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…
New Site Resurrects CrackMe Challenges From the Old Crackmes.de
If you are learning how to reverse engineer or already know how, but want to test your skills, a common tool to use is a CrackMe. CrackMes are small programs that can be used to learn how to crack, or break the copy protection, of software without using legitimate copyrighted applications. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-site-resurrects-crackme-challenges-from-the-old-crackmesde/
If you are learning how to reverse engineer or already know how, but want to test your skills, a common tool to use is a CrackMe. CrackMes are small programs that can be used to learn how to crack, or break the copy protection, of software without using legitimate copyrighted applications. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-site-resurrects-crackme-challenges-from-the-old-crackmesde/
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New Site Resurrects CrackMe Challenges From the Old Crackmes.de
If you are learning how to reverse engineer or already know how, but want to test your skills, a common tool to use is a CrackMe. CrackMes are small programs that can be used to learn how to crack, or break the copy protection, of software without using…
Google G Suite Admins Can Now Customize Session Durations
In the past Google would automatically log out users G Suite users from Google web services such as Gmail or Drive after two weeks so that they would be forced to reauthenticate themselves. As of today, Google is rolling out a new feature for Google G Suite Business, Enterprise, and Education admins that allow them to specify a cust [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-g-suite-admins-can-now-customize-session-durations/
In the past Google would automatically log out users G Suite users from Google web services such as Gmail or Drive after two weeks so that they would be forced to reauthenticate themselves. As of today, Google is rolling out a new feature for Google G Suite Business, Enterprise, and Education admins that allow them to specify a cust [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-g-suite-admins-can-now-customize-session-durations/
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Google G Suite Admins Can Now Customize Session Durations
In the past Google would automatically log out users G Suite users from Google web services such as Gmail or Drive after two weeks so that they would be forced to reauthenticate themselves. As of today, Google is rolling out a new feature for Google G Suite…
macOS High Sierra Logs Encryption Passwords in Plaintext for APFS External Drives
macOS High Sierra users are once again impacted by a major APFS bug after two other major vulnerabilities affected Apple's new filesystem format in the last five months. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/macos-high-sierra-logs-encryption-passwords-in-plaintext-for-apfs-external-drives/
macOS High Sierra users are once again impacted by a major APFS bug after two other major vulnerabilities affected Apple's new filesystem format in the last five months. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/macos-high-sierra-logs-encryption-passwords-in-plaintext-for-apfs-external-drives/
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macOS High Sierra Logs Encryption Passwords in Plaintext for APFS External Drives
macOS High Sierra users are once again impacted by a major APFS bug after two other major vulnerabilities affected Apple's new filesystem format in the last five months.
Meltdown Patch Opened Bigger Security Hole on Windows 7
Microsoft's Meltdown patch has opened an even bigger security hole on Windows 7, allowing any user-level application to read content from the operating system's kernel, and even write data to kernel memory. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/meltdown-patch-opened-bigger-security-hole-on-windows-7/
Microsoft's Meltdown patch has opened an even bigger security hole on Windows 7, allowing any user-level application to read content from the operating system's kernel, and even write data to kernel memory. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/meltdown-patch-opened-bigger-security-hole-on-windows-7/
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Meltdown Patch Opened Bigger Security Hole on Windows 7
Microsoft's Meltdown patch has opened an even bigger security hole on Windows 7, allowing any user-level application to read content from the operating system's kernel, and even write data to kernel memory.
Facebook Wants Security Researchers to Hunt Down Apps That Misuse User Data
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data misuse scandal, Facebook has announced important changes to its app platform, along with improvements to its official bug bounty program that will incentivize and reward security researchers for hunting down third-party Facebook apps that misuse user data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-wants-security-researchers-to-hunt-down-apps-that-misuse-user-data/
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data misuse scandal, Facebook has announced important changes to its app platform, along with improvements to its official bug bounty program that will incentivize and reward security researchers for hunting down third-party Facebook apps that misuse user data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-wants-security-researchers-to-hunt-down-apps-that-misuse-user-data/
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Facebook Wants Security Researchers to Hunt Down Apps That Misuse User Data
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data misuse scandal, Facebook has announced important changes to its app platform, along with improvements to its official bug bounty program that will incentivize and reward security researchers for hunting down third…
Hajime Botnet Makes a Comeback With Massive Scan for MikroTik Routers
If you've been following the infosec Twitter community for the last few days, you couldn't ignore the constant talk about the massive scans currently taking place online, carried out by a Hajime IoT botnet looking to mass-infect unpatched MikroTik devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hajime-botnet-makes-a-comeback-with-massive-scan-for-mikrotik-routers/
If you've been following the infosec Twitter community for the last few days, you couldn't ignore the constant talk about the massive scans currently taking place online, carried out by a Hajime IoT botnet looking to mass-infect unpatched MikroTik devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hajime-botnet-makes-a-comeback-with-massive-scan-for-mikrotik-routers/
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Hajime Botnet Makes a Comeback With Massive Scan for MikroTik Routers
If you've been following the infosec Twitter community for the last few days, you couldn't ignore the constant talk about the massive scans currently taking place online, carried out by a Hajime IoT botnet looking to mass-infect unpatched MikroTik devices.