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Carleton University dealing with a Ransomware Outbreak asking for 39 Bitcoins
Multiple Windows computers at Carleton University have been infected with ransomware and caused downtime for many computer services. It is unknown what ransomware the computers are infected with, but a student has said that the ransomware devs demand 39 bitcoins to decrypt them all. [...]
Carleton University dealing with a Ransomware Outbreak asking for 39 Bitcoins
Multiple Windows computers at Carleton University have been infected with ransomware and caused downtime for many computer services. It is unknown what ransomware the computers are infected with, but a student has said that the ransomware devs demand 39 bitcoins to decrypt them all. [...]
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Carleton University dealing with a Ransomware Outbreak asking for 39 Bitcoins
Multiple Windows computers at Carleton University have been infected with ransomware and caused downtime for many computer services. It is unknown what ransomware the computers are infected with, but a student has said that the ransomware devs demand 39 bitcoins…
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New Proteus Malware Can Mine for Crypto-Currency, Log Keystrokes, and More
A new multi-functional malware family detected as Proteus can transform the computers of infected users in proxy servers, can mine for various types of crypto-currencies, can log keystrokes, and check and steal information about e-commerce accounts. [...]
New Proteus Malware Can Mine for Crypto-Currency, Log Keystrokes, and More
A new multi-functional malware family detected as Proteus can transform the computers of infected users in proxy servers, can mine for various types of crypto-currencies, can log keystrokes, and check and steal information about e-commerce accounts. [...]
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New Proteus Malware Can Mine for Crypto-Currency, Log Keystrokes, and More
A new multi-functional malware family detected as Proteus can transform the computers of infected users in proxy servers, can mine for various types of crypto-currencies, can log keystrokes, and check the validity of stolen online accounts.
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Mozilla Hurries to Patch Zero-Day Used to Unmask Tor Users
Mozilla engineers are working on a patch to fix a zero-day exploit that's currently being used to deanonymize Tor Browser users. [...]
Mozilla Hurries to Patch Zero-Day Used to Unmask Tor Users
Mozilla engineers are working on a patch to fix a zero-day exploit that's currently being used to deanonymize Tor Browser users. [...]
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Mozilla Hurries to Patch Zero-Day Used to Unmask Tor Users
Mozilla engineers are working on a patch to fix a zero-day exploit that's currently being used to deanonymize Tor Browser users.
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Android Malware Has Compromised More Than One Million Google Accounts
Android malware known as Gooligan has compromised and stolen login tokens from over one million Android devices, Check Point researchers announced today. [...]
Android Malware Has Compromised More Than One Million Google Accounts
Android malware known as Gooligan has compromised and stolen login tokens from over one million Android devices, Check Point researchers announced today. [...]
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Android Malware Has Compromised More Than One Million Google Accounts
Android malware known as Gooligan has compromised and stolen login tokens from over one million Android devices, Check Point researchers announced today.
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Europol Suffers Data Breach as Employee Takes Home Files on Terrorist Suspects
Reporters from a Dutch television station said today they've discovered files from Europol investigations into possible terrorist suspects on an unprotected hard drive connected to the Internet. [...]
Europol Suffers Data Breach as Employee Takes Home Files on Terrorist Suspects
Reporters from a Dutch television station said today they've discovered files from Europol investigations into possible terrorist suspects on an unprotected hard drive connected to the Internet. [...]
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Europol Suffers Data Breach as Employee Takes Home Files on Terrorist Suspects
Reporters from a Dutch television station said today they've discovered files from Europol investigations into possible terrorist suspects on an unprotected hard drive connected to the Internet.
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PluginPhantom Android Malware Uses Novel Approach to Hide Malicious Behavior
Security researchers have discovered a new Android trojan that uses the DroidPlugin framework to split malicious behavior across multiple plugins, making detection much harder. [...]
PluginPhantom Android Malware Uses Novel Approach to Hide Malicious Behavior
Security researchers have discovered a new Android trojan that uses the DroidPlugin framework to split malicious behavior across multiple plugins, making detection much harder. [...]
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PluginPhantom Android Malware Uses Novel Approach to Hide Malicious Behavior
Security researchers have discovered a new Android trojan that uses the DroidPlugin framework to split malicious behavior across multiple plugins, making detection much harder.
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Shamoon Disk Wiper Malware Returns in New Attacks
Shamoon, also known as Disttrack, a malware family that's specialized in wiping data from hard drives, has returned with new attacks, and once more is taking aim at companies in Saudi Arabia. [...]
Shamoon Disk Wiper Malware Returns in New Attacks
Shamoon, also known as Disttrack, a malware family that's specialized in wiping data from hard drives, has returned with new attacks, and once more is taking aim at companies in Saudi Arabia. [...]
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Shamoon Disk Wiper Malware Returns in New Attacks
Shamoon, also known as Disttrack, a malware family that's specialized in wiping data from hard drives, has returned with new attacks, and once more is taking aim at companies in Saudi Arabia.
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Microsoft Researchers Release Anti-Reconnaissance Tool Named SAMRi10
Microsoft researchers Itai Grady and Tal Be'ery released today a new tool designed to help system administrators protect enterprise networks from reconnaissance attacks. [...]
Microsoft Researchers Release Anti-Reconnaissance Tool Named SAMRi10
Microsoft researchers Itai Grady and Tal Be'ery released today a new tool designed to help system administrators protect enterprise networks from reconnaissance attacks. [...]
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Microsoft Researchers Release Anti-Reconnaissance Tool Named SAMRi10
Microsoft researchers Itai Grady and Tal Be'ery released today a new tool designed to help system administrators protect enterprise networks from reconnaissance attacks.
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As of Today, US Law Enforcement Has New Hacking Powers
As of December 1, 2016, US law enforcement has gained new hacking powers thanks to changes to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that now simplify the process of getting warrants to hack into devices of US citizens and the citizens of other countries. [...]
As of Today, US Law Enforcement Has New Hacking Powers
As of December 1, 2016, US law enforcement has gained new hacking powers thanks to changes to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that now simplify the process of getting warrants to hack into devices of US citizens and the citizens of other countries. [...]
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As of Today, US Law Enforcement Has New Hacking Powers
As of December 1, 2016, US law enforcement has gained new hacking powers thanks to changes to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that now simplify the process of getting warrants to hack into devices of US citizens and the citizens of other…
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Apple Users Bombarded by iCloud Calendar Spam
Over the past few weeks, Apple users have been bombarded with spam via a new method, with spammers leveraging Calendar event invitations. [...]
Apple Users Bombarded by iCloud Calendar Spam
Over the past few weeks, Apple users have been bombarded with spam via a new method, with spammers leveraging Calendar event invitations. [...]
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Apple Users Bombarded by iCloud Calendar Spam
Over the past few weeks, Apple users have been bombarded with spam via a new method, with spammers leveraging Calendar event invitations.
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Hacker Gets 4 Years in Prison for Selling Stolen Bank Accounts on the Dark Web
A judge in Atlanta, Georgia, has sentenced Aaron James Glende, a hacker known as IcyEagle, to four years and two months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for selling access to stolen bank accounts and others, via the AlphaBay Dark Web marketplace. [...]
Hacker Gets 4 Years in Prison for Selling Stolen Bank Accounts on the Dark Web
A judge in Atlanta, Georgia, has sentenced Aaron James Glende, a hacker known as IcyEagle, to four years and two months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for selling access to stolen bank accounts and others, via the AlphaBay Dark Web marketplace. [...]
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Hacker Gets 4 Years in Prison for Selling Stolen Bank Accounts on the Dark Web
A judge in Atlanta, Georgia, has sentenced Aaron James Glende, a hacker known as IcyEagle, to four years and two months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for selling access to stolen bank accounts and others, via the AlphaBay Dark…
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Massive "Avalanche" Malware Distribution Network Shut Down by Authorities
Law enforcement agencies and Internet companies from across the globe have worked together to take down one of the largest cyber-crime networks ever discovered in the past decade. Their efforts resulted in the arrest of five suspects, searchers at 37 locations, the seizure of 37 servers, and the takedown of 221 other servers. [...]
Massive "Avalanche" Malware Distribution Network Shut Down by Authorities
Law enforcement agencies and Internet companies from across the globe have worked together to take down one of the largest cyber-crime networks ever discovered in the past decade. Their efforts resulted in the arrest of five suspects, searchers at 37 locations, the seizure of 37 servers, and the takedown of 221 other servers. [...]
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Massive "Avalanche" Malware Distribution Network Shut Down by Authorities
Law enforcement agencies and Internet companies from across the globe have worked together to take down one of the largest cyber-crime networks ever discovered in the past decade. Their efforts resulted in the arrest of five suspects, searchers at 37 locations…
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Windows 10 Insider Build 14977 only released to Mobile Insiders this Week
Today Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14977 for Mobile only to Insiders on the fast ring. The only new feature in this build is the ability for Windows Mobile users to read EPUB books in Microsoft Edge on their phone. This feature was already released to PC users in build 14971. [...]
Windows 10 Insider Build 14977 only released to Mobile Insiders this Week
Today Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14977 for Mobile only to Insiders on the fast ring. The only new feature in this build is the ability for Windows Mobile users to read EPUB books in Microsoft Edge on their phone. This feature was already released to PC users in build 14971. [...]
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Windows 10 Insider Build 14977 only released to Mobile Insiders this Week
Today Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14977 for Mobile only to Insiders on the fast ring. The only new feature in this build is the ability for Windows Mobile users to read EPUB books in Microsoft Edge on their phone. This feature…
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Google Chrome 55.0.2883.75 fixes 36 Security Updates with 70K in Bounties
Version 55.0.2883.75 of Google Chrome was released today, which fixes 26 reported vulnerabilities and others discovered internally by Google. Unfortunately, at this time the severity of these vulnerabilities are not known, but based on the bounty rewards, at least 5 of them could be remote execution or XSS vulnerabilities. [...]
Google Chrome 55.0.2883.75 fixes 36 Security Updates with 70K in Bounties
Version 55.0.2883.75 of Google Chrome was released today, which fixes 26 reported vulnerabilities and others discovered internally by Google. Unfortunately, at this time the severity of these vulnerabilities are not known, but based on the bounty rewards, at least 5 of them could be remote execution or XSS vulnerabilities. [...]
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Google Chrome 55.0.2883.75 fixes 36 Security Updates with 70K in Bounties
Version 55.0.2883.75 of Google Chrome was released today, which fixes 26 reported vulnerabilities and others discovered internally by Google. Unfortunately, at this time the severity of these vulnerabilities are not known, but based on the bounty rewards…
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Pacemakers Can Be Hacked to Harm or Kill Patients
Scientists and medical professionals published a research paper in which they detailed a simple and inexpensive approach to creating a device that can be used to hack Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (ICDs), also referred to as pacemakers. [...]
Pacemakers Can Be Hacked to Harm or Kill Patients
Scientists and medical professionals published a research paper in which they detailed a simple and inexpensive approach to creating a device that can be used to hack Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (ICDs), also referred to as pacemakers. [...]
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Pacemakers Can Be Hacked to Harm or Kill Patients
Scientists and medical professionals published a research paper in which they detailed a simple and inexpensive approach to creating a device that can be used to hack Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (ICDs), also referred to as pacemakers.
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Mirai Botnet Behind Internet Problems for 100,000 TalkTalk and UK Post Office Users
Over 100,000 UK Internet customers had connectivity problems over the weekend, with most of the affected users being clients of the UK Postal Office, TalkTalk, and Kcom ISPs. [...]
Mirai Botnet Behind Internet Problems for 100,000 TalkTalk and UK Post Office Users
Over 100,000 UK Internet customers had connectivity problems over the weekend, with most of the affected users being clients of the UK Postal Office, TalkTalk, and Kcom ISPs. [...]
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Mirai Botnet Behind Internet Problems for 100,000 TalkTalk and UK Post Office Users
Over 100,000 UK Internet customers had connectivity problems over the weekend, with most of the affected users being clients of the UK Postal Office, TalkTalk, and Kcom ISPs.
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Upcoming WordPress Features Will Require Hosts to Support HTTPS
WordPress creator and Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg announced today that upcoming versions of the WordPress CMS would include features that would require hosts to support HTTPS. [...]
Upcoming WordPress Features Will Require Hosts to Support HTTPS
WordPress creator and Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg announced today that upcoming versions of the WordPress CMS would include features that would require hosts to support HTTPS. [...]
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Upcoming WordPress Features Will Require Hosts to Support HTTPS
WordPress creator and Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg announced today that upcoming versions of the WordPress CMS would include features that would require hosts to support HTTPS.
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Visbot Malware Found on 6,691 Magento Online Stores
Nearly 6,700 online stores running on top of the Magento platform are infected with the Visbot malware that hides on web servers, steals credit card information, encrypts it, hides it inside an image, and sends the encrypted credit card data to a crook's servers afterward. [...]
Visbot Malware Found on 6,691 Magento Online Stores
Nearly 6,700 online stores running on top of the Magento platform are infected with the Visbot malware that hides on web servers, steals credit card information, encrypts it, hides it inside an image, and sends the encrypted credit card data to a crook's servers afterward. [...]
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Visbot Malware Found on 6,691 Magento Online Stores
Nearly 6,700 online stores running on top of the Magento platform are infected with the Visbot malware that hides on web servers, steals credit card information, encrypts it, hides it inside an image, and sends the encrypted credit card data to a crook's…
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Hackers Stole $45 Million from Russia's Central Bank
Unidentified hackers have stolen $45 million (?2 billion) from customer accounts at Russia's Central Bank, but officials have managed to recover $26 million (?1.66 billion) from the stolen funds, said the bank in a report released today. [...]
Hackers Stole $45 Million from Russia's Central Bank
Unidentified hackers have stolen $45 million (?2 billion) from customer accounts at Russia's Central Bank, but officials have managed to recover $26 million (?1.66 billion) from the stolen funds, said the bank in a report released today. [...]
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Hackers Stole $45 Million from Russia's Central Bank
Unidentified hackers have stolen $45 million (₽2 billion) from customer accounts at Russia's Central Bank, but officials have managed to recover $26 million (₽1.66 billion) from the stolen funds, said the bank in a report released today.
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The Week in Ransomware - December 2nd 2016 - Screenlockers, Kangaroo, the SFMTA, and More!
Lots of small ransomware infections / screenlockers this week, but no major infections were discovered. Thankfully, security researchers were able to create a bunch of decryptors and make them available for victim's to recover their files. Of particular note was the San Francisco MTA getting hit hard by the HDDCryptor ransomware. [...]
The Week in Ransomware - December 2nd 2016 - Screenlockers, Kangaroo, the SFMTA, and More!
Lots of small ransomware infections / screenlockers this week, but no major infections were discovered. Thankfully, security researchers were able to create a bunch of decryptors and make them available for victim's to recover their files. Of particular note was the San Francisco MTA getting hit hard by the HDDCryptor ransomware. [...]
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The Week in Ransomware - December 2nd 2016 - Screenlockers, Kangaroo, the SFMTA, and More!
Lots of small ransomware infections / screenlockers this week, but no major infections were discovered. Thankfully, security researchers were able to create a bunch of decryptors and make them available for victim's to recover their files. Of particular note…