Thanatos Ransomware Is First to Use Bitcoin Cash. Messes Up Encryption
Ransomware developers continue to release infections that are clearly not tested well and contain bugs that may make it difficult, if not impossible, for victims to recover their files. Such is the case with the new in the wild ransomware called Thanatos that has been discovered by security research MalwareHunterTeam. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/thanatos-ransomware-is-first-to-use-bitcoin-cash-messes-up-encryption/
Ransomware developers continue to release infections that are clearly not tested well and contain bugs that may make it difficult, if not impossible, for victims to recover their files. Such is the case with the new in the wild ransomware called Thanatos that has been discovered by security research MalwareHunterTeam. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/thanatos-ransomware-is-first-to-use-bitcoin-cash-messes-up-encryption/
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Thanatos Ransomware Is First to Use Bitcoin Cash. Messes Up Encryption
Ransomware developers continue to release infections that are clearly not tested well and contain bugs that may make it difficult, if not impossible, for victims to recover their files. Such is the case with the new in the wild ransomware called Thanatos…
The Rig Exploit Kit Has Forsaken Ransomware for Coinminers
The exploit kit landscape has continued its downfall started in the summer of 2016 and its leading player —the RIG exploit kit— has stopped delivering any ransomware strains in 2018, focusing now on spreading cryptocurrency miners (coinminers) and information-stealing trojans (infostealers). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-rig-exploit-kit-has-forsaken-ransomware-for-coinminers/
The exploit kit landscape has continued its downfall started in the summer of 2016 and its leading player —the RIG exploit kit— has stopped delivering any ransomware strains in 2018, focusing now on spreading cryptocurrency miners (coinminers) and information-stealing trojans (infostealers). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-rig-exploit-kit-has-forsaken-ransomware-for-coinminers/
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The Rig Exploit Kit Has Forsaken Ransomware for Coinminers
The exploit kit landscape has continued its downfall started in the summer of 2016 and its leading player —the RIG exploit kit— has stopped delivering any ransomware strains in 2018, focusing now on spreading cryptocurrency miners (coinminers) and information…
Project Crostini: Chrome OS to Support Containerized Linux Apps
Google is in the process of adding support to Chrome OS for running containerized Linux applications, according to a commit spotted in the operating system's source code last week by Reddit users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/project-crostini-chrome-os-to-support-containerized-linux-apps/
Google is in the process of adding support to Chrome OS for running containerized Linux applications, according to a commit spotted in the operating system's source code last week by Reddit users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/project-crostini-chrome-os-to-support-containerized-linux-apps/
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Project Crostini: Chrome OS to Support Containerized Linux Apps
Google is in the process of adding support to Chrome OS for running containerized Linux applications, according to a commit spotted in the operating system's source code last week by Reddit users.
New UpdateChecker Coinminer Package Also Displays Ads to Further Piss You Off
A new malware package masquerading as an Flash Player update installs a miner and displays advertisements every 60 minutes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-updatechecker-coinminer-package-also-displays-ads-to-further-piss-you-off/
A new malware package masquerading as an Flash Player update installs a miner and displays advertisements every 60 minutes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-updatechecker-coinminer-package-also-displays-ads-to-further-piss-you-off/
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New UpdateChecker Coinminer Package Also Displays Ads to Further Piss You Off
A new malware package masquerading as an Flash Player update installs a miner and displays advertisements every 60 minutes.
Apple Dropping iTunes Support for Apple TV 1st Gen, Windows XP, & Vista
Apple has announced that starting on May 25th 2018, iTunes will no longer be supported on Windows XP, Vista, and on Apple TV 1st generation. According to Apple this is because of security changes that will prevent Windows XP, Vista, and Apple TV 1st from using certain features of the iTunes store. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-dropping-itunes-support-for-apple-tv-1st-gen-windows-xp-and-vista/
Apple has announced that starting on May 25th 2018, iTunes will no longer be supported on Windows XP, Vista, and on Apple TV 1st generation. According to Apple this is because of security changes that will prevent Windows XP, Vista, and Apple TV 1st from using certain features of the iTunes store. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-dropping-itunes-support-for-apple-tv-1st-gen-windows-xp-and-vista/
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Apple Dropping iTunes Support for Apple TV 1st Gen, Windows XP, & Vista
Apple has announced that starting on May 25th 2018, iTunes will no longer be supported on Windows XP, Vista, and on Apple TV 1st generation. According to Apple this is because of security changes that will prevent Windows XP, Vista, and Apple TV 1st from…
New Mirai Variant Focuses on Turning IoT Devices into Proxy Servers
Security researchers have spotted a new variant of the Mirai malware that focuses on infecting IoT and networking equipment with the main purpose of turning these devices into a network of proxy servers used to relay malicious traffic. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-mirai-variant-focuses-on-turning-iot-devices-into-proxy-servers/
Security researchers have spotted a new variant of the Mirai malware that focuses on infecting IoT and networking equipment with the main purpose of turning these devices into a network of proxy servers used to relay malicious traffic. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-mirai-variant-focuses-on-turning-iot-devices-into-proxy-servers/
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New Mirai Variant Focuses on Turning IoT Devices into Proxy Servers
Security researchers have spotted a new variant of the Mirai malware that focuses on infecting IoT and networking equipment with the main purpose of turning these devices into a network of proxy servers used to relay malicious traffic.
Free Decrypter Available for GandCrab Ransomware Victims
Bitdefender has released a free decrypter that helps victims of GandCrab ransomware infections recover files without paying the ransom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-decrypter-available-for-gandcrab-ransomware-victims/
Bitdefender has released a free decrypter that helps victims of GandCrab ransomware infections recover files without paying the ransom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-decrypter-available-for-gandcrab-ransomware-victims/
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Free Decrypter Available for GandCrab Ransomware Victims
Bitdefender has released a free decrypter that helps victims of GandCrab ransomware infections recover files without paying the ransom.
2% of Amazon S3 Public Buckets Aren't Write-Protected, Exposed to Ransom Attacks
New research published on Monday reveals that 5.8% of all Amazon S3 buckets are publicly readable, while 2% are publicly writeable —with the latter allowing anyone to add, edit, or delete data, and even hold a victim's data for ransom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/2-percent-of-amazon-s3-public-buckets-arent-write-protected-exposed-to-ransom-attacks/
New research published on Monday reveals that 5.8% of all Amazon S3 buckets are publicly readable, while 2% are publicly writeable —with the latter allowing anyone to add, edit, or delete data, and even hold a victim's data for ransom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/2-percent-of-amazon-s3-public-buckets-arent-write-protected-exposed-to-ransom-attacks/
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2% of Amazon S3 Public Buckets Aren't Write-Protected, Exposed to Ransom Attacks
New research published on Monday reveals that 5.8% of all Amazon S3 buckets are publicly readable, while 2% are publicly writeable —with the latter allowing anyone to add, edit, or delete data, and even hold a victim's data for ransom.
Mozilla Will Let Users Disable Firefox Sync Starting with Firefox 60
Mozilla will add an option in Firefox 60 that will let users disable and hide the Firefox Sync option in the Firefox settings panel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-will-let-users-disable-firefox-sync-starting-with-firefox-60/
Mozilla will add an option in Firefox 60 that will let users disable and hide the Firefox Sync option in the Firefox settings panel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-will-let-users-disable-firefox-sync-starting-with-firefox-60/
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Mozilla Will Let Users Disable Firefox Sync Starting with Firefox 60
Mozilla will add an option in Firefox 60 that will let users disable and hide the Firefox Sync option in the Firefox settings panel.
Google Chrome: Flash Usage Declines from 80% in 2014 to Under 8% Today
The percentage of daily Chrome users who've loaded at least one page containing Flash content per day has gone down from around 80% in 2014 to under 8% in early 2018. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-flash-usage-declines-from-80-percent-in-2014-to-under-8-percent-today/
The percentage of daily Chrome users who've loaded at least one page containing Flash content per day has gone down from around 80% in 2014 to under 8% in early 2018. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-flash-usage-declines-from-80-percent-in-2014-to-under-8-percent-today/
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Google Chrome: Flash Usage Declines from 80% in 2014 to Under 8% Today
The percentage of daily Chrome users who've loaded at least one page containing Flash content per day has gone down from around 80% in 2014 to under 8% in early 2018.
Facebook Launches a Jobs Section —Because of Course It Would!
Facebook rolled out today a new section on its mammoth site, a section where users can find jobs and businesses can advertise job openings. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-launches-a-jobs-section-because-of-course-it-would/
Facebook rolled out today a new section on its mammoth site, a section where users can find jobs and businesses can advertise job openings. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-launches-a-jobs-section-because-of-course-it-would/
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Facebook Launches a Jobs Section —Because of Course It Would!
Facebook rolled out today a new section on its mammoth site, a section where users can find jobs and businesses can advertise job openings.
EITest HoeflerText Scam Distributing GandCrab & Netsupport Manager
Even though Bitdefender released a GandCrab decryptor today, it is not stopping the GandCrab developers from continuing to use new methods to distribute their ransomware. Today malware traffic analysis nao_sec discovered that EITest was being used to distribute the GandCrab ransomware as part of the HoeflerText Font Update scam. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eitest-hoeflertext-scam-distributing-gandcrab-and-netsupport-manager/
Even though Bitdefender released a GandCrab decryptor today, it is not stopping the GandCrab developers from continuing to use new methods to distribute their ransomware. Today malware traffic analysis nao_sec discovered that EITest was being used to distribute the GandCrab ransomware as part of the HoeflerText Font Update scam. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eitest-hoeflertext-scam-distributing-gandcrab-and-netsupport-manager/
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EITest HoeflerText Scam Distributing GandCrab & Netsupport Manager
Even though Bitdefender released a GandCrab decryptor today, it is not stopping the GandCrab developers from continuing to use new methods to distribute their ransomware. Today malware traffic analysis nao_sec discovered that EITest was being used to distribute…
23,000 Users Lose SSL Certificates in Trustico-DigiCert Spat
Over 23,000 users will have their SSL certificates revoked by tomorrow morning, March 1, in an incident between two companies —Trustico and DigiCert— that is likely to have a huge impact on the CA (Certificate Authority) industry as a whole in the coming months. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/23-000-users-lose-ssl-certificates-in-trustico-digicert-spat/
Over 23,000 users will have their SSL certificates revoked by tomorrow morning, March 1, in an incident between two companies —Trustico and DigiCert— that is likely to have a huge impact on the CA (Certificate Authority) industry as a whole in the coming months. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/23-000-users-lose-ssl-certificates-in-trustico-digicert-spat/
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23,000 Users Lose SSL Certificates in Trustico-DigiCert Spat
Over 23,000 users will have their SSL certificates revoked by tomorrow morning, March 1, in an incident between two companies —Trustico and DigiCert— that is likely to have a huge impact on the CA (Certificate Authority) industry as a whole in the coming…
Trustico States They Stored Private Keys for Customers' SSL Certificates
Trustico, a reseller of SSL certificates, has admitted to storing the private keys of some of the SSL certificates it issued to its customers over the past years. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trustico-states-they-stored-private-keys-for-customers-ssl-certificates/
Trustico, a reseller of SSL certificates, has admitted to storing the private keys of some of the SSL certificates it issued to its customers over the past years. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trustico-states-they-stored-private-keys-for-customers-ssl-certificates/
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Trustico States They Stored Private Keys for Customers' SSL Certificates
Trustico, a reseller of SSL certificates, has admitted to storing the private keys of some of the SSL certificates it issued to its customers over the past years.
Infamous Russian Cyber-Espionage Group Hacks German Government
APT28, an infamous cyber-espionage unit that many security firms believe is acting at the behest of the Russian government, has hacked various German government agencies for more than a year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/infamous-russian-cyber-espionage-group-hacks-german-government/
APT28, an infamous cyber-espionage unit that many security firms believe is acting at the behest of the Russian government, has hacked various German government agencies for more than a year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/infamous-russian-cyber-espionage-group-hacks-german-government/
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Infamous Russian Cyber-Espionage Group Hacks German Government
APT28, an infamous cyber-espionage unit that many security firms believe is acting at the behest of the Russian government, has hacked various German government agencies for more than a year.
AdBlock Adds Feature to Cache Popular JavaScript Libraries
Popular ad-blocking browser extension AdBlock has added a new feature that will cache popular JavaScript libraries locally on the users' computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/adblock-adds-feature-to-cache-popular-javascript-libraries/
Popular ad-blocking browser extension AdBlock has added a new feature that will cache popular JavaScript libraries locally on the users' computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/adblock-adds-feature-to-cache-popular-javascript-libraries/
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AdBlock Adds Feature to Cache Popular JavaScript Libraries
Popular ad-blocking browser extension AdBlock has added a new feature that will cache popular JavaScript libraries locally on the users' computers.
New DDoS Record Set at 1.3 Tbps Thanks to Memcached Servers
We have a new record for the largest DDoS attack ever detected. The new high mark is 1.3 Tbps (Terabits-per-second). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ddos-record-set-at-13-tbps-thanks-to-memcached-servers/
We have a new record for the largest DDoS attack ever detected. The new high mark is 1.3 Tbps (Terabits-per-second). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ddos-record-set-at-13-tbps-thanks-to-memcached-servers/
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New DDoS Record Set at 1.3 Tbps Thanks to Memcached Servers
We have a new record for the largest DDoS attack ever detected. The new high mark is 1.3 Tbps (Terabits-per-second).
Microsoft Partners with Intel to Deliver CPU Microcode Fixes via Windows Updates
Microsoft said today that it would take Intel CPU microcode updates meant to fix the Spectre v2 vulnerability and ship these updates to users via a Windows update package. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-partners-with-intel-to-deliver-cpu-microcode-fixes-via-windows-updates/
Microsoft said today that it would take Intel CPU microcode updates meant to fix the Spectre v2 vulnerability and ship these updates to users via a Windows update package. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-partners-with-intel-to-deliver-cpu-microcode-fixes-via-windows-updates/
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Microsoft Partners with Intel to Deliver CPU Microcode Fixes via Windows Updates
Microsoft said today that it would take Intel CPU microcode updates meant to fix the Spectre v2 vulnerability and ship these updates to users via a Windows update package.
New Tools Make Checking for Leaked Passwords a Lot Easier
The work that Australian security researcher Troy Hunt has done with the Have I Been Pwned project is yielding useful tools that developers and webmasters can now use to make sure users stop using silly and easy to guess passwords. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-tools-make-checking-for-leaked-passwords-a-lot-easier/
The work that Australian security researcher Troy Hunt has done with the Have I Been Pwned project is yielding useful tools that developers and webmasters can now use to make sure users stop using silly and easy to guess passwords. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-tools-make-checking-for-leaked-passwords-a-lot-easier/
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New Tools Make Checking for Leaked Passwords a Lot Easier
The work that Australian security researcher Troy Hunt has done with the Have I Been Pwned project is yielding useful tools that developers and webmasters can now use to make sure users stop using silly and easy to guess passwords.
"Fakeapp" Android Malware Steals Facebook Credentials, Logs into Accounts
A new Android malware strain can phish Facebook user credentials and then log into accounts to harvest account details, and even search and collect results using the Facebook app's search functionality. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fakeapp-android-malware-steals-facebook-credentials-logs-into-accounts/
A new Android malware strain can phish Facebook user credentials and then log into accounts to harvest account details, and even search and collect results using the Facebook app's search functionality. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fakeapp-android-malware-steals-facebook-credentials-logs-into-accounts/
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"Fakeapp" Android Malware Steals Facebook Credentials, Logs into Accounts
A new Android malware strain can phish Facebook user credentials and then log into accounts to harvest account details, and even search and collect results using the Facebook app's search functionality.