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.
Microsoft Releases Tool for Running Any Linux OS on Windows 10
Microsoft has released a tool on Monday to help Linux aficionados in porting their favorite Linux distro to run on the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), a Windows 10 component that sideloads Linux distros on modern Windows 10 PCs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-tool-for-running-any-linux-os-on-windows-10/
Microsoft has released a tool on Monday to help Linux aficionados in porting their favorite Linux distro to run on the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), a Windows 10 component that sideloads Linux distros on modern Windows 10 PCs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-tool-for-running-any-linux-os-on-windows-10/
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Microsoft Releases Tool for Running Any Linux OS on Windows 10
Microsoft has released a tool on Monday to help Linux aficionados in porting their favorite Linux distro to run on the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), a Windows 10 component that sideloads Linux distros on modern Windows 10 PCs.
Many VPN Providers Leak Customer's IP Address via WebRTC Bug
Around 20% of today's top VPN solutions are leaking the customer's IP address via a WebRTC bug known since January 2015, and which apparently some VPN providers have never heard of. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/many-vpn-providers-leak-customers-ip-address-via-webrtc-bug/
Around 20% of today's top VPN solutions are leaking the customer's IP address via a WebRTC bug known since January 2015, and which apparently some VPN providers have never heard of. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/many-vpn-providers-leak-customers-ip-address-via-webrtc-bug/
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Many VPN Providers Leak Customer's IP Address via WebRTC Bug
Around 20% of today's top VPN solutions are leaking the customer's IP address via a WebRTC bug known since January 2015, and which apparently some VPN providers have never heard of.
Android Monero-Mining Malware Can Cause Device Failure
Trend Micro security experts have warned users today about a new type of Android malware that infects devices and untetheredly mines Monero in the phone's background until the battery is exhausted or the device gives out. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-monero-mining-malware-can-cause-device-failure/
Trend Micro security experts have warned users today about a new type of Android malware that infects devices and untetheredly mines Monero in the phone's background until the battery is exhausted or the device gives out. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-monero-mining-malware-can-cause-device-failure/
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Android Monero-Mining Malware Can Cause Device Failure
Trend Micro security experts have warned users today about a new type of Android malware that infects devices and untetheredly mines Monero in the phone's background until the battery is exhausted or the device gives out.
Facebook Reveals the "Access Your Information" Data Tool and New Privacy Shortcuts
In its first step to try and restore confidence in its platform after the Cambridge Analytica fiasco, Facebook has unveiled more organized privacy settings and a new data management tool called "Access Your Information". [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-reveals-the-access-your-information-data-tool-and-new-privacy-shortcuts/
In its first step to try and restore confidence in its platform after the Cambridge Analytica fiasco, Facebook has unveiled more organized privacy settings and a new data management tool called "Access Your Information". [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-reveals-the-access-your-information-data-tool-and-new-privacy-shortcuts/
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Facebook Reveals the "Access Your Information" Data Tool and New Privacy Shortcuts
In its first step to try and restore confidence in its platform after the Cambridge Analytica fiasco, Facebook has unveiled more organized privacy settings and a new data management tool called "Access Your Information".
Angry Users Donate $120K to Cancer Research After Brian Krebs' Coinhive Article
The angry userbase of pr0gramm.com, a German image board similar to Imgur, has donated over €103,000 ($126,000) to local cancer research organizations as a way to protest against an article published by Brian Krebs, an IT security journalist. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/angry-users-donate-120k-to-cancer-research-after-brian-krebs-coinhive-article/
The angry userbase of pr0gramm.com, a German image board similar to Imgur, has donated over €103,000 ($126,000) to local cancer research organizations as a way to protest against an article published by Brian Krebs, an IT security journalist. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/angry-users-donate-120k-to-cancer-research-after-brian-krebs-coinhive-article/
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Angry Users Donate $120K to Cancer Research After Brian Krebs' Coinhive Article
The angry userbase of pr0gramm.com, a German image board similar to Imgur, has donated over €103,000 ($126,000) to local cancer research organizations as a way to protest against an article published by Brian Krebs, an IT security journalist.
Drupal Fixes Drupalgeddon2 Security Flaw That Allows Hackers to Take Over Sites
The Drupal CMS team has fixed a highly critical security flaw that allows hackers to take over a site just by accessing an URL. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/drupal-fixes-drupalgeddon2-security-flaw-that-allows-hackers-to-take-over-sites/
The Drupal CMS team has fixed a highly critical security flaw that allows hackers to take over a site just by accessing an URL. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/drupal-fixes-drupalgeddon2-security-flaw-that-allows-hackers-to-take-over-sites/
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Drupal Fixes Drupalgeddon2 Security Flaw That Allows Hackers to Take Over Sites
The Drupal CMS team has fixed a highly critical security flaw that allows hackers to take over a site just by accessing an URL.
Microsoft's Cloud Clipboard Feature Spotted in Windows 10 Redstone 5 Build
Windows sleuths found a string that references the Cloud Clipboard feature in the latest skip ahead build for Windows 10 Redstone 5. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsofts-cloud-clipboard-feature-spotted-in-windows-10-redstone-5-build/
Windows sleuths found a string that references the Cloud Clipboard feature in the latest skip ahead build for Windows 10 Redstone 5. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsofts-cloud-clipboard-feature-spotted-in-windows-10-redstone-5-build/
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Microsoft's Cloud Clipboard Feature Spotted in Windows 10 Redstone 5 Build
Windows sleuths found a string that references the Cloud Clipboard feature in the latest skip ahead build for Windows 10 Redstone 5.
Boeing Is Dealing With a Suspected WanaCry Ransomware Outbreak
In a baffling turn of events, computers at Boeing have allegedly been infected with the WannaCry Ransomware. According to the Seattle Times, a memo was sent out by a Boeing employee that states that systems have been affected and that their were concerns the ransomware would "spread to airplane software". [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/boeing-is-dealing-with-a-suspected-wanacry-ransomware-outbreak/
In a baffling turn of events, computers at Boeing have allegedly been infected with the WannaCry Ransomware. According to the Seattle Times, a memo was sent out by a Boeing employee that states that systems have been affected and that their were concerns the ransomware would "spread to airplane software". [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/boeing-is-dealing-with-a-suspected-wanacry-ransomware-outbreak/
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Boeing Is Dealing With a Suspected WanaCry Ransomware Outbreak
In a baffling turn of events, computers at Boeing have allegedly been infected with the WannaCry Ransomware. According to the Seattle Times, a memo was sent out by a Boeing employee that states that systems have been affected and that their were concerns…
Cisco Removes Backdoor Account from IOS XE Software
Cisco removed today a backdoor account from its IOS XE operating system that would have allowed a remote attacker to log into Cisco routers and switches with a high-privileged account. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-removes-backdoor-account-from-ios-xe-software/
Cisco removed today a backdoor account from its IOS XE operating system that would have allowed a remote attacker to log into Cisco routers and switches with a high-privileged account. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-removes-backdoor-account-from-ios-xe-software/
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Cisco Removes Backdoor Account from IOS XE Software
Cisco removed today a backdoor account from its IOS XE operating system that would have allowed a remote attacker to log into Cisco routers and switches with a high-privileged account.
QR Code Bug in Apple iOS 11 Can Lead Users to Malicious Sites
Scammers and malware authors can abuse the QR code reading function added the default camera app of iOS 11, and they can use this bug to redirect users to malicious URLs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/qr-code-bug-in-apple-ios-11-can-lead-users-to-malicious-sites/
Scammers and malware authors can abuse the QR code reading function added the default camera app of iOS 11, and they can use this bug to redirect users to malicious URLs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/qr-code-bug-in-apple-ios-11-can-lead-users-to-malicious-sites/
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QR Code Bug in Apple iOS 11 Can Lead Users to Malicious Sites
Scammers and malware authors can abuse the QR code reading function added the default camera app of iOS 11, and they can use this bug to redirect users to malicious URLs.