uTorrent Client Affected by Some Pretty Severe Security Flaws
A Google security researcher has found multiple security flaws affecting the uTorrent web and desktop client that allow an attacker to infect a victim with malware or collect data on the users' past downloads. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/utorrent-client-affected-by-some-pretty-severe-security-flaws/
A Google security researcher has found multiple security flaws affecting the uTorrent web and desktop client that allow an attacker to infect a victim with malware or collect data on the users' past downloads. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/utorrent-client-affected-by-some-pretty-severe-security-flaws/
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uTorrent Client Affected by Some Pretty Severe Security Flaws
A Google security researcher has found multiple security flaws affecting the uTorrent web and desktop client that allow an attacker to infect a victim with malware or collect data on the users' past downloads.
The Annabelle Ransomware Is a Horrific Mess
While most ransomware is created to actually generate revenue, some developers create them to show off their "skills". Such is the case with a new ransomware based off of the horror movie franchise Annabelle. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-annabelle-ransomware-is-a-horrific-mess/
While most ransomware is created to actually generate revenue, some developers create them to show off their "skills". Such is the case with a new ransomware based off of the horror movie franchise Annabelle. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-annabelle-ransomware-is-a-horrific-mess/
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The Annabelle Ransomware Is a Horrific Mess
While most ransomware is created to actually generate revenue, some developers create them to show off their "skills". Such is the case with a new ransomware based off of the horror movie franchise Annabelle.
Hackers Can Hijack over 52,000 Baby Monitor Video Feeds
Vulnerabilities in the Mi-Cam smart baby monitor allow hackers to hijack video feeds from all devices, located anywhere in the world. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-can-hijack-over-52-000-baby-monitor-video-feeds/
Vulnerabilities in the Mi-Cam smart baby monitor allow hackers to hijack video feeds from all devices, located anywhere in the world. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-can-hijack-over-52-000-baby-monitor-video-feeds/
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Hackers Can Hijack over 52,000 Baby Monitor Video Feeds
Vulnerabilities in the Mi-Cam smart baby monitor allow hackers to hijack video feeds from all devices, located anywhere in the world.
Microsoft Fixes Windows 10 Vulnerability But Doesn't
A Google security engineer says Microsoft has failed to properly patch a security flaw affecting Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 distributions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-10-vulnerability-but-doesnt/
A Google security engineer says Microsoft has failed to properly patch a security flaw affecting Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 distributions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-10-vulnerability-but-doesnt/
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Microsoft Fixes Windows 10 Vulnerability But Doesn't
A Google security engineer says Microsoft has failed to properly patch a security flaw affecting Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 distributions.
The Many Hats Club: An InfoSec Group For All Skill Levels
The Many Hats Club is a group where members of the InfoSec community can share information, build connections, and get to know each other. This group caters to all experience levels and if you are interested in getting into InfoSec or want to have discussions with your peers, this group may be something you want to take a look at. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/editorial/security/the-many-hats-club-an-infosec-group-for-all-skill-levels/
The Many Hats Club is a group where members of the InfoSec community can share information, build connections, and get to know each other. This group caters to all experience levels and if you are interested in getting into InfoSec or want to have discussions with your peers, this group may be something you want to take a look at. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/editorial/security/the-many-hats-club-an-infosec-group-for-all-skill-levels/
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The Many Hats Club: An InfoSec Group For All Skill Levels
The Many Hats Club is a group where members of the InfoSec community can share information, build connections, and get to know each other. This group caters to all experience levels and if you are interested in getting into InfoSec or want to have discussions…
Here We Go Again: Intel Releases Updated Spectre Patches
In a press release on Tuesday, Intel announced it resumed the deployment of CPU microcode firmware updates. These updates are meant to mitigate the Spectre Variant 2 vulnerability —CVE-2017-5715. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/here-we-go-again-intel-releases-updated-spectre-patches/
In a press release on Tuesday, Intel announced it resumed the deployment of CPU microcode firmware updates. These updates are meant to mitigate the Spectre Variant 2 vulnerability —CVE-2017-5715. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/here-we-go-again-intel-releases-updated-spectre-patches/
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Here We Go Again: Intel Releases Updated Spectre Patches
In a press release on Tuesday, Intel announced it resumed the deployment of CPU microcode firmware updates. These updates are meant to mitigate the Spectre Variant 2 vulnerability —CVE-2017-5715.
PHP Community Takes Steps to Stop Installation of Libraries with Unpatched Bugs
Some of the most influential voices in the PHP community have united on a project to improve the security of the PHP ecosystem. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/php-community-takes-steps-to-stop-installation-of-libraries-with-unpatched-bugs/
Some of the most influential voices in the PHP community have united on a project to improve the security of the PHP ecosystem. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/php-community-takes-steps-to-stop-installation-of-libraries-with-unpatched-bugs/
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PHP Community Takes Steps to Stop Installation of Libraries with Unpatched Bugs
Some of the most influential voices in the PHP community have united on a project to improve the security of the PHP ecosystem.
After Intel & Equifax Incidents, SEC Warns Execs Not to Trade Stock While Investigating Security Incidents
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a statement yesterday, warning high-ranking executives not to trade stocks before the disclosing breaches, major vulnerabilities, and other cybersecurity related incidents. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/business/after-intel-and-equifax-incidents-sec-warns-execs-not-to-trade-stock-while-investigating-security-incidents/
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a statement yesterday, warning high-ranking executives not to trade stocks before the disclosing breaches, major vulnerabilities, and other cybersecurity related incidents. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/business/after-intel-and-equifax-incidents-sec-warns-execs-not-to-trade-stock-while-investigating-security-incidents/
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After Intel & Equifax Incidents, SEC Warns Execs Not to Trade Stock While Investigating Security Incidents
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a statement yesterday, warning high-ranking executives not to trade stocks before the disclosing breaches, major vulnerabilities, and other cybersecurity related incidents.
The Market of Stolen Code-Signing Certificates Is Too Expensive for Most Hackers
There's a thriving underground market for buying and selling code-signing certificates meant to help malware pass unnoticed by security scanners, but according to new research, the prices for such certificates are too high, and only a few hackers can afford one. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-market-of-stolen-code-signing-certificates-is-too-expensive-for-most-hackers/
There's a thriving underground market for buying and selling code-signing certificates meant to help malware pass unnoticed by security scanners, but according to new research, the prices for such certificates are too high, and only a few hackers can afford one. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-market-of-stolen-code-signing-certificates-is-too-expensive-for-most-hackers/
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The Market of Stolen Code-Signing Certificates Is Too Expensive for Most Hackers
There's a thriving underground market for buying and selling code-signing certificates meant to help malware pass unnoticed by security scanners, but according to new research, the prices for such certificates are too high, and only a few hackers can afford…
Botched npm Update Crashes Linux Systems, Forces Users to Reinstall
A bug in npm (Node Package Manager), the most widely used JavaScript package manager, will change ownership of crucial Linux system folders, such as /etc, /usr, /boot. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/botched-npm-update-crashes-linux-systems-forces-users-to-reinstall/
A bug in npm (Node Package Manager), the most widely used JavaScript package manager, will change ownership of crucial Linux system folders, such as /etc, /usr, /boot. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/botched-npm-update-crashes-linux-systems-forces-users-to-reinstall/
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Botched npm Update Crashes Linux Systems, Forces Users to Reinstall
A bug in npm (Node Package Manager), the most widely used JavaScript package manager, will change ownership of crucial Linux system folders, such as /etc, /usr, /boot.
SamSam Ransomware Hits Colorado DOT, Agency Shuts Down 2,000 Computers
The Colorado Department of Transportation (DOT) has shut down over 2,000 computers after some systems got infected with the SamSam ransomware on Wednesday, February 21. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsam-ransomware-hits-colorado-dot-agency-shuts-down-2-000-computers/
The Colorado Department of Transportation (DOT) has shut down over 2,000 computers after some systems got infected with the SamSam ransomware on Wednesday, February 21. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsam-ransomware-hits-colorado-dot-agency-shuts-down-2-000-computers/
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SamSam Ransomware Hits Colorado DOT, Agency Shuts Down 2,000 Computers
The Colorado Department of Transportation (DOT) has shut down over 2,000 computers after some systems got infected with the SamSam ransomware on Wednesday, February 21.
Android P Will Block Background Apps from Accessing Phone's Camera & Microphone
Android P, the next major version of the Android operating system, will block idle (background) applications from accessing a smartphone's camera or microphone. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/android-p-will-block-background-apps-from-accessing-phones-camera-and-microphone/
Android P, the next major version of the Android operating system, will block idle (background) applications from accessing a smartphone's camera or microphone. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/android-p-will-block-background-apps-from-accessing-phones-camera-and-microphone/
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Android P Will Block Background Apps from Accessing Phone's Camera & Microphone
Android P, the next major version of the Android operating system, will block idle (background) applications from accessing a smartphone's camera or microphone.
PSA: Improperly Secured Linux Servers Targeted with Chaos Backdoor
Hackers are using SSH brute-force attacks to take over Linux systems secured with weak passwords and are deploying a backdoor named Chaos. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/psa-improperly-secured-linux-servers-targeted-with-chaos-backdoor/
Hackers are using SSH brute-force attacks to take over Linux systems secured with weak passwords and are deploying a backdoor named Chaos. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/psa-improperly-secured-linux-servers-targeted-with-chaos-backdoor/
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PSA: Improperly Secured Linux Servers Targeted with Chaos Backdoor
Hackers are using SSH brute-force attacks to take over Linux systems secured with weak passwords and are deploying a backdoor named Chaos.
Bitcoin Exchange Admin Charged for Lying About Hack
US authorities have arrested a Texas man who founded two Bitcoin-related platforms that got hacked. Officials charged the on accusations of lying to Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) officials in the subsequent investigation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-exchange-admin-charged-for-lying-about-hack/
US authorities have arrested a Texas man who founded two Bitcoin-related platforms that got hacked. Officials charged the on accusations of lying to Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) officials in the subsequent investigation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-exchange-admin-charged-for-lying-about-hack/
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Bitcoin Exchange Admin Charged for Lying About Hack
US authorities have arrested a Texas man who founded two Bitcoin-related platforms that got hacked. Officials charged the on accusations of lying to Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) officials in the subsequent investigation.
US Border Agents Didn't Verify Any e-Passports Since 2007 Because They Didn't Have the Software
The United States of America, the country with one of the most draconian border crossing procedures in the world, hadn't verified the validity of chip-implanted e-passports since 2007, the time when foreigners were first required to have one. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/us-border-agents-didnt-verify-any-e-passports-since-2007-because-they-didnt-have-the-software/
The United States of America, the country with one of the most draconian border crossing procedures in the world, hadn't verified the validity of chip-implanted e-passports since 2007, the time when foreigners were first required to have one. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/us-border-agents-didnt-verify-any-e-passports-since-2007-because-they-didnt-have-the-software/
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US Border Agents Didn't Verify Any e-Passports Since 2007 Because They Didn't Have the Software
The United States of America, the country with one of the most draconian border crossing procedures in the world, hadn't verified the validity of chip-implanted e-passports since 2007, the time when foreigners were first required to have one.
Data Keeper Ransomware Makes First Victims Two Days After Release on Dark Web RaaS
Two days after crooks started advertising the Data Keeper Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) on the Dark Web, ransomware strains generated on this portal have already been spotted in the wild, infecting the computers of real-world users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-keeper-ransomware-makes-first-victims-two-days-after-release-on-dark-web-raas/
Two days after crooks started advertising the Data Keeper Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) on the Dark Web, ransomware strains generated on this portal have already been spotted in the wild, infecting the computers of real-world users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-keeper-ransomware-makes-first-victims-two-days-after-release-on-dark-web-raas/
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Data Keeper Ransomware Makes First Victims Two Days After Release on Dark Web RaaS
Two days after crooks started advertising the Data Keeper Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) on the Dark Web, ransomware strains generated on this portal have already been spotted in the wild, infecting the computers of real-world users.
Ad Network Uses DGA Algorithm to Bypass Ad Blockers and Deploy In-Browser Miners
An advertising network is hiding in-browser cryptocurrency miners (cryptojacking scripts) in the ads it serves on customer sites, and has been doing so since December 2017, according to revelations made over the weekend by the Qihoo 360 Netlab team. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ad-network-uses-dga-algorithm-to-bypass-ad-blockers-and-deploy-in-browser-miners/
An advertising network is hiding in-browser cryptocurrency miners (cryptojacking scripts) in the ads it serves on customer sites, and has been doing so since December 2017, according to revelations made over the weekend by the Qihoo 360 Netlab team. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ad-network-uses-dga-algorithm-to-bypass-ad-blockers-and-deploy-in-browser-miners/
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Ad Network Uses DGA Algorithm to Bypass Ad Blockers and Deploy In-Browser Miners
An advertising network is hiding in-browser cryptocurrency miners (cryptojacking scripts) in the ads it serves on customer sites, and has been doing so since December 2017, according to revelations made over the weekend by the Qihoo 360 Netlab team.
Nanocore RAT Author Gets 33 Months in Prison
US authorities have sentenced an Arkansas man to 33 months in prison and two years of supervised release for aiding and abetting hackers by creating and selling malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nanocore-rat-author-gets-33-months-in-prison/
US authorities have sentenced an Arkansas man to 33 months in prison and two years of supervised release for aiding and abetting hackers by creating and selling malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nanocore-rat-author-gets-33-months-in-prison/
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Nanocore RAT Author Gets 33 Months in Prison
US authorities have sentenced an Arkansas man to 33 months in prison and two years of supervised release for aiding and abetting hackers by creating and selling malware.
Visa: EMV Cards Cut Down Counterfeit Card Fraud in the US by 70%
Visa said last week that two years after US retailers started deploying terminals that could read chip-based credit and debit cards, reports of counterfeit card fraud have dropped by 70%. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/visa-emv-cards-cut-down-counterfeit-card-fraud-in-the-us-by-70-percent/
Visa said last week that two years after US retailers started deploying terminals that could read chip-based credit and debit cards, reports of counterfeit card fraud have dropped by 70%. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/visa-emv-cards-cut-down-counterfeit-card-fraud-in-the-us-by-70-percent/
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Visa: EMV Cards Cut Down Counterfeit Card Fraud in the US by 70%
Visa said last week that two years after US retailers started deploying terminals that could read chip-based credit and debit cards, reports of counterfeit card fraud have dropped by 70%.
Hacker Returns $26 Million Worth of Ethereum Back to Hacked Company
A hacker has returned over $26,2 million worth of Ethereum to Coindash, the company it obtained the funds from in July 2017. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/hacker-returns-26-million-worth-of-ethereum-back-to-hacked-company/
A hacker has returned over $26,2 million worth of Ethereum to Coindash, the company it obtained the funds from in July 2017. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/hacker-returns-26-million-worth-of-ethereum-back-to-hacked-company/
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Hacker Returns $26 Million Worth of Ethereum Back to Hacked Company
A hacker has returned over $26,2 million worth of Ethereum to Coindash, the company it obtained the funds from in July 2017.