The Week in Ransomware - March 23rd 2018 - Govt Infections, Zenis, and More
This week was definitely a lot busier than the previous one. During the past two weeks we have had some interesting ransomware released such as Zenis, which deletes files associated with backups, and AVCrypt that tries to uninstall your security software. We also had a bunch of organizations affected by SamSam. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-march-23rd-2018-govt-infections-zenis-and-more/
This week was definitely a lot busier than the previous one. During the past two weeks we have had some interesting ransomware released such as Zenis, which deletes files associated with backups, and AVCrypt that tries to uninstall your security software. We also had a bunch of organizations affected by SamSam. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-march-23rd-2018-govt-infections-zenis-and-more/
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The Week in Ransomware - March 23rd 2018 - Govt Infections, Zenis, and More
This week was definitely a lot busier than the previous one. During the past two weeks we have had some interesting ransomware released such as Zenis, which deletes files associated with backups, and AVCrypt that tries to uninstall your security software.…
Hackers Infect Linux Servers With Monero Miner via 5-Year-Old Vulnerability
A hacker group has made nearly $75,000 by installing a Monero miner on Linux servers after exploiting a five-year-old vulnerability in the Cacti "Network Weathermap" plugin. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-infect-linux-servers-with-monero-miner-via-5-year-old-vulnerability/
A hacker group has made nearly $75,000 by installing a Monero miner on Linux servers after exploiting a five-year-old vulnerability in the Cacti "Network Weathermap" plugin. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-infect-linux-servers-with-monero-miner-via-5-year-old-vulnerability/
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Hackers Infect Linux Servers With Monero Miner via 5-Year-Old Vulnerability
A hacker group has made nearly $75,000 by installing a Monero miner on Linux servers after exploiting a five-year-old vulnerability in the Cacti "Network Weathermap" plugin.
Windows Insider Build 17128 Removes the Preview Watermark From Desktop
Yesterday Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17128 for PC to insiders in the fast ring. This build contains no new features, no bug fixes, and no list of issues. The only difference between this build and 17127 is that they removed the watermark at the bottom right of the desktop. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-insider-build-17128-removes-the-preview-watermark-from-desktop/
Yesterday Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17128 for PC to insiders in the fast ring. This build contains no new features, no bug fixes, and no list of issues. The only difference between this build and 17127 is that they removed the watermark at the bottom right of the desktop. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-insider-build-17128-removes-the-preview-watermark-from-desktop/
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Windows Insider Build 17128 Removes the Preview Watermark From Desktop
Yesterday Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17128 for PC to insiders in the fast ring. This build contains no new features, no bug fixes, and no list of issues. The only difference between this build and 17127 is that they removed the watermark…
Firefox Working on Protection Against In-Browser Cryptojacking Scripts
Firefox engineers are working on a method to address the recent rise in usage of in-browser miners (cryptojacking scripts) that are, in most cases, ruining the web surfing experience of most users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-working-on-protection-against-in-browser-cryptojacking-scripts/
Firefox engineers are working on a method to address the recent rise in usage of in-browser miners (cryptojacking scripts) that are, in most cases, ruining the web surfing experience of most users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-working-on-protection-against-in-browser-cryptojacking-scripts/
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Firefox Working on Protection Against In-Browser Cryptojacking Scripts
Firefox engineers are working on a method to address the recent rise in usage of in-browser miners (cryptojacking scripts) that are, in most cases, ruining the web surfing experience of most users.
The DiskWriter or UselessDisk BootLocker May Be A Wiper
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The DiskWriter or UselessDisk BootLocker May Be A Wiper
A new MBR bootlocker called DiskWriter, or UselessDisk, has been discovered that overwrites the MBR of a victim's computer and then displays a ransom screen on reboot instead of booting into Windows. This ransom note asks for $300 in bitcoins in order to…
Facebook Collected Call and SMS Metadata From Some Users' Smartphones
Several Facebook users who downloaded an archive of their Facebook data in the wake of the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal discovered this week that the social network's mobile applications have been recording —in some cases— much more information than most people were expecting. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-collected-call-and-sms-metadata-from-some-users-smartphones/
Several Facebook users who downloaded an archive of their Facebook data in the wake of the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal discovered this week that the social network's mobile applications have been recording —in some cases— much more information than most people were expecting. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-collected-call-and-sms-metadata-from-some-users-smartphones/
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Facebook Collected Call and SMS Metadata From Some Users' Smartphones
Several Facebook users who downloaded an archive of their Facebook data in the wake of the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal discovered this week that the social network's mobile applications have been recording —in some cases— much more information than…
IETF Approves TLS 1.3 as Internet Standard
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) —the organization that approves proposed Internet standards and protocols— has formally approved TLS 1.3 as the next major version of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ietf-approves-tls-13-as-internet-standard/
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) —the organization that approves proposed Internet standards and protocols— has formally approved TLS 1.3 as the next major version of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ietf-approves-tls-13-as-internet-standard/
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IETF Approves TLS 1.3 as Internet Standard
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) —the organization that approves proposed Internet standards and protocols— has formally approved TLS 1.3 as the next major version of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol.
Chrome Extension Detects URL Homograph (Unicode) Attacks
The team from Phish.ai has developed and released a Google Chrome extension that can detect when users are accessing domains spelled using non-standard Unicode characters and warn the users about the potential of a homograph attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chrome-extension-detects-url-homograph-unicode-attacks/
The team from Phish.ai has developed and released a Google Chrome extension that can detect when users are accessing domains spelled using non-standard Unicode characters and warn the users about the potential of a homograph attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chrome-extension-detects-url-homograph-unicode-attacks/
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Chrome Extension Detects URL Homograph (Unicode) Attacks
The team from Phish.ai has developed and released a Google Chrome extension that can detect when users are accessing domains spelled using non-standard Unicode characters and warn the users about the potential of a homograph attack.
Leader of Carbanak (Cobalt) Hacker Group Who Stole Over €1BIL Arrested in Spain
Europol announced today that Spanish police has arrested a man suspect of being the mastermind behind the Carbanak hacking group, known for some of the biggest bank cyber-heists in recent years. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/leader-of-carbanak-cobalt-hacker-group-who-stole-over-1bil-arrested-in-spain/
Europol announced today that Spanish police has arrested a man suspect of being the mastermind behind the Carbanak hacking group, known for some of the biggest bank cyber-heists in recent years. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/leader-of-carbanak-cobalt-hacker-group-who-stole-over-1bil-arrested-in-spain/
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Leader of Carbanak (Cobalt) Hacker Group Who Stole Over €1BIL Arrested in Spain
Europol announced today that Spanish police has arrested a man suspect of being the mastermind behind the Carbanak hacking group, known for some of the biggest bank cyber-heists in recent years.
HiddnAd and Guerilla Adware Removed From the Google Play Store
Google security staffers have removed 22 Android apps reported to have been infected with the HiddnAd and Guerilla adware families. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hiddnad-and-guerilla-adware-removed-from-the-google-play-store/
Google security staffers have removed 22 Android apps reported to have been infected with the HiddnAd and Guerilla adware families. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hiddnad-and-guerilla-adware-removed-from-the-google-play-store/
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HiddnAd and Guerilla Adware Removed From the Google Play Store
Google security staffers have removed 22 Android apps reported to have been infected with the HiddnAd and Guerilla adware families.
GoScanSSH Malware Avoids Government and Military Servers
Security experts have discovered a new strain of malware that targets vulnerable Linux-based systems and tries its best to avoid infecting devices on government and military networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/goscanssh-malware-avoids-government-and-military-servers/
Security experts have discovered a new strain of malware that targets vulnerable Linux-based systems and tries its best to avoid infecting devices on government and military networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/goscanssh-malware-avoids-government-and-military-servers/
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GoScanSSH Malware Avoids Government and Military Servers
Security experts have discovered a new strain of malware that targets vulnerable Linux-based systems and tries its best to avoid infecting devices on government and military networks.
Google Rolls Out Mobile-First Indexing But Still Doesn't Split Search in Two
Google announced today a shift to "mobile-first indexing," a move which means that Google search crawlers will look at a site's mobile version before the desktop one. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-rolls-out-mobile-first-indexing-but-still-doesnt-split-search-in-two/
Google announced today a shift to "mobile-first indexing," a move which means that Google search crawlers will look at a site's mobile version before the desktop one. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-rolls-out-mobile-first-indexing-but-still-doesnt-split-search-in-two/
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Google Rolls Out Mobile-First Indexing But Still Doesn't Split Search in Two
Google announced today a shift to "mobile-first indexing," a move which means that Google search crawlers will look at a site's mobile version before the desktop one.
Microsoft May Ban Users For Offensive Language Starting In May
Civil rights advocate Jonathan Corbett did us a favor and did something that most of us never do. He decided to read an updated Terms of Service agreement from Microsoft that he was sent via email and discovered some interesting changes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-may-ban-users-for-offensive-language-starting-in-may/
Civil rights advocate Jonathan Corbett did us a favor and did something that most of us never do. He decided to read an updated Terms of Service agreement from Microsoft that he was sent via email and discovered some interesting changes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-may-ban-users-for-offensive-language-starting-in-may/
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Microsoft May Ban Users For Offensive Language Starting In May
Civil rights advocate Jonathan Corbett did us a favor and did something that most of us never do. He decided to read an updated Terms of Service agreement from Microsoft that he was sent via email and discovered some interesting changes.
Iranian Hackers Charged Last Week Were Actually Pretty Damn Good Phishers
The group of Iranian hackers the US charged last week with hacking over 300 universities across the globe were actually master phishers astute at their craft, so much so that they used the same phishing lure for years without needing to change it. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-charged-last-week-were-actually-pretty-damn-good-phishers/
The group of Iranian hackers the US charged last week with hacking over 300 universities across the globe were actually master phishers astute at their craft, so much so that they used the same phishing lure for years without needing to change it. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-charged-last-week-were-actually-pretty-damn-good-phishers/
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Iranian Hackers Charged Last Week Were Actually Pretty Damn Good Phishers
The group of Iranian hackers the US charged last week with hacking over 300 universities across the globe were actually master phishers astute at their craft, so much so that they used the same phishing lure for years without needing to change it.
In-Browser Cryptojacking Is Getting Harder to Detect
Cryptojacking actors find new ways to evade detection by antivirus solutions, ad blockers, and dedicated browser extensions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/in-browser-cryptojacking-is-getting-harder-to-detect/
Cryptojacking actors find new ways to evade detection by antivirus solutions, ad blockers, and dedicated browser extensions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/in-browser-cryptojacking-is-getting-harder-to-detect/
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In-Browser Cryptojacking Is Getting Harder to Detect
Cryptojacking actors find new ways to evade detection by antivirus solutions, ad blockers, and dedicated browser extensions.
VirusBay Aims To Make Malware Analysis More Social
For those looking to learn about and share malware samples, a site called VirusBay may be what you are looking for. VirusBay's goal is to make malware analysis more social by providing a place for researchers to upload samples, request samples, and discuss them with other researchers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/virusbay-aims-to-make-malware-analysis-more-social/
For those looking to learn about and share malware samples, a site called VirusBay may be what you are looking for. VirusBay's goal is to make malware analysis more social by providing a place for researchers to upload samples, request samples, and discuss them with other researchers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/virusbay-aims-to-make-malware-analysis-more-social/
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VirusBay Aims To Make Malware Analysis More Social
For those looking to learn about and share malware samples, a site called VirusBay may be what you are looking for. VirusBay's goal is to make malware analysis more social by providing a place for researchers to upload samples, request samples, and discuss…
Academics Discover New CPU Side-Channel Attack Named BranchScope
A team of academics from four US universities have discovered a new side-channel attack that takes advantage of the speculative execution feature in modern processors to recover data from users' CPUs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/academics-discover-new-cpu-side-channel-attack-named-branchscope/
A team of academics from four US universities have discovered a new side-channel attack that takes advantage of the speculative execution feature in modern processors to recover data from users' CPUs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/academics-discover-new-cpu-side-channel-attack-named-branchscope/
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Academics Discover New CPU Side-Channel Attack Named BranchScope
A team of academics from four US universities have discovered a new side-channel attack that takes advantage of the speculative execution feature in modern processors to recover data from users' CPUs.
Firefox Add-On Isolates Facebook Tracking From the Rest of the Browser
The Mozilla Foundation released today a Firefox add-on that isolates the Facebook website and all its domains to a separate "container," effectively stopping Facebook from tracking users across other websites on the Web. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-add-on-isolates-facebook-tracking-from-the-rest-of-the-browser/
The Mozilla Foundation released today a Firefox add-on that isolates the Facebook website and all its domains to a separate "container," effectively stopping Facebook from tracking users across other websites on the Web. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-add-on-isolates-facebook-tracking-from-the-rest-of-the-browser/
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Firefox Add-On Isolates Facebook Tracking From the Rest of the Browser
The Mozilla Foundation released today a Firefox add-on that isolates the Facebook website and all its domains to a separate "container," effectively stopping Facebook from tracking users across other websites on the Web.
Windows Insider Build 17133 Is Released as Final Code is Checked In
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17133 for PC to insiders in the fast ring. This build contains some minor bug fixes and Microsoft has stated that they are now checking in the final code in preparation for the Spring Creators Update being released. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-insider-build-17133-is-released-as-final-code-is-checked-in/
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17133 for PC to insiders in the fast ring. This build contains some minor bug fixes and Microsoft has stated that they are now checking in the final code in preparation for the Spring Creators Update being released. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-insider-build-17133-is-released-as-final-code-is-checked-in/
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Windows Insider Build 17133 Is Released as Final Code is Checked In
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17133 for PC to insiders in the fast ring. This build contains some minor bug fixes and Microsoft has stated that they are now checking in the final code in preparation for the Spring Creators Update…
Apple Unveils a New 9.7″ iPad With Pencil Support
Today at an education event in Chicago, Apple unveiled a new 9.7" iPad that can be purchased now for $329 USD. This new iPad also includes a higher-resolution touch sensor, which adds compatibility for the Apple Pencil. This makes it ideal for an education setting where students can write on it to perform assignments. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-unveils-a-new-97-ipad-with-pencil-support/
Today at an education event in Chicago, Apple unveiled a new 9.7" iPad that can be purchased now for $329 USD. This new iPad also includes a higher-resolution touch sensor, which adds compatibility for the Apple Pencil. This makes it ideal for an education setting where students can write on it to perform assignments. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-unveils-a-new-97-ipad-with-pencil-support/
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Apple Unveils a New 9.7″ iPad With Pencil Support
Today at an education event in Chicago, Apple unveiled a new 9.7" iPad that can be purchased now for $329 USD. This new iPad also includes a higher-resolution touch sensor, which adds compatibility for the Apple Pencil. This makes it ideal for an education…