Hacking Forums Serve Different Purposes for Russian and Chinese Hackers
A peek into the cybercriminals underground of Russian and Chinese hackers reveals sharp differences between the two communities in terms of interests and the way they run their businesses, often shaped by state laws and unwritten norms. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacking-forums-serve-different-purposes-for-russian-and-chinese-hackers/
A peek into the cybercriminals underground of Russian and Chinese hackers reveals sharp differences between the two communities in terms of interests and the way they run their businesses, often shaped by state laws and unwritten norms. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacking-forums-serve-different-purposes-for-russian-and-chinese-hackers/
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Hacking Forums Serve Different Purposes for Russian and Chinese Hackers
A peek into the cybercriminals underground of Russian and Chinese hackers reveals sharp differences between the two communities in terms of interests and the way they run their businesses, often shaped by state laws and unwritten norms.
Attorney Generals From 35 States Call on FCC To Stop Illegal Robocalls
Attorney Generals from 35 states have called on the FCC to put an end to the rising tide of the very annoying robocalls that people are receiving not only on their landlines, but also on their mobile numbers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/attorney-generals-from-35-states-call-on-fcc-to-stop-illegal-robocalls/
Attorney Generals from 35 states have called on the FCC to put an end to the rising tide of the very annoying robocalls that people are receiving not only on their landlines, but also on their mobile numbers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/attorney-generals-from-35-states-call-on-fcc-to-stop-illegal-robocalls/
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Attorney Generals From 35 States Call on FCC To Stop Illegal Robocalls
Attorney Generals from 35 states have called on the FCC to put an end to the rising tide of the very annoying robocalls that people are receiving not only on their landlines, but also on their mobile numbers.
Microsoft Added Severity Levels to Feedback Hub Bug Reports for Windows 10
Microsoft has added a new feature to the Feedback Hub that allows Windows Insiders to assign a severity level to a bug report so that severe problems are not missed by Microsoft. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-added-severity-levels-to-feedback-hub-bug-reports-for-windows-10/
Microsoft has added a new feature to the Feedback Hub that allows Windows Insiders to assign a severity level to a bug report so that severe problems are not missed by Microsoft. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-added-severity-levels-to-feedback-hub-bug-reports-for-windows-10/
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Microsoft Added Severity Levels to Feedback Hub Bug Reports for Windows 10
Microsoft has added a new feature to the Feedback Hub that allows Windows Insiders to assign a severity level to a bug report so that severe problems are not missed by Microsoft.
WhatsApp Fixes Vulnerability That’s Triggered by Answering a Call.
A critical vulnerability in the WhatsApp messaging app for Android and iOS was fixed today that could have been activated simply by a user answering a video call. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-fixes-vulnerability-that-s-triggered-by-answering-a-call/
A critical vulnerability in the WhatsApp messaging app for Android and iOS was fixed today that could have been activated simply by a user answering a video call. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-fixes-vulnerability-that-s-triggered-by-answering-a-call/
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WhatsApp Fixes Vulnerability That’s Triggered by Answering a Call.
A critical vulnerability in the WhatsApp messaging app for Android and iOS was fixed today that could have been activated simply by a user answering a call.
Aircraft Analysis Tool Facing the Internet Exposes Airlines to Risks
Security researchers discovered that more than two dozen systems used by airlines to analyze data from airplane sensors were available online and could be used to pivot into datacenter systems and servers vulnerable to legacy security issues. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aircraft-analysis-tool-facing-the-internet-exposes-airlines-to-risks/
Security researchers discovered that more than two dozen systems used by airlines to analyze data from airplane sensors were available online and could be used to pivot into datacenter systems and servers vulnerable to legacy security issues. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aircraft-analysis-tool-facing-the-internet-exposes-airlines-to-risks/
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Aircraft Analysis Tool Facing the Internet Exposes Airlines to Risks
Security researchers discovered that more than two dozen systems used by airlines to analyze data from airplane sensors were available online and could be used to pivot into datacenter systems and servers vulnerable to legacy security issues.
New Backdoor Ties NotPetya and Industroyer to TeleBots Group
Security researchers found the missing link that helps them prove that the NotPetya disk-wiping malware and the Industroyer backdoor for electric power systems are the work of the TeleBots group. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-backdoor-ties-notpetya-and-industroyer-to-telebots-group/
Security researchers found the missing link that helps them prove that the NotPetya disk-wiping malware and the Industroyer backdoor for electric power systems are the work of the TeleBots group. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-backdoor-ties-notpetya-and-industroyer-to-telebots-group/
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New Backdoor Ties NotPetya and Industroyer to TeleBots Group
Security researchers found the missing link that helps them prove that the NotPetya disk-wiping malware and the Industroyer backdoor for electric power systems are the work of the TeleBots group.
CoinMiners Use New Tricks to Impersonate Adobe Flash Installers
Cryptocurrency miners are now being distributed by a new campaign pretending to be Adobe Flash Player installers. While this is not new, this particular campaign is going the extra mile to appear legitimate by not only installing a miner, but also updating Flash Player as well. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coinminers-use-new-tricks-to-impersonate-adobe-flash-installers/
Cryptocurrency miners are now being distributed by a new campaign pretending to be Adobe Flash Player installers. While this is not new, this particular campaign is going the extra mile to appear legitimate by not only installing a miner, but also updating Flash Player as well. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coinminers-use-new-tricks-to-impersonate-adobe-flash-installers/
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CoinMiners Use New Tricks to Impersonate Adobe Flash Installers
Cryptocurrency miners are now being distributed by a new campaign pretending to be Adobe Flash Player installers. While this is not new, this particular campaign is going the extra mile to appear legitimate by not only installing a miner, but also updating…
HP PCs Getting WDF_VIOLATION BSOD After Installing Windows 10 Updates
Windows updates have not been kind to Microsoft these past few weeks. First we had the file deletion bug in the October 2018 Update and now reports are coming in that HP workstations and laptops are receiving blue screen of death (BSOD) crashes that display a WDF_VIOLATION error after installing the latest Windows 10 updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/hp-pcs-getting-wdf-violation-bsod-after-installing-windows-10-updates/
Windows updates have not been kind to Microsoft these past few weeks. First we had the file deletion bug in the October 2018 Update and now reports are coming in that HP workstations and laptops are receiving blue screen of death (BSOD) crashes that display a WDF_VIOLATION error after installing the latest Windows 10 updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/hp-pcs-getting-wdf-violation-bsod-after-installing-windows-10-updates/
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HP PCs Getting WDF_VIOLATION BSOD After Installing Windows 10 Updates
Windows updates have not been kind to Microsoft these past few weeks. First we had the file deletion bug in the October 2018 Update and now reports are coming in that HP workstations and laptops are receiving blue screen of death (BSOD) crashes that display…
Facial Recognition Tech: EFF Engaged in Battle Against "Expanding Proliferation of Surveillance"
Unchecked, the expanding proliferation of surveillance cameras, coupled with constant improvements in facial recognition technology, can create a surveillance infrastructure that the government and big companies can use to track everywhere we go in public places, including who we are with and what we are doing. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facial-recognition-tech-eff-engaged-in-battle-against-expanding-proliferation-of-surveillance/
Unchecked, the expanding proliferation of surveillance cameras, coupled with constant improvements in facial recognition technology, can create a surveillance infrastructure that the government and big companies can use to track everywhere we go in public places, including who we are with and what we are doing. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facial-recognition-tech-eff-engaged-in-battle-against-expanding-proliferation-of-surveillance/
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Facial Recognition Tech: EFF Engaged in Battle Against "Expanding Proliferation of Surveillance"
Unchecked, the expanding proliferation of surveillance cameras, coupled with constant improvements in facial recognition technology, can create a surveillance infrastructure that the government and big companies can use to track everywhere we go in public…
New Android Trojan Gplayed Adapts to Attacker's Needs
A newly discovered piece of malware for Android raises the bar in terms of sophistication and flexibility, offering its operator adaptability to various tasks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-android-trojan-gplayed-adapts-to-attackers-needs/
A newly discovered piece of malware for Android raises the bar in terms of sophistication and flexibility, offering its operator adaptability to various tasks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-android-trojan-gplayed-adapts-to-attackers-needs/
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New Android Trojan Gplayed Adapts to Attacker's Needs
A newly discovered piece of malware for Android raises the bar in terms of sophistication and flexibility, offering its operator adaptability to various tasks.
PoC Code Available for Microsoft Edge Remote Code Execution Bug
The flurry of security bugs Microsoft addressed with its latest rollout of updates includes a remote code execution vulnerability in Edge web browser. The glitch relies on abusing URI schemes and scripts in Windows that can run with user-defined parameters. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poc-code-available-for-microsoft-edge-remote-code-execution-bug/
The flurry of security bugs Microsoft addressed with its latest rollout of updates includes a remote code execution vulnerability in Edge web browser. The glitch relies on abusing URI schemes and scripts in Windows that can run with user-defined parameters. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poc-code-available-for-microsoft-edge-remote-code-execution-bug/
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PoC Code Available for Microsoft Edge Remote Code Execution Bug
The flurry of security bugs Microsoft addressed with its latest rollout of updates includes a remote code execution vulnerability in Edge web browser. The glitch relies on abusing URI schemes and scripts in Windows that can run with user-defined parameters.
New Sextortion Scam Pretends to Come from Your Hacked Email Account
A new sextortion campaign is underway that is pretending to have access to the target's email account by spoofing the sender of the scam email to be the same email as the victim. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-sextortion-scam-pretends-to-come-from-your-hacked-email-account/
A new sextortion campaign is underway that is pretending to have access to the target's email account by spoofing the sender of the scam email to be the same email as the victim. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-sextortion-scam-pretends-to-come-from-your-hacked-email-account/
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New Sextortion Scam Pretends to Come from Your Hacked Email Account
A new sextortion campaign is underway that is pretending to have access to the target's email account by spoofing the sender of the scam email to be the same email as the victim.
Largest Cyber Attack Against Iceland Driven by Fareit-Remcos Combo
A brazen phishing campaign took Iceland by surprise the last weekend, sending out malicious emails to thousands of individuals, in an attempt to fool them into installing a new threat that mixes code from different sources.Even if the number of potential victims may seem low, local police say this is the largest cyber attack to hit the country. One must take into consideration that the population of Iceland is around 350,000, with about half of the citizens living in the capital city Reykjavik. By comparison, in 2016 London lived over 8.5 million people. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/largest-cyber-attack-against-iceland-driven-by-fareit-remcos-combo/
A brazen phishing campaign took Iceland by surprise the last weekend, sending out malicious emails to thousands of individuals, in an attempt to fool them into installing a new threat that mixes code from different sources.Even if the number of potential victims may seem low, local police say this is the largest cyber attack to hit the country. One must take into consideration that the population of Iceland is around 350,000, with about half of the citizens living in the capital city Reykjavik. By comparison, in 2016 London lived over 8.5 million people. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/largest-cyber-attack-against-iceland-driven-by-fareit-remcos-combo/
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Largest Cyber Attack Against Iceland Driven by Fareit-Remcos Combo
A brazen phishing campaign took Iceland by surprise the last weekend, sending out malicious emails to thousands of individuals, in an attempt to fool them into installing a new threat that mixes code from different sources.
Google Accidentally Pushed Internal November 2018 Security Update to Pixel User
Google has accidentally sent out a dogfood build for the November 2018 security patches to a Google Pixel owner. This update was pushed via OTA (over-the-air) and was discovered when the user woke up the next morning. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-accidentally-pushed-internal-november-2018-security-update-to-pixel-user/
Google has accidentally sent out a dogfood build for the November 2018 security patches to a Google Pixel owner. This update was pushed via OTA (over-the-air) and was discovered when the user woke up the next morning. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-accidentally-pushed-internal-november-2018-security-update-to-pixel-user/
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Google Accidentally Pushed Internal November 2018 Security Update to Pixel User
Google has accidentally sent out a dogfood build for the November 2018 security patches to a Google Pixel owner. This update was pushed via OTA (over-the-air) and was discovered when the user woke up the next morning.
Facebook States 30 Million People Affected by Last Month's "View As" Bug
Remember that bug Facebook revealed two weeks ago that may have affected 50 million users if not more? Well Facebook has stated that 30 million of those user had their access tokens stolen by attackers according to a new updated posted by Facebook today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-states-30-million-people-affected-by-last-months-view-as-bug/
Remember that bug Facebook revealed two weeks ago that may have affected 50 million users if not more? Well Facebook has stated that 30 million of those user had their access tokens stolen by attackers according to a new updated posted by Facebook today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-states-30-million-people-affected-by-last-months-view-as-bug/
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Facebook States 30 Million People Affected by Last Month's "View As" Bug
Remember that bug Facebook revealed two weeks ago that may have affected 50 million users if not more? Well Facebook has stated that 30 million of those user had their access tokens stolen by attackers according to a new updated posted by Facebook today.
The Week in Ransomware - October 12th 2018 - NotPetya, GandCrab, and More
Lots of Scarab, Matrix, and Dharma variants this week as well as some good writeups on the GandCrab ransomware. Also of interest is ESET publishing of their report that ties NotPetya and Industroyer to the TeleBots Group. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-october-12th-2018-notpetya-gandcrab-and-more/
Lots of Scarab, Matrix, and Dharma variants this week as well as some good writeups on the GandCrab ransomware. Also of interest is ESET publishing of their report that ties NotPetya and Industroyer to the TeleBots Group. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-october-12th-2018-notpetya-gandcrab-and-more/
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The Week in Ransomware - October 12th 2018 - NotPetya, GandCrab, and More
Lots of Scarab, Matrix, and Dharma variants this week as well as some good writeups on the GandCrab ransomware. Also of interest is ESET publishing of their report that ties NotPetya and Industroyer to the TeleBots Group.
Windows 10 Audio Not Working After Installing Latest Windows Updates
Lot's of reports are coming in that Windows 10 users are finding that their audio is no longer working on their computer after installing the latest Windows updates. Thankfully, there are solutions that can resolve this problem. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-audio-not-working-after-installing-latest-windows-updates/
Lot's of reports are coming in that Windows 10 users are finding that their audio is no longer working on their computer after installing the latest Windows updates. Thankfully, there are solutions that can resolve this problem. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-audio-not-working-after-installing-latest-windows-updates/
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Windows 10 Audio Not Working After Installing Latest Windows Updates
Lot's of reports are coming in that Windows 10 users are finding that their audio is no longer working on their computer after installing the latest Windows updates. Thankfully, there are solutions that can resolve this problem.
Microsoft Fix for Windows JET Database Bug Not Perfect, Micropatch Available
Windows JET Database Engine continues to be vulnerable to remote code execution bug after Microsoft released a patch in the October security updates rollout. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-fix-for-windows-jet-database-bug-not-perfect-micropatch-available/
Windows JET Database Engine continues to be vulnerable to remote code execution bug after Microsoft released a patch in the October security updates rollout. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-fix-for-windows-jet-database-bug-not-perfect-micropatch-available/
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Microsoft Fix for Windows JET Database Bug Not Perfect, Micropatch Available
Windows JET Database Engine continues to be vulnerable to remote code execution bug after Microsoft released a patch in the October security updates rollout.
Mozilla Removing Live Bookmarks and RSS Feed Subscriptions in Firefox 64
Mozilla is removing support for Atom and RSS Feeds subscriptions and live bookmarks starting in Firefox 64. For those who wish to use RSS feeds going forward in Firefox, you will need to install an addon that adds this feature to the browser. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-removing-live-bookmarks-and-rss-feed-subscriptions-in-firefox-64/
Mozilla is removing support for Atom and RSS Feeds subscriptions and live bookmarks starting in Firefox 64. For those who wish to use RSS feeds going forward in Firefox, you will need to install an addon that adds this feature to the browser. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-removing-live-bookmarks-and-rss-feed-subscriptions-in-firefox-64/
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Mozilla Removing Live Bookmarks and RSS Feed Subscriptions in Firefox 64
Mozilla is removing support for Atom and RSS Feeds subscriptions and live bookmarks starting in Firefox 64. For those who wish to use RSS feeds going forward in Firefox, you will need to install an addon that adds this feature to the browser.
DuckDuckGo Is Now Receiving More Than 30 Million Searches in a Single Day
The privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo is now performing more than 30 million searches in a single day. DuckDuckGo has experienced rapid growth and yesterday the company announced that it grew by 50% in a single year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/duckduckgo-is-now-receiving-more-than-30-million-searches-in-a-single-day/
The privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo is now performing more than 30 million searches in a single day. DuckDuckGo has experienced rapid growth and yesterday the company announced that it grew by 50% in a single year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/duckduckgo-is-now-receiving-more-than-30-million-searches-in-a-single-day/
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DuckDuckGo Is Now Receiving More Than 30 Million Searches in a Single Day
The privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo is now performing more than 30 million searches in a single day. DuckDuckGo has experienced rapid growth and yesterday the company announced that it grew by 50% in a single year.
Ad Clicker Hiding as Google Photos App Found in Microsoft Store
A malicious app called "Album by Google Photos" was found in the Microsoft Store today that pretends to be from Google. This app pretends to be part of Google Photos, but is actually an ad clicker that repeatedly opens hidden advertisements in Windows 10. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ad-clicker-hiding-as-google-photos-app-found-in-microsoft-store/
A malicious app called "Album by Google Photos" was found in the Microsoft Store today that pretends to be from Google. This app pretends to be part of Google Photos, but is actually an ad clicker that repeatedly opens hidden advertisements in Windows 10. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ad-clicker-hiding-as-google-photos-app-found-in-microsoft-store/
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Ad Clicker Hiding as Google Photos App Found in Microsoft Store
A malicious app called "Album by Google Photos" was found in the Microsoft Store today that pretends to be from Google. This app pretends to be part of Google Photos, but is actually an ad clicker that repeatedly opens hidden advertisements in Windows 10.