The Week in Ransomware - January 3rd 2020 - Busy Holiday Season
Normally ransomware activity slows down over the December break, but this year was an exception with a quite a few interesting, and sad, stories such as FBI alerts being issued, companies being shut down, and organizations being encrypted by a variety of ransomware, and stolen data being released. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-january-3rd-2020-busy-holiday-season/
Normally ransomware activity slows down over the December break, but this year was an exception with a quite a few interesting, and sad, stories such as FBI alerts being issued, companies being shut down, and organizations being encrypted by a variety of ransomware, and stolen data being released. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-january-3rd-2020-busy-holiday-season/
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The Week in Ransomware - January 3rd 2020 - Busy Holiday Season
Normally ransomware activity slows down over the December break, but this year was an exception with a quite a few interesting, and sad, stories such as FBI alerts being issued, companies being shut down, and organizations being encrypted by a variety of…
Linux Gamers Banned in Battlefield V if Using Wine and DXVK
Linux users who are running Battlefield V under Wine with DXVK are being permanently banned from Electronic Art's Battlefield V because the anti-cheat system is mistakenly detecting them as cheating. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/linux-gamers-banned-in-battlefield-v-if-using-wine-and-dxvk/
Linux users who are running Battlefield V under Wine with DXVK are being permanently banned from Electronic Art's Battlefield V because the anti-cheat system is mistakenly detecting them as cheating. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/linux-gamers-banned-in-battlefield-v-if-using-wine-and-dxvk/
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Linux Gamers Banned in Battlefield V if Using Wine and DXVK
Linux users who are running Battlefield V under Wine with DXVK are being permanently banned from Electronic Art's Battlefield V because the anti-cheat system is mistakenly detecting them as cheating.
Kali Linux to Default to Non-Root User With 2020.1 Release
The Kali Linux distribution is going to switch to a new security model by defaulting to a non-root user starting with the upcoming 2020.1 release. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/kali-linux-to-default-to-non-root-user-with-20201-release/
The Kali Linux distribution is going to switch to a new security model by defaulting to a non-root user starting with the upcoming 2020.1 release. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/kali-linux-to-default-to-non-root-user-with-20201-release/
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Kali Linux to Default to Non-Root User With 2020.1 Release
The Kali Linux distribution is going to switch to a new security model by defaulting to a non-root user starting with the upcoming 2020.1 release.
BusKill Cable Starts a Self-Destruct Routine on Stolen Laptops
A USB cable and some scripting can save sensitive data on your laptop from grab-and-go thieving situations when working in a public place. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/buskill-cable-starts-a-self-destruct-routine-on-stolen-laptops/
A USB cable and some scripting can save sensitive data on your laptop from grab-and-go thieving situations when working in a public place. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/buskill-cable-starts-a-self-destruct-routine-on-stolen-laptops/
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BusKill Cable Starts a Self-Destruct Routine on Stolen Laptops
A USB cable and some scripting can save sensitive data on your laptop from grab-and-go thieving situations when working in a public place.
How to Stop Microsoft From Testing New Features in Edge
Edge will not be tied to Windows 10 releases and updates will be shipped regularly through its own channels. Microsoft also plans to use 'Experimentation and Configuration Service (ECS)' in Edge to request and receive different kinds of configurations, feature rollouts and experiments. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-stop-microsoft-from-testing-new-features-in-edge/
Edge will not be tied to Windows 10 releases and updates will be shipped regularly through its own channels. Microsoft also plans to use 'Experimentation and Configuration Service (ECS)' in Edge to request and receive different kinds of configurations, feature rollouts and experiments. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-stop-microsoft-from-testing-new-features-in-edge/
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How to Stop Microsoft From Testing New Features in Edge
Edge will not be tied to Windows 10 releases and updates will be shipped regularly through its own channels. Microsoft also plans to use 'Experimentation and Configuration Service (ECS)' in Edge to request and receive different kinds of configurations, feature…
US Govt Says Iran's Cyberattacks Can Disrupt Critical Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned in a terrorism threat alert issued through the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) that potential cyberattacks carried out by Iranian-backed actors against the U.S. have the potential to disrupt critical infrastructure. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-says-irans-cyberattacks-can-disrupt-critical-infrastructure/
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned in a terrorism threat alert issued through the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) that potential cyberattacks carried out by Iranian-backed actors against the U.S. have the potential to disrupt critical infrastructure. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-says-irans-cyberattacks-can-disrupt-critical-infrastructure/
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US Govt Says Iran's Cyberattacks Can Disrupt Critical Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned in a terrorism threat alert issued through the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) that potential cyberattacks carried out by Iranian-backed actors against the U.S. have the potential to disrupt…
Sodinokibi Ransomware Hits Travelex, Demands $3 Million
It's been more than six days since a cyber attack took down the services of the international foreign currency exchange company Travelex and BleepingComputer was able to confirm that the company systems were infected with Sodinokibi ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sodinokibi-ransomware-hits-travelex-demands-3-million/
It's been more than six days since a cyber attack took down the services of the international foreign currency exchange company Travelex and BleepingComputer was able to confirm that the company systems were infected with Sodinokibi ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sodinokibi-ransomware-hits-travelex-demands-3-million/
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Sodinokibi Ransomware Hits Travelex, Demands $3 Million
It's been more than six days since a cyber attack took down the services of the international foreign currency exchange company Travelex and BleepingComputer was able to confirm that the company systems were infected with Sodinokibi ransomware.
IT Executive Steals $6 Million, Busted by Word Doc Metadata
A former corporate executive for integrated marketing solutions firm Rakuten Marketing swindled roughly $6 million between August 2015 and at least May 2019 using a shell company named Interactive Systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/it-executive-steals-6-million-busted-by-word-doc-metadata/
A former corporate executive for integrated marketing solutions firm Rakuten Marketing swindled roughly $6 million between August 2015 and at least May 2019 using a shell company named Interactive Systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/it-executive-steals-6-million-busted-by-word-doc-metadata/
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IT Executive Steals $6 Million, Busted by Word Doc Metadata
A former corporate executive for integrated marketing solutions firm Rakuten Marketing swindled roughly $6 million between August 2015 and at least May 2019 using a shell company named Interactive Systems.
Nvidia CES Game Ready Driver Adds a Maximum Frame Rate Setting
At CES 2020, Nvidia has released GeForce Game Ready Driver 441.87 and with it comes a few new features, including one that allows you to set a maximum frame rate that will be used by 3D games and applications. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/nvidia-ces-game-ready-driver-adds-a-maximum-frame-rate-setting/
At CES 2020, Nvidia has released GeForce Game Ready Driver 441.87 and with it comes a few new features, including one that allows you to set a maximum frame rate that will be used by 3D games and applications. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/nvidia-ces-game-ready-driver-adds-a-maximum-frame-rate-setting/
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Nvidia CES Game Ready Driver Adds a Maximum Frame Rate Setting
At CES 2020, Nvidia has released GeForce Game Ready Driver 441.87 and with it comes a few new features, including one that allows you to set a maximum frame rate that will be used by 3D games and applications.
InfoTrax Gets Slap on The Wrist After Being Breached 20+ Times
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a settlement with a Utah-based tech company that got hacked and had the personal info of over a million clients stolen following a series of more than 20 undetected network intrusions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infotrax-gets-slap-on-the-wrist-after-being-breached-20-times/
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a settlement with a Utah-based tech company that got hacked and had the personal info of over a million clients stolen following a series of more than 20 undetected network intrusions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infotrax-gets-slap-on-the-wrist-after-being-breached-20-times/
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InfoTrax Gets Slap on The Wrist After Being Breached 20+ Times
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a settlement with a Utah-based tech company that got hacked and had the personal info of over a million clients stolen following a series of more than 20 undetected network intrusions.
Fake Windows 10 Desktop Used in New Police Browser Lock Scam
Scammers have taken an old browser scam and invigorated it using a clever and new tactic that takes advantage of your web browser's full-screen mode to show a fake Windows 10 desktop stating your computer is locked. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-windows-10-desktop-used-in-new-police-browser-lock-scam/
Scammers have taken an old browser scam and invigorated it using a clever and new tactic that takes advantage of your web browser's full-screen mode to show a fake Windows 10 desktop stating your computer is locked. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-windows-10-desktop-used-in-new-police-browser-lock-scam/
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Fake Windows 10 Desktop Used in New Police Browser Lock Scam
Scammers have taken an old browser scam and invigorated it using a clever and new tactic that takes advantage of your web browser's full-screen mode to show a fake Windows 10 desktop stating your computer is locked.
MP Says Austria Unprepared After Cyberattack on Foreign Ministry
The Austrian State Department' IT systems were under a 'serious attack' suspected to be carried out by a state-backed threat group according to a joint statement from the Foreign Ministry (BMEIA) and the Ministry of the Interior (BMI). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mp-says-austria-unprepared-after-cyberattack-on-foreign-ministry/
The Austrian State Department' IT systems were under a 'serious attack' suspected to be carried out by a state-backed threat group according to a joint statement from the Foreign Ministry (BMEIA) and the Ministry of the Interior (BMI). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mp-says-austria-unprepared-after-cyberattack-on-foreign-ministry/
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MP Says Austria Unprepared After Cyberattack on Foreign Ministry
The Austrian State Department' IT systems were under a 'serious attack' suspected to be carried out by a state-backed threat group according to a joint statement from the Foreign Ministry (BMEIA) and the Ministry of the Interior (BMI).
MageCart Attackers Steal Card Info from Focus Camera Shoppers
The website of popular photography and imaging retailer Focus Camera got hacked late last year by MageCart attackers to inject malicious code that stole customer payment card details. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/magecart-attackers-steal-card-info-from-focus-camera-shoppers/
The website of popular photography and imaging retailer Focus Camera got hacked late last year by MageCart attackers to inject malicious code that stole customer payment card details. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/magecart-attackers-steal-card-info-from-focus-camera-shoppers/
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MageCart Attackers Steal Card Info from Focus Camera Shoppers
The website of popular photography and imaging retailer Focus Camera got hacked late last year by MageCart attackers to inject malicious code that stole customer payment card details.
Firefox 72 Out With Fingerprinter Blocking, Hidden Notification Prompts
Mozilla has officially released Firefox 72 for Windows, Mac, and Linux and with it comes hidden browser notification prompts and fingerprinter blocking enabled by default in Enhanced Tracking Protection. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-72-out-with-fingerprinter-blocking-hidden-notification-prompts/
Mozilla has officially released Firefox 72 for Windows, Mac, and Linux and with it comes hidden browser notification prompts and fingerprinter blocking enabled by default in Enhanced Tracking Protection. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-72-out-with-fingerprinter-blocking-hidden-notification-prompts/
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Firefox 72 Out With Fingerprinter Blocking, Hidden Notification Prompts
Mozilla has officially released Firefox 72 for Windows, Mac, and Linux and with it comes hidden browser notification prompts and fingerprinter blocking enabled by default in Enhanced Tracking Protection.
Microsoft Phishing Scam Exploits Iran Cyberattack Scare
An attacker is attempting to take advantage of the recent warnings about possible Iranian cyberattacks by using it as a theme for a phishing attack that tries to collect Microsoft login credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-phishing-scam-exploits-iran-cyberattack-scare/
An attacker is attempting to take advantage of the recent warnings about possible Iranian cyberattacks by using it as a theme for a phishing attack that tries to collect Microsoft login credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-phishing-scam-exploits-iran-cyberattack-scare/
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Microsoft Phishing Scam Exploits Iran Cyberattack Scare
An attacker is attempting to take advantage of the recent warnings about possible Iranian cyberattacks by using it as a theme for a phishing attack that tries to collect Microsoft login credentials.
Go-Based LiquorBot Adapts Cryptomining Payload to Infected Host
A cryptomining botnet has been attacking unpatched routers since at least May 2019. It exploits a small set of critical vulnerabilities and targets multiple CPU architectures. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/go-based-liquorbot-adapts-cryptomining-payload-to-infected-host/
A cryptomining botnet has been attacking unpatched routers since at least May 2019. It exploits a small set of critical vulnerabilities and targets multiple CPU architectures. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/go-based-liquorbot-adapts-cryptomining-payload-to-infected-host/
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Go-Based LiquorBot Adapts Cryptomining Payload to Infected Host
A cryptomining botnet has been attacking unpatched routers since at least May 2019. It exploits a small set of critical vulnerabilities and targets multiple CPU architectures.
Medical Info of Roughly 50K Exposed in Minnesota Hospital Breach
The personal and medical information of 49,351 patients was exposed following a security incident involving two employees' email accounts as disclosed by Minnesota-based Alomere Health. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/medical-info-of-roughly-50k-exposed-in-minnesota-hospital-breach/
The personal and medical information of 49,351 patients was exposed following a security incident involving two employees' email accounts as disclosed by Minnesota-based Alomere Health. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/medical-info-of-roughly-50k-exposed-in-minnesota-hospital-breach/
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Medical Info of Roughly 50K Exposed in Minnesota Hospital Breach
The personal and medical information of 49,351 patients was exposed following a security incident involving two employees' email accounts as disclosed by Minnesota-based Alomere Health.
Microsoft Releases January 2020 Office Updates With Crash Fixes
Microsoft released the January 2020 non-security Microsoft Office updates that come with crash and memory leak fixes, as well as performance and stability improvements for Windows Installer (MSI) editions of Office 2016. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-releases-january-2020-office-updates-with-crash-fixes/
Microsoft released the January 2020 non-security Microsoft Office updates that come with crash and memory leak fixes, as well as performance and stability improvements for Windows Installer (MSI) editions of Office 2016. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-releases-january-2020-office-updates-with-crash-fixes/
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Microsoft Releases January 2020 Office Updates With Crash Fixes
Microsoft released the January 2020 non-security Microsoft Office updates that come with crash and memory leak fixes, as well as performance and stability improvements for Windows Installer (MSI) editions of Office 2016.
Tails 4.2 Fixes Numerous Security Flaws, Improves Direct Upgrades
The Tails Project released a new version of the security-focused Tails Linux distribution and advises users to upgrade as soon as possible to fix multiple security vulnerabilities impacting the previous Tails 4.1.1 version. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/tails-42-fixes-numerous-security-flaws-improves-direct-upgrades/
The Tails Project released a new version of the security-focused Tails Linux distribution and advises users to upgrade as soon as possible to fix multiple security vulnerabilities impacting the previous Tails 4.1.1 version. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/tails-42-fixes-numerous-security-flaws-improves-direct-upgrades/
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Tails 4.2 Fixes Numerous Security Flaws, Improves Direct Upgrades
The Tails Project released a new version of the security-focused Tails Linux distribution and advises users to upgrade as soon as possible to fix multiple security vulnerabilities impacting the previous Tails 4.1.1 version.
SNAKE Ransomware Is the Next Threat Targeting Business Networks
Since network administrators didn't already have enough on their plate, they now have to worry about a new ransomware called SNAKE that is targeting their networks and aiming to encrypt all of the devices connected to it [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/snake-ransomware-is-the-next-threat-targeting-business-networks/
Since network administrators didn't already have enough on their plate, they now have to worry about a new ransomware called SNAKE that is targeting their networks and aiming to encrypt all of the devices connected to it [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/snake-ransomware-is-the-next-threat-targeting-business-networks/
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SNAKE Ransomware Is the Next Threat Targeting Business Networks
Since network administrators didn't already have enough on their plate, they now have to worry about a new ransomware called SNAKE that is targeting their networks and aiming to encrypt all of the devices connected to it
TikTok Flaws Allowed Hackers to Delete Videos, Steal User Info
Security researchers found several vulnerabilities within TikTok's infrastructure that made it possible for potential attackers to hijack accounts to manipulate users' videos and steal their personal information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tiktok-flaws-allowed-hackers-to-delete-videos-steal-user-info/
Security researchers found several vulnerabilities within TikTok's infrastructure that made it possible for potential attackers to hijack accounts to manipulate users' videos and steal their personal information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tiktok-flaws-allowed-hackers-to-delete-videos-steal-user-info/
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TikTok Flaws Allowed Hackers to Delete Videos, Steal User Info
Security researchers found several vulnerabilities within TikTok's infrastructure that made it possible for potential attackers to hijack accounts to manipulate users' videos and steal their personal information.