AES-NI Ransomware Dev Claims He's Using Shadow Brokers Exploits
The developer of the AES-NI ransomware claims that the recent "success" he's been enjoying is due to the NSA exploits leaked last week by the Shadow Brokers group. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aes-ni-ransomware-dev-claims-hes-using-shadow-brokers-exploits/
The developer of the AES-NI ransomware claims that the recent "success" he's been enjoying is due to the NSA exploits leaked last week by the Shadow Brokers group. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aes-ni-ransomware-dev-claims-hes-using-shadow-brokers-exploits/
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AES-NI Ransomware Dev Claims He's Using Shadow Brokers Exploits
The developer of the AES-NI ransomware claims that the recent "success" he's been enjoying is due to the NSA exploits leaked last week by the Shadow Brokers group.
Vulnerability Rendered LastPass Two-Factor Authentication Useless
LastPass has patched a severe vulnerability in their password manager that allowed attackers to bypass the company's two-factor authentication (2FA) system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vulnerability-rendered-lastpass-two-factor-authentication-useless/
LastPass has patched a severe vulnerability in their password manager that allowed attackers to bypass the company's two-factor authentication (2FA) system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vulnerability-rendered-lastpass-two-factor-authentication-useless/
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Vulnerability Rendered LastPass Two-Factor Authentication Useless
LastPass has patched a severe vulnerability in their password manager that allowed attackers to bypass the company's two-factor authentication (2FA) system.
MilkyDoor Android Malware Uses SSH Tunnels to Access Secure Corporate Networks
A new form of Android malware, named Milkydoor, uses remote port forwarding via Secure Shell (SSH) tunnels to hide malicious traffic and grant attackers access to firewall-protected networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/milkydoor-android-malware-uses-ssh-tunnels-to-access-secure-corporate-networks/
A new form of Android malware, named Milkydoor, uses remote port forwarding via Secure Shell (SSH) tunnels to hide malicious traffic and grant attackers access to firewall-protected networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/milkydoor-android-malware-uses-ssh-tunnels-to-access-secure-corporate-networks/
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MilkyDoor Android Malware Uses SSH Tunnels to Access Secure Corporate Networks
A new form of Android malware, named Milkydoor, uses remote port forwarding via Secure Shell (SSH) tunnels to hide malicious traffic and grant attackers access to firewall-protected networks.
Mastercard Introduces Biometrics Card That Uses Fingerprint Scan Instead of PIN
Mastercard is officially the first major card vendor to introduce a biometrics-based payment card after the company announced successful trials of this new technology in South Africa. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/mastercard-introduces-biometrics-card-that-uses-fingerprint-scan-instead-of-pin/
Mastercard is officially the first major card vendor to introduce a biometrics-based payment card after the company announced successful trials of this new technology in South Africa. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/mastercard-introduces-biometrics-card-that-uses-fingerprint-scan-instead-of-pin/
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Mastercard Introduces Biometrics Card That Uses Fingerprint Scan Instead of PIN
Mastercard is officially the first major card vendor to introduce a biometrics-based payment card after the company announced successful trials of this new technology in South Africa.
Over 36,000 Computers Infected with NSA's DoublePulsar Malware
DOUBLEPULSAR, one of the NSA hacking tools leaked last Friday by the Shadow Brokers, has been used in the wild by ordinary hackers, who infected over 36,000 computers across the world. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-36-000-computers-infected-with-nsas-doublepulsar-malware/
DOUBLEPULSAR, one of the NSA hacking tools leaked last Friday by the Shadow Brokers, has been used in the wild by ordinary hackers, who infected over 36,000 computers across the world. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-36-000-computers-infected-with-nsas-doublepulsar-malware/
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Over 36,000 Computers Infected with NSA's DoublePulsar Malware
DOUBLEPULSAR, one of the NSA hacking tools leaked last Friday by the Shadow Brokers, has been used in the wild by ordinary hackers, who infected over 36,000 computers across the world.
The Locky Ransomware is Back and Still Adding OSIRIS to Encrypted Files
After almost an almost non-existent presence in 2017 and a few weeks off, Locky is back with a fresh wave of SPAM emails containing malicious docs. While it is not known what caused Locky's hiatus, if they plan on pushing the ransomware like they previously did, then we all need to pay close attention. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-locky-ransomware-is-back-and-still-adding-osiris-to-encrypted-files/
After almost an almost non-existent presence in 2017 and a few weeks off, Locky is back with a fresh wave of SPAM emails containing malicious docs. While it is not known what caused Locky's hiatus, if they plan on pushing the ransomware like they previously did, then we all need to pay close attention. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-locky-ransomware-is-back-and-still-adding-osiris-to-encrypted-files/
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The Locky Ransomware is Back and Still Adding OSIRIS to Encrypted Files
After almost an almost non-existent presence in 2017 and a few weeks off, Locky is back with a fresh wave of SPAM emails containing malicious docs. While it is not known what caused Locky's hiatus, if they plan on pushing the ransomware like they previously…
Would You Like a Backdoor With That Linksys Router, Sir?
Linksys says that 25 router models are vulnerable to remote hacking and could be taken over by an attacker if users still use their default admin credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/would-you-like-a-backdoor-with-that-linksys-router-sir/
Linksys says that 25 router models are vulnerable to remote hacking and could be taken over by an attacker if users still use their default admin credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/would-you-like-a-backdoor-with-that-linksys-router-sir/
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Would You Like a Backdoor With That Linksys Router, Sir?
Linksys says that 25 router models are vulnerable to remote hacking and could be taken over by an attacker if users still use their default admin credentials.
Android O Will Contain Special Feature to Fight Off Ransomware
Google has removed a feature of the Android operating system that has been used in the past in ransomware attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-o-will-contain-special-feature-to-fight-off-ransomware/
Google has removed a feature of the Android operating system that has been used in the past in ransomware attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-o-will-contain-special-feature-to-fight-off-ransomware/
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Android O Will Contain Special Feature to Fight Off Ransomware
Google has removed a feature of the Android operating system that has been used in the past in ransomware attacks.
The Week in Ransomware - April 21st 2017 - Locky Returns
It was quite a slow week in the beginning with most of the news being for the most part about small ransomware variants. It finished with a bang, though, with the reappearance of Locky riding on a strong wave of SPAM emails. As you can imagine, there were quite a few articles about Locky today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-21st-2017-locky-returns/
It was quite a slow week in the beginning with most of the news being for the most part about small ransomware variants. It finished with a bang, though, with the reappearance of Locky riding on a strong wave of SPAM emails. As you can imagine, there were quite a few articles about Locky today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-21st-2017-locky-returns/
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The Week in Ransomware - April 21st 2017 - Locky Returns
It was quite a slow week in the beginning with most of the news being for the most part about small ransomware variants. It finished with a bang, though, with the reappearance of Locky riding on a strong wave of SPAM emails. As you can imagine, there were…
Microsoft Removing Standalone Office Features to Force Users Towards Office 365
Microsoft announced last week that starting October 13, 2020, customers who purchased a copy of a standalone Office product — such as Office 2010, Office 2013, and Office 2016 — will have their access revoked to Skype for Business and OneDrive for Business accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-removing-standalone-office-features-to-force-users-towards-office-365/
Microsoft announced last week that starting October 13, 2020, customers who purchased a copy of a standalone Office product — such as Office 2010, Office 2013, and Office 2016 — will have their access revoked to Skype for Business and OneDrive for Business accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-removing-standalone-office-features-to-force-users-towards-office-365/
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Microsoft Removing Standalone Office Features to Force Users Towards Office 365
Microsoft announced last week that starting October 13, 2020, customers who purchased a copy of a standalone Office product — such as Office 2010, Office 2013, and Office 2016 — will have their access revoked to Skype for Business and OneDrive for Business…
Wall Street IT Engineer Hacks Employer to See If He Will Be Let Go
On Friday, April 7, the FBI arrested Zhengquan Zhang, a 31-year-old IT engineer, who now stands accused of installing malware on his employer's servers to steal proprietary source. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wall-street-it-engineer-hacks-employer-to-see-if-he-will-be-let-go/
On Friday, April 7, the FBI arrested Zhengquan Zhang, a 31-year-old IT engineer, who now stands accused of installing malware on his employer's servers to steal proprietary source. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wall-street-it-engineer-hacks-employer-to-see-if-he-will-be-let-go/
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Wall Street IT Engineer Hacks Employer to See If He Will Be Let Go
On Friday, April 7, the FBI arrested Zhengquan Zhang, a 31-year-old IT engineer, who now stands accused of installing malware on his employer's servers to steal proprietary source.
uTorrent Will Move to the Web Browser
The next major version of the uTorrent client will work in a user's browser, said Bram Cohen, the creator of the BitTorrent protocol. Cohen revealed his plans in an episode of the Steal This Show podcast over the weekend. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/utorrent-will-move-to-the-web-browser/
The next major version of the uTorrent client will work in a user's browser, said Bram Cohen, the creator of the BitTorrent protocol. Cohen revealed his plans in an episode of the Steal This Show podcast over the weekend. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/utorrent-will-move-to-the-web-browser/
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uTorrent Will Move to the Web Browser
The next major version of the uTorrent client will work in a user's browser, said Bram Cohen, the creator of the BitTorrent protocol. Cohen revealed his plans in an episode of the Steal This Show podcast over the weekend.
Flaws in Car Dongle Will Let Hackers Stop Your Car's Engine
Vulnerabilities found in Bosch Drivelog Connect car dongles allow an attacker to bypass authentication on the device and issue commands to cars, stopping their engines. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flaws-in-car-dongle-will-let-hackers-stop-your-cars-engine/
Vulnerabilities found in Bosch Drivelog Connect car dongles allow an attacker to bypass authentication on the device and issue commands to cars, stopping their engines. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flaws-in-car-dongle-will-let-hackers-stop-your-cars-engine/
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Flaws in Car Dongle Will Let Hackers Stop Your Car's Engine
Vulnerabilities found in Bosch Drivelog Connect car dongles allow an attacker to bypass authentication on the device and issue commands to cars, stopping their engines.
2016's Most Popular Exploit Was the Vulnerability Used for the Stuxnet Attacks
One of the vulnerabilities used to spread the Stuxnet virus was 2016's most popular exploit, according to telemetry data gathered by Russia cyber-security firm Kaspersky Labs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/2016s-most-popular-exploit-was-the-vulnerability-used-for-the-stuxnet-attacks/
One of the vulnerabilities used to spread the Stuxnet virus was 2016's most popular exploit, according to telemetry data gathered by Russia cyber-security firm Kaspersky Labs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/2016s-most-popular-exploit-was-the-vulnerability-used-for-the-stuxnet-attacks/
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2016's Most Popular Exploit Was the Vulnerability Used for the Stuxnet Attacks
One of the vulnerabilities used to spread the Stuxnet virus was 2016's most popular exploit, according to telemetry data gathered by Russia cyber-security firm Kaspersky Labs.
Microsoft Edge Vulnerability Allows Cookie and Password Theft
A vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge browser can be exploited and allow an attacker to obtain a user's password and cookie files for various online accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-edge-vulnerability-allows-cookie-and-password-theft/
A vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge browser can be exploited and allow an attacker to obtain a user's password and cookie files for various online accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-edge-vulnerability-allows-cookie-and-password-theft/
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Microsoft Edge Vulnerability Allows Cookie and Password Theft
A vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge browser can be exploited and allow an attacker to obtain a user's password and cookie files for various online accounts.
Interpol Identifies 8,800 C&C Servers Used for Malware, Ransomware, Others
Interpol investigators announced today they'd identified over 8,800 servers hosted across eight countries in Southeast Asia used for various cybercrime operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-identifies-8-800-candc-servers-used-for-malware-ransomware-others/
Interpol investigators announced today they'd identified over 8,800 servers hosted across eight countries in Southeast Asia used for various cybercrime operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-identifies-8-800-candc-servers-used-for-malware-ransomware-others/
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Interpol Identifies 8,800 C&C Servers Used for Malware, Ransomware, Others
Interpol investigators announced today they'd identified over 8,800 servers hosted across eight countries in Southeast Asia used for various cybercrime operations.
Webroot Antivirus Goes Off the Rails and Flags Windows System Files as Malicious
The Webroot antivirus went berserk yesterday late afternoon, as it flagged core Windows system files as malicious, and even started moving some of the affected files into quarantine, trashing customer computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webroot-antivirus-goes-off-the-rails-and-flags-windows-system-files-as-malicious/
The Webroot antivirus went berserk yesterday late afternoon, as it flagged core Windows system files as malicious, and even started moving some of the affected files into quarantine, trashing customer computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webroot-antivirus-goes-off-the-rails-and-flags-windows-system-files-as-malicious/
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Webroot Antivirus Goes Off the Rails and Flags Windows System Files as Malicious
The Webroot antivirus went berserk yesterday late afternoon, as it flagged core Windows system files as malicious, and even started moving some of the affected files into quarantine, trashing customer computers.
New IoT Botnet Rises Feeding on Vulnerable Security Cameras
A new botnet is slowly building critical mass on the back of unsecured webcams and IP cameras, currently mass-scanning the Internet for vulnerable devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-iot-botnet-rises-feeding-on-vulnerable-security-cameras/
A new botnet is slowly building critical mass on the back of unsecured webcams and IP cameras, currently mass-scanning the Internet for vulnerable devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-iot-botnet-rises-feeding-on-vulnerable-security-cameras/
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New IoT Botnet Rises Feeding on Vulnerable Security Cameras
A new botnet is slowly building critical mass on the back of unsecured webcams and IP cameras, currently mass-scanning the Internet for vulnerable devices.
FTC Shuts Down Tech Support Scammer Posing as FTC Collaborator
FTC Shuts Down Tech Support Scammer Posing as FTC Collaborator [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-shuts-down-tech-support-scammer-posing-as-ftc-collaborator/
FTC Shuts Down Tech Support Scammer Posing as FTC Collaborator [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-shuts-down-tech-support-scammer-posing-as-ftc-collaborator/
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FTC Shuts Down Tech Support Scammer Posing as FTC Collaborator
Point-of-Sale Malware Steals Driver's License Information
Malware specialized in infecting Point of Sale (PoS) software has gained the ability to search and steal driver's license information, according to a report published by US cyber-security firm Trend Micro. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/point-of-sale-malware-steals-drivers-license-information/
Malware specialized in infecting Point of Sale (PoS) software has gained the ability to search and steal driver's license information, according to a report published by US cyber-security firm Trend Micro. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/point-of-sale-malware-steals-drivers-license-information/
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Point-of-Sale Malware Steals Driver's License Information
Malware specialized in infecting Point of Sale (PoS) software has gained the ability to search and steal driver's license information, according to a report published by US cyber-security firm Trend Micro.