Google's Removing the file:// Scheme from Chrome's Address Bar
According to a Chrome Gerrit entry, Google plans to do away with the file:// URI scheme in the address when opening local files. This is because Chrome 70 will include a new File notification that performs a similar purpose. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/googles-removing-the-file-scheme-from-chromes-address-bar/
According to a Chrome Gerrit entry, Google plans to do away with the file:// URI scheme in the address when opening local files. This is because Chrome 70 will include a new File notification that performs a similar purpose. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/googles-removing-the-file-scheme-from-chromes-address-bar/
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Google's Removing the file:// Scheme from Chrome's Address Bar
According to a Chrome Gerrit entry, Google plans to do away with the file:// URI scheme in the address when opening local files. This is because Chrome 70 will include a new File notification that performs a similar purpose.
Xbash Malware Deletes Databases on Linux, Mines for Coins on Windows
What may very well be considered a cybercriminal's dream tool is now real and it is hunting Windows and Linux servers: a botnet with self-spreading capabilities that combines cryptomining and ransomware functions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/xbash-malware-deletes-databases-on-linux-mines-for-coins-on-windows/
What may very well be considered a cybercriminal's dream tool is now real and it is hunting Windows and Linux servers: a botnet with self-spreading capabilities that combines cryptomining and ransomware functions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/xbash-malware-deletes-databases-on-linux-mines-for-coins-on-windows/
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Xbash Malware Deletes Databases on Linux, Mines for Coins on Windows
What may very well be considered a cybercriminal's dream tool is now real and it is hunting Windows and Linux servers: a botnet with self-spreading capabilities that combines cryptomining and ransomware functions.
NSO Group Rejects Citizen Lab's Findings on Pegasus Operations
A report released today about the activity of Pegasus spyware presents evidence of the tool's use outside the ethical boundaries publicized by its maker. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nso-group-rejects-citizen-labs-findings-on-pegasus-operations/
A report released today about the activity of Pegasus spyware presents evidence of the tool's use outside the ethical boundaries publicized by its maker. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nso-group-rejects-citizen-labs-findings-on-pegasus-operations/
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NSO Group Rejects Citizen Lab's Findings on Pegasus Operations
A report released today about the activity of Pegasus spyware presents evidence of the tool's use outside the ethical boundaries publicized by its maker.
Windows 10 Build 18242 (19H1) Released With Bug Fixes
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18242 (19H1) to the Insiders on the Skip Ahead ring. This build is predominantly a bug fix release that resolves known issues in the 19H1 branch. 19H1 is the next feature update to be released after the October 2018 Update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-build-18242-19h1-released-with-bug-fixes/
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18242 (19H1) to the Insiders on the Skip Ahead ring. This build is predominantly a bug fix release that resolves known issues in the 19H1 branch. 19H1 is the next feature update to be released after the October 2018 Update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-build-18242-19h1-released-with-bug-fixes/
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Windows 10 Build 18242 (19H1) Released With Bug Fixes
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18242 (19H1) to the Insiders on the Skip Ahead ring. This build is predominantly a bug fix release that resolves known issues in the 19H1 branch. 19H1 is the next feature update to be released after…
Credential Stuffing Attacks Generate Billions of Login Attempts
Credential stuffing attacks are a growing problem, particularly in the financial sector, where botnets can initiate so many fraudulent login attempts that the wave has the effect of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/credential-stuffing-attacks-generate-billions-of-login-attempts/
Credential stuffing attacks are a growing problem, particularly in the financial sector, where botnets can initiate so many fraudulent login attempts that the wave has the effect of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/credential-stuffing-attacks-generate-billions-of-login-attempts/
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Credential Stuffing Attacks Generate Billions of Login Attempts
Credential stuffing attacks are a growing problem, particularly in the financial sector, where botnets can initiate so many fraudulent login attempts that the wave has the effect of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
My Cloud NAS Devices Vulnerable to Auth Bypass for over a Year
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My Cloud NAS Devices Vulnerable to Auth Bypass for over a Year
A vulnerability in Western Digital My Cloud network-attached storage (NAS) that allows an attacker to bypass authentication and take control of the device with administrator permissions remains unpatched almost a year and a half after being reported initially.
Newegg Credit Card Info Stolen For a Month by Injected MageCart Script
The malicious credit card stealing MageCart script behind the British Airlines and Feedify breaches have struck again, but this time against the Newegg online technology retailer. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/newegg-credit-card-info-stolen-for-a-month-by-injected-magecart-script/
The malicious credit card stealing MageCart script behind the British Airlines and Feedify breaches have struck again, but this time against the Newegg online technology retailer. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/newegg-credit-card-info-stolen-for-a-month-by-injected-magecart-script/
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Newegg Credit Card Info Stolen For a Month by Injected MageCart Script
The malicious credit card stealing MageCart script behind the British Airlines and Feedify breaches have struck again, but this time against the Newegg online technology retailer.
Critical Security Update Released for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
Last week Adobe released fixed 6 critical updates in their September 2018 monthly Patch Tuesday. It looks like they missed one, as Adobe released today an out-of-band security update for a critical vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-security-update-released-for-adobe-reader-and-acrobat/
Last week Adobe released fixed 6 critical updates in their September 2018 monthly Patch Tuesday. It looks like they missed one, as Adobe released today an out-of-band security update for a critical vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-security-update-released-for-adobe-reader-and-acrobat/
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Critical Security Update Released for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
Last week Adobe released fixed 6 critical updates in their September 2018 monthly Patch Tuesday. It looks like they missed one, as Adobe released today an out-of-band security update for a critical vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.
Cloudflare Ends CAPTCHAs for TOR Users While Blocking Bad Actors
Cloudflare announces today its own Onion Service, which should make anonymous access easier to websites in its network, and reduce the malicious traffic aimed at them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-ends-captchas-for-tor-users-while-blocking-bad-actors/
Cloudflare announces today its own Onion Service, which should make anonymous access easier to websites in its network, and reduce the malicious traffic aimed at them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-ends-captchas-for-tor-users-while-blocking-bad-actors/
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Cloudflare Ends CAPTCHAs for Tor Users While Blocking Bad Actors
Cloudflare announces today its own Onion Service, which should make anonymous access through Tor easier to websites in its network, and reduce the malicious traffic aimed at them.
NSS Labs Sues CrowdStrike, Symantec, ESET, AMTSO for Alleged Testing Conspiracy
NSS Labs has filed an anti-trust law suit against CrowdStrike, Symantec, ESET, and the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) over an alleged conspiracy to prevent independent testing companies from performing unbiased reviews of security software. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nss-labs-sues-crowdstrike-symantec-eset-amtso-for-alleged-testing-conspiracy/
NSS Labs has filed an anti-trust law suit against CrowdStrike, Symantec, ESET, and the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) over an alleged conspiracy to prevent independent testing companies from performing unbiased reviews of security software. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nss-labs-sues-crowdstrike-symantec-eset-amtso-for-alleged-testing-conspiracy/
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NSS Labs Sues CrowdStrike, Symantec, ESET, AMTSO for Alleged Testing Conspiracy
NSS Labs has filed an anti-trust law suit against CrowdStrike, Symantec, ESET, and the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) over an alleged conspiracy to prevent independent testing companies from performing unbiased reviews of security software.
Microsoft Announces Cumulative Updates for .NET Framework for Windows 10
In a blog post, Microsoft yesterday announced that starting with Windows 10 October Update the company plans to deliver new updates for .NET Framework via Cumulative Updates channel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-announces-cumulative-updates-for-net-framework-for-windows-10/
In a blog post, Microsoft yesterday announced that starting with Windows 10 October Update the company plans to deliver new updates for .NET Framework via Cumulative Updates channel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-announces-cumulative-updates-for-net-framework-for-windows-10/
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Microsoft Announces Cumulative Updates for .NET Framework for Windows 10
In a blog post, Microsoft yesterday announced that starting with Windows 10 October Update the company plans to deliver new updates for .NET Framework via Cumulative Updates channel.
Windows 10 Cumulative Updates KB4458469 and KB4457136 Released
Today is not Patch Tuesday but Microsoft is rolling out a new batch of cumulative updates for Windows 10. The software giant is rolling out cumulative updates with a long list of fixes for Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803) and Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-cumulative-updates-kb4458469-and-kb4457136-released/
Today is not Patch Tuesday but Microsoft is rolling out a new batch of cumulative updates for Windows 10. The software giant is rolling out cumulative updates with a long list of fixes for Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803) and Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-cumulative-updates-kb4458469-and-kb4457136-released/
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Windows 10 Cumulative Updates KB4458469 and KB4457136 Released
Today is not Patch Tuesday but Microsoft is rolling out a new batch of cumulative updates for Windows 10. The software giant is rolling out cumulative updates with a long list of fixes for Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803) and Windows 10 Fall Creators…
DMARC Policies for Whitehouse.gov Make Spoofing Emails Easier
Federal executive branch departments and agencies have until October 16 to adopt on their domains a policy-based email validation system configured with the strongest setting. Most already comply with the mandatory requirement but whitehouse.gov is not among them, yet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dmarc-policies-for-whitehousegov-make-spoofing-emails-easier/
Federal executive branch departments and agencies have until October 16 to adopt on their domains a policy-based email validation system configured with the strongest setting. Most already comply with the mandatory requirement but whitehouse.gov is not among them, yet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dmarc-policies-for-whitehousegov-make-spoofing-emails-easier/
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DMARC Policies for Whitehouse.gov Make Spoofing Emails Easier
Federal executive branch departments and agencies have until October 16 to adopt on their domains a policy-based email validation system configured with the strongest setting. Most already comply with the mandatory requirement but whitehouse.gov is not among…
Google Testing Removal of WWW Subdomain from Search Results
Google really wants to get rid of the WWW subdomain. First we had Google removing WWW in the Chrome 69 address bar and now there is some test underway to remove it from search results as well. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-testing-removal-of-www-subdomain-from-search-results/
Google really wants to get rid of the WWW subdomain. First we had Google removing WWW in the Chrome 69 address bar and now there is some test underway to remove it from search results as well. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-testing-removal-of-www-subdomain-from-search-results/
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Google Testing Removal of WWW Subdomain from Search Results
Google really wants to get rid of the WWW subdomain. First we had Google removing WWW in the Chrome 69 address bar and now there is some test underway to remove it from search results as well.
Unwiped Drives and Servers from NCIX Retailer for Sale on Craigslist
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Unwiped Drives and Servers from NCIX Retailer for Sale on Craigslist
Servers and storage disks filled with millions of unencrypted confidential records of employees, customers and business partners of computer retailer NCIX turned up for sale via a Craigslist advertisement.
Romanian Woman Admits Involvement in Hacking Attack On Washington Police Computers
A Romanian woman admitted on Thursday her participation in a ransomware distribution scheme that ended up disabling computers used by the Washington D.C. police for surveillance. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/romanian-woman-admits-involvement-in-hacking-attack-on-washington-police-computers/
A Romanian woman admitted on Thursday her participation in a ransomware distribution scheme that ended up disabling computers used by the Washington D.C. police for surveillance. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/romanian-woman-admits-involvement-in-hacking-attack-on-washington-police-computers/
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Romanian Woman Admits Involvement in Hacking Attack On Washington Police Computers
A Romanian woman admitted on Thursday her participation in a ransomware distribution scheme that ended up disabling computers used by the Washington D.C. police for surveillance.
0Day Windows JET Database Vulnerability disclosed by Zero Day Initiative
A zero day vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Jet Database Engine has been disclosed by TrendMicro's Zero Day Initiative even though a security update is not currently available from Microsoft. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/0day-windows-jet-database-vulnerability-disclosed-by-zero-day-initiative/
A zero day vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Jet Database Engine has been disclosed by TrendMicro's Zero Day Initiative even though a security update is not currently available from Microsoft. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/0day-windows-jet-database-vulnerability-disclosed-by-zero-day-initiative/
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0Day Windows JET Database Vulnerability disclosed by Zero Day Initiative
A zero day vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Jet Database Engine has been disclosed by TrendMicro's Zero Day Initiative even though a security update is not currently available from Microsoft.
Twitter Bug May Have Sent your Direct Messages to Twitter Developers As Well
In an alert on Twitter, the social network is alerting users that for over a year, their direct messages and private tweets may have been sent to Twitter developers by mistake. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/twitter-bug-may-have-sent-your-direct-messages-to-twitter-developers-as-well/
In an alert on Twitter, the social network is alerting users that for over a year, their direct messages and private tweets may have been sent to Twitter developers by mistake. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/twitter-bug-may-have-sent-your-direct-messages-to-twitter-developers-as-well/
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Twitter Bug May Have Sent your Direct Messages to Twitter Developers As Well
In an alert on Twitter, the social network is alerting users that for over a year, their direct messages and private tweets may have been sent to Twitter developers by mistake.
Malware Disguised as Job Offers Distributed on Freelance Sites
Attackers are using freelance job sites such as fiverr and Freelancer to distribute malware disguised as job offers. These job offers contain attachments that pretends to be the job brief, but are actually installers for keyloggers such as Agent Tesla or Remote Access Trojan (RATs). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-disguised-as-job-offers-distributed-on-freelance-sites/
Attackers are using freelance job sites such as fiverr and Freelancer to distribute malware disguised as job offers. These job offers contain attachments that pretends to be the job brief, but are actually installers for keyloggers such as Agent Tesla or Remote Access Trojan (RATs). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-disguised-as-job-offers-distributed-on-freelance-sites/
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Malware Disguised as Job Offers Distributed on Freelance Sites
Attackers are using freelance job sites such as fiverr and Freelancer to distribute malware disguised as job offers. These job offers contain attachments that pretends to be the job brief, but are actually installers for keyloggers such as Agent Tesla or…
Optional Cumulative Update KB4457139 for Windows 7 Released With Bug Fixes
The KB4457139 is now available for Windows 7 via Windows Update and Microsoft's Update Catalog. Windows 7 KB4457139 is an optional update and it includes improvements and fixes that were part of KB4457144. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/optional-cumulative-update-kb4457139-for-windows-7-released-with-bug-fixes/
The KB4457139 is now available for Windows 7 via Windows Update and Microsoft's Update Catalog. Windows 7 KB4457139 is an optional update and it includes improvements and fixes that were part of KB4457144. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/optional-cumulative-update-kb4457139-for-windows-7-released-with-bug-fixes/
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Optional Cumulative Update KB4457139 for Windows 7 Released With Bug Fixes
The KB4457139 is now available for Windows 7 via Windows Update and Microsoft's Update Catalog. Windows 7 KB4457139 is an optional update and it includes improvements and fixes that were part of KB4457144.
Port of Barcelona Suffers Cyberattack
The Port of Barcelona was Thursday morning the victim of a cyberattack that affected some of its servers and systems, forcing the organization to launch the contingency plan designed specifically for these incidents. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/port-of-barcelona-suffers-cyberattack/
The Port of Barcelona was Thursday morning the victim of a cyberattack that affected some of its servers and systems, forcing the organization to launch the contingency plan designed specifically for these incidents. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/port-of-barcelona-suffers-cyberattack/
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Port of Barcelona Suffers Cyberattack
The Port of Barcelona was Thursday morning the victim of a cyberattack that affected some of its servers and systems, forcing the organization to launch the contingency plan designed specifically for these incidents.