Sanctions Ransomware Makes Fun of USA Sanctions Against Russia
If you want to know what some ransomware developers think about the USA, you can get a good idea from the ransom note of the Sanctions Ransomware. Dubbed Sanctions Ransomware due to the image in the ransom note, the developer makes it fairly obvious how he feels about the USA and their attempts to sanction Russia. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sanctions-ransomware-makes-fun-of-usa-sanctions-against-russia/
If you want to know what some ransomware developers think about the USA, you can get a good idea from the ransom note of the Sanctions Ransomware. Dubbed Sanctions Ransomware due to the image in the ransom note, the developer makes it fairly obvious how he feels about the USA and their attempts to sanction Russia. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sanctions-ransomware-makes-fun-of-usa-sanctions-against-russia/
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Sanctions Ransomware Makes Fun of USA Sanctions Against Russia
If you want to know what some ransomware developers think about the USA, you can get a good idea from the ransom note of the Sanctions Ransomware. Dubbed Sanctions Ransomware due to the image in the ransom note, the developer makes it fairly obvious how he…
The Week in Ransomware - March 31st 2017 - Sanctions, Android, and Creepy Skulls
Lots of Android ransomware news this week even though Google feels they are pretty rare. Also some updates to tools created by Michael Gillespie (CryptoSearch & ID-Ransomware), a new PyCL ransomware being distributed via RIG, and ransomware asking for 6 bitcoin ransoms while making fun of USA sanctions on Russia. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-march-31st-2017-sanctions-android-and-creepy-skulls/
Lots of Android ransomware news this week even though Google feels they are pretty rare. Also some updates to tools created by Michael Gillespie (CryptoSearch & ID-Ransomware), a new PyCL ransomware being distributed via RIG, and ransomware asking for 6 bitcoin ransoms while making fun of USA sanctions on Russia. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-march-31st-2017-sanctions-android-and-creepy-skulls/
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The Week in Ransomware - March 31st 2017 - Sanctions, Android, and Creepy Skulls
Lots of Android ransomware news this week even though Google feels they are pretty rare. Also some updates to tools created by Michael Gillespie (CryptoSearch & ID-Ransomware), a new PyCL ransomware being distributed via RIG, and ransomware asking for 6 bitcoin…
WikiLeaks Dumps Source Code of CIA Tool Called Marble
WikiLeaks dumped yesterday the source code of a CIA tool called Marble, which according to previously leaked CIA manuals, the Agency classified as a code obfuscation framework. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/wikileaks-dumps-source-code-of-cia-tool-called-marble/
WikiLeaks dumped yesterday the source code of a CIA tool called Marble, which according to previously leaked CIA manuals, the Agency classified as a code obfuscation framework. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/wikileaks-dumps-source-code-of-cia-tool-called-marble/
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WikiLeaks Dumps Source Code of CIA Tool Called Marble
WikiLeaks dumped yesterday the source code of a CIA tool called Marble, which according to previously leaked CIA manuals, the Agency classified as a code obfuscation framework.
Gigabyte Firmware Flaws Allow the Installation of UEFI Ransomware
Yesterday, at the BlackHat Asia 2017 security conference, researchers from cyber-security firm Cylance disclosed two vulnerabilities in the firmware of Gigabyte BRIX small computing devices, which allow an attacker to write malicious content to the UEFI firmware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gigabyte-firmware-flaws-allow-the-installation-of-uefi-ransomware/
Yesterday, at the BlackHat Asia 2017 security conference, researchers from cyber-security firm Cylance disclosed two vulnerabilities in the firmware of Gigabyte BRIX small computing devices, which allow an attacker to write malicious content to the UEFI firmware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gigabyte-firmware-flaws-allow-the-installation-of-uefi-ransomware/
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Gigabyte Firmware Flaws Allow the Installation of UEFI Ransomware
Yesterday, at the BlackHat Asia 2017 security conference, researchers from cyber-security firm Cylance disclosed two vulnerabilities in the firmware of Gigabyte BRIX small computing devices, which allow an attacker to write malicious content to the UEFI firmware.
DDR5 RAM Will Arrive Next Year, Will Be Twice as Fast as DDR4
Work on DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5), a standard for computer memory chips, has already begun, JEDEC, a standards body for the microelectronics industry, said on Thursday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/ddr5-ram-will-arrive-next-year-will-be-twice-as-fast-as-ddr4/
Work on DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5), a standard for computer memory chips, has already begun, JEDEC, a standards body for the microelectronics industry, said on Thursday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/ddr5-ram-will-arrive-next-year-will-be-twice-as-fast-as-ddr4/
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DDR5 RAM Will Arrive Next Year, Will Be Twice as Fast as DDR4
Work on DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5), a standard for computer memory chips, has already begun, JEDEC, a standards body for the microelectronics industry, said on Thursday.
Tor Browser Will Feature More Rust Code
The Tor Browser, a heavily modified version of the Firefox browser with many privacy-enhancing features, will include more code written in the Rust programming language. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/tor-browser-will-feature-more-rust-code/
The Tor Browser, a heavily modified version of the Firefox browser with many privacy-enhancing features, will include more code written in the Rust programming language. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/tor-browser-will-feature-more-rust-code/
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Tor Browser Will Feature More Rust Code
The Tor Browser, a heavily modified version of the Firefox browser with many privacy-enhancing features, will include more code written in the Rust programming language.
Laptop Makers Overestimate Battery Life Stats, Study Finds
A year-long study revealed on Friday that laptop manufacturers seriously overstate their claims on a device's battery life, sometimes by hours, not minutes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/laptop-makers-overestimate-battery-life-stats-study-finds/
A year-long study revealed on Friday that laptop manufacturers seriously overstate their claims on a device's battery life, sometimes by hours, not minutes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/laptop-makers-overestimate-battery-life-stats-study-finds/
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Laptop Makers Overestimate Battery Life Stats, Study Finds
A year-long study revealed on Friday that laptop manufacturers seriously overstate their claims on a device's battery life, sometimes by hours, not minutes.
Here's a Sneak Peek at Firefox's Redesigned GUI
Mozilla is getting ready to revamp the Firefox user interface with a new UI package called Photon. This new GUI is set to arrive in Firefox 57, scheduled for release in November this year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/heres-a-sneak-peek-at-firefoxs-redesigned-gui/
Mozilla is getting ready to revamp the Firefox user interface with a new UI package called Photon. This new GUI is set to arrive in Firefox 57, scheduled for release in November this year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/heres-a-sneak-peek-at-firefoxs-redesigned-gui/
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Here's a Sneak Peek at Firefox's Redesigned GUI
Mozilla is getting ready to revamp the Firefox user interface with a new UI package called Photon. This new GUI is set to arrive in Firefox 57, scheduled for release in November this year.
Largest Survey Ever Reveals World's Favorite Programming Language
The Stack Overflow yearly developer survey has become a tradition in the industry, and the place to get your bearings of popular or upcoming trends. This year, over 64,000 developers answered the survey, making this the largest such study. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/largest-survey-ever-reveals-worlds-favorite-programming-language/
The Stack Overflow yearly developer survey has become a tradition in the industry, and the place to get your bearings of popular or upcoming trends. This year, over 64,000 developers answered the survey, making this the largest such study. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/largest-survey-ever-reveals-worlds-favorite-programming-language/
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Largest Survey Ever Reveals World's Favorite Programming Language
The Stack Overflow yearly developer survey has become a tradition in the industry, and the place to get your bearings of popular or upcoming trends. This year, over 64,000 developers answered the survey, making this the largest such study.
Android Overtakes Windows as Most Used Operating System
Android has become the most popular operating system on the Internet, taking the first place from Microsoft's Windows for the first time, according to analytics firm StatCounter. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/android-overtakes-windows-as-most-used-operating-system/
Android has become the most popular operating system on the Internet, taking the first place from Microsoft's Windows for the first time, according to analytics firm StatCounter. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/android-overtakes-windows-as-most-used-operating-system/
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Android Overtakes Windows as Most Used Operating System
Android has become the most popular operating system on the Internet, taking the first place from Microsoft's Windows for the first time, according to analytics firm StatCounter.
Tech News Brief: Twitter's New Avatars, CodePlex Shuts Down, IAAF & NY Post Hacked
A quick round-up of various stories going on in tech right now [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/tech-news-brief-twitters-new-avatars-codeplex-shuts-down-iaaf-andamp-ny-post-hacked/
A quick round-up of various stories going on in tech right now [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/tech-news-brief-twitters-new-avatars-codeplex-shuts-down-iaaf-andamp-ny-post-hacked/
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Tech News Brief: Twitter's New Avatars, CodePlex Shuts Down, IAAF & NY Post Hacked
A quick round-up of various stories going on in tech right now
This IoT Dildo Has an Embedded WiFi Streaming Camera and Laughable Security
A "smart" dildo with an embedded video camera, sold under the name of Siime Eye and created and assembled by US manufacturer Svakom, contains a slew of security flaws that allow attackers to watch video streams without authorization and even go as far as to replace firmware and completely take over the device. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/this-iot-dildo-has-an-embedded-wifi-streaming-camera-and-laughable-security/
A "smart" dildo with an embedded video camera, sold under the name of Siime Eye and created and assembled by US manufacturer Svakom, contains a slew of security flaws that allow attackers to watch video streams without authorization and even go as far as to replace firmware and completely take over the device. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/this-iot-dildo-has-an-embedded-wifi-streaming-camera-and-laughable-security/
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This IoT Dildo Has an Embedded WiFi Streaming Camera and Laughable Security
A "smart" dildo with an embedded video camera, sold under the name of Siime Eye and created and assembled by US manufacturer Svakom, contains a slew of security flaws that allow attackers to watch video streams without authorization and even go as far as…
Windows NTP Time Service Sends Wrong Time to Users Worldwide
A mysterious issue is affecting the default Windows NTP server (time.windows.com), according to multiple complaints coming from Reddit and Twitter users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-ntp-time-service-sends-wrong-time-to-users-worldwide/
A mysterious issue is affecting the default Windows NTP server (time.windows.com), according to multiple complaints coming from Reddit and Twitter users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-ntp-time-service-sends-wrong-time-to-users-worldwide/
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Windows NTP Time Service Sends Wrong Time to Users Worldwide
A mysterious issue is affecting the default Windows NTP server (time.windows.com), according to multiple complaints coming from Reddit and Twitter users.
21 Years Later, Experts Connect the Dots on One of the First Cyber-Espionage Groups
New clues discovered that bring light onto the operations of the first-ever cyber-espionage group called Moonlight Maze. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/21-years-later-experts-connect-the-dots-on-one-of-the-first-cyber-espionage-groups/
New clues discovered that bring light onto the operations of the first-ever cyber-espionage group called Moonlight Maze. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/21-years-later-experts-connect-the-dots-on-one-of-the-first-cyber-espionage-groups/
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21 Years Later, Experts Connect the Dots on One of the First Cyber-Espionage Groups
New clues discovered that bring light onto the operations of the first-ever cyber-espionage group called Moonlight Maze.
Google and Lookout Discover Highly Advanced Android Spyware
Google and Lookout researchers published a report today revealing the activities of a new Android malware family, which they believe to be the Android counterpart of the Pegasus iOS spyware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-and-lookout-discover-highly-advanced-android-spyware/
Google and Lookout researchers published a report today revealing the activities of a new Android malware family, which they believe to be the Android counterpart of the Pegasus iOS spyware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-and-lookout-discover-highly-advanced-android-spyware/
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Google and Lookout Discover Highly Advanced Android Spyware
Google and Lookout researchers published a report today revealing the activities of a new Android malware family, which they believe to be the Android counterpart of the Pegasus iOS spyware.
Self-Deleting Malware Makes ATMs Spit out Cash
Security researchers have uncovered one of the most sophisticated ATM heists to date, involving a group of cyber criminals specialized in hacking bank networks using fileless malware, and ATM malware that spits out cash and then self-deletes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/self-deleting-malware-makes-atms-spit-out-cash/
Security researchers have uncovered one of the most sophisticated ATM heists to date, involving a group of cyber criminals specialized in hacking bank networks using fileless malware, and ATM malware that spits out cash and then self-deletes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/self-deleting-malware-makes-atms-spit-out-cash/
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Self-Deleting Malware Makes ATMs Spit out Cash
Security researchers have uncovered one of the most sophisticated ATM heists to date, involving a group of cyber criminals specialized in hacking bank networks using fileless malware, and ATM malware that spits out cash and then self-deletes.
Chinese Group Is Hacking Cloud Providers to Reach Into Secure Enterprise Networks
A cyber-espionage group that first surfaced in 2009 is using a novel tactic into hacking its targets by first breaching one of its cloud service providers, and then reaching inside the company's secure business network via the cloud service's approved communications channels. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-group-is-hacking-cloud-providers-to-reach-into-secure-enterprise-networks/
A cyber-espionage group that first surfaced in 2009 is using a novel tactic into hacking its targets by first breaching one of its cloud service providers, and then reaching inside the company's secure business network via the cloud service's approved communications channels. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-group-is-hacking-cloud-providers-to-reach-into-secure-enterprise-networks/
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Chinese Group Is Hacking Cloud Providers to Reach Into Secure Enterprise Networks
A cyber-espionage group that first surfaced in 2009 is using a novel tactic into hacking its targets by first breaching one of its cloud service providers, and then reaching inside the company's secure business network via the cloud service's approved communications…
Hacker Magazine Offers $10,000 for Trump's Tax Returns, Again!
Hacker magazine 2600 said today it would pay $10,000, possibly more, to anyone who provides it with Trump's tax returns. The magazine ran a similar pledge last year before the presidential election but without any success. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/hacker-magazine-offers-10-000-for-trumps-tax-returns-again/
Hacker magazine 2600 said today it would pay $10,000, possibly more, to anyone who provides it with Trump's tax returns. The magazine ran a similar pledge last year before the presidential election but without any success. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/hacker-magazine-offers-10-000-for-trumps-tax-returns-again/
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Hacker Magazine Offers $10,000 for Trump's Tax Returns, Again!
Hacker magazine 2600 said today it would pay $10,000, possibly more, to anyone who provides it with Trump's tax returns. The magazine ran a similar pledge last year before the presidential election but without any success.
Google and Apple Issue Security Updates for Critical Broadcom WiFi Vulnerabilities
Owners of Android and iOS devices should pay special attention to security updates released by Google and Apple on Monday, as they contain fixes for a series of critical bugs affecting their phone's WiFi component. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-and-apple-issue-security-updates-for-critical-broadcom-wifi-vulnerabilities/
Owners of Android and iOS devices should pay special attention to security updates released by Google and Apple on Monday, as they contain fixes for a series of critical bugs affecting their phone's WiFi component. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-and-apple-issue-security-updates-for-critical-broadcom-wifi-vulnerabilities/
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Google and Apple Issue Security Updates for Critical Broadcom WiFi Vulnerabilities
Owners of Android and iOS devices should pay special attention to security updates released by Google and Apple on Monday, as they contain fixes for a series of critical bugs affecting their phone's WiFi component.
IoT Vendor Bricks Customer Product Following Negative Reviews
Over the weekend, a disgruntled customer was taught a lesson in civility after the owner of an IoT company disabled client's product after a post on the vendor's forum and a negative Amazon review. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/iot-vendor-bricks-customer-product-following-negative-reviews/
Over the weekend, a disgruntled customer was taught a lesson in civility after the owner of an IoT company disabled client's product after a post on the vendor's forum and a negative Amazon review. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/iot-vendor-bricks-customer-product-following-negative-reviews/
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IoT Vendor Bricks Customer Product Following Negative Reviews
Over the weekend, a disgruntled customer was taught a lesson in civility after the owner of an IoT company disabled client's product after a post on the vendor's forum and a negative Amazon review.
Hackers Empty ATMs by Drilling One Small Hole
Hackers are using a combination of low and high-tech attacks to make ATMS spit out cash, according to Kaspersky researcher Igor Soumenkov, who presented this novel attack at this year's Security Analyst Summit, taking place in St. Maarten this week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-empty-atms-by-drilling-one-small-hole/
Hackers are using a combination of low and high-tech attacks to make ATMS spit out cash, according to Kaspersky researcher Igor Soumenkov, who presented this novel attack at this year's Security Analyst Summit, taking place in St. Maarten this week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-empty-atms-by-drilling-one-small-hole/
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Hackers Empty ATMs by Drilling One Small Hole
Hackers are using a combination of low and high-tech attacks to make ATMS spit out cash, according to Kaspersky researcher Igor Soumenkov, who presented this novel attack at this year's Security Analyst Summit, taking place in St. Maarten this week.