Some Memcached DDoS Attackers Are Asking for a Ransom Demand in Monero
DDoS extortionists have already pounced on the Memcached DDoS attack vector in attempts to extract payments from attacked companies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/some-memcached-ddos-attackers-are-asking-for-a-ransom-demand-in-monero/
DDoS extortionists have already pounced on the Memcached DDoS attack vector in attempts to extract payments from attacked companies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/some-memcached-ddos-attackers-are-asking-for-a-ransom-demand-in-monero/
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Some Memcached DDoS Attackers Are Asking for a Ransom Demand in Monero
DDoS extortionists have already pounced on the Memcached DDoS attack vector in attempts to extract payments from attacked companies.
SgxSpectre Attack Can Extract Data from Intel SGX Enclaves
A new variation of the Spectre attack has been revealed this week by six scientists from the Ohio State University. Named SgxSpectre, researchers say this attack can extract information from Intel SGX enclaves. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sgxspectre-attack-can-extract-data-from-intel-sgx-enclaves/
A new variation of the Spectre attack has been revealed this week by six scientists from the Ohio State University. Named SgxSpectre, researchers say this attack can extract information from Intel SGX enclaves. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sgxspectre-attack-can-extract-data-from-intel-sgx-enclaves/
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SgxSpectre Attack Can Extract Data from Intel SGX Enclaves
A new variation of the Spectre attack has been revealed this week by six scientists from the Ohio State University. Named SgxSpectre, researchers say this attack can extract information from Intel SGX enclaves.
PSA: Beware of Windows PowerShell Credential Request Prompts
A new PowerShell script was posted on Github recently that prompts a victim to enter their login credentials, checks if they are correct, and then sends the credentials to a remote server. This allows an attacker to distribute the script and harvest domain login credentials from their victims. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/psa-beware-of-windows-powershell-credential-request-prompts/
A new PowerShell script was posted on Github recently that prompts a victim to enter their login credentials, checks if they are correct, and then sends the credentials to a remote server. This allows an attacker to distribute the script and harvest domain login credentials from their victims. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/psa-beware-of-windows-powershell-credential-request-prompts/
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PSA: Beware of Windows PowerShell Credential Request Prompts
A new PowerShell script was posted on Github recently that prompts a victim to enter their login credentials, checks if they are correct, and then sends the credentials to a remote server. This allows an attacker to distribute the script and harvest domain…
Researchers Who Found AMD CPU Flaws Explain Chaotic Disclosure
Ilia Luk-Zilberman, the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of CTS Labs, the company behind yesterday's disclosure of 13 vulnerabilities affecting AMD processors, has published an open letter today, explaining his company's controversial actions that managed to enrage almost the entire tech and security research communities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-who-found-amd-cpu-flaws-explain-chaotic-disclosure/
Ilia Luk-Zilberman, the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of CTS Labs, the company behind yesterday's disclosure of 13 vulnerabilities affecting AMD processors, has published an open letter today, explaining his company's controversial actions that managed to enrage almost the entire tech and security research communities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-who-found-amd-cpu-flaws-explain-chaotic-disclosure/
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Researchers Who Found AMD CPU Flaws Explain Chaotic Disclosure
Ilia Luk-Zilberman, the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of CTS Labs, the company behind yesterday's disclosure of 13 vulnerabilities affecting AMD processors, has published an open letter today, explaining his company's controversial actions that managed to…
Chinese Crooks Assembling Massive Botnet of Nearly 5 Million Android Devices
A Chinese malware operation is currently building a massive botnet of nearly 5 million Android smartphones using a strain of malware named RottenSys. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-crooks-assembling-massive-botnet-of-nearly-5-million-android-devices/
A Chinese malware operation is currently building a massive botnet of nearly 5 million Android smartphones using a strain of malware named RottenSys. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-crooks-assembling-massive-botnet-of-nearly-5-million-android-devices/
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Chinese Crooks Assembling Massive Botnet of Nearly 5 Million Android Devices
A Chinese malware operation is currently building a massive botnet of nearly 5 million Android smartphones using a strain of malware named RottenSys.
Geographical Region With the Most Ransomware Encounters in 2017 Was Asia
In the land of IT security, there is no better source for malware statistics than Microsoft, the company that has an antivirus engine running on almost all recent Windows operating systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/geographical-region-with-the-most-ransomware-encounters-in-2017-was-asia/
In the land of IT security, there is no better source for malware statistics than Microsoft, the company that has an antivirus engine running on almost all recent Windows operating systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/geographical-region-with-the-most-ransomware-encounters-in-2017-was-asia/
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Geographical Region With the Most Ransomware Encounters in 2017 Was Asia
In the land of IT security, there is no better source for malware statistics than Microsoft, the company that has an antivirus engine running on almost all recent Windows operating systems.
US Sanctions Russia Over NotPetya Outbreak, Energy Grid Hacks, Election Meddling
The United States has imposed sanctions against Russian entities for the NotPetya ransomware outbreak, cyber-attacks on the US power grid, and their attempts to influence the 2016 US presidential election process. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/us-sanctions-russia-over-notpetya-outbreak-energy-grid-hacks-election-meddling/
The United States has imposed sanctions against Russian entities for the NotPetya ransomware outbreak, cyber-attacks on the US power grid, and their attempts to influence the 2016 US presidential election process. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/us-sanctions-russia-over-notpetya-outbreak-energy-grid-hacks-election-meddling/
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US Sanctions Russia Over NotPetya Outbreak, Energy Grid Hacks, Election Meddling
The United States has imposed sanctions against Russian entities for the NotPetya ransomware outbreak, cyber-attacks on the US power grid, and their attempts to influence the 2016 US presidential election process.
Apple Bans Iran from the App Store
Iranian users have not been able to access Apple's App Store all day today, in what appears to be a ban put in place by the US company. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-bans-iran-from-the-app-store/
Iranian users have not been able to access Apple's App Store all day today, in what appears to be a ban put in place by the US company. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-bans-iran-from-the-app-store/
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Apple Bans Iran from the App Store
Iranian users have not been able to access Apple's App Store all day today, in what appears to be a ban put in place by the US company.
Fortnite for iOS is Live and Invites Are Being Sent Out Now
The mobile iOS version of Fortnite is now live on the App Store and invites are on their way! Some of you who have already signed up will start receiving your invites via email, which contain a special link to iOS Fortnite on the App Store. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/fortnite-for-ios-is-live-and-invites-are-being-sent-out-now/
The mobile iOS version of Fortnite is now live on the App Store and invites are on their way! Some of you who have already signed up will start receiving your invites via email, which contain a special link to iOS Fortnite on the App Store. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/fortnite-for-ios-is-live-and-invites-are-being-sent-out-now/
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Fortnite for iOS is Live and Invites Are Being Sent Out Now
The mobile iOS version of Fortnite is now live on the App Store and invites are on their way! Some of you who have already signed up will start receiving your invites via email, which contain a special link to iOS Fortnite on the App Store.
Intel Announces CPU Hardware Protections to Prevent Future Spectre-Like Flaws
Intel announced today that upcoming CPU models would include brand new hardware-level protections to prevent any future Meltdown and Spectre-like vulnerabilities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/intel-announces-cpu-hardware-protections-to-prevent-future-spectre-like-flaws/
Intel announced today that upcoming CPU models would include brand new hardware-level protections to prevent any future Meltdown and Spectre-like vulnerabilities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/intel-announces-cpu-hardware-protections-to-prevent-future-spectre-like-flaws/
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Intel Announces CPU Hardware Protections to Prevent Future Spectre-Like Flaws
Intel announced today that upcoming CPU models would include brand new hardware-level protections to prevent any future Meltdown and Spectre-like vulnerabilities.
Firefox, Edge, and Safari Browsers Fall at Famous Pwn2Own Hacking Contest
Safari, Edge, and Firefox were the favorite targets that fell to white hat hackers at the world's most well-known competitive hacking competition —Pwn2Own 2018— held over the past two days in Vancouver, Canada. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firefox-edge-and-safari-browsers-fall-at-famous-pwn2own-hacking-contest/
Safari, Edge, and Firefox were the favorite targets that fell to white hat hackers at the world's most well-known competitive hacking competition —Pwn2Own 2018— held over the past two days in Vancouver, Canada. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firefox-edge-and-safari-browsers-fall-at-famous-pwn2own-hacking-contest/
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Firefox, Edge, and Safari Browsers Fall at Famous Pwn2Own Hacking Contest
Safari, Edge, and Firefox were the favorite targets that fell to white hat hackers at the world's most well-known competitive hacking competition —Pwn2Own 2018— held over the past two days in Vancouver, Canada.
Hackers Target PostgreSQL DBs With Coinminer Hidden in Scarlett Johannsson Image
A new type of attack has been discovered targeting PostgreSQL databases, in which malware authors are using an image of Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson to hide a cryptocurrency miner they intend to run on the DB's underlying server. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-postgresql-dbs-with-coinminer-hidden-in-scarlett-johannsson-image/
A new type of attack has been discovered targeting PostgreSQL databases, in which malware authors are using an image of Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson to hide a cryptocurrency miner they intend to run on the DB's underlying server. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-postgresql-dbs-with-coinminer-hidden-in-scarlett-johannsson-image/
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Hackers Target PostgreSQL DBs With Coinminer Hidden in Scarlett Johannsson Image
A new type of attack has been discovered targeting PostgreSQL databases, in which malware authors are using an image of Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson to hide a cryptocurrency miner they intend to run on the DB's underlying server.
AMD Flaws Pose No Immediate Risk of Exploitation, Says Independent Reviewer
A third-party company that was paid to review the validity of the recent AMD flaws —RyzenFall, MasterKey, Fallout, and Chimera— has confirmed that these vulnerabilities are real, but that regular users shouldn't panic for the time being. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amd-flaws-pose-no-immediate-risk-of-exploitation-says-independent-reviewer/
A third-party company that was paid to review the validity of the recent AMD flaws —RyzenFall, MasterKey, Fallout, and Chimera— has confirmed that these vulnerabilities are real, but that regular users shouldn't panic for the time being. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amd-flaws-pose-no-immediate-risk-of-exploitation-says-independent-reviewer/
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AMD Flaws Pose No Immediate Risk of Exploitation, Says Independent Reviewer
A third-party company that was paid to review the validity of the recent AMD flaws —RyzenFall, MasterKey, Fallout, and Chimera— has confirmed that these vulnerabilities are real, but that regular users shouldn't panic for the time being.
Intro to Quick Assist, Window 10's Built-in TeamViewer-Like Remote Help Tool
With the release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update in October, Microsoft quietly slipped in the new Quick Assist program that many people I spoke to did not know about. Quick Assist is a remote assistance tool that allows Windows 10 users to receive and give assistance by taking control of a remote computer. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/intro-to-quick-assist-window-10s-built-in-teamviewer-like-remote-help-tool/
With the release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update in October, Microsoft quietly slipped in the new Quick Assist program that many people I spoke to did not know about. Quick Assist is a remote assistance tool that allows Windows 10 users to receive and give assistance by taking control of a remote computer. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/intro-to-quick-assist-window-10s-built-in-teamviewer-like-remote-help-tool/
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Intro to Quick Assist, Window 10's Built-in TeamViewer-Like Remote Help Tool
With the release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update in October, Microsoft quietly slipped in the new Quick Assist program that many people I spoke to did not know about. Quick Assist is a remote assistance tool that allows Windows 10 users to receive…
TDS Systems Are the Next Big Money Makers in the Land of Cybercrime
Traffic Distribution Systems —often spelled just TDS— are becoming the next big thing in the world of cybercrime operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tds-systems-are-the-next-big-money-makers-in-the-land-of-cybercrime/
Traffic Distribution Systems —often spelled just TDS— are becoming the next big thing in the world of cybercrime operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tds-systems-are-the-next-big-money-makers-in-the-land-of-cybercrime/
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TDS Systems Are the Next Big Money Makers in the Land of Cybercrime
Traffic Distribution Systems —often spelled just TDS— are becoming the next big thing in the world of cybercrime operations.
Android Malware Intercepts Phone Calls to Connect Banking Users to Scammers
A new variant of the FakeBank Android malware includes the ability to intercept phone calls victims are making to their banks, and redirecting users to scammers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-malware-intercepts-phone-calls-to-connect-banking-users-to-scammers/
A new variant of the FakeBank Android malware includes the ability to intercept phone calls victims are making to their banks, and redirecting users to scammers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-malware-intercepts-phone-calls-to-connect-banking-users-to-scammers/
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Android Malware Intercepts Phone Calls to Connect Banking Users to Scammers
A new variant of the FakeBank Android malware includes the ability to intercept phone calls victims are making to their banks, and redirecting users to scammers.
Zenis Ransomware Encrypts Your Data & Deletes Your Backups
A new ransomware was discovered this week called Zenis Ransomware. While it is currently unknown how Zenis is being distributed, multiple victims have already become infected with this ransomware. What is most disturbing about Zenis is that it not encrypts your files, but also purposely deletes your backups. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zenis-ransomware-encrypts-your-data-and-deletes-your-backups/
A new ransomware was discovered this week called Zenis Ransomware. While it is currently unknown how Zenis is being distributed, multiple victims have already become infected with this ransomware. What is most disturbing about Zenis is that it not encrypts your files, but also purposely deletes your backups. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zenis-ransomware-encrypts-your-data-and-deletes-your-backups/
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Zenis Ransomware Encrypts Your Data & Deletes Your Backups
A new ransomware was discovered this week called Zenis Ransomware. While it is currently unknown how Zenis is being distributed, multiple victims have already become infected with this ransomware. What is most disturbing about Zenis is that it not encrypts…
Windows Insider Build 17123 Supports The High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF)
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17123 for PC to insiders in the fast ring. While this release brings some bug fixes, it's main focus is the addition of the High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF) to Windows 10 and continuing to resolve bugs in Windows Mixed Reality. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-insider-build-17123-supports-the-high-efficiency-image-file-format-heif/
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17123 for PC to insiders in the fast ring. While this release brings some bug fixes, it's main focus is the addition of the High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF) to Windows 10 and continuing to resolve bugs in Windows Mixed Reality. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-insider-build-17123-supports-the-high-efficiency-image-file-format-heif/
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Windows Insider Build 17123 Supports The High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF)
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17123 for PC to insiders in the fast ring. While this release brings some bug fixes, it's main focus is the addition of the High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF) to Windows 10 and continuing to…
Chrome Extension Protects Against JavaScript-Based CPU Side-Channel Attacks
A team of academics has created a Chrome extension that can block side-channel attacks that use JavaScript code to leak data from a computer's RAM or CPU. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chrome-extension-protects-against-javascript-based-cpu-side-channel-attacks/
A team of academics has created a Chrome extension that can block side-channel attacks that use JavaScript code to leak data from a computer's RAM or CPU. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chrome-extension-protects-against-javascript-based-cpu-side-channel-attacks/
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Chrome Extension Protects Against JavaScript-Based CPU Side-Channel Attacks
A team of academics has created a Chrome extension that can block side-channel attacks that use JavaScript code to leak data from a computer's RAM or CPU.
Author of Polski, Vortex, and Flotera Ransomware Families Arrested in Poland
Polish law enforcement announced on Friday the arrest of Tomasz T., a well-known cyber-criminal believed to be the author of the Polski, Vortex, and Flotera ransomware strains. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/author-of-polski-vortex-and-flotera-ransomware-families-arrested-in-poland/
Polish law enforcement announced on Friday the arrest of Tomasz T., a well-known cyber-criminal believed to be the author of the Polski, Vortex, and Flotera ransomware strains. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/author-of-polski-vortex-and-flotera-ransomware-families-arrested-in-poland/
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Author of Polski, Vortex, and Flotera Ransomware Families Arrested in Poland
Polish law enforcement announced on Friday the arrest of Tomasz T., a well-known cyber-criminal believed to be the author of the Polski, Vortex, and Flotera ransomware strains.