Skype's End-to-End Encryption Goes Live
Support for end-to-end encrypted chats has landed in the stable versions of Skype for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/skypes-end-to-end-encryption-goes-live/
Support for end-to-end encrypted chats has landed in the stable versions of Skype for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/skypes-end-to-end-encryption-goes-live/
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Skype's End-to-End Encryption Goes Live
Support for end-to-end encrypted chats has landed in the stable versions of Skype for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.
USBHarpoon Is a BadUSB Attack with A Twist
Several security experts have built a malicious version of a USB charging cable, one that can compromise a computer in just a few seconds. Once plugged in, it turns into a peripheral device capable of typing and launching commands. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/usbharpoon-is-a-badusb-attack-with-a-twist/
Several security experts have built a malicious version of a USB charging cable, one that can compromise a computer in just a few seconds. Once plugged in, it turns into a peripheral device capable of typing and launching commands. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/usbharpoon-is-a-badusb-attack-with-a-twist/
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USBHarpoon Is a BadUSB Attack with A Twist
Several security experts have built a malicious version of a USB charging cable, one that can compromise a computer in just a few seconds. Once plugged in, it turns into a peripheral device capable of typing and launching commands.
Gmail's Confidential Mode Let's You Send Self-Destructing Emails
Gmail has released a new feature called Confidential Mode that allows you to send self-destructing emails to recipients that can't be forwarded to other users or printed. When using this mode, senders can configure an email to delete itself after a certain amount of time or even restrict access to an email after it was sent. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/gmails-confidential-mode-lets-you-send-self-destructing-emails/
Gmail has released a new feature called Confidential Mode that allows you to send self-destructing emails to recipients that can't be forwarded to other users or printed. When using this mode, senders can configure an email to delete itself after a certain amount of time or even restrict access to an email after it was sent. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/gmails-confidential-mode-lets-you-send-self-destructing-emails/
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Gmail's Confidential Mode Lets You Send Self-Destructing Emails
Gmail has released a new feature called Confidential Mode that allows you to send self-destructing emails to recipients that can't be forwarded to other users or printed. When using this mode, senders can configure an email to delete itself after a certain…
Google Sued Over Misleading Location Tracking Setting
A San Diego man filed a lawsuit against Google last week, on Friday, accusing the Mountain View company of violating his privacy by secretly tracking his phone's location despite his an account setting through which he explicitly forbade the company to do so. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-sued-over-misleading-location-tracking-setting/
A San Diego man filed a lawsuit against Google last week, on Friday, accusing the Mountain View company of violating his privacy by secretly tracking his phone's location despite his an account setting through which he explicitly forbade the company to do so. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-sued-over-misleading-location-tracking-setting/
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Google Sued Over Misleading Location Tracking Setting
A San Diego man filed a lawsuit against Google last week, on Friday, accusing the Mountain View company of violating his privacy by secretly tracking his phone's location despite his an account setting through which he explicitly forbade the company to do…
Microsoft Disrupts APT28 Hacking Campaign Aimed at US Midterm Elections
Microsoft revealed last night that it successfully disrupted a hacking campaign associated with the Russian military intelligence service GRU. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-disrupts-apt28-hacking-campaign-aimed-at-us-midterm-elections/
Microsoft revealed last night that it successfully disrupted a hacking campaign associated with the Russian military intelligence service GRU. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-disrupts-apt28-hacking-campaign-aimed-at-us-midterm-elections/
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Microsoft Disrupts APT28 Hacking Campaign Aimed at US Midterm Elections
Microsoft revealed last night that it successfully disrupted a hacking campaign associated with the Russian military intelligence service GRU.
Ryuk Ransomware Crew Makes $640,000 in Recent Activity Surge
A new ransomware strain named Ryuk is making the rounds, and, according to current reports, the group behind it has already made over $640,000 worth of Bitcoin. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ryuk-ransomware-crew-makes-640-000-in-recent-activity-surge/
A new ransomware strain named Ryuk is making the rounds, and, according to current reports, the group behind it has already made over $640,000 worth of Bitcoin. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ryuk-ransomware-crew-makes-640-000-in-recent-activity-surge/
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Ryuk Ransomware Crew Makes $640,000 in Recent Activity Surge
A new ransomware strain named Ryuk is making the rounds, and, according to current reports, the group behind it has already made over $640,000 worth of Bitcoin.
Microsoft Office 2016 Updated on Windows Desktop With New Features for Insiders
Microsoft has just rolled out a new Insider update for Office 2016 productivity suite on Windows desktop. The Office 2016 Build 10813.20004 for Windows desktop comes with new features for Word, Excel and PowerPoint [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-office-2016-updated-on-windows-desktop-with-new-features-for-insiders/
Microsoft has just rolled out a new Insider update for Office 2016 productivity suite on Windows desktop. The Office 2016 Build 10813.20004 for Windows desktop comes with new features for Word, Excel and PowerPoint [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-office-2016-updated-on-windows-desktop-with-new-features-for-insiders/
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Microsoft Office 2016 Updated on Windows Desktop With New Features for Insiders
Microsoft has just rolled out a new Insider update for Office 2016 productivity suite on Windows desktop. The Office 2016 Build 10813.20004 for Windows desktop comes with new features for Word, Excel and PowerPoint
MongoDB Server Exposes Babysitting App's Database
The makers of Sitter, a popular app for connecting babysitters with parents, have involuntarily exposed the personal details of over 93,000 users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mongodb-server-exposes-babysitting-apps-database/
The makers of Sitter, a popular app for connecting babysitters with parents, have involuntarily exposed the personal details of over 93,000 users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mongodb-server-exposes-babysitting-apps-database/
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MongoDB Server Exposes Babysitting App's Database
The makers of Sitter, a popular app for connecting babysitters with parents, have involuntarily exposed the personal details of over 93,000 users.
TLS Certs Outliving Domain Ownership Open Door to MitM and DoS
Digital certificates that allow secure data exchange over the internet can survive domain ownership transfer and can open the door for malicious actions to the previous holder. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tls-certs-outliving-domain-ownership-open-door-to-mitm-and-dos/
Digital certificates that allow secure data exchange over the internet can survive domain ownership transfer and can open the door for malicious actions to the previous holder. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tls-certs-outliving-domain-ownership-open-door-to-mitm-and-dos/
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TLS Certs Outliving Domain Ownership Open Door to MitM and DoS
Digital certificates that allow secure data exchange over the internet can survive domain ownership transfer and can open the door for malicious actions to the previous holder.
Cloud Product Accidentally Exposes Users' TLS Certificate Private Keys
A severe issue was addressed on Monday, an issue that under certain conditions could be used to expose the private keys for TLS certificates used by companies running their infrastructure on cloud servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloud-product-accidentally-exposes-users-tls-certificate-private-keys/
A severe issue was addressed on Monday, an issue that under certain conditions could be used to expose the private keys for TLS certificates used by companies running their infrastructure on cloud servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloud-product-accidentally-exposes-users-tls-certificate-private-keys/
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Cloud Product Accidentally Exposes Users' TLS Certificate Private Keys
A severe issue was addressed on Monday, an issue that under certain conditions could be used to expose the private keys for TLS certificates used by companies running their infrastructure on cloud servers.
Mozilla to Remove Legacy Firefox Add-Ons From Add-On Portal in Early October
Mozilla announced today plans to remove all Firefox legacy add-ons from the official Mozilla add-ons portal later this year, in early October. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-to-remove-legacy-firefox-add-ons-from-add-on-portal-in-early-october/
Mozilla announced today plans to remove all Firefox legacy add-ons from the official Mozilla add-ons portal later this year, in early October. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-to-remove-legacy-firefox-add-ons-from-add-on-portal-in-early-october/
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Mozilla to Remove Legacy Firefox Add-Ons From Add-On Portal in Early October
Mozilla announced today plans to remove all Firefox legacy add-ons from the official Mozilla add-ons portal later this year, in early October.
Windows 10 Build 17744 Released With Bug Fixes And Improvements
There are only general fixes and improvements in Windows 10 Build 17744 as the software maker is now focused on squashing bugs and less on new features. Microsoft has fixed issues with Timeline and Cortana. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-build-17744-released-with-bug-fixes-and-improvements/
There are only general fixes and improvements in Windows 10 Build 17744 as the software maker is now focused on squashing bugs and less on new features. Microsoft has fixed issues with Timeline and Cortana. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-build-17744-released-with-bug-fixes-and-improvements/
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Windows 10 Build 17744 Released With Bug Fixes And Improvements
There are only general fixes and improvements in Windows 10 Build 17744 as the software maker is now focused on squashing bugs and less on new features. Microsoft has fixed issues with Timeline and Cortana.
No Patch Available Yet for New Major Vulnerability in Ghostscript Interpreter
Tavis Ormandy, a Google Project Zero security researcher, has revealed details about a new major vulnerability discovered in Ghostscript, an interpreter for Adobe's PostScript and PDF page description languages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/no-patch-available-yet-for-new-major-vulnerability-in-ghostscript-interpreter/
Tavis Ormandy, a Google Project Zero security researcher, has revealed details about a new major vulnerability discovered in Ghostscript, an interpreter for Adobe's PostScript and PDF page description languages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/no-patch-available-yet-for-new-major-vulnerability-in-ghostscript-interpreter/
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No Patch Available Yet for New Major Vulnerability in Ghostscript Interpreter
Tavis Ormandy, a Google Project Zero security researcher, has revealed details about a new major vulnerability discovered in Ghostscript, an interpreter for Adobe's PostScript and PDF page description languages.
New Attack Recovers RSA Encryption Keys from EM Waves Within Seconds
A research paper presented at the Usenix security conference last week detailed a new technique for retrieving encryption keys from electronic devices, a method that is much faster than all previously known techniques. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-attack-recovers-rsa-encryption-keys-from-em-waves-within-seconds/
A research paper presented at the Usenix security conference last week detailed a new technique for retrieving encryption keys from electronic devices, a method that is much faster than all previously known techniques. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-attack-recovers-rsa-encryption-keys-from-em-waves-within-seconds/
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New Attack Recovers RSA Encryption Keys from EM Waves Within Seconds
A research paper presented at the Usenix security conference last week detailed a new technique for retrieving encryption keys from electronic devices, a method that is much faster than all previously known techniques.
Supply Chain Attack Hits Organizations In South Korea
Security researchers have uncovered a new supply chain attack that targets organizations in South Korea. The threat actor chooses the victims selectively, based on an IP range for groups of interest. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/supply-chain-attack-hits-organizations-in-south-korea/
Security researchers have uncovered a new supply chain attack that targets organizations in South Korea. The threat actor chooses the victims selectively, based on an IP range for groups of interest. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/supply-chain-attack-hits-organizations-in-south-korea/
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Supply Chain Attack Hits Organizations In South Korea
Security researchers have uncovered a new supply chain attack that targets organizations in South Korea. The threat actor chooses the victims selectively, based on an IP range for groups of interest.
Vulnerability Affects All OpenSSH Versions Released in the Past Two Decades
A vulnerability affects all versions of the OpenSSH client released in the past two decades, ever since the application was released in 1999. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vulnerability-affects-all-openssh-versions-released-in-the-past-two-decades/
A vulnerability affects all versions of the OpenSSH client released in the past two decades, ever since the application was released in 1999. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vulnerability-affects-all-openssh-versions-released-in-the-past-two-decades/
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Vulnerability Affects All OpenSSH Versions Released in the Past Two Decades
A vulnerability affects all versions of the OpenSSH client released in the past two decades, ever since the application was released in 1999.
Legacy System Exposes Contact Info of BlackHat 2018 Attendees
Full contact information of everyone attending the BlackHat security conference this year has been exposed in clear text, a researcher has found. The data trove includes name, email, company, and phone number. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/legacy-system-exposes-contact-info-of-blackhat-2018-attendees/
Full contact information of everyone attending the BlackHat security conference this year has been exposed in clear text, a researcher has found. The data trove includes name, email, company, and phone number. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/legacy-system-exposes-contact-info-of-blackhat-2018-attendees/
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Legacy System Exposes Contact Info of BlackHat 2018 Attendees
Full contact information of everyone attending the BlackHat security conference this year has been exposed in clear text, a researcher has found. The data trove includes name, email, company, and phone number.
New Android Triout Malware Can Record Phone Calls, Steal Pictures
Security researchers from Bitdefender have discovered a new Android malware strain named Triout that comes equipped with intrusive spyware capabilities, such as the ability to record phone calls and steal pictures taken with the device. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-android-triout-malware-can-record-phone-calls-steal-pictures/
Security researchers from Bitdefender have discovered a new Android malware strain named Triout that comes equipped with intrusive spyware capabilities, such as the ability to record phone calls and steal pictures taken with the device. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-android-triout-malware-can-record-phone-calls-steal-pictures/
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New Android Triout Malware Can Record Phone Calls, Steal Pictures
Security researchers from Bitdefender have discovered a new Android malware strain named Triout that comes equipped with intrusive spyware capabilities, such as the ability to record phone calls and steal pictures taken with the device.
Facebook Thwarts Iranian Social Media Influence Campaign Aimed at Western Users
Following a report from US cyber-security firm FireEye, Facebook has removed 652 pages, groups, and accounts associated with social media influence campaigns coming out of Iran. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-thwarts-iranian-social-media-influence-campaign-aimed-at-western-users/
Following a report from US cyber-security firm FireEye, Facebook has removed 652 pages, groups, and accounts associated with social media influence campaigns coming out of Iran. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-thwarts-iranian-social-media-influence-campaign-aimed-at-western-users/
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Facebook Thwarts Iranian Social Media Influence Campaign Aimed at Western Users
Following a report from US cyber-security firm FireEye, Facebook has removed 652 pages, groups, and accounts associated with social media influence campaigns coming out of Iran.
Microsoft Plans to Make Monthly Windows 10 Updates Smaller in Size
Microsoft announced that they're developing an improved Windows Update mechanism that would create a small update package for easier and faster deployment. This new update type is is coming later this year with Windows 10 version 1809. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-plans-to-make-monthly-windows-10-updates-smaller-in-size/
Microsoft announced that they're developing an improved Windows Update mechanism that would create a small update package for easier and faster deployment. This new update type is is coming later this year with Windows 10 version 1809. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-plans-to-make-monthly-windows-10-updates-smaller-in-size/
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Microsoft Plans to Make Monthly Windows 10 Updates Smaller in Size
Microsoft announced that they're developing an improved Windows Update mechanism that would create a small update package for easier and faster deployment. This new update type is is coming later this year with Windows 10 version 1809.
Turla Outlook Backdoor Uses Clever Tactics for Stealth and Persistence
The Outlook backdoor Turla APT group uses for espionage operations is an unusual beast built for stealth and persistence, capable to survive in highly restricted networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/turla-outlook-backdoor-uses-clever-tactics-for-stealth-and-persistence/
The Outlook backdoor Turla APT group uses for espionage operations is an unusual beast built for stealth and persistence, capable to survive in highly restricted networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/turla-outlook-backdoor-uses-clever-tactics-for-stealth-and-persistence/
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Turla Outlook Backdoor Uses Clever Tactics for Stealth and Persistence
The Outlook backdoor Turla APT group uses for espionage operations is an unusual beast built for stealth and persistence, capable to survive in highly restricted networks.