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Antivirus Maker Forced to Pay Damages to Infected User
Panda Security must pay financial damages to a customer that suffered a malware infection which the company's antivirus failed to pick-up, despite running an up-to-date signature database. [...]
Antivirus Maker Forced to Pay Damages to Infected User
Panda Security must pay financial damages to a customer that suffered a malware infection which the company's antivirus failed to pick-up, despite running an up-to-date signature database. [...]
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Antivirus Maker Forced to Pay Damages to Infected User
Panda Security must pay financial damages to a customer that suffered a malware infection which the company's antivirus failed to pick-up, despite running an up-to-date signature database.
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German Police Make Fun Of "Not Very Clever" ATM Robbers
Berlin police mocked a group of bungling crooks that tried to rob an ATM, but instead of malware they chose explosives, which they unwittingly placed near a device that issued bank statements, and not the actual money-dispensing ATM. [...]
German Police Make Fun Of "Not Very Clever" ATM Robbers
Berlin police mocked a group of bungling crooks that tried to rob an ATM, but instead of malware they chose explosives, which they unwittingly placed near a device that issued bank statements, and not the actual money-dispensing ATM. [...]
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German Police Make Fun Of "Not Very Clever" ATM Robbers
Berlin police mocked a group of bungling crooks that tried to rob an ATM, but instead of malware they chose explosives, which they unwittingly placed near a device that issued bank statements, and not the actual money-dispensing ATM.
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NES Classic Edition Sells Out in Minutes, Crashes Amazon Along the Way
Nintendo's NES Classic Edition was more of a success that many could have predicted, selling out online within minutes, even crashing Amazon along the way. [...]
NES Classic Edition Sells Out in Minutes, Crashes Amazon Along the Way
Nintendo's NES Classic Edition was more of a success that many could have predicted, selling out online within minutes, even crashing Amazon along the way. [...]
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NES Classic Edition Sells Out in Minutes, Crashes Amazon Along the Way
Nintendo's NES Classic Edition was more of a success that many could have predicted, selling out online within minutes, even crashing Amazon along the way.
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412 Million User Records Stolen From Adult Friend Finder Parent Company
FriendFinder Networks, the company behind 49,000 adult-themed websites, has been hacked and data for 412,214,295 users has been changing hands in hacking netherworlds for the past month. [...]
412 Million User Records Stolen From Adult Friend Finder Parent Company
FriendFinder Networks, the company behind 49,000 adult-themed websites, has been hacked and data for 412,214,295 users has been changing hands in hacking netherworlds for the past month. [...]
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412 Million User Records Stolen From Adult Friend Finder Parent Company
FriendFinder Networks, the company behind 49,000 adult-themed websites, has been hacked and data for 412,214,295 users has been changing hands in hacking netherworlds for the past month.
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Microsoft Announces Visual Studio for Mac
Microsoft announced today plans to release Visual Studio for Mac at the upcoming Connect() conference set to start this Wednesday on November 16. [...]
Microsoft Announces Visual Studio for Mac
Microsoft announced today plans to release Visual Studio for Mac at the upcoming Connect() conference set to start this Wednesday on November 16. [...]
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Microsoft Announces Visual Studio for Mac
Microsoft announced today plans to release Visual Studio for Mac at the upcoming Connect() conference set to start this Wednesday on November 16.
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LinkedIn Banned in Russia, More Tech Giants Likely to Follow
A Russian court in Moscow upheld a decision to block LinkedIn across Russia after the company had failed to abide by a law mandating that all foreign companies store data on Russian users inside the country's borders. [...]
LinkedIn Banned in Russia, More Tech Giants Likely to Follow
A Russian court in Moscow upheld a decision to block LinkedIn across Russia after the company had failed to abide by a law mandating that all foreign companies store data on Russian users inside the country's borders. [...]
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LinkedIn Banned in Russia, More Tech Giants Likely to Follow
A Russian court in Moscow upheld a decision to block LinkedIn across Russia after the company had failed to abide by a law mandating that all foreign companies store data on Russian users inside the country's borders.
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Master Decryption Keys and Decryptor for the Crysis Ransomware Released.
The master decryption keys for the CrySiS Ransomware have been released this morning in a post on the BleepingComputer.com forums. At approximately 1 AM EST, a member named crss7777 created a post in the CrySiS support topic at BleepingComputer with a Pastebin link to a file containing the master decryption keys and how to use them. [...]
Master Decryption Keys and Decryptor for the Crysis Ransomware Released.
The master decryption keys for the CrySiS Ransomware have been released this morning in a post on the BleepingComputer.com forums. At approximately 1 AM EST, a member named crss7777 created a post in the CrySiS support topic at BleepingComputer with a Pastebin link to a file containing the master decryption keys and how to use them. [...]
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Master Decryption Keys and Decryptor for the Crysis Ransomware Released.
The master decryption keys for the CrySiS Ransomware have been released this morning in a post on the BleepingComputer.com forums. At approximately 1 AM EST, a member named crss7777 created a post in the CrySiS support topic at BleepingComputer with a Pastebin…
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WhatsApp to Get Two-Step Verification, Already Available in Beta Version
The extremely popular WhatsApp instant messaging client is set to receive support for two-step verification (2SV), a process which is often also (incorrectly) referred to as two-factor authentication. [...]
WhatsApp to Get Two-Step Verification, Already Available in Beta Version
The extremely popular WhatsApp instant messaging client is set to receive support for two-step verification (2SV), a process which is often also (incorrectly) referred to as two-factor authentication. [...]
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WhatsApp to Get Two-Step Verification, Already Available in Beta Version
The extremely popular WhatsApp instant messaging client is set to receive support for two-step verification (2SV), a process which is often also (incorrectly) referred to as two-factor authentication.
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Skype Technical Issue Delays Message Delivery, Prevents Users from Connecting
Microsoft engineers are working to resolve a technical issue affecting Skype, which delays the sending of messages among Skype users, and in some cases, prevents users from connecting to the service. [...]
Skype Technical Issue Delays Message Delivery, Prevents Users from Connecting
Microsoft engineers are working to resolve a technical issue affecting Skype, which delays the sending of messages among Skype users, and in some cases, prevents users from connecting to the service. [...]
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Skype Technical Issue Delays Message Delivery, Prevents Users from Connecting
Microsoft engineers are working to resolve a technical issue affecting Skype, which delays the sending of messages among Skype users, and in some cases, prevents users from connecting to the service.
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UK Interior Minister Approves Extradition of Anonymous Hacktivist Lauri Love to the US
UK Interior Minister Amber Rudd signed today the extradition order for Lauri Love, one of the Anonymous hacktivists that have allegedly participated in a series of coordinated cyber-attacks following the suicide of Reddit co-founder and Internet hacktivist Aaron Schwartz. [...]
UK Interior Minister Approves Extradition of Anonymous Hacktivist Lauri Love to the US
UK Interior Minister Amber Rudd signed today the extradition order for Lauri Love, one of the Anonymous hacktivists that have allegedly participated in a series of coordinated cyber-attacks following the suicide of Reddit co-founder and Internet hacktivist Aaron Schwartz. [...]
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UK Interior Minister Approves Extradition of Anonymous Hacktivist Lauri Love to the US
UK Interior Minister Amber Rudd signed today the extradition order for Lauri Love, one of the Anonymous hacktivists that have allegedly participated in a series of coordinated cyber-attacks following the suicide of Reddit co-founder and Internet hacktivist…
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Researcher finds the Karma Ransomware being distributed via Pay-per-Install Network
A security researcher has discovered the Karma Ransomware, which pretends to be a Windows optimization program called Windows-TuneUp. What is worse is that this sample was discovered as software that would potentially be distributed by a pay-per-install software monetization company when people install free software they download. [...]
Researcher finds the Karma Ransomware being distributed via Pay-per-Install Network
A security researcher has discovered the Karma Ransomware, which pretends to be a Windows optimization program called Windows-TuneUp. What is worse is that this sample was discovered as software that would potentially be distributed by a pay-per-install software monetization company when people install free software they download. [...]
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Researcher finds the Karma Ransomware being distributed via Pay-per-Install Network
A security researcher has discovered the Karma Ransomware, which pretends to be a Windows optimization program called Windows-TuneUp. What is worse is that this sample was discovered as software that would potentially be distributed by a pay-per-install…
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You Can Bypass Linux Disk Encryption by Pressing the Enter Key for 70 Seconds
An error in the Cryptsetup utility used for encrypting hard drives allows an attacker to bypass the authentication procedures on Linux systems just by pressing the Enter key for around 70 seconds. This results in the attacked system opening a shell with root privileges. [...]
You Can Bypass Linux Disk Encryption by Pressing the Enter Key for 70 Seconds
An error in the Cryptsetup utility used for encrypting hard drives allows an attacker to bypass the authentication procedures on Linux systems just by pressing the Enter key for around 70 seconds. This results in the attacked system opening a shell with root privileges. [...]
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Linux Flaw allows Root Shell During Boot-Up for LUKS Disk-Encrypted Systems
An error in the implementation of the Cryptsetup utility used for encrypting hard drives allows an attacker to bypass the authentication procedures on some Linux systems just by pressing the Enter key for around 70 seconds. This results in the attacked system…
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Adware Found in Android App with over One Million Installs on Google Play Store
Security researchers from Dr.Web say they've identified a new malware family inside an Android app found on the Google Play Store under the name of "Multiple Accounts: 2 Accounts." [...]
Adware Found in Android App with over One Million Installs on Google Play Store
Security researchers from Dr.Web say they've identified a new malware family inside an Android app found on the Google Play Store under the name of "Multiple Accounts: 2 Accounts." [...]
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Adware Found in Android App with over One Million Installs on Google Play Store
Security researchers from Dr.Web say they've identified a new malware family inside an Android app found on the Google Play Store under the name of "Multiple Accounts: 2 Accounts."
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You Can Bypass Linux Disk Encryption Authentication by Pressing the Enter Key for 70 Seconds
An error in the Cryptsetup utility used for encrypting hard drives allows an attacker to bypass the authentication procedures on Linux systems just by pressing the Enter key for around 70 seconds. This results in the attacked system opening a shell with root privileges. [...]
You Can Bypass Linux Disk Encryption Authentication by Pressing the Enter Key for 70 Seconds
An error in the Cryptsetup utility used for encrypting hard drives allows an attacker to bypass the authentication procedures on Linux systems just by pressing the Enter key for around 70 seconds. This results in the attacked system opening a shell with root privileges. [...]
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Linux Flaw allows Root Shell During Boot-Up for LUKS Disk-Encrypted Systems
An error in the implementation of the Cryptsetup utility used for encrypting hard drives allows an attacker to bypass the authentication procedures on some Linux systems just by pressing the Enter key for around 70 seconds. This results in the attacked system…
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Crooks Target Customer Support Departments to Penetrate Enterprise Networks
The infamous Carbanak (Anunak) group is employing a new social engineering trick to fool customer support representatives into installing malware on their systems, and hence, provide the crooks with a backdoor into targeted companies. [...]
Crooks Target Customer Support Departments to Penetrate Enterprise Networks
The infamous Carbanak (Anunak) group is employing a new social engineering trick to fool customer support representatives into installing malware on their systems, and hence, provide the crooks with a backdoor into targeted companies. [...]
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Crooks Target Customer Support Departments to Penetrate Enterprise Networks
The infamous Carbanak (Anunak) group is employing a new social engineering trick to fool customer support representatives into installing malware on their systems, and hence, provide the crooks with a backdoor into targeted companies.
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Ransoc Ransomware Extorts Users Who Accessed Questionable Content
A new ransomware variant nicknamed Ransoc is currently distributed via malvertising campaigns and exploit kits, locking the user's desktop, searching for sensitive content, and employing the found information in an attempt to extort users who accessed questionable content into paying a ransom fee. [...]
Ransoc Ransomware Extorts Users Who Accessed Questionable Content
A new ransomware variant nicknamed Ransoc is currently distributed via malvertising campaigns and exploit kits, locking the user's desktop, searching for sensitive content, and employing the found information in an attempt to extort users who accessed questionable content into paying a ransom fee. [...]
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Ransoc Ransomware Extorts Users Who Accessed Questionable Content
A new ransomware variant nicknamed Ransoc is currently distributed via malvertising campaigns and exploit kits, locking the user's desktop, searching for sensitive content, and employing the found information in an attempt to extort users who accessed questionable…
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Firefox 50 Released with Enhanced Download Protection, Better Search Function
Mozilla released today Firefox 50, the latest version of its stable branch, along with new versions for its Beta (v51), Developer (v52), and Nightly (v53) editions. [...]
Firefox 50 Released with Enhanced Download Protection, Better Search Function
Mozilla released today Firefox 50, the latest version of its stable branch, along with new versions for its Beta (v51), Developer (v52), and Nightly (v53) editions. [...]
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Firefox 50 Released with Enhanced Download Protection, Better Search Function
Mozilla released today Firefox 50, the latest version of its stable branch, along with new versions for its Beta (v51), Developer (v52), and Nightly (v53) editions.
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CryptoLuck Ransomware being Malvertised via RIG-E Exploit Kits
A new ransomware called CryptoLuck has been discovered being distributed via the RIG-E exploit kit. This ransom also utilizes an interesting method of infecting a victim through the legitimate GoogleUpdate.exe executable and DLL hijacking. [...]
CryptoLuck Ransomware being Malvertised via RIG-E Exploit Kits
A new ransomware called CryptoLuck has been discovered being distributed via the RIG-E exploit kit. This ransom also utilizes an interesting method of infecting a victim through the legitimate GoogleUpdate.exe executable and DLL hijacking. [...]
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CryptoLuck Ransomware being Malvertised via RIG-E Exploit Kits
A new ransomware called CryptoLuck has been discovered being distributed via the RIG-E exploit kit. This ransom also utilizes an interesting method of infecting a victim through the legitimate GoogleUpdate.exe executable and DLL hijacking.
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Secret Backdoor in Some Low-Priced Android Phones Sent Data to a Server in China
Security researchers have found a secret backdoor in the firmware of many Android smartphones sold in the US, which covertly gathers information on phone owners and sends it to a server in China. [...]
Secret Backdoor in Some Low-Priced Android Phones Sent Data to a Server in China
Security researchers have found a secret backdoor in the firmware of many Android smartphones sold in the US, which covertly gathers information on phone owners and sends it to a server in China. [...]
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Secret Backdoor in Some Low-Priced Android Phones Sent Data to a Server in China
Security researchers have found a secret backdoor in the firmware of many Android smartphones sold in the US, which covertly gathers information on phone owners and sends it to a server in China.
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Four Go on Trial for Hacking EA Sports Servers, Stealing FIFA Coins Worth $15M
A trial started on Monday in Texas in which four men stand accused of hacking the servers of game maker EA Sports and stealing in-game currency used in the FIFA game series. The FBI says the hackers stole in-game currency worth over $15 million. [...]
Four Go on Trial for Hacking EA Sports Servers, Stealing FIFA Coins Worth $15M
A trial started on Monday in Texas in which four men stand accused of hacking the servers of game maker EA Sports and stealing in-game currency used in the FIFA game series. The FBI says the hackers stole in-game currency worth over $15 million. [...]
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Four Go on Trial for Hacking EA Sports Servers, Stealing FIFA Coins Worth $15M
A trial started on Monday in Texas in which four men stand accused of hacking the servers of game maker EA Sports and stealing in-game currency used in the FIFA game series. The FBI says the hackers stole in-game currency worth over $15 million.