Big IoT Botnet Starts Large-Scale Exploitation of Drupalgeddon 2 Vulnerability
A botnet made up of servers and smart devices has begun the mass exploitation of a severe Drupal CMS vulnerability and is using already compromised systems to infect new machines, in a worm-like behavior. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/big-iot-botnet-starts-large-scale-exploitation-of-drupalgeddon-2-vulnerability/
A botnet made up of servers and smart devices has begun the mass exploitation of a severe Drupal CMS vulnerability and is using already compromised systems to infect new machines, in a worm-like behavior. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/big-iot-botnet-starts-large-scale-exploitation-of-drupalgeddon-2-vulnerability/
BleepingComputer
Big IoT Botnet Starts Large-Scale Exploitation of Drupalgeddon 2 Vulnerability
A botnet made up of servers and smart devices has begun the mass exploitation of a severe Drupal CMS vulnerability and is using already compromised systems to infect new machines, in a worm-like behavior.
Internet Explorer Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild by APT Group
An advanced persistent threat (APT), a term sometimes used to describe nation-state-backed cyber-espionage units, is using a zero-day vulnerability in the Internet Explorer kernel code to infect victims with malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/internet-explorer-zero-day-exploited-in-the-wild-by-apt-group/
An advanced persistent threat (APT), a term sometimes used to describe nation-state-backed cyber-espionage units, is using a zero-day vulnerability in the Internet Explorer kernel code to infect victims with malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/internet-explorer-zero-day-exploited-in-the-wild-by-apt-group/
BleepingComputer
Internet Explorer Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild by APT Group
An advanced persistent threat (APT), a term sometimes used to describe nation-state-backed cyber-espionage units, is using a zero-day vulnerability in the Internet Explorer kernel code to infect victims with malware.
Twitter Bans Kaspersky From Advertising on the Platform Citing DHS Ban
Twitter has banned Kaspersky Lab from advertising on its platform citing the company's alleged ties with Russian intelligence agencies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/business/twitter-bans-kaspersky-from-advertising-on-the-platform-citing-dhs-ban/
Twitter has banned Kaspersky Lab from advertising on its platform citing the company's alleged ties with Russian intelligence agencies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/business/twitter-bans-kaspersky-from-advertising-on-the-platform-citing-dhs-ban/
BleepingComputer
Twitter Bans Kaspersky From Advertising on the Platform Citing DHS Ban
Twitter has banned Kaspersky Lab from advertising on its platform citing the company's alleged ties with Russian intelligence agencies.
The Week in Ransomware - April 20th 2018 - Reveton Charges, GandCrab, and More
This week was mostly small variants released, but we did have some interesting news. First we had a Microsoft engineer facing federal charges for involvement in the Reveton Ransomware, a decryptor released for Vortex, the Magnitude exploit kit is now pushing GandCrab, and a ransomware is trying to make money off of Syrian refugees. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-20th-2018-reveton-charges-gandcrab-and-more/
This week was mostly small variants released, but we did have some interesting news. First we had a Microsoft engineer facing federal charges for involvement in the Reveton Ransomware, a decryptor released for Vortex, the Magnitude exploit kit is now pushing GandCrab, and a ransomware is trying to make money off of Syrian refugees. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-april-20th-2018-reveton-charges-gandcrab-and-more/
BleepingComputer
The Week in Ransomware - April 20th 2018 - Reveton Charges, GandCrab, and More
This week was mostly small variants released, but we did have some interesting news. First we had a Microsoft engineer facing federal charges for involvement in the Reveton Ransomware, a decryptor released for Vortex, the Magnitude exploit kit is now pushing…
SunTrust Bank Says Former Employee Stole Details on 1.5 Million Customers
US-based SunTrust Bank said it is working with law enforcement after it discovered that a former employee had stolen private information belonging to nearly 1.5 million customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/suntrust-bank-says-former-employee-stole-details-on-15-million-customers/
US-based SunTrust Bank said it is working with law enforcement after it discovered that a former employee had stolen private information belonging to nearly 1.5 million customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/suntrust-bank-says-former-employee-stole-details-on-15-million-customers/
BleepingComputer
SunTrust Bank Says Former Employee Stole Details on 1.5 Million Customers
US-based SunTrust Bank said it is working with law enforcement after it discovered that a former employee had stolen private information belonging to nearly 1.5 million customers.
Are WiFi Network Names Protected by the First Amendment?
Michigan police were called at a Planet Fitness gym earlier this month to investigate a bomb threat that ended up being only a prank after a naughty user named his WiFi network "Remote Detonator." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/are-wifi-network-names-protected-by-the-first-amendment/
Michigan police were called at a Planet Fitness gym earlier this month to investigate a bomb threat that ended up being only a prank after a naughty user named his WiFi network "Remote Detonator." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/are-wifi-network-names-protected-by-the-first-amendment/
BleepingComputer
Are WiFi Network Names Protected by the First Amendment?
Michigan police were called at a Planet Fitness gym earlier this month to investigate a bomb threat that ended up being only a prank after a naughty user named his WiFi network "Remote Detonator."
Survey Reveals Users Have No Clue About Router Security
A recent survey of 2,205 regular users has proven once again that most people don't update router firmware, don't change default credentials, and don't generally know how to secure their devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/survey-reveals-users-have-no-clue-about-router-security/
A recent survey of 2,205 regular users has proven once again that most people don't update router firmware, don't change default credentials, and don't generally know how to secure their devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/survey-reveals-users-have-no-clue-about-router-security/
BleepingComputer
Survey Reveals Users Have No Clue About Router Security
A recent survey of 2,205 regular users has proven once again that most people don't update router firmware, don't change default credentials, and don't generally know how to secure their devices.
Google Develops AI That Can Separate Voices in a Crowd
Google Research engineers have developed a deep learning system that can separate voices from audio-visual data recorded in crowded environments. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/google-develops-ai-that-can-separate-voices-in-a-crowd/
Google Research engineers have developed a deep learning system that can separate voices from audio-visual data recorded in crowded environments. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/google-develops-ai-that-can-separate-voices-in-a-crowd/
BleepingComputer
Google Develops AI That Can Separate Voices in a Crowd
Google Research engineers have developed a deep learning system that can separate voices from audio-visual data recorded in crowded environments.
Google Is Testing a New Chrome UI
Google engineers have rolled out a new Chrome user interface (UI). Work on the new Refresh UI has been underway since last year, Bleeping Computer has learned. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-is-testing-a-new-chrome-ui/
Google engineers have rolled out a new Chrome user interface (UI). Work on the new Refresh UI has been underway since last year, Bleeping Computer has learned. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-is-testing-a-new-chrome-ui/
BleepingComputer
Google Is Testing a New Chrome UI
Google engineers have rolled out a new Chrome user interface (UI). Work on the new Refresh UI has been underway since last year, Bleeping Computer has learned.
Author Behind ‘Hidden Figures’ Book & Movie Inspires at RSA Conference
Margot Lee Shetterly delivered a keynote address at the RSA Conference last week. The topic of her speech was "Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the Black Women Who Helped Win the Space Race," a reference to her bestselling book by the same name. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/author-behind-hidden-figures-book-and-movie-inspires-at-rsa-conference/
Margot Lee Shetterly delivered a keynote address at the RSA Conference last week. The topic of her speech was "Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the Black Women Who Helped Win the Space Race," a reference to her bestselling book by the same name. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/author-behind-hidden-figures-book-and-movie-inspires-at-rsa-conference/
BleepingComputer
Author Behind ‘Hidden Figures’ Book & Movie Inspires at RSA Conference
Margot Lee Shetterly delivered a keynote address at the RSA Conference last week. The topic of her speech was "Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the Black Women Who Helped Win the Space Race," a reference to her bestselling book by the same name.
Nvidia Develops AI That Reconstructs Corrupted Images
Nvidia researchers have developed a new AI technology that can reconstruct holes or intentionally removed content from images. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/nvidia-develops-ai-that-reconstructs-corrupted-images/
Nvidia researchers have developed a new AI technology that can reconstruct holes or intentionally removed content from images. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/nvidia-develops-ai-that-reconstructs-corrupted-images/
BleepingComputer
Nvidia Develops AI That Reconstructs Corrupted Images
Nvidia researchers have developed a new AI technology that can reconstruct holes or intentionally removed content from images.
Google Accused of Showing ‘Total Contempt’ for Android Users’ Privacy
Joe Westby is Amnesty International's Technology and Human Rights researcher. Recently, in response to Google's launch of a new messaging service, Westby argued that Google, "shows total contempt for Android users' privacy." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-accused-of-showing-total-contempt-for-android-users-privacy/
Joe Westby is Amnesty International's Technology and Human Rights researcher. Recently, in response to Google's launch of a new messaging service, Westby argued that Google, "shows total contempt for Android users' privacy." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-accused-of-showing-total-contempt-for-android-users-privacy/
BleepingComputer
Google Accused of Showing ‘Total Contempt’ for Android Users’ Privacy
Joe Westby is Amnesty International's Technology and Human Rights researcher. Recently, in response to Google's launch of a new messaging service, Westby argued that Google, "shows total contempt for Android users' privacy."
Orangeworm Hackers Infect X-Ray and MRI Machines In Their Quest for Patient Data
Security researchers can't explain how and why malware has infected computers that control MRI and X-ray machines at countless of healthcare organizations across the world. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/orangeworm-hackers-infect-x-ray-and-mri-machines-in-their-quest-for-patient-data/
Security researchers can't explain how and why malware has infected computers that control MRI and X-ray machines at countless of healthcare organizations across the world. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/orangeworm-hackers-infect-x-ray-and-mri-machines-in-their-quest-for-patient-data/
BleepingComputer
Orangeworm Hackers Infect X-Ray and MRI Machines In Their Quest for Patient Data
Security researchers can't explain how and why malware has infected computers that control MRI and X-ray machines at countless of healthcare organizations across the world.
Microsoft Is Adding a Dark Theme Coming to Windows 10's File Explorer
In the latest Redstone 5 skip ahead build for Windows 10 Insiders, Microsoft has added a hidden feature that enables a dark theme in File Explorer. While the new theme is in the very beginning development stages (hopefully!!), it's currently not a sight to behold. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-adding-a-dark-theme-coming-to-windows-10s-file-explorer/
In the latest Redstone 5 skip ahead build for Windows 10 Insiders, Microsoft has added a hidden feature that enables a dark theme in File Explorer. While the new theme is in the very beginning development stages (hopefully!!), it's currently not a sight to behold. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-adding-a-dark-theme-coming-to-windows-10s-file-explorer/
BleepingComputer
Microsoft Is Adding a Dark Theme to Windows 10's File Explorer
In the latest Redstone 5 skip ahead build for Windows 10 Insiders, Microsoft has added a hidden feature that enables a dark theme in File Explorer. While the new theme is in the very beginning development stages (hopefully!!), it's currently not a sight to…
Eventbrite Removes Clause That Allowed It to Attend and Film Events
Eventbrite has recanted on a recent change made to its Merchant Agreement that allowed the company to attend and film events, and then keep the copyright for that recording. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/eventbrite-removes-clause-that-allowed-it-to-attend-and-film-events/
Eventbrite has recanted on a recent change made to its Merchant Agreement that allowed the company to attend and film events, and then keep the copyright for that recording. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/eventbrite-removes-clause-that-allowed-it-to-attend-and-film-events/
BleepingComputer
Eventbrite Removes Clause That Allowed It to Attend and Film Events
Eventbrite has recanted on a recent change made to its Merchant Agreement that allowed the company to attend and film events, and then keep the copyright for that recording.
Windows 10 Lean: Microsoft Developing a Minimalist Version of Windows
With the release of Windows 10 Insider build 17650, Microsoft added a new stripped down version called "Windows Lean" that uses approximately 2GB less space on x64 systems. It achieves this by not installing many of the standard apps and features that are usually installed in Windows 10. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-lean-microsoft-developing-a-minimalist-version-of-windows/
With the release of Windows 10 Insider build 17650, Microsoft added a new stripped down version called "Windows Lean" that uses approximately 2GB less space on x64 systems. It achieves this by not installing many of the standard apps and features that are usually installed in Windows 10. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-lean-microsoft-developing-a-minimalist-version-of-windows/
BleepingComputer
Windows 10 Lean: Microsoft Developing a Minimalist Version of Windows
With the release of Windows 10 Insider build 17650, Microsoft added a new stripped down version called "Windows Lean" that uses approximately 2GB less space on x64 systems. It achieves this by not installing many of the standard apps and features that are…
Microsoft Sees 24% Rise in Tech Support Scam Complaints
Tech support scams are bigger than ever, according to Microsoft, the company revealing last week that it received over 153,000 reports from customers who were the victims of a tech support scam in 2017, a number that went up 24 percent compared to complaints the OS maker received in 2016. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-sees-24-percent-rise-in-tech-support-scam-complaints/
Tech support scams are bigger than ever, according to Microsoft, the company revealing last week that it received over 153,000 reports from customers who were the victims of a tech support scam in 2017, a number that went up 24 percent compared to complaints the OS maker received in 2016. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-sees-24-percent-rise-in-tech-support-scam-complaints/
BleepingComputer
Microsoft Sees 24% Rise in Tech Support Scam Complaints
Tech support scams are bigger than ever, according to Microsoft, the company revealing last week that it received over 153,000 reports from customers who were the victims of a tech support scam in 2017, a number that went up 24 percent compared to complaints…
Researcher Discloses "Unpatchable" Nintendo Switch Exploit
A security researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit affecting the Nvidia Tegra chips that come with Nintendo Switch devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/researcher-discloses-unpatchable-nintendo-switch-exploit/
A security researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit affecting the Nvidia Tegra chips that come with Nintendo Switch devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/researcher-discloses-unpatchable-nintendo-switch-exploit/
BleepingComputer
Researcher Discloses "Unpatchable" Nintendo Switch Exploit
A security researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit affecting the Nvidia Tegra chips that come with Nintendo Switch devices.
Firefox Improves CSRF Protection With Support For Same-Site Cookies
Mozilla engineers are planning to add a new security feature to Firefox with the addition of same-site cookie support in Firefox 60, scheduled for release next month, on May 9. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firefox-improves-csrf-protection-with-support-for-same-site-cookies/
Mozilla engineers are planning to add a new security feature to Firefox with the addition of same-site cookie support in Firefox 60, scheduled for release next month, on May 9. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firefox-improves-csrf-protection-with-support-for-same-site-cookies/
BleepingComputer
Firefox Improves CSRF Protection With Support For Same-Site Cookies
Mozilla engineers are planning to add a new security feature to Firefox with the addition of same-site cookie support in Firefox 60, scheduled for release next month, on May 9.
TrickBot's Screenlocker Module Isn't Meant for Ransomware Ops
The screen-locking feature added to a popular banking trojan was never intended to be used for ransomware-like operations, researchers from Fortinet revealed on Monday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trickbots-screenlocker-module-isnt-meant-for-ransomware-ops/
The screen-locking feature added to a popular banking trojan was never intended to be used for ransomware-like operations, researchers from Fortinet revealed on Monday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trickbots-screenlocker-module-isnt-meant-for-ransomware-ops/