Kaspersky Halts Europol and NoMoreRansom Project Coop After EU Parliament Vote
Kaspersky Lab announced today that it was temporarily halting its cooperation with Europol following the voting of a controversial motion in the European Parliament today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/kaspersky-halts-europol-and-nomoreransom-project-coop-after-eu-parliament-vote/
Kaspersky Lab announced today that it was temporarily halting its cooperation with Europol following the voting of a controversial motion in the European Parliament today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/kaspersky-halts-europol-and-nomoreransom-project-coop-after-eu-parliament-vote/
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Kaspersky Halts Europol and NoMoreRansom Project Coop After EU Parliament Vote
Kaspersky Lab announced it was temporarily halting its cooperation with Europol following the voting of a controversial motion in the European Parliament today.
Steam Will No Longer Support Windows XP and Vista in 2019
In what many would consider overdue, Steam will no longer support the Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems starting on January 1st 2019. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/steam-will-no-longer-support-windows-xp-and-vista-in-2019/
In what many would consider overdue, Steam will no longer support the Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems starting on January 1st 2019. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/steam-will-no-longer-support-windows-xp-and-vista-in-2019/
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Steam Will No Longer Support Windows XP and Vista in 2019
In what many would consider overdue, Steam will no longer support the Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems starting on January 1st 2019.
New Lazy FP State Restore Vulnerability Affects All Intel Core CPUs
What a horrible year in security for Intel. First we had the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities that never seem to go away. Now Intel has announced a new speculative execution side channel vulnerability involving "Lazy FP state restore" that could allow a malicious program to read data being used by other processes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-lazy-fp-state-restore-vulnerability-affects-all-intel-core-cpus/
What a horrible year in security for Intel. First we had the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities that never seem to go away. Now Intel has announced a new speculative execution side channel vulnerability involving "Lazy FP state restore" that could allow a malicious program to read data being used by other processes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-lazy-fp-state-restore-vulnerability-affects-all-intel-core-cpus/
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New Lazy FP State Restore Vulnerability Affects All Intel Core CPUs
What a horrible year in security for Intel. First we had the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities that never seem to go away. Now Intel has announced a new speculative execution side channel vulnerability involving "Lazy FP state restore" that could allow…
Microsoft Fixes Faulty Debian Package That Messed With Users' Settings
Microsoft fixed yesterday a faulty Debian package that was messing with users' OS settings during its installation routine. The faulty package that was causing all the problems was Open R v3.5. Open R is an enhanced version of the R programming language maintained by Microsoft. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/microsoft-fixes-faulty-debian-package-that-messed-with-users-settings/
Microsoft fixed yesterday a faulty Debian package that was messing with users' OS settings during its installation routine. The faulty package that was causing all the problems was Open R v3.5. Open R is an enhanced version of the R programming language maintained by Microsoft. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/microsoft-fixes-faulty-debian-package-that-messed-with-users-settings/
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Microsoft Fixes Faulty Debian Package That Messed With Users' Settings
Microsoft fixed yesterday a faulty Debian package that was messing with users' OS settings during its installation routine. The faulty package that was causing all the problems was Open R v3.5. Open R is an enhanced version of the R programming language maintained…
New MysteryBot Android Malware Packs a Banking Trojan, Keylogger, and Ransomware
Cybercriminals are currently developing a new strain of malware targeting Android devices which blends the features of a banking trojan, keylogger, and mobile ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-mysterybot-android-malware-packs-a-banking-trojan-keylogger-and-ransomware/
Cybercriminals are currently developing a new strain of malware targeting Android devices which blends the features of a banking trojan, keylogger, and mobile ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-mysterybot-android-malware-packs-a-banking-trojan-keylogger-and-ransomware/
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New MysteryBot Android Malware Packs a Banking Trojan, Keylogger, and Ransomware
Cybercriminals are currently developing a new strain of malware targeting Android devices which blends the features of a banking trojan, keylogger, and mobile ransomware.
Dark Web Drug Vendor Pleads Guilty After Feds Traced His Bitcoin Transactions
Gal Vallerius, a 36-year-old French national pleaded guilty this week in the US of selling narcotics on the Dark Web under the nickname of OxyMonster. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/dark-web-drug-vendor-pleads-guilty-after-feds-traced-his-bitcoin-transactions/
Gal Vallerius, a 36-year-old French national pleaded guilty this week in the US of selling narcotics on the Dark Web under the nickname of OxyMonster. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/dark-web-drug-vendor-pleads-guilty-after-feds-traced-his-bitcoin-transactions/
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Dark Web Drug Vendor Pleads Guilty After Feds Traced His Bitcoin Transactions
Gal Vallerius, a 36-year-old French national pleaded guilty this week in the US of selling narcotics on the Dark Web under the nickname of OxyMonster.
DBGer Ransomware Uses EternalBlue and Mimikats to Spread Across Networks
The authors of the Satan ransomware have rebranded their "product" and they now go by the name of DBGer ransomware, according to security researcher MalwareHunter, who spotted this new version earlier today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dbger-ransomware-uses-eternalblue-and-mimikats-to-spread-across-networks/
The authors of the Satan ransomware have rebranded their "product" and they now go by the name of DBGer ransomware, according to security researcher MalwareHunter, who spotted this new version earlier today. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dbger-ransomware-uses-eternalblue-and-mimikats-to-spread-across-networks/
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DBGer Ransomware Uses EternalBlue and Mimikatz to Spread Across Networks
The authors of the Satan ransomware have rebranded their "product" and they now go by the name of DBGer ransomware, according to security researcher MalwareHunter, who spotted this new version earlier today.
Microsoft's SwiftKey Is Becoming the New Touch Keyboard in Windows 10
With today's release of Windows Insider Build 17692, Microsoft announced that their Swiftkey keyboard application will now become the touch keyboard for Windows 10. Using Swiftkey, users will get autocorrection and predictive typing in multiple languages as the application learns a particular user's writing style. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsofts-swiftkey-is-becoming-the-new-touch-keyboard-in-windows-10/
With today's release of Windows Insider Build 17692, Microsoft announced that their Swiftkey keyboard application will now become the touch keyboard for Windows 10. Using Swiftkey, users will get autocorrection and predictive typing in multiple languages as the application learns a particular user's writing style. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsofts-swiftkey-is-becoming-the-new-touch-keyboard-in-windows-10/
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Microsoft's SwiftKey Is Becoming the New Touch Keyboard in Windows 10
With today's release of Windows Insider Build 17692, Microsoft announced that their Swiftkey keyboard application will now become the touch keyboard for Windows 10. Using Swiftkey, users will get autocorrection and predictive typing in multiple languages…
Windows 10 Insider Build 17692 Released. Here's Whats New!
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17692 (Redstone 5) to insiders in the fast and skip ahead rings. This build adds a bunch of new features such as SwiftKey becoming the new touch keyboard, Edge getting autoplay video controls, search improvements, and more. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-17692-released-heres-whats-new/
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17692 (Redstone 5) to insiders in the fast and skip ahead rings. This build adds a bunch of new features such as SwiftKey becoming the new touch keyboard, Edge getting autoplay video controls, search improvements, and more. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-17692-released-heres-whats-new/
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Windows 10 Insider Build 17692 Released. Here's Whats New!
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17692 (Redstone 5) to insiders in the fast and skip ahead rings. This build adds a bunch of new features such as SwiftKey becoming the new touch keyboard, Edge getting autoplay video controls, search…
Following Chrome's Lead, Microsoft Edge Also Moves to Block Autoplay Videos
The Microsoft Edge browser will gain the ability to block auto-playing media, such as sounds and web videos. The feature was announced today for Edge browsers part of Insiders program, Microsoft's testing ground for new Windows 10 features. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/following-chromes-lead-microsoft-edge-also-moves-to-block-autoplay-videos/
The Microsoft Edge browser will gain the ability to block auto-playing media, such as sounds and web videos. The feature was announced today for Edge browsers part of Insiders program, Microsoft's testing ground for new Windows 10 features. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/following-chromes-lead-microsoft-edge-also-moves-to-block-autoplay-videos/
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Following Chrome's Lead, Microsoft Edge Also Moves to Block Autoplay Videos
The Microsoft Edge browser will gain the ability to block auto-playing media, such as sounds and web videos. The feature was announced today for Edge browsers part of Insiders program, Microsoft's testing ground for new Windows 10 features.
Decryptor Released for the Everbe Ransomware
A decryptor for the Everbe Ransomware was released by Michael Gillespie that allows victims to get their files back for free. It is not known how this ransomware is currently being distributed, but as long as victims have an unencrypted version of an encrypted file, they can use them to brute force the decryption key. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/decryptor-released-for-the-everbe-ransomware/
A decryptor for the Everbe Ransomware was released by Michael Gillespie that allows victims to get their files back for free. It is not known how this ransomware is currently being distributed, but as long as victims have an unencrypted version of an encrypted file, they can use them to brute force the decryption key. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/decryptor-released-for-the-everbe-ransomware/
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Decryptor Released for the Everbe Ransomware
A decryptor for the Everbe Ransomware was released by Michael Gillespie and Maxime Meignan that allows victims to get their files back for free. It is not known how this ransomware is currently being distributed, but as long as victims have an unencrypted…
Clipboard Hijacker Targeting Bitcoin & Ethereum Users Infects Over 300,0000 PCs
A malware campaign spreading a clipboard hijacker has infected over 300,000 computers, according to Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 Total Security. The campaign has been raging for the past week and has spread a malware which Qihoo researchers have named ClipboardWalletHijacker. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clipboard-hijacker-targeting-bitcoin-and-ethereum-users-infects-over-300-0000-pcs/
A malware campaign spreading a clipboard hijacker has infected over 300,000 computers, according to Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 Total Security. The campaign has been raging for the past week and has spread a malware which Qihoo researchers have named ClipboardWalletHijacker. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clipboard-hijacker-targeting-bitcoin-and-ethereum-users-infects-over-300-0000-pcs/
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Clipboard Hijacker Targeting Bitcoin & Ethereum Users Infects Over 300,0000 PCs
A malware campaign spreading a clipboard hijacker has infected over 300,000 computers, according to Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 Total Security. The campaign has been raging for the past week and has spread a malware which Qihoo researchers have named…
Chinese Cyber-Espionage Group Hacked Government Data Center
A Chinese-linked cyber-espionage unit has hacked a data center belonging to a Central Asian country and has embedded malicious code on government sites. The hack of the data center happened sometime in mid-November 2017, according to a report published by Kaspersky Lab earlier this week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-cyber-espionage-group-hacked-government-data-center/
A Chinese-linked cyber-espionage unit has hacked a data center belonging to a Central Asian country and has embedded malicious code on government sites. The hack of the data center happened sometime in mid-November 2017, according to a report published by Kaspersky Lab earlier this week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-cyber-espionage-group-hacked-government-data-center/
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Chinese Cyber-Espionage Group Hacked Government Data Center
A Chinese-linked cyber-espionage unit has hacked a data center belonging to a Central Asian country and has embedded malicious code on government sites. The hack of the data center happened sometime in mid-November 2017, according to a report published by…
Hacker Breaches Syscoin GitHub Account and Poisons Official Client
A hacker gained access to the GitHub account of the Syscoin cryptocurrency and replaced the official Windows client with a version containing malware. The poisoned Syscoin Windows client contained Arkei Stealer, a malware strain specialized in dumping and stealing passwords and wallet private keys. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-breaches-syscoin-github-account-and-poisons-official-client/
A hacker gained access to the GitHub account of the Syscoin cryptocurrency and replaced the official Windows client with a version containing malware. The poisoned Syscoin Windows client contained Arkei Stealer, a malware strain specialized in dumping and stealing passwords and wallet private keys. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-breaches-syscoin-github-account-and-poisons-official-client/
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Hacker Breaches Syscoin GitHub Account and Poisons Official Client
A hacker gained access to the GitHub account of the Syscoin cryptocurrency and replaced the official Windows client with a version containing malware. The poisoned Syscoin Windows client contained Arkei Stealer, a malware strain specialized in dumping and…
Police Use of Minority Report-Style Pre-Crime Tech Raises Inaccuracy Concerns
Pre-crime, is a vast potpourri of information, on everyday activities, used to try to predict and prevent future behavior. In "predictive" policing, computer algorithms identify signs of pre-crime in a realm in which we are all potential suspects. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/police-use-of-minority-report-style-pre-crime-tech-raises-inaccuracy-concerns/
Pre-crime, is a vast potpourri of information, on everyday activities, used to try to predict and prevent future behavior. In "predictive" policing, computer algorithms identify signs of pre-crime in a realm in which we are all potential suspects. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/police-use-of-minority-report-style-pre-crime-tech-raises-inaccuracy-concerns/
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Police Use of Minority Report-Style Pre-Crime Tech Raises Inaccuracy Concerns
Pre-crime, is a vast potpourri of information, on everyday activities, used to try to predict and prevent future behavior. In "predictive" policing, computer algorithms identify signs of pre-crime in a realm in which we are all potential suspects.
All That Port 8000 Traffic This Week! Yeah, That's Satori Looking for New Bots
The mystery of the recent surge in port 8000 scan activity has been solved today by security researches from Qihoo 360 Netlab, who tracked this week's mystery traffic to an old foe —the Satori IoT botnet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/all-that-port-8000-traffic-this-week-yeah-thats-satori-looking-for-new-bots/
The mystery of the recent surge in port 8000 scan activity has been solved today by security researches from Qihoo 360 Netlab, who tracked this week's mystery traffic to an old foe —the Satori IoT botnet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/all-that-port-8000-traffic-this-week-yeah-thats-satori-looking-for-new-bots/
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All That Port 8000 Traffic This Week! Yeah, That's Satori Looking for New Bots
The mystery of the recent surge in port 8000 scan activity has been solved today by security researches from Qihoo 360 Netlab, who tracked this week's mystery traffic to an old foe —the Satori IoT botnet.
The Week in Ransomware - June 15th 2018 - DBGer, Scarab, and More
Mostly new variants of the same ransomware this week, with little new ransomware campaigns being conducted. Of particular interest was Kaspersky temporarily withdrawing their participation in the NoMoreRansom project and the rebranding of Satan Ransomware as DBGer Ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-june-15th-2018-dbger-scarab-and-more/
Mostly new variants of the same ransomware this week, with little new ransomware campaigns being conducted. Of particular interest was Kaspersky temporarily withdrawing their participation in the NoMoreRansom project and the rebranding of Satan Ransomware as DBGer Ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-june-15th-2018-dbger-scarab-and-more/
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The Week in Ransomware - June 15th 2018 - DBGer, Scarab, and More
Mostly new variants of the same ransomware this week, with little new ransomware campaigns being conducted. Of particular interest was Kaspersky temporarily withdrawing their participation in the NoMoreRansom project and the rebranding of Satan Ransomware as…
Europol Dismantles One of the Internet's Oldest Hacker Groups
Europol, French, UK, and Thai police arrested eight people they suspect to have been involved or to have been part of a notorious hacker group known as Rex Mundi (Latin for "King of the World"). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europol-dismantles-one-of-the-internets-oldest-hacker-groups/
Europol, French, UK, and Thai police arrested eight people they suspect to have been involved or to have been part of a notorious hacker group known as Rex Mundi (Latin for "King of the World"). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europol-dismantles-one-of-the-internets-oldest-hacker-groups/
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Europol Dismantles One of the Internet's Oldest Hacker Groups
Europol, French, UK, and Thai police arrested eight people they suspect to have been involved or to have been part of a notorious hacker group known as Rex Mundi (Latin for "King of the World").
Android App Devs Find Clever Trick for Fooling Users Into Installing Their Crapware
An expert in Android security is warning users that some developers of crappy Android apps have come up with a new trick for fooling users into installing their apps. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/android-app-devs-find-clever-trick-for-fooling-users-into-installing-their-crapware/
An expert in Android security is warning users that some developers of crappy Android apps have come up with a new trick for fooling users into installing their apps. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/android-app-devs-find-clever-trick-for-fooling-users-into-installing-their-crapware/
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Android App Devs Find Clever Trick for Fooling Users Into Installing Their Crapware
An expert in Android security is warning users that some developers of crappy Android apps have come up with a new trick for fooling users into installing their apps.
Gaming Companies Remove Analytics App After Massive User Outcry
Several gaming companies have announced plans to remove support for an analytics app they have bundled with their games. The decision to remove the app came after several Reddit and Steam users noticed that many game publishers have recently embedded a controversial analytics SDK part of recent updates to their games. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/gaming-companies-remove-analytics-app-after-massive-user-outcry/
Several gaming companies have announced plans to remove support for an analytics app they have bundled with their games. The decision to remove the app came after several Reddit and Steam users noticed that many game publishers have recently embedded a controversial analytics SDK part of recent updates to their games. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/gaming-companies-remove-analytics-app-after-massive-user-outcry/
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Gaming Companies Remove Analytics App After Massive User Outcry
Several gaming companies have announced plans to remove support for an analytics app they have bundled with their games. The decision to remove the app came after several Reddit and Steam users noticed that many game publishers have recently embedded a controversial…