Global Shipping Firm Pitney Bowes Affected by Ransomware Attack
Global shipping and mailing services company Pitney Bowes announced today that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that encrypted some of its systems, leading to a partial system outage that impacted customer access to some services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/global-shipping-firm-pitney-bowes-affected-by-ransomware-attack/
Global shipping and mailing services company Pitney Bowes announced today that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that encrypted some of its systems, leading to a partial system outage that impacted customer access to some services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/global-shipping-firm-pitney-bowes-affected-by-ransomware-attack/
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Global Shipping Firm Pitney Bowes Affected by Ransomware Attack
Global shipping and mailing services company Pitney Bowes announced today that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that encrypted some of its systems, leading to a partial system outage that impacted customer access to some services.
Mozilla Rolls Out Code Injection Attack Protection in Firefox
Mozilla rolled out protection measures to block code injection attacks in the Firefox web browser, with the attack surface being reduced by removing eval()-like functions and inline scripts occurrences. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-rolls-out-code-injection-attack-protection-in-firefox/
Mozilla rolled out protection measures to block code injection attacks in the Firefox web browser, with the attack surface being reduced by removing eval()-like functions and inline scripts occurrences. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-rolls-out-code-injection-attack-protection-in-firefox/
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Mozilla Rolls Out Code Injection Attack Protection in Firefox
Mozilla rolled out protection measures to block code injection attacks in the Firefox web browser, with the attack surface being reduced by removing eval()-like functions and inline scripts occurrences.
Linux SUDO Bug Lets You Run Commands as Root, Most are Unaffected
A vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux sudo command that could allow unprivileged users to execute commands as root. Thankfully, this vulnerability only works in non-standard configurations and most Linux servers are unaffected. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/linux-sudo-bug-lets-you-run-commands-as-root-most-are-unaffected/
A vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux sudo command that could allow unprivileged users to execute commands as root. Thankfully, this vulnerability only works in non-standard configurations and most Linux servers are unaffected. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/linux-sudo-bug-lets-you-run-commands-as-root-most-are-unaffected/
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Linux SUDO Bug Lets You Run Commands as Root, Most are Unaffected
A vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux sudo command that could allow unprivileged users to execute commands as root. Thankfully, this vulnerability only works in non-standard configurations and most Linux servers are unaffected.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Reader Defeated by Silicon Case
A couple in the UK experienced a weird bug on their Samsung Galaxy S10 that allows bypassing the fingerprint reader to unlock the phone regardless of the biometric data registered in the device. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-galaxy-s10-fingerprint-reader-defeated-by-silicon-case/
A couple in the UK experienced a weird bug on their Samsung Galaxy S10 that allows bypassing the fingerprint reader to unlock the phone regardless of the biometric data registered in the device. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-galaxy-s10-fingerprint-reader-defeated-by-silicon-case/
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Reader Defeated by Silicone Case
A couple in the UK experienced a weird bug on their Samsung Galaxy S10 that allows bypassing the fingerprint reader to unlock the phone regardless of the biometric data registered in the device.
Chinese Hackers Use New Cryptojacking Tactics to Evade Detection
Chinese-speaking cybercrime group Rocke, known for operating multiple large-scale malicious crypto-mining campaigns, has now switched to new Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), including new C2 infrastructure and updated malware to evade detection. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-use-new-cryptojacking-tactics-to-evade-detection/
Chinese-speaking cybercrime group Rocke, known for operating multiple large-scale malicious crypto-mining campaigns, has now switched to new Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), including new C2 infrastructure and updated malware to evade detection. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-use-new-cryptojacking-tactics-to-evade-detection/
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Chinese Hackers Use New Cryptojacking Tactics to Evade Detection
Chinese-speaking cybercrime group Rocke, known for operating multiple large-scale malicious crypto-mining campaigns, has now switched to new Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), including new C2 infrastructure and updated malware to evade detection.
Your Personal Information's Worth to Cybercriminals
Cybercriminals have multiple markets to sell or trade illicit goods and prices on underground forums are mostly influenced by supply and demand, just like in the legal economy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/your-personal-informations-worth-to-cybercriminals/
Cybercriminals have multiple markets to sell or trade illicit goods and prices on underground forums are mostly influenced by supply and demand, just like in the legal economy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/your-personal-informations-worth-to-cybercriminals/
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Your Personal Information's Worth to Cybercriminals
Cybercriminals have multiple markets to sell or trade illicit goods and prices on underground forums are mostly influenced by supply and demand, just like in the legal economy.
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Adobe Fixes 45 Critical Vulnerabilities in Acrobat and Reader
Adobe has released security updates to resolve vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access, execute commands on vulnerable computers, or elevate their privileges. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adobe-fixes-45-critical-vulnerabilities-in-acrobat-and-reader/
Adobe has released security updates to resolve vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access, execute commands on vulnerable computers, or elevate their privileges. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adobe-fixes-45-critical-vulnerabilities-in-acrobat-and-reader/
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Adobe Fixes 45 Critical Vulnerabilities in Acrobat and Reader
Adobe has released security updates to resolve vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access, execute commands on vulnerable computers, or elevate their privileges.
Scammers Use Fake Checkra1n iOS Jailbreak in Click Fraud Campaign
Scammers have already been spotted baiting Apple users using a recently developed iOS jailbreak dubbed checkra1n as the lure in a campaign designed to help the crooks earn money via click-fraud and boost App Store rankings for several apps. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scammers-use-fake-checkra1n-ios-jailbreak-in-click-fraud-campaign/
Scammers have already been spotted baiting Apple users using a recently developed iOS jailbreak dubbed checkra1n as the lure in a campaign designed to help the crooks earn money via click-fraud and boost App Store rankings for several apps. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scammers-use-fake-checkra1n-ios-jailbreak-in-click-fraud-campaign/
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Scammers Use Fake Checkra1n iOS Jailbreak in Click Fraud Campaign
Scammers have already been spotted baiting Apple users using a recently developed iOS jailbreak dubbed checkra1n as the lure in a campaign designed to help the crooks earn money via click-fraud and boost App Store rankings for several apps.
Windows 10 1809 Update KB4520062 Fixes a Startup Black Screen Issue
Microsoft released this month's optional Windows 10 cumulative updates with KB4520062 being the most noteworthy as it fixes an issue leading to a black screen being displayed at startup during the first sign in after installing an update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-1809-update-kb4520062-fixes-a-startup-black-screen-issue/
Microsoft released this month's optional Windows 10 cumulative updates with KB4520062 being the most noteworthy as it fixes an issue leading to a black screen being displayed at startup during the first sign in after installing an update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-1809-update-kb4520062-fixes-a-startup-black-screen-issue/
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Windows 10 1809 Update KB4520062 Fixes a Startup Black Screen Issue
Microsoft released the October 2019 optional monthly Windows 10 "C" release cumulative updates with KB4520062 being the most noteworthy as it fixes an issue leading to a black screen being displayed at startup during the first sign in after installing an…
Symantec Fixes Bad IPS Definitions That Cause a Windows BSOD
Symantec fixed an issue causing Blue Screens Of Death (BSOD) for customers running the company's Endpoint Protection Client software on Windows versions ranging from Windows 7 to Windows 10 per reports. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/symantec-fixes-bad-ips-definitions-that-cause-a-windows-bsod/
Symantec fixed an issue causing Blue Screens Of Death (BSOD) for customers running the company's Endpoint Protection Client software on Windows versions ranging from Windows 7 to Windows 10 per reports. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/symantec-fixes-bad-ips-definitions-that-cause-a-windows-bsod/
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Symantec Fixes Bad IPS Definitions That Cause a Windows BSOD
Symantec fixed an issue causing Blue Screens Of Death (BSOD) for customers running the company's Endpoint Protection Client software on Windows versions ranging from Windows 7 to Windows 10 per reports.
OnionShare Lets Anyone Host Anonymous Sites on the Dark Web
A new version of the OnionShare program now allows you to easily create basic anonymous dark web sites on Tor so that they cannot be censored. This is particularly useful for those who wish to publish information anonymously, but do not want to deal with the mechanics of setting up their own dark web server. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/onionshare-lets-anyone-host-anonymous-sites-on-the-dark-web/
A new version of the OnionShare program now allows you to easily create basic anonymous dark web sites on Tor so that they cannot be censored. This is particularly useful for those who wish to publish information anonymously, but do not want to deal with the mechanics of setting up their own dark web server. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/onionshare-lets-anyone-host-anonymous-sites-on-the-dark-web/
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OnionShare Lets Anyone Host Anonymous Sites on the Dark Web
A new version of the OnionShare program now allows you to easily create basic anonymous dark web sites on Tor so that they cannot be censored. This is particularly useful for those who wish to publish information anonymously, but do not want to deal with…
Facebook Encourages Bug Hunting in Third-Party Services
Facebook updated the terms of its bug bounty program for third-party services integrating with the platform to increase the rewards received by researchers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-encourages-bug-hunting-in-third-party-services/
Facebook updated the terms of its bug bounty program for third-party services integrating with the platform to increase the rewards received by researchers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-encourages-bug-hunting-in-third-party-services/
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Facebook Encourages Bug Hunting in Third-Party Services
Facebook updated the terms of its bug bounty program for third-party services integrating with the platform to increase the rewards received by researchers.
Domain Typosquatters Target the 2020 Presidential Election
With a large playing field of candidates for the upcoming 2020 United States presidential election, political campaigns and scammers are capitalizing on searchers mistypeing a candidate's name in order to bring them to sites they weren't expecting. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/domain-typosquatters-target-the-2020-presidential-election/
With a large playing field of candidates for the upcoming 2020 United States presidential election, political campaigns and scammers are capitalizing on searchers mistypeing a candidate's name in order to bring them to sites they weren't expecting. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/domain-typosquatters-target-the-2020-presidential-election/
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Domain Typosquatters Target the 2020 Presidential Election
With a large playing field of candidates for the upcoming 2020 United States presidential election, political campaigns and scammers are capitalizing on searchers mistypeing a candidate's name in order to bring them to sites they weren't expecting.
New SDBot Remote Access Trojan Used in TA505 Malspam Campaigns
Researchers discovered two new malware strains distributed via phishing campaigns carried out by the TA505 hacking group during the last two months, a new downloader dubbed Get2 and an undocumented remote access Trojan (RAT) named SDBbot. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-sdbot-remote-access-trojan-used-in-ta505-malspam-campaigns/
Researchers discovered two new malware strains distributed via phishing campaigns carried out by the TA505 hacking group during the last two months, a new downloader dubbed Get2 and an undocumented remote access Trojan (RAT) named SDBbot. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-sdbot-remote-access-trojan-used-in-ta505-malspam-campaigns/
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New SDBot Remote Access Trojan Used in TA505 Malspam Campaigns
Researchers discovered two new malware strains distributed via phishing campaigns carried out by the TA505 hacking group during the last two months, a new downloader dubbed Get2 and an undocumented remote access Trojan (RAT) named SDBbot.
Malware Uses Your PC to Send 30K Sextortion Emails Per Hour
Sextortion emails stating that your computer was hacked and video was created of you on porn sites have become so common that they are treated simply as another spam. That does not mean, though, that they are not profitable as a new report shows attackers are generating revenue by utilizing infected PCs to do their dirty work. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-uses-your-pc-to-send-30k-sextortion-emails-per-hour/
Sextortion emails stating that your computer was hacked and video was created of you on porn sites have become so common that they are treated simply as another spam. That does not mean, though, that they are not profitable as a new report shows attackers are generating revenue by utilizing infected PCs to do their dirty work. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-uses-your-pc-to-send-30k-sextortion-emails-per-hour/
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Malware Uses Your PC to Send 30K Sextortion Emails Per Hour
Sextortion emails stating that your computer was hacked and video was created of you on porn sites have become so common that they are treated simply as another spam. That does not mean, though, that they are not profitable as a new report shows attackers…
Unsecured Docker Hosts Attacked by New Graboid Cryptojacking Worm
A new cryptojacking campaign was discovered using Docker images to deliver a worm that follows a seemingly erratic plan where the miner is active for about four minutes at a time on an infected host. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unsecured-docker-hosts-attacked-by-new-graboid-cryptojacking-worm/
A new cryptojacking campaign was discovered using Docker images to deliver a worm that follows a seemingly erratic plan where the miner is active for about four minutes at a time on an infected host. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unsecured-docker-hosts-attacked-by-new-graboid-cryptojacking-worm/
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Unsecured Docker Hosts Attacked by New Graboid Cryptojacking Worm
A new cryptojacking campaign was discovered using Docker images to deliver a worm that follows a seemingly erratic plan where the miner is active for about four minutes at a time on an infected host.
Security Health Analytics Helps Secure Google Cloud, Hits Beta
Google announced today the beta release of Security Health Analytics, a product designed to help Google Cloud Platform (GCP) admins take action after identifying security misconfigurations or compliance violations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/security-health-analytics-helps-secure-google-cloud-hits-beta/
Google announced today the beta release of Security Health Analytics, a product designed to help Google Cloud Platform (GCP) admins take action after identifying security misconfigurations or compliance violations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/security-health-analytics-helps-secure-google-cloud-hits-beta/
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Security Health Analytics Helps Secure Google Cloud, Hits Beta
Google announced today the beta release of Security Health Analytics, a product designed to help Google Cloud Platform (GCP) admins take action after identifying security misconfigurations or compliance violations.
Attackers Hide Backdoors and Cryptominers in WAV Audio Files
Attackers behind a new malicious campaign are using WAV audio files to hide and drop backdoors and Monero cryptominers on their targets' systems as BlackBerry Cylance threat researchers discovered. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attackers-hide-backdoors-and-cryptominers-in-wav-audio-files/
Attackers behind a new malicious campaign are using WAV audio files to hide and drop backdoors and Monero cryptominers on their targets' systems as BlackBerry Cylance threat researchers discovered. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attackers-hide-backdoors-and-cryptominers-in-wav-audio-files/
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Attackers Hide Backdoors and Cryptominers in WAV Audio Files
Attackers behind a new malicious campaign are using WAV audio files to hide and drop backdoors and Monero cryptominers on their targets' systems as BlackBerry Cylance threat researchers discovered.
Google News Is Experiencing Indexing Issues With New Content
Google News is broken for users as several websites including BleepingComputer, CNN and others are not showing up in Google News search results with date filters. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-news-is-experiencing-indexing-issues-with-new-content/
Google News is broken for users as several websites including BleepingComputer, CNN and others are not showing up in Google News search results with date filters. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-news-is-experiencing-indexing-issues-with-new-content/
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Google News Is Experiencing Indexing Issues With New Content
Google News is broken for users as several websites including BleepingComputer, CNN and others are not showing up in Google News search results with date filters.
Windows 10 1909 Is Almost Ready, What Developers Need to Know
The Windows Developer Team detailed in a blog post published today the new additions developers should be aware of with the imminent release of Windows 10, version 1909 (19H2), now known as November 2019 Update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-1909-is-almost-ready-what-developers-need-to-know/
The Windows Developer Team detailed in a blog post published today the new additions developers should be aware of with the imminent release of Windows 10, version 1909 (19H2), now known as November 2019 Update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-1909-is-almost-ready-what-developers-need-to-know/
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Windows 10 1909 Is Almost Ready, What Developers Need to Know
The Windows Developer Team detailed in a blog post published today the new additions developers should be aware of with the imminent release of Windows 10, version 1909 (19H2), now known as November 2019 Update.
Firefox 70 Address Bar Gets New Security Indicators, Shames Insecure Sites
The next Firefox major release will update the security indicators in the address bar and add a privacy icon to signal privacy threats on loaded pages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firefox-70-address-bar-gets-new-security-indicators-shames-insecure-sites/
The next Firefox major release will update the security indicators in the address bar and add a privacy icon to signal privacy threats on loaded pages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firefox-70-address-bar-gets-new-security-indicators-shames-insecure-sites/
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Firefox 70 Address Bar Gets New Security Indicators, Shames Insecure Sites
The next Firefox major release will update the security indicators in the address bar and add a privacy icon to signal privacy threats on loaded pages.