Ubuntu Invites Windows 7 Users With Linux Switch Guides
Canonical today published the first part of a tutorial series designed to help Windows 7 users migrate to Ubuntu Linux after Microsoft's decade-old OS reached end of support this month and stopped receiving security and bug fixes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/ubuntu-invites-windows-7-users-with-linux-switch-guides/
Canonical today published the first part of a tutorial series designed to help Windows 7 users migrate to Ubuntu Linux after Microsoft's decade-old OS reached end of support this month and stopped receiving security and bug fixes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/ubuntu-invites-windows-7-users-with-linux-switch-guides/
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Ubuntu Invites Windows 7 Users With Linux Switch Guides
Canonical today published the first part of a tutorial series designed to help Windows 7 users migrate to Ubuntu Linux after Microsoft's decade-old OS reached end of support this month and stopped receiving security and bug fixes.
Magento 2.3.4 Fixes Critical Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Magento today updated its e-commerce software for all supported platforms with fixes for multiple vulnerabilities. Some of them have critical severity and hackers could exploit them to run arbitrary code. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/magento-234-fixes-critical-code-execution-vulnerabilities/
Magento today updated its e-commerce software for all supported platforms with fixes for multiple vulnerabilities. Some of them have critical severity and hackers could exploit them to run arbitrary code. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/magento-234-fixes-critical-code-execution-vulnerabilities/
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Magento 2.3.4 Fixes Critical Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Magento today updated its e-commerce software for all supported platforms with fixes for multiple vulnerabilities. Some of them have critical severity and hackers could exploit them to run arbitrary code.
FBI Warns of Rise in Social Security Scams Spoofing Its Phone Number
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday has issued a warning about a spike in its phone number being used for Social Security fraud. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-rise-in-social-security-scams-spoofing-its-phone-number/
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday has issued a warning about a spike in its phone number being used for Social Security fraud. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-rise-in-social-security-scams-spoofing-its-phone-number/
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FBI Warns of Rise in Social Security Scams Spoofing Its Phone Number
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday has issued a warning about a spike in its phone number being used for Social Security fraud.
Critical Remote Code Execution Bug Fixed in OpenBSD SMTP Server
A critical vulnerability in the free OpenSMTPD email server present in many Unix-based systems can be exploited to run shell commands with root privileges. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-remote-code-execution-bug-fixed-in-openbsd-smtp-server/
A critical vulnerability in the free OpenSMTPD email server present in many Unix-based systems can be exploited to run shell commands with root privileges. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-remote-code-execution-bug-fixed-in-openbsd-smtp-server/
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Critical Remote Code Execution Bug Fixed in OpenBSD SMTP Server
A critical vulnerability in the free OpenSMTPD email server present in many Unix-based systems can be exploited to run shell commands with root privileges.
200K WordPress Sites Exposed to Takeoker Attacks by Plugin Bug
A high severity cross-site request forgery (CSRF) bug allows attackers to take over WordPress sites running an unpatched version of the Code Snippets plugin because of missing referer checks on the import menu. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/200k-wordpress-sites-exposed-to-takeoker-attacks-by-plugin-bug/
A high severity cross-site request forgery (CSRF) bug allows attackers to take over WordPress sites running an unpatched version of the Code Snippets plugin because of missing referer checks on the import menu. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/200k-wordpress-sites-exposed-to-takeoker-attacks-by-plugin-bug/
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200K WordPress Sites Exposed to Takeover Attacks by Plugin Bug
A high severity cross-site request forgery (CSRF) bug allows attackers to take over WordPress sites running an unpatched version of the Code Snippets plugin because of missing referer checks on the import menu.
Google Chrome Tests Replacing URLs With Search Queries in Address Bar
Google has started testing a feature that will display the search query in the Chrome address bar rather than the actual page's URL when performing searches on Google. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-tests-replacing-urls-with-search-queries-in-address-bar/
Google has started testing a feature that will display the search query in the Chrome address bar rather than the actual page's URL when performing searches on Google. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-tests-replacing-urls-with-search-queries-in-address-bar/
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Google Chrome Tests Replacing URLs With Search Queries in Address Bar
Google has started testing a feature that will display the search query in the Chrome address bar rather than the actual page's URL when performing searches on Google.
New 'I Got Phished' Service Alerts Companies of Phished Employees
A new service called 'I Got Phished' has launched that will alert domain and security administrators when an employee in their organization falls for a phishing attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-i-got-phished-service-alerts-companies-of-phished-employees/
A new service called 'I Got Phished' has launched that will alert domain and security administrators when an employee in their organization falls for a phishing attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-i-got-phished-service-alerts-companies-of-phished-employees/
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New 'I Got Phished' Service Alerts Companies of Phished Employees
A new service called 'I Got Phished' has launched that will alert domain and security administrators when an employee in their organization falls for a phishing attack.
Emotet Uses Coronavirus Scare to Infect Japanese Targets
A malspam campaign is actively distributing Emotet payloads via emails that warn the targets of Coronavirus infection reports in various prefectures from Japan, including Gifu, Osaka, and Tottori. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-uses-coronavirus-scare-to-infect-japanese-targets/
A malspam campaign is actively distributing Emotet payloads via emails that warn the targets of Coronavirus infection reports in various prefectures from Japan, including Gifu, Osaka, and Tottori. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-uses-coronavirus-scare-to-infect-japanese-targets/
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Emotet Uses Coronavirus Scare to Infect Japanese Targets
A malspam campaign is actively distributing Emotet payloads via emails that warn the targets of Coronavirus infection reports in various prefectures from Japan, including Gifu, Osaka, and Tottori.
AlphaBay Dark Web Market Mod Faces 20 Years After Pleading Guilty
Bryan Connor Herrell, a 25-year-old from Fresno, California, pleaded guilty this week in the US to racketeering charges related to the now-defunct dark web marketplace Alphabay. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/alphabay-dark-web-market-mod-faces-20-years-after-pleading-guilty/
Bryan Connor Herrell, a 25-year-old from Fresno, California, pleaded guilty this week in the US to racketeering charges related to the now-defunct dark web marketplace Alphabay. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/alphabay-dark-web-market-mod-faces-20-years-after-pleading-guilty/
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AlphaBay Dark Web Market Mod Faces 20 Years After Pleading Guilty
Bryan Connor Herrell, a 25-year-old from Fresno, California, pleaded guilty this week in the US to racketeering charges related to the now-defunct dark web marketplace Alphabay.
Malware Tries to Trump Security Software With POTUS Impeachment
The TrickBot malware has been spotted using text from articles about President Trump's impeachment to bypass the scanning engines of security software. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-tries-to-trump-security-software-with-potus-impeachment/
The TrickBot malware has been spotted using text from articles about President Trump's impeachment to bypass the scanning engines of security software. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-tries-to-trump-security-software-with-potus-impeachment/
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Malware Tries to Trump Security Software With POTUS Impeachment
The TrickBot malware has been spotted using text from articles about President Trump's impeachment to bypass the scanning engines of security software.
Linux Kernel 5.6 Source Tree Includes WireGuard VPN
The lean-coded, fast, modern, and secure WireGuard VPN protocol has made it into the Linux kernel as Linus Torvalds merged it into the git repository for version 5.6. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-kernel-56-source-tree-includes-wireguard-vpn/
The lean-coded, fast, modern, and secure WireGuard VPN protocol has made it into the Linux kernel as Linus Torvalds merged it into the git repository for version 5.6. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-kernel-56-source-tree-includes-wireguard-vpn/
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Linux Kernel 5.6 Source Tree Includes WireGuard VPN
The lean-coded, fast, modern, and secure WireGuard VPN protocol has made it into the Linux kernel as Linus Torvalds merged it into the git repository for version 5.6.
Avast Shuts Down Jumpshot After Getting Caught Selling User's Data
Avast has announced that they are shutting down their Jumpshot subsidiary that was selling user data collected by Avast's antivirus software products. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/avast-shuts-down-jumpshot-after-getting-caught-selling-users-data/
Avast has announced that they are shutting down their Jumpshot subsidiary that was selling user data collected by Avast's antivirus software products. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/avast-shuts-down-jumpshot-after-getting-caught-selling-users-data/
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Avast Shuts Down Jumpshot After Getting Caught Selling User's Data
Avast has announced that they are shutting down their Jumpshot subsidiary that was selling user data collected by Avast's antivirus software products.
Russia Blocks ProtonMail and ProtonVPN, Tor to the Rescue
Proton Technologies' security-focused ProtonMail end-to-end encrypted email service and ProtonVPN VPN service have been blocked by the Russian government within Russia since yesterday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-blocks-protonmail-and-protonvpn-tor-to-the-rescue/
Proton Technologies' security-focused ProtonMail end-to-end encrypted email service and ProtonVPN VPN service have been blocked by the Russian government within Russia since yesterday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-blocks-protonmail-and-protonvpn-tor-to-the-rescue/
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Russia Blocks ProtonMail and ProtonVPN, Tor to the Rescue
Proton Technologies' security-focused ProtonMail end-to-end encrypted email service and ProtonVPN VPN service have been blocked by the Russian government within Russia since yesterday.
The Adware Families That Changed the Antivirus Industry
This story takes us back to 2003 and for a better understanding, you would need to be aware of the fact that the cybersecurity industry back then was shaped very differently from today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-adware-families-that-changed-the-antivirus-industry/
This story takes us back to 2003 and for a better understanding, you would need to be aware of the fact that the cybersecurity industry back then was shaped very differently from today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-adware-families-that-changed-the-antivirus-industry/
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The Adware Families That Changed the Antivirus Industry
This story takes us back to 2003 and for a better understanding, you would need to be aware of the fact that the cybersecurity industry back then was shaped very differently from today.
Microsoft Launches Xbox Bounty Program With $20K Maximum Payout
Microsoft just announced the launch of an Xbox bug bounty program to allow gamers and security researchers to report security vulnerabilities found in the Xbox Live network and services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-launches-xbox-bounty-program-with-20k-maximum-payout/
Microsoft just announced the launch of an Xbox bug bounty program to allow gamers and security researchers to report security vulnerabilities found in the Xbox Live network and services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-launches-xbox-bounty-program-with-20k-maximum-payout/
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Microsoft Launches Xbox Bounty Program With $20K Maximum Payout
Microsoft just announced the launch of an Xbox bug bounty program to allow gamers and security researchers to report security vulnerabilities found in the Xbox Live network and services.
TrickBot Uses a New Windows 10 UAC Bypass to Launch Quietly
The TrickBot Trojan has switched to a new Windows 10 UAC bypass to execute itself with elevated privileges without showing a User Account Control prompt. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trickbot-uses-a-new-windows-10-uac-bypass-to-launch-quietly/
The TrickBot Trojan has switched to a new Windows 10 UAC bypass to execute itself with elevated privileges without showing a User Account Control prompt. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trickbot-uses-a-new-windows-10-uac-bypass-to-launch-quietly/
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TrickBot Uses a New Windows 10 UAC Bypass to Launch Quietly
The TrickBot Trojan has switched to a new Windows 10 UAC bypass to execute itself with elevated privileges without showing a User Account Control prompt.
NEC Defense Contracts Info Potentially Compromised in Breach
The Japanese NEC electronics giant was the target of a cyberattack that resulted in unauthorized access to its internal network on Thursday according to information leaked to Japanese newspapers by sources close to the matter. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nec-defense-contracts-info-potentially-compromised-in-breach/
The Japanese NEC electronics giant was the target of a cyberattack that resulted in unauthorized access to its internal network on Thursday according to information leaked to Japanese newspapers by sources close to the matter. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nec-defense-contracts-info-potentially-compromised-in-breach/
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NEC Defense Contracts Info Potentially Compromised in Breach
The Japanese NEC electronics giant was the target of a cyberattack that resulted in unauthorized access to its internal network on Thursday according to information leaked to Japanese newspapers by sources close to the matter.
Microsoft Detects New Evil Corp Malware Attacks After Short Break
Microsoft says that an ongoing Evil Corp phishing campaign is using attachments featuring HTML redirectors for delivering malicious Excel documents, this being the first time the threat actors have been seen adopting this technique. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-detects-new-evil-corp-malware-attacks-after-short-break/
Microsoft says that an ongoing Evil Corp phishing campaign is using attachments featuring HTML redirectors for delivering malicious Excel documents, this being the first time the threat actors have been seen adopting this technique. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-detects-new-evil-corp-malware-attacks-after-short-break/
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Microsoft Detects New Evil Corp Malware Attacks After Short Break
Microsoft says that an ongoing Evil Corp phishing campaign is using attachments featuring HTML redirectors for delivering malicious Excel documents, this being the first time the threat actors have been seen adopting this technique.
Winnti Group Infected Hong Kong Universities With Malware
Computer systems at two Hong Kong universities were compromised in a Winnti Group campaign according to ESET researchers, during the Hong Kong protests that started in March 2019. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winnti-group-infected-hong-kong-universities-with-malware/
Computer systems at two Hong Kong universities were compromised in a Winnti Group campaign according to ESET researchers, during the Hong Kong protests that started in March 2019. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winnti-group-infected-hong-kong-universities-with-malware/
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Winnti Group Infected Hong Kong Universities With Malware
Computer systems at two Hong Kong universities were compromised in a Winnti Group campaign according to ESET researchers, during the Hong Kong protests that started in March 2019.
Russia Threatens Facebook, Twitter With Fines, Demands User Data
Roskomnadzor, Russia's telecommunications watchdog, announced today that it has instituted administrative proceedings against Facebook and Twitter because of their refusal to move the data of Russian users on servers located inside the country's borders. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-threatens-facebook-twitter-with-fines-demands-user-data/
Roskomnadzor, Russia's telecommunications watchdog, announced today that it has instituted administrative proceedings against Facebook and Twitter because of their refusal to move the data of Russian users on servers located inside the country's borders. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-threatens-facebook-twitter-with-fines-demands-user-data/
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Russia Threatens Facebook, Twitter With Fines, Demands User Data
Roskomnadzor, Russia's telecommunications watchdog, announced today that it has instituted administrative proceedings against Facebook and Twitter because of their refusal to move the data of Russian users on servers located inside the country's borders.
Microsoft Offers Free Windows 10 VMs for Edge Legacy Testing
Microsoft has released a free Windows 10 virtual machine containing Microsoft Edge Legacy and Internet Explorer 11 that you can use for 90 days to test applications or perform other development. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-offers-free-windows-10-vms-for-edge-legacy-testing/
Microsoft has released a free Windows 10 virtual machine containing Microsoft Edge Legacy and Internet Explorer 11 that you can use for 90 days to test applications or perform other development. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-offers-free-windows-10-vms-for-edge-legacy-testing/
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Microsoft Offers Free Windows 10 VMs for Edge Legacy Testing
Microsoft has released a free Windows 10 virtual machine containing Microsoft Edge Legacy and Internet Explorer 11 that you can use for 90 days to test applications or perform other development.