Advocacy Groups Call for the FTC to Break Up Facebook
Several advocacy groups have banded together for a campaign that calls upon the US Federal Trade Commission to intervene and break up Facebook into smaller companies —and more specifically to split off the Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp services from the mother company. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/advocacy-groups-call-for-the-ftc-to-break-up-facebook/
Several advocacy groups have banded together for a campaign that calls upon the US Federal Trade Commission to intervene and break up Facebook into smaller companies —and more specifically to split off the Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp services from the mother company. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/advocacy-groups-call-for-the-ftc-to-break-up-facebook/
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Advocacy Groups Call for the FTC to Break Up Facebook
Several advocacy groups have banded together for a campaign that calls upon the US Federal Trade Commission to intervene and break up Facebook into smaller companies —and more specifically to split off the Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp services from…
GPON Routers Attacked With New Zero-Day
Attacks on Dasan GPON routers are continuing to happen using two vulnerabilities disclosed last month, but today, researchers from Qihoo 360 Netlab have revealed that one botnet operator appears to have deployed a new zero-day affecting the same router types. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gpon-routers-attacked-with-new-zero-day/
Attacks on Dasan GPON routers are continuing to happen using two vulnerabilities disclosed last month, but today, researchers from Qihoo 360 Netlab have revealed that one botnet operator appears to have deployed a new zero-day affecting the same router types. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gpon-routers-attacked-with-new-zero-day/
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GPON Routers Attacked With New Zero-Day
Attacks on Dasan GPON routers are continuing to happen using two vulnerabilities disclosed last month, but today, researchers from Qihoo 360 Netlab have revealed that one botnet operator appears to have deployed a new zero-day affecting the same router types.
Nvidia Creates AI for Training Robots to Learn From Watching Humans
Nvidia scientists have created what they call a "first of its kind" AI system that can learn by observing the actions of a human, and then complete tasks based on the observed patterns. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/nvidia-creates-ai-for-training-robots-to-learn-from-watching-humans/
Nvidia scientists have created what they call a "first of its kind" AI system that can learn by observing the actions of a human, and then complete tasks based on the observed patterns. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/nvidia-creates-ai-for-training-robots-to-learn-from-watching-humans/
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Nvidia Creates AI for Training Robots to Learn From Watching Humans
Nvidia scientists have created what they call a "first of its kind" AI system that can learn by observing the actions of a human, and then complete tasks based on the observed patterns.
Phishing Email Ironically Provides a List of Scammers You Should Avoid
There really is no honor among thieves. I recently found a phishing scheme that contains a list of names that are associated with other scams that the recipient should avoid. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-email-ironically-provides-a-list-of-scammers-you-should-avoid/
There really is no honor among thieves. I recently found a phishing scheme that contains a list of names that are associated with other scams that the recipient should avoid. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-email-ironically-provides-a-list-of-scammers-you-should-avoid/
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Phishing Email Ironically Provides a List of Scammers You Should Avoid
There really is no honor among thieves. I recently found a phishing scheme that contains a list of names that are associated with other scams that the recipient should avoid.
Google and Microsoft Reveal New Spectre Attack
Security researchers from Google and Microsoft have found a new variant of the Spectre attack that affects processors made by AMD, ARM, IBM, and Intel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-and-microsoft-reveal-new-spectre-attack/
Security researchers from Google and Microsoft have found a new variant of the Spectre attack that affects processors made by AMD, ARM, IBM, and Intel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-and-microsoft-reveal-new-spectre-attack/
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Google and Microsoft Reveal New Spectre Attack
Security researchers from Google and Microsoft have found a new variant of the Spectre attack that affects processors made by AMD, ARM, IBM, and Intel.
Adobe to Acquire Magento E-Commerce Platform for $1.68 Billion
Adobe announced yesterday plans to buy the Magento e-commerce platform for $1.68 billion. While the Magento brand is mostly known for the open source online store CMS of the same name, Adobe was mostly interested in Magento Commerce, an online-store-as-a-service platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/business/adobe-to-acquire-magento-e-commerce-platform-for-168-billion/
Adobe announced yesterday plans to buy the Magento e-commerce platform for $1.68 billion. While the Magento brand is mostly known for the open source online store CMS of the same name, Adobe was mostly interested in Magento Commerce, an online-store-as-a-service platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/business/adobe-to-acquire-magento-e-commerce-platform-for-168-billion/
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Adobe to Acquire Magento E-Commerce Platform for $1.68 Billion
Adobe announced yesterday plans to buy the Magento e-commerce platform for $1.68 billion. While the Magento brand is mostly known for the open source online store CMS of the same name, Adobe was mostly interested in Magento Commerce, an online-store-as-a…
Microsoft to Block Flash in Office 365
Microsoft announced plans last week to block Flash, Shockwave, and Silverlight content from activating in Office 365. The block will only apply to Office 365 subscription clients, but not to Office 2016, Office 2013, or Office 2010 distributions, the company said. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-block-flash-in-office-365/
Microsoft announced plans last week to block Flash, Shockwave, and Silverlight content from activating in Office 365. The block will only apply to Office 365 subscription clients, but not to Office 2016, Office 2013, or Office 2010 distributions, the company said. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-block-flash-in-office-365/
BMW Fixes Security Flaws in Several Well-Known Car Models
BMW is working on firmware updates for some of its cars after researchers from the Tencent Keen Security Lab have discovered 14 flaws affecting high-profile car models such as BMW i Series, BMW X Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, and BMW 7 Series. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bmw-fixes-security-flaws-in-several-well-known-car-models/
BMW is working on firmware updates for some of its cars after researchers from the Tencent Keen Security Lab have discovered 14 flaws affecting high-profile car models such as BMW i Series, BMW X Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, and BMW 7 Series. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bmw-fixes-security-flaws-in-several-well-known-car-models/
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BMW Fixes Security Flaws in Several Well-Known Car Models
BMW is working on firmware updates for some of its cars after researchers from the Tencent Keen Security Lab have discovered 14 flaws affecting high-profile car models such as BMW i Series, BMW X Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, and BMW 7 Series.
Google Chrome Has a Built-In Password Generator. Here's how to use it!
Chrome has a surprising amount of features that are hidden or not well known that can offer a great deal of functionality for users. One of these features, is a built-in password generator that can be used to create strong passwords when creating new accounts and a password manager called Smart Lock that stores these passwords . [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tips/web-browsers/google-chrome-has-a-built-in-password-generator-heres-how-to-use-it/
Chrome has a surprising amount of features that are hidden or not well known that can offer a great deal of functionality for users. One of these features, is a built-in password generator that can be used to create strong passwords when creating new accounts and a password manager called Smart Lock that stores these passwords . [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tips/web-browsers/google-chrome-has-a-built-in-password-generator-heres-how-to-use-it/
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Google Chrome Has a Built-In Password Generator. Here's how to use it!
Chrome has a surprising amount of features that are hidden or not well known that can offer a great deal of functionality for users. One of these features, is a built-in password generator that can be used to create strong passwords when creating new accounts…
Amazon Is Selling Facial Recognition Software to US Law Enforcement
Public record documents obtained from two US states reveal that Amazon has entered the surveillance market, where it's been silently advertising its facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/amazon-is-selling-facial-recognition-software-to-us-law-enforcement/
Public record documents obtained from two US states reveal that Amazon has entered the surveillance market, where it's been silently advertising its facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/amazon-is-selling-facial-recognition-software-to-us-law-enforcement/
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Amazon Is Selling Facial Recognition Software to US Law Enforcement
Public record documents obtained from two US states reveal that Amazon has entered the surveillance market, where it's been silently advertising its facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies.
New US Bill Wants to Create National Guard Cyber Units
US lawmakers have proposed a bill that would create specialized units in the National Guard for defending and responding to cyber-attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/new-us-bill-wants-to-create-national-guard-cyber-units/
US lawmakers have proposed a bill that would create specialized units in the National Guard for defending and responding to cyber-attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/new-us-bill-wants-to-create-national-guard-cyber-units/
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New US Bill Wants to Create National Guard Cyber Units
US lawmakers have proposed a bill that would create specialized units in the National Guard for defending and responding to cyber-attacks.
Spam Botnet Tracked Down to Malicious PHP Script Found on 5,000 Hacked Sites
A malicious PHP script found on over 5,000 compromised websites has been fingered as the source of a large-scale spam campaign that has been silently redirecting users to web pages hosting diet and intelligence boosting pills. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spam-botnet-tracked-down-to-malicious-php-script-found-on-5-000-hacked-sites/
A malicious PHP script found on over 5,000 compromised websites has been fingered as the source of a large-scale spam campaign that has been silently redirecting users to web pages hosting diet and intelligence boosting pills. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spam-botnet-tracked-down-to-malicious-php-script-found-on-5-000-hacked-sites/
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Spam Botnet Tracked Down to Malicious PHP Script Found on 5,000 Hacked Sites
A malicious PHP script found on over 5,000 compromised websites has been fingered as the source of a large-scale spam campaign that has been silently redirecting users to web pages hosting diet and intelligence boosting pills.
FacePause Chrome Extension Pauses a YouTube Video When You Look Away
A new experimental, and may I dare say, creepy Chrome Extension called FacePause pauses a YouTube video when you look away from the screen. It does this by utilizing an API called FaceDetector that has been available in Chrome since version 56. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/facepause-chrome-extension-pauses-a-youtube-video-when-you-look-away/
A new experimental, and may I dare say, creepy Chrome Extension called FacePause pauses a YouTube video when you look away from the screen. It does this by utilizing an API called FaceDetector that has been available in Chrome since version 56. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/facepause-chrome-extension-pauses-a-youtube-video-when-you-look-away/
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FacePause Chrome Extension Pauses a YouTube Video When You Look Away
A new experimental, and may I dare say, creepy Chrome Extension called FacePause pauses a YouTube video when you look away from the screen. It does this by utilizing an API called FaceDetector that has been available in Chrome since version 56.
Mozilla Adds 2FA Support for Firefox Accounts
Mozilla is rolling out support for a two-step authentication process for Firefox Accounts, the credentials system that protects bookmarks, passwords, open tabs and other data synchronized between devices via the Firefox Sync feature. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-adds-2fa-support-for-firefox-accounts/
Mozilla is rolling out support for a two-step authentication process for Firefox Accounts, the credentials system that protects bookmarks, passwords, open tabs and other data synchronized between devices via the Firefox Sync feature. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-adds-2fa-support-for-firefox-accounts/
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Mozilla Adds 2FA Support for Firefox Accounts
Mozilla is rolling out support for a two-step authentication process for Firefox Accounts, the credentials system that protects bookmarks, passwords, open tabs and other data synchronized between devices via the Firefox Sync feature.
Backdoor Account Found in D-Link DIR-620 Routers
Security researchers have found a backdoor account in the firmware of D-Link DIR-620 routers that allows hackers to take over any device reachable via the Internet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-account-found-in-d-link-dir-620-routers/
Security researchers have found a backdoor account in the firmware of D-Link DIR-620 routers that allows hackers to take over any device reachable via the Internet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-account-found-in-d-link-dir-620-routers/
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Backdoor Account Found in D-Link DIR-620 Routers
Security researchers have found a backdoor account in the firmware of D-Link DIR-620 routers that allows hackers to take over any device reachable via the Internet.
Nation-State Group Hacked 500,000 Routers to Prepare a Cyber-Attack on Ukraine
Security researchers from Cisco said today that they've detected a giant botnet of hacked routers that appears to be preparing for a cyber-attack on Ukraine. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nation-state-group-hacked-500-000-routers-to-prepare-a-cyber-attack-on-ukraine/
Security researchers from Cisco said today that they've detected a giant botnet of hacked routers that appears to be preparing for a cyber-attack on Ukraine. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nation-state-group-hacked-500-000-routers-to-prepare-a-cyber-attack-on-ukraine/
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Nation-State Group Hacked 500,000 Routers to Prepare a Cyber-Attack on Ukraine
Security researchers from Cisco said today that they've detected a giant botnet of hacked routers that appears to be preparing for a cyber-attack on Ukraine.
CryptON Ransomware Installed Using Hacked Remote Desktop Services
A new and active campaign for the CryptON Ransomware is currently underway where attackers are hacking into computers with Internet accessible Remote Desktop Services. Once the attackers gain access to the computer they manually execute the ransomware and encrypt your files. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crypton-ransomware-installed-using-hacked-remote-desktop-services/
A new and active campaign for the CryptON Ransomware is currently underway where attackers are hacking into computers with Internet accessible Remote Desktop Services. Once the attackers gain access to the computer they manually execute the ransomware and encrypt your files. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crypton-ransomware-installed-using-hacked-remote-desktop-services/
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CryptON Ransomware Installed Using Hacked Remote Desktop Services
A new and active campaign for the CryptON Ransomware is currently underway where attackers are hacking into computers with Internet accessible Remote Desktop Services. Once the attackers gain access to the computer they manually execute the ransomware and…
Hackers Find New Method of Installing Backdoored Plugins on WordPress Sites
Hackers have come up with a never-before-seen method of installing backdoored plugins on websites running the open-source WordPress CMS, and this new technique relies on using weakly protected WordPress.com accounts and the Jetpack plugin. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-find-new-method-of-installing-backdoored-plugins-on-wordpress-sites/
Hackers have come up with a never-before-seen method of installing backdoored plugins on websites running the open-source WordPress CMS, and this new technique relies on using weakly protected WordPress.com accounts and the Jetpack plugin. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-find-new-method-of-installing-backdoored-plugins-on-wordpress-sites/
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Hackers Find New Method of Installing Backdoored Plugins on WordPress Sites
Hackers have come up with a never-before-seen method of installing backdoored plugins on websites running the open-source WordPress CMS, and this new technique relies on using weakly protected WordPress.com accounts and the Jetpack plugin.
Verge Cryptocurrency Network Falls Victim to Same Attack Even After Hard-Fork
A hacker found a way around a previous patch in the Verge cryptocurrency source code and took advantage of the flaw to monopolize mining operations and create Verge coins (XVG) at a rapid pace. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/verge-cryptocurrency-network-falls-victim-to-same-attack-even-after-hard-fork/
A hacker found a way around a previous patch in the Verge cryptocurrency source code and took advantage of the flaw to monopolize mining operations and create Verge coins (XVG) at a rapid pace. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/verge-cryptocurrency-network-falls-victim-to-same-attack-even-after-hard-fork/
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Verge Cryptocurrency Network Falls Victim to Same Attack Even After Hard-Fork
A hacker found a way around a previous patch in the Verge cryptocurrency source code and took advantage of the flaw to monopolize mining operations and create Verge coins (XVG) at a rapid pace.
Hacker Makes Over $18 Million in Double-Spend Attack on Bitcoin Gold Network
An unidentified hacker has mounted several "double spend" attacks on the infrastructure of the Bitcoin Gold cryptocurrency and has managed to amass over $18 million worth of BTG (Bitcoin Gold) coins in the process. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-makes-over-18-million-in-double-spend-attack-on-bitcoin-gold-network/
An unidentified hacker has mounted several "double spend" attacks on the infrastructure of the Bitcoin Gold cryptocurrency and has managed to amass over $18 million worth of BTG (Bitcoin Gold) coins in the process. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-makes-over-18-million-in-double-spend-attack-on-bitcoin-gold-network/
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Hacker Makes Over $18 Million in Double-Spend Attack on Bitcoin Gold Network
An unidentified hacker has mounted several "double spend" attacks on the infrastructure of the Bitcoin Gold cryptocurrency and has managed to amass over $18 million worth of BTG (Bitcoin Gold) coins in the process.
FBI Takes Control of APT28's VPNFilter Botnet
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has obtained court orders and has taken control of the command and control servers of a massive botnet of over 500,000 devices, known as the VPNFilter botnet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-takes-control-of-apt28s-vpnfilter-botnet/
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has obtained court orders and has taken control of the command and control servers of a massive botnet of over 500,000 devices, known as the VPNFilter botnet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-takes-control-of-apt28s-vpnfilter-botnet/
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FBI Takes Control of APT28's VPNFilter Botnet
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has obtained court orders and has taken control of the command and control servers of a massive botnet of over 500,000 devices, known as the VPNFilter botnet.