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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…
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Researchers Bypass Apple's Activation Lock on iPhones and iPads
Two researchers have found a way to bypass the Apple Activation Lock on both iPhones and iPads, running the two most recent versions of iOS, 10.1 and 10.1.1. [...]
Researchers Bypass Apple's Activation Lock on iPhones and iPads
Two researchers have found a way to bypass the Apple Activation Lock on both iPhones and iPads, running the two most recent versions of iOS, 10.1 and 10.1.1. [...]
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Researchers Bypass Apple's Activation Lock on iPhones and iPads
Two researchers have found a way to bypass the Apple Activation Lock on both iPhones and iPads, running the two most recent versions of iOS, 10.1 and 10.1.1.
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Android Malware Uses TeamViewer Mobile App to Take Control of Remote Devices
Crooks are spreading Android malware disguised as a one-time password (OTP) generator app for banking apps that steals the user's banking credentials and then installs the TeamViewer QuickSupport app to allow attackers to take over the victim's phone. [...]
Android Malware Uses TeamViewer Mobile App to Take Control of Remote Devices
Crooks are spreading Android malware disguised as a one-time password (OTP) generator app for banking apps that steals the user's banking credentials and then installs the TeamViewer QuickSupport app to allow attackers to take over the victim's phone. [...]
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Android Malware Uses TeamViewer Mobile App to Take Control of Remote Devices
Crooks are spreading Android malware disguised as a one-time password (OTP) generator app for banking apps that steals the user's banking credentials and then installs the TeamViewer QuickSupport app to allow attackers to take over the victim's phone.
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Hackers Stole $31 Million from Russia's Central Bank
Unidentified hackers have stolen $31 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 $31 Million from Russia's Central Bank
Unidentified hackers have stolen $31 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 $31 Million from Russia's Central Bank
Unidentified hackers have stolen $31 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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Chrome 55 Now Blocks Flash, Uses HTML5 by Default
Chrome 55, released earlier this week, now blocks all Adobe Flash content by default, according to a plan set in motion by Google engineers earlier this year. [...]
Chrome 55 Now Blocks Flash, Uses HTML5 by Default
Chrome 55, released earlier this week, now blocks all Adobe Flash content by default, according to a plan set in motion by Google engineers earlier this year. [...]
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Chrome 55 Now Blocks Flash, Uses HTML5 by Default
Chrome 55, released earlier this week, now blocks all Adobe Flash content by default, according to a plan set in motion by Google engineers earlier this year.
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An Unknown Botnet Is Launching Daily DDoS Attacks for the Last 10 Days
Since November 23, an unidentified group has been using a massive botnet to launch large DDoS attacks on a daily basis, targeting a small number of targets concentrated on the US west coast. [...]
An Unknown Botnet Is Launching Daily DDoS Attacks for the Last 10 Days
Since November 23, an unidentified group has been using a massive botnet to launch large DDoS attacks on a daily basis, targeting a small number of targets concentrated on the US west coast. [...]
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An Unknown Botnet Is Launching Daily DDoS Attacks for the Last 10 Days
Since November 23, an unidentified group has been using a massive botnet to launch large DDoS attacks on a daily basis, targeting a small number of targets concentrated on the US west coast.
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Sysadmin Gets Two Years in Prison for Sabotaging ISP
A judge in New York has sentenced Dariusz J. Prugar, 32, of Syracuse, New York, to two years in prison for hacking his former employee, Pa Online, an internet service provider (ISP) formerly located in Enola, Pennsylvania. [...]
Sysadmin Gets Two Years in Prison for Sabotaging ISP
A judge in New York has sentenced Dariusz J. Prugar, 32, of Syracuse, New York, to two years in prison for hacking his former employee, Pa Online, an internet service provider (ISP) formerly located in Enola, Pennsylvania. [...]
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Sysadmin Gets Two Years in Prison for Sabotaging ISP
A judge in New York has sentenced Dariusz J. Prugar, 32, of Syracuse, New York, to two years in prison for hacking his former employee, Pa Online, an internet service provider (ISP) formerly located in Enola, Pennsylvania.
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Ransomware Author "Pornopoker" Arrested in Russia
Russian authorities have arrested a man suspected of writing and distributing ransomware. The suspect, whose name hasn't been released yet, goes by the nickname of Pornopoker. [...]
Ransomware Author "Pornopoker" Arrested in Russia
Russian authorities have arrested a man suspected of writing and distributing ransomware. The suspect, whose name hasn't been released yet, goes by the nickname of Pornopoker. [...]
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Ransomware Author "Pornopoker" Arrested in Russia
Russian authorities have arrested a man suspected of writing and distributing ransomware. The suspect, whose name hasn't been released yet, goes by the nickname of Pornopoker.
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Visa Payment Cards Vulnerable to Brute-Forcing
A study released by researchers from Newcastle University shows that it could take an attacker around six seconds to guess payment card details, which he could later use to carry out fraudulent transactions. [...]
Visa Payment Cards Vulnerable to Brute-Forcing
A study released by researchers from Newcastle University shows that it could take an attacker around six seconds to guess payment card details, which he could later use to carry out fraudulent transactions. [...]
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Visa Payment Cards Vulnerable to Brute-Forcing
A study released by researchers from Newcastle University shows that it could take an attacker around six seconds to guess payment card details, which he could later use to carry out fraudulent transactions.