internet, have greatly altered their online behavior, and are now obfuscating their browsing activity, and have ditched US websites like Facebook or Instagram for alternative Chinese social networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/north-koreas-elites-are-ditching-facebook-for-chinese-social-networks/
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North Korea's Elites Are Ditching Facebook for Chinese Social Networks
Following the publication of a report in July 2017, North Korea's elites, some of the country's few citizens allowed on the Internet, have greatly altered their online behavior, and are now obfuscating their browsing activity, and have ditched US websites…
World's Largest Spam Botnet Finds a New Way to Avoid Detection... For Now
Necurs, the world's largest spam botnet, with millions of infected computers under its control, has updated its arsenal and is currently utilizing a new technique to infect victims. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/worlds-largest-spam-botnet-finds-a-new-way-to-avoid-detection-for-now/
Necurs, the world's largest spam botnet, with millions of infected computers under its control, has updated its arsenal and is currently utilizing a new technique to infect victims. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/worlds-largest-spam-botnet-finds-a-new-way-to-avoid-detection-for-now/
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World's Largest Spam Botnet Finds a New Way to Avoid Detection... For Now
Necurs, the world's largest spam botnet, with millions of infected computers under its control, has updated its arsenal and is currently utilizing a new technique to infect victims.
North Korean Hackers Are up to No Good Again
For a month leading up to today's historic meet between North and South Korea's presidents, a North Korean hacking group has amplified operations and has targeted a wide variety of business sectors in at least 17 countries. The purpose of this campaign was to infect organizations, perform reconnaissance, and steal sensitive data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-are-up-to-no-good-again/
For a month leading up to today's historic meet between North and South Korea's presidents, a North Korean hacking group has amplified operations and has targeted a wide variety of business sectors in at least 17 countries. The purpose of this campaign was to infect organizations, perform reconnaissance, and steal sensitive data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-are-up-to-no-good-again/
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North Korean Hackers Are up to No Good Again
For a month leading up to today's historic meet between North and South Korea's presidents, a North Korean hacking group has amplified operations and has targeted a wide variety of business sectors in at least 17 countries. The purpose of this campaign was…
PDF Files Can Be Abused to Steal Windows Credentials
PDF files can be weaponized by malicious actors to steal Windows credentials (NTLM hashes) without any user interaction, and only by opening a file, according to Assaf Baharav, a security researcher with cyber-security Check Point. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pdf-files-can-be-abused-to-steal-windows-credentials/
PDF files can be weaponized by malicious actors to steal Windows credentials (NTLM hashes) without any user interaction, and only by opening a file, according to Assaf Baharav, a security researcher with cyber-security Check Point. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pdf-files-can-be-abused-to-steal-windows-credentials/
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PDF Files Can Be Abused to Steal Windows Credentials
PDF files can be weaponized by malicious actors to steal Windows credentials (NTLM hashes) without any user interaction, and only by opening a file, according to Assaf Baharav, a security researcher with cyber-security Check Point.
Microsoft's Windows 10 "April 2018 Update" Being Released on Monday
Microsoft announced today that the next Windows 10 feature update will be called "April 2018 Update" and will be released this Monday. With this update Microsoft is focusing on helping people making the most of their time by introducing new features that make it easier and faster to finish tasks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsofts-windows-10-april-2018-update-being-released-on-monday/
Microsoft announced today that the next Windows 10 feature update will be called "April 2018 Update" and will be released this Monday. With this update Microsoft is focusing on helping people making the most of their time by introducing new features that make it easier and faster to finish tasks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsofts-windows-10-april-2018-update-being-released-on-monday/
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Microsoft's Windows 10 "April 2018 Update" Being Released on Monday
Microsoft announced today that the next Windows 10 feature update will be called "April 2018 Update" and will be released this Monday. With this update Microsoft is focusing on helping people making the most of their time by introducing new features that…
Beware of "Rules of Conduct" Office 365 Phishing Emails
A new phishing email scam is under way that pretends to be from a company's human resources (HR) department and requests that the recipient read and acknowledge an attached "Rules of Conduct" document. This document, though, prompts you to login at a fake Office 365 login prompt, which is used to steal your credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-of-rules-of-conduct-office-365-phishing-emails/
A new phishing email scam is under way that pretends to be from a company's human resources (HR) department and requests that the recipient read and acknowledge an attached "Rules of Conduct" document. This document, though, prompts you to login at a fake Office 365 login prompt, which is used to steal your credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-of-rules-of-conduct-office-365-phishing-emails/
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Beware of "Rules of Conduct" Office 365 Phishing Emails
A new phishing email scam is under way that pretends to be from a company's human resources (HR) department and requests that the recipient read and acknowledge an attached "Rules of Conduct" document. This document, though, prompts you to login at a fake…
Enterprises Still Impacted by SAP Configuration Issue 13 Years Later
Companies using SAP systems for their business software infrastructure might want to review some of their servers' settings for a configuration that if left in its default state will let an attacker gain access to a company's business data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/business/enterprises-still-impacted-by-sap-configuration-issue-13-years-later/
Companies using SAP systems for their business software infrastructure might want to review some of their servers' settings for a configuration that if left in its default state will let an attacker gain access to a company's business data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/business/enterprises-still-impacted-by-sap-configuration-issue-13-years-later/
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Enterprises Still Impacted by SAP Configuration Issue 13 Years Later
Companies using SAP systems for their business software infrastructure might want to review some of their servers' settings for a configuration that if left in its default state will let an attacker gain access to a company's business data.
KCW Ransomware Encrypting Web Sites in Pakistan
Team Kerala Cyber Warriors, a hacking group based out of India, have begun to install ransomware on web sites based out of Pakistan. This ransomware, called KCW Ransomware, encrypts the files on a web site and then demands a ransom payment in order to get the files back. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kcw-ransomware-encrypting-web-sites-in-pakistan/
Team Kerala Cyber Warriors, a hacking group based out of India, have begun to install ransomware on web sites based out of Pakistan. This ransomware, called KCW Ransomware, encrypts the files on a web site and then demands a ransom payment in order to get the files back. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kcw-ransomware-encrypting-web-sites-in-pakistan/
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KCW Ransomware Encrypting Web Sites in Pakistan
Team Kerala Cyber Warriors, a hacking group based out of India, have begun to install ransomware on web sites based out of Pakistan. This ransomware, called KCW Ransomware, encrypts the files on a web site and then demands a ransom payment in order to get…
The Week in Ransomware - April 27th 2018 - iLO, KCW, and VevoLocker
This was an interesting week for ransomware with various government servers being infected with VevoLocker, a new ransomware attack again HP iLO remote management interfaces, and the KCW Ransomware targeting web sites in Pakistan. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-27th-2018-ilo-kcw-and-vevolocker/
This was an interesting week for ransomware with various government servers being infected with VevoLocker, a new ransomware attack again HP iLO remote management interfaces, and the KCW Ransomware targeting web sites in Pakistan. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-27th-2018-ilo-kcw-and-vevolocker/
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The Week in Ransomware - April 27th 2018 - iLO, KCW, and VevoLocker
This was an interesting week for ransomware with various government servers being infected with VevoLocker, a new ransomware attack again HP iLO remote management interfaces, and the KCW Ransomware targeting web sites in Pakistan.
PoC Code Published for Triggering an Instant BSOD on All Recent Windows Versions
A Romanian hardware expert has published proof-of-concept code on GitHub that will crash most Windows computers within seconds, even if the computer is in a locked state. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/poc-code-published-for-triggering-an-instant-bsod-on-all-recent-windows-versions/
A Romanian hardware expert has published proof-of-concept code on GitHub that will crash most Windows computers within seconds, even if the computer is in a locked state. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/poc-code-published-for-triggering-an-instant-bsod-on-all-recent-windows-versions/
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PoC Code Published for Triggering an Instant BSOD on All Recent Windows Versions
A Romanian hardware expert has published proof-of-concept code on GitHub that will crash most Windows computers within seconds, even if the computer is in a locked state.
Long Prison Sentence for Man Who Hacked Jail Computer System to Bust Out Friend
A judge sentenced a Michigan man to 87 months —7 years 3 months— in prison for hacking into a county jail's computer system and modifying prisoner records in an attempt to get an inmate released early. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/long-prison-sentence-for-man-who-hacked-jail-computer-system-to-bust-out-friend/
A judge sentenced a Michigan man to 87 months —7 years 3 months— in prison for hacking into a county jail's computer system and modifying prisoner records in an attempt to get an inmate released early. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/long-prison-sentence-for-man-who-hacked-jail-computer-system-to-bust-out-friend/
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Long Prison Sentence for Man Who Hacked Jail Computer System to Bust Out Friend
A judge sentenced a Michigan man to 87 months —7 years 3 months— in prison for hacking into a county jail's computer system and modifying prisoner records in an attempt to get an inmate released early.
UK Health Agency Switches to Windows 10 Citing WannaCry Ransomware Outbreak
The UK Department of Health and Social Care has announced that it will transition all National Health Service (NHS) computer systems to Windows 10. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/uk-health-agency-switches-to-windows-10-citing-wannacry-ransomware-outbreak/
The UK Department of Health and Social Care has announced that it will transition all National Health Service (NHS) computer systems to Windows 10. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/uk-health-agency-switches-to-windows-10-citing-wannacry-ransomware-outbreak/
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UK Health Agency Switches to Windows 10 Citing WannaCry Ransomware Outbreak
The UK Department of Health and Social Care has announced that it will transition all National Health Service (NHS) computer systems to Windows 10.
Hackers Scan the Web for Vulnerable WebLogic Servers After Oracle Botches Patch
For more than a week hackers have started scanning the Internet, searching for machines running Oracle WebLogic servers. Scans started after April 17, when Oracle published its quarterly Critical Patch Update (CPU) security advisory. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-scan-the-web-for-vulnerable-weblogic-servers-after-oracle-botches-patch/
For more than a week hackers have started scanning the Internet, searching for machines running Oracle WebLogic servers. Scans started after April 17, when Oracle published its quarterly Critical Patch Update (CPU) security advisory. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-scan-the-web-for-vulnerable-weblogic-servers-after-oracle-botches-patch/
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Hackers Scan the Web for Vulnerable WebLogic Servers After Oracle Botches Patch
For more than a week hackers have started scanning the Internet, searching for machines running Oracle WebLogic servers. Scans started after April 17, when Oracle published its quarterly Critical Patch Update (CPU) security advisory.
Volkswagen and Audi Cars Vulnerable to Remote Hacking
A Dutch cyber-security firm has discovered that in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems deployed with some car models from the Volkswagen Group are vulnerable to remote hacking. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/volkswagen-and-audi-cars-vulnerable-to-remote-hacking/
A Dutch cyber-security firm has discovered that in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems deployed with some car models from the Volkswagen Group are vulnerable to remote hacking. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/volkswagen-and-audi-cars-vulnerable-to-remote-hacking/
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Volkswagen and Audi Cars Vulnerable to Remote Hacking
A Dutch cyber-security firm has discovered that in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems deployed with some car models from the Volkswagen Group are vulnerable to remote hacking.
Windows 10's April 2018 Update Arrives Today: Here's Whats New
The next feature update for Windows 10, called the April 2018 Update, is being released today and with it comes a lot of new features. Many of these features focus on enabling you to use Windows 10 in a more efficient manner so that you can get your tasks done quicker and easier. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10s-april-2018-update-arrives-today-heres-whats-new/
The next feature update for Windows 10, called the April 2018 Update, is being released today and with it comes a lot of new features. Many of these features focus on enabling you to use Windows 10 in a more efficient manner so that you can get your tasks done quicker and easier. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10s-april-2018-update-arrives-today-heres-whats-new/
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Windows 10's April 2018 Update Arrives Today: Here's Whats New
The next feature update for Windows 10, called the April 2018 Update, is being released today and with it comes a lot of new features. Many of these features focus on enabling you to use Windows 10 in a more efficient manner so that you can get your tasks…
FacexWorm Spreads via Facebook Messenger, Malicious Chrome Extension
Facebook, Chrome, and cryptocurrency users should be on the lookout for a new malware strain named FacexWorm that infects victims for the purpose of stealing passwords, stealing cryptocurrency funds, running cryptojacking scripts, and spamming Facebook users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facexworm-spreads-via-facebook-messenger-malicious-chrome-extension/
Facebook, Chrome, and cryptocurrency users should be on the lookout for a new malware strain named FacexWorm that infects victims for the purpose of stealing passwords, stealing cryptocurrency funds, running cryptojacking scripts, and spamming Facebook users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facexworm-spreads-via-facebook-messenger-malicious-chrome-extension/
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FacexWorm Spreads via Facebook Messenger, Malicious Chrome Extension
Facebook, Chrome, and cryptocurrency users should be on the lookout for a new malware strain named FacexWorm that infects victims for the purpose of stealing passwords, stealing cryptocurrency funds, running cryptojacking scripts, and spamming Facebook users.
Rapidly Emerging Smart Cities & The Associated Risks
A smart city can be described as a city that incorporates the capabilities of web connectivity, analytics, mobile solutions, sensors, data collection and other technology. This can include surveillance systems utilized by law enforcement, smart congestion-mitigating traffic systems, LED streetlights, and smart grids. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/rapidly-emerging-smart-cities-and-the-associated-risks/
A smart city can be described as a city that incorporates the capabilities of web connectivity, analytics, mobile solutions, sensors, data collection and other technology. This can include surveillance systems utilized by law enforcement, smart congestion-mitigating traffic systems, LED streetlights, and smart grids. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/rapidly-emerging-smart-cities-and-the-associated-risks/
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Rapidly Emerging Smart Cities & The Associated Risks
A smart city can be described as a city that incorporates the capabilities of web connectivity, analytics, mobile solutions, sensors, data collection and other technology. This can include surveillance systems utilized by law enforcement, smart congestion…