College Successfully Sues IT Admin After Losing Access to Email System
A former IT administrator for the American College of Education (ACE) in Indiana was ordered to pay damages of $248,350 after a court found him responsible after the institution lost access to its email system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/college-successfully-sues-it-admin-after-losing-access-to-email-system/
A former IT administrator for the American College of Education (ACE) in Indiana was ordered to pay damages of $248,350 after a court found him responsible after the institution lost access to its email system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/college-successfully-sues-it-admin-after-losing-access-to-email-system/
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College Successfully Sues IT Admin After Losing Access to Email System
A former IT administrator for the American College of Education (ACE) in Indiana was ordered to pay damages of $248,350 after a court found him responsible after the institution lost access to its email system.
Your Heartbeat as a Password - Smart or Stupid?
Scientists from the Binghamton University in New York have explored with using a person's heartbeat as a password for encrypting and then decrypting personal data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/your-heartbeat-as-a-password-smart-or-stupid/
Scientists from the Binghamton University in New York have explored with using a person's heartbeat as a password for encrypting and then decrypting personal data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/your-heartbeat-as-a-password-smart-or-stupid/
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Your Heartbeat as a Password - Smart or Stupid?
Scientists from the Binghamton University in New York have explored with using a person's heartbeat as a password for encrypting and then decrypting personal data.
Sage 2.0 Ransomware Gearing up for Possible Greater Distribution
The Sage 2.0 Ransomware, which is an updated variant of CryLocker, has been discovered being distributed by one of the same actors who is distributing Locky, Cerber, and Spora. Due to this there is a good chance of wider distribution of this ransomware. This guide provides information on Sage 2.0 and what to expect from it. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sage-2-0-ransomware-gearing-up-for-possible-greater-distribution/
The Sage 2.0 Ransomware, which is an updated variant of CryLocker, has been discovered being distributed by one of the same actors who is distributing Locky, Cerber, and Spora. Due to this there is a good chance of wider distribution of this ransomware. This guide provides information on Sage 2.0 and what to expect from it. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sage-2-0-ransomware-gearing-up-for-possible-greater-distribution/
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Sage 2.0 Ransomware Gearing up for Possible Greater Distribution
The Sage 2.0 Ransomware, which is an updated variant of CryLocker, has been discovered being distributed by one of the same actors who is distributing Locky, Cerber, and Spora. Due to this there is a good chance of wider distribution of this ransomware.…
Apple Releases Critical Security Updates for iOs, macOS, and other Core Products
Today Apple released updates for macOS, iOS, Safari, tvOS, iCloud, and watchOS to fix a variety of security holes as well as to introduce new features. With these releases, Apple fixed 56 vulnerabilities, with many of these vulnerabilities being shared over multiple platforms. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-releases-critical-security-updates-for-ios-macos-and-other-core-products/
Today Apple released updates for macOS, iOS, Safari, tvOS, iCloud, and watchOS to fix a variety of security holes as well as to introduce new features. With these releases, Apple fixed 56 vulnerabilities, with many of these vulnerabilities being shared over multiple platforms. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-releases-critical-security-updates-for-ios-macos-and-other-core-products/
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Apple Releases Critical Security Updates for iOs, macOS, and other Core Products
Today Apple released updates for macOS, iOS, Safari, tvOS, iCloud, and watchOS to fix a variety of security holes as well as to introduce new features. With these releases, Apple fixed 56 vulnerabilities, with many of these vulnerabilities being shared over…
Microsoft Reveals Windows Defender Security Center Scheduled for Creators Update
The Windows 10 Creators Update scheduled for launch later this year will include an upgrade of the default Windows Defender antivirus, which will feature a new settings panel named the Windows Defender Security Center. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-reveals-windows-defender-security-center-scheduled-for-creators-update/
The Windows 10 Creators Update scheduled for launch later this year will include an upgrade of the default Windows Defender antivirus, which will feature a new settings panel named the Windows Defender Security Center. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-reveals-windows-defender-security-center-scheduled-for-creators-update/
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Microsoft Reveals Windows Defender Security Center Scheduled for Creators Update
The Windows 10 Creators Update scheduled for launch later this year will include an upgrade of the default Windows Defender antivirus, which will feature a new settings panel named the Windows Defender Security Center.
Hacker Group Claims Responsibility for Lloyds Bank Outages, Ransom Demand
A group of at least two hackers has tried to extort a ransom payment from the Lloyds Banking Group according to a copy of an email the hackers sent to a high-ranking executive. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-group-claims-responsibility-for-lloyds-bank-outages-ransom-demand/
A group of at least two hackers has tried to extort a ransom payment from the Lloyds Banking Group according to a copy of an email the hackers sent to a high-ranking executive. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-group-claims-responsibility-for-lloyds-bank-outages-ransom-demand/
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Hacker Group Claims Responsibility for Lloyds Bank Outages, Ransom Demand
A group of at least two hackers has tried to extort a ransom payment from the Lloyds Banking Group according to a copy of an email the hackers sent to a high-ranking executive.
And So It Begins: Spora Ransomware Starts Spreading Worldwide
According to data gathered via the ID-Ransomware service, what all of us had predicted is now happening, as the Spora ransomware has started to spread to new territories outside former Soviet states. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/and-so-it-begins-spora-ransomware-starts-spreading-worldwide/
According to data gathered via the ID-Ransomware service, what all of us had predicted is now happening, as the Spora ransomware has started to spread to new territories outside former Soviet states. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/and-so-it-begins-spora-ransomware-starts-spreading-worldwide/
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And So It Begins: Spora Ransomware Starts Spreading Worldwide
According to data gathered via the ID-Ransomware service, what all of us had predicted is now happening, as the Spora ransomware has started to spread to new territories outside former Soviet states.
HummingBad Android Malware Found in 20 Google Play Store Apps
HummingBad, an Android malware estimated to have touched over 85 million devices worldwide, was recently found in 46 new applications, 20 of which had even made their way into the official Play Store, passing Google's security checks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hummingbad-android-malware-found-in-20-google-play-store-apps/
HummingBad, an Android malware estimated to have touched over 85 million devices worldwide, was recently found in 46 new applications, 20 of which had even made their way into the official Play Store, passing Google's security checks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hummingbad-android-malware-found-in-20-google-play-store-apps/
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HummingBad Android Malware Found in 20 Google Play Store Apps
HummingBad, an Android malware estimated to have touched over 85 million devices worldwide, was recently found in 46 new applications, 20 of which had even made their way into the official Play Store, passing Google's security checks.
Firefox 51 Released with Support for FLAC, WebGL 2, and Improved Security
Mozilla will release later today Firefox 51, the latest version of its famous browser, which will include a series of small upgrades, but which will make a difference in the long run. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-51-released-with-support-for-flac-webgl-2-and-improved-security/
Mozilla will release later today Firefox 51, the latest version of its famous browser, which will include a series of small upgrades, but which will make a difference in the long run. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-51-released-with-support-for-flac-webgl-2-and-improved-security/
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Firefox 51 Released with Support for FLAC, WebGL 2, and Improved Security
Mozilla will release later today Firefox 51, the latest version of its famous browser, which will include a series of small upgrades, but which will make a difference in the long run.
Bug Allowed Access to Over 218K Private Messages on Dark Web Marketplace AlphaBay
AlphaBay admins announced today they've plugged a security hole that allowed an attacker to gain access to around 218,000 private user messages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bug-allowed-access-to-over-218k-private-messages-on-dark-web-marketplace-alphabay/
AlphaBay admins announced today they've plugged a security hole that allowed an attacker to gain access to around 218,000 private user messages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bug-allowed-access-to-over-218k-private-messages-on-dark-web-marketplace-alphabay/
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Bug Allowed Access to Over 218K Private Messages on Dark Web Marketplace AlphaBay
AlphaBay admins announced today they've plugged a security hole that allowed an attacker to gain access to around 218,000 private user messages.
Dropbox Kept Files Around for Years Due to 'Delete' Bug
Dropbox engineers have fixed what appears to be a very ancient bug that during the past two weeks has resurfaced previously deleted folders for several Dropbox users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/dropbox-kept-files-around-for-years-due-to-delete-bug/
Dropbox engineers have fixed what appears to be a very ancient bug that during the past two weeks has resurfaced previously deleted folders for several Dropbox users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/dropbox-kept-files-around-for-years-due-to-delete-bug/
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Dropbox Kept Files Around for Years Due to 'Delete' Bug
Dropbox engineers have fixed what appears to be a very ancient bug that during the past two weeks has resurfaced previously deleted folders for several Dropbox users.
Linux Systemd Flaw Gives Attackers Root Access
Security researcher Sebastian Krahmer has recently discovered that a previously known security flaw in the systemd project can be used for more than crashing a Linux distro but also to grant local attackers root access to the device. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-systemd-flaw-gives-attackers-root-access/
Security researcher Sebastian Krahmer has recently discovered that a previously known security flaw in the systemd project can be used for more than crashing a Linux distro but also to grant local attackers root access to the device. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-systemd-flaw-gives-attackers-root-access/
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Linux Systemd Flaw Gives Attackers Root Access
Security researcher Sebastian Krahmer has recently discovered that a previously known security flaw in the systemd project can be used for more than crashing a Linux distro but also to grant local attackers root access to the device.
A Benevolent Hacker Is Warning Owners of Unsecured Cassandra Databases
An unknown hacker is accessing public and unsecured Apache Cassandra databases and adding an extra table through which it warns server owners that their DB was left exposed to online attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/a-benevolent-hacker-is-warning-owners-of-unsecured-cassandra-databases/
An unknown hacker is accessing public and unsecured Apache Cassandra databases and adding an extra table through which it warns server owners that their DB was left exposed to online attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/a-benevolent-hacker-is-warning-owners-of-unsecured-cassandra-databases/
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A Benevolent Hacker Is Warning Owners of Unsecured Cassandra Databases
An unknown hacker is accessing public and unsecured Apache Cassandra databases and adding an extra table through which it warns server owners that their DB was left exposed to online attacks.
Meet TorWorld, an Upcoming Tor-as-a-Service Portal
TorWorld project wants to teach you about Tor and become a hosting provider for Tor nodes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meet-torworld-an-upcoming-tor-as-a-service-portal/
TorWorld project wants to teach you about Tor and become a hosting provider for Tor nodes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meet-torworld-an-upcoming-tor-as-a-service-portal/
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Meet TorWorld, an Upcoming Tor-as-a-Service Portal
TorWorld project wants to teach you about Tor and become a hosting provider for Tor nodes.
Trojan Transforms Linux Devices into Proxies for Malicious Traffic
Security researchers have uncovered a new trojan that targets Linux devices that is capable of transforming infected machines into proxy servers and relay malicious traffic, hiding the true origin of attacks or other nefarious activities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trojan-transforms-linux-devices-into-proxies-for-malicious-traffic/
Security researchers have uncovered a new trojan that targets Linux devices that is capable of transforming infected machines into proxy servers and relay malicious traffic, hiding the true origin of attacks or other nefarious activities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trojan-transforms-linux-devices-into-proxies-for-malicious-traffic/
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Trojan Transforms Linux Devices into Proxies for Malicious Traffic
Security researchers have uncovered a new trojan that targets Linux devices that is capable of transforming infected machines into proxy servers and relay malicious traffic, hiding the true origin of attacks or other nefarious activities.
Charger Android Ransomware Reaches Google Play Store
Google has removed an app from the Play Store that contained a new Android ransomware family named Charger. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/charger-android-ransomware-reaches-google-play-store/
Google has removed an app from the Play Store that contained a new Android ransomware family named Charger. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/charger-android-ransomware-reaches-google-play-store/
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Charger Android Ransomware Reaches Google Play Store
Google has removed an app from the Play Store that contained a new Android ransomware family named Charger.
Russia Arrests Top Kaspersky Lab Security Researcher on Charges of Treason
Russian authorities arrested Ruslan Stoyanov, one of Kaspersky Lab's top-ranked security researchers, under article 275 of the Russian criminal code, which refers to treason. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-arrests-top-kaspersky-lab-security-researcher-on-charges-of-treason/
Russian authorities arrested Ruslan Stoyanov, one of Kaspersky Lab's top-ranked security researchers, under article 275 of the Russian criminal code, which refers to treason. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-arrests-top-kaspersky-lab-security-researcher-on-charges-of-treason/
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Russia Arrests Top Kaspersky Lab Security Researcher on Charges of Treason
Russian authorities arrested Ruslan Stoyanov, one of Kaspersky Lab's top-ranked security researchers, under article 275 of the Russian criminal code, which refers to treason.
HP Recalls 101,000 Laptop Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
HP issued a recall today for 101,000 Panasonic batteries that the company used in various laptop and notebook models, sold between March 2013 and October 2016. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/hp-recalls-101-000-laptop-batteries-due-to-fire-hazard/
HP issued a recall today for 101,000 Panasonic batteries that the company used in various laptop and notebook models, sold between March 2013 and October 2016. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/hp-recalls-101-000-laptop-batteries-due-to-fire-hazard/
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HP Recalls 101,000 Laptop Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
HP issued a recall today for 101,000 Panasonic batteries that the company used in various laptop and notebook models, sold between March 2013 and October 2016.
Ripper.cc Helps Cyber Criminals Avoid Getting Scammed
Crooks lurking around the Internet's underbelly have created a service called Ripper.cc, a database of known and proven fraudsters. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ripper-cc-helps-cyber-criminals-avoid-getting-scammed/
Crooks lurking around the Internet's underbelly have created a service called Ripper.cc, a database of known and proven fraudsters. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ripper-cc-helps-cyber-criminals-avoid-getting-scammed/
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Ripper.cc Helps Cyber Criminals Avoid Getting Scammed
Crooks lurking around the Internet's underbelly have created a service called Ripper.cc, a database of known and proven fraudsters.
Gmail will Block JS Attachments for Security Reasons Starting February 13
To increase security for its users, starting on February 13th Google will begin block JS attachments in Gmail. Though this move This move definitely brings greater security to Gmail users, but will only cause malware distributors to switch to [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/gmail-will-block-js-attachments-for-security-reasons-starting-february-13/
To increase security for its users, starting on February 13th Google will begin block JS attachments in Gmail. Though this move This move definitely brings greater security to Gmail users, but will only cause malware distributors to switch to [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/gmail-will-block-js-attachments-for-security-reasons-starting-february-13/
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Gmail will Block JS Attachments for Security Reasons Starting February 13
To increase security for its users, starting on February 13th Google will begin block JS attachments in Gmail. Though this move This move definitely brings greater security to Gmail users, but will only cause malware distributors to switch to
Google Chrome 56 Rolls out with HTML5 by Default, Sticky Elements, and the Web Bluetooth Api
Chrome 56 is being rolled out to Windows, Linux, and Mac users and should be available to everyone over the next few days. Along with 56 security updates, this new version comes with quite a few goodies such as HTML5 by default, support for the Sticky position attribute, and the Web Bluetooth API. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-56-rolls-out-with-html5-by-default-sticky-elements-and-the-web-bluetooth-api/
Chrome 56 is being rolled out to Windows, Linux, and Mac users and should be available to everyone over the next few days. Along with 56 security updates, this new version comes with quite a few goodies such as HTML5 by default, support for the Sticky position attribute, and the Web Bluetooth API. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-56-rolls-out-with-html5-by-default-sticky-elements-and-the-web-bluetooth-api/
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Google Chrome 56 Rolls out with HTML5 by Default, Sticky Elements, and the Web Bluetooth Api
Chrome 56 is being rolled out to Windows, Linux, and Mac users and should be available to everyone over the next few days. Along with 56 security updates, this new version comes with quite a few goodies such as HTML5 by default, support for the Sticky position…