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Researchers Point Out "Theoretical" Security Flaws in AMD's Upcoming Zen CPU
The security protocol that governs how virtual machines share data on a host system powered by AMD Zen processors has been found to be insecure, at least in theory, by Felicitas Hetzelt and Robert Buhren, two scientists at the Security in Telecommunications Department at the Technical University of Berlin, Germany. [...]
Researchers Point Out "Theoretical" Security Flaws in AMD's Upcoming Zen CPU
The security protocol that governs how virtual machines share data on a host system powered by AMD Zen processors has been found to be insecure, at least in theory, by Felicitas Hetzelt and Robert Buhren, two scientists at the Security in Telecommunications Department at the Technical University of Berlin, Germany. [...]
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Researchers Point Out "Theoretical" Security Flaws in AMD's Upcoming Zen CPU
The security protocol that governs how virtual machines share data on a host system powered by AMD Zen processors has been found to be insecure, at least in theory, by Felicitas Hetzelt and Robert Buhren, two scientists at the Security in Telecommunications…
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Banking Trojan Uses Gmail Popup to Extend Infection to Victim's Android Phone
A group of malware authors has come up with a new method of transcending an infection from the user's computer to his Android smartphone. [...]
Banking Trojan Uses Gmail Popup to Extend Infection to Victim's Android Phone
A group of malware authors has come up with a new method of transcending an infection from the user's computer to his Android smartphone. [...]
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Banking Trojan Uses Gmail Popup to Extend Infection to Victim's Android Phone
A group of malware authors has come up with a new method of transcending an infection from the user's computer to his Android smartphone.
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New Exo Android Trojan Sold on Hacking Forums, Dark Web
Malware coders are advertising a new Android trojan that can be used for phishing banking credentials, intercepting SMS messages, locking devices with a password (ransomware-like behavior), and more. [...]
New Exo Android Trojan Sold on Hacking Forums, Dark Web
Malware coders are advertising a new Android trojan that can be used for phishing banking credentials, intercepting SMS messages, locking devices with a password (ransomware-like behavior), and more. [...]
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New Exo Android Trojan Sold on Hacking Forums, Dark Web
Malware coders are advertising a new Android trojan that can be used for phishing banking credentials, intercepting SMS messages, locking devices with a password (ransomware-like behavior), and more.
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"Proof of Concept" CryptoWire Ransomware Spawns Lomix and UltraLocker Families
A new open-source ransomware project uploaded on GitHub as a "proof of concept," has now spawned three new ransomware families that are infecting users in real-life. [...]
"Proof of Concept" CryptoWire Ransomware Spawns Lomix and UltraLocker Families
A new open-source ransomware project uploaded on GitHub as a "proof of concept," has now spawned three new ransomware families that are infecting users in real-life. [...]
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"Proof of Concept" CryptoWire Ransomware Spawns Lomix and UltraLocker Families
A new open-source ransomware project uploaded on GitHub as a "proof of concept," has now spawned three new ransomware families that are infecting users in real-life.
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Chrome 56 to Show Warnings on HTTP Pages with Payment and Password Forms
Google Chrome 56, currently in Beta stage, will show a distinctive and visible warning text when users navigate to pages hosted on HTTP that contain sensitive form elements such as fields for password or credit card data input. [...]
Chrome 56 to Show Warnings on HTTP Pages with Payment and Password Forms
Google Chrome 56, currently in Beta stage, will show a distinctive and visible warning text when users navigate to pages hosted on HTTP that contain sensitive form elements such as fields for password or credit card data input. [...]
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Chrome 56 to Show Warnings on HTTP Pages with Payment and Password Forms
Google Chrome 56, currently in Beta stage, will show a distinctive and visible warning text when users navigate to pages hosted on HTTP that contain sensitive form elements such as fields for password or credit card data input.
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The Week in Ransomware - December 9th 2016 - Osiris, PornoPoker, Popcorn Time, Locked-In, and More
A bunch of small ransomware variants were released, but we did have a new release of the Locky Osiris variant and the interesting Popcorn Time. To me the most interesting story is Popcorn Time as they offer victims the ability to get a free decryption key if they can get two other people infected and have them pay the ransom. [...]
The Week in Ransomware - December 9th 2016 - Osiris, PornoPoker, Popcorn Time, Locked-In, and More
A bunch of small ransomware variants were released, but we did have a new release of the Locky Osiris variant and the interesting Popcorn Time. To me the most interesting story is Popcorn Time as they offer victims the ability to get a free decryption key if they can get two other people infected and have them pay the ransom. [...]
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The Week in Ransomware - December 9th 2016 - Osiris, PornoPoker, Popcorn Time, Locked-In, and More
A bunch of small ransomware variants were released, but we did have a new release of the Locky Osiris variant and the interesting Popcorn Time. To me the most interesting story is Popcorn Time as they offer victims the ability to get a free decryption key…
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CERT Warns Users to Stop Using Two Netgear Router Models Due to Security Flaw
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), an organization within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has published a security alert yesterday, warning owners of Netgear R6400 and R7000 models against using their routers for the time being, because of a severe security flaw. [...]
CERT Warns Users to Stop Using Two Netgear Router Models Due to Security Flaw
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), an organization within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has published a security alert yesterday, warning owners of Netgear R6400 and R7000 models against using their routers for the time being, because of a severe security flaw. [...]
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CERT Warns Users to Stop Using Two Netgear Router Models Due to Security Flaw
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), an organization within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has published a security alert yesterday, warning owners of Netgear R6400 and R7000 models against using their routers for the…
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Five-Year-Old Bait-and-Switch Linux Security Flaw Patched
Maintainers of the Linux Kernel project have fixed three security flaws this week, among which there was a serious bug that lingered in the kernel for the past five years and allowed attackers to bypass some OS security systems and open a root shell. [...]
Five-Year-Old Bait-and-Switch Linux Security Flaw Patched
Maintainers of the Linux Kernel project have fixed three security flaws this week, among which there was a serious bug that lingered in the kernel for the past five years and allowed attackers to bypass some OS security systems and open a root shell. [...]
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Five-Year-Old Bait-and-Switch Linux Security Flaw Patched
Maintainers of the Linux Kernel project have fixed three security flaws this week, among which there was a serious bug that lingered in the kernel for the past five years and allowed attackers to bypass some OS security systems and open a root shell.
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Thieves Using Radio Jammers to Prevent Drivers from Locking Their Cars
British police are warning drivers to check their doors after they use their remote key to lock their car because thieves may be using jammers to block door locking signals, leaving the vehicles unlocked. [...]
Thieves Using Radio Jammers to Prevent Drivers from Locking Their Cars
British police are warning drivers to check their doors after they use their remote key to lock their car because thieves may be using jammers to block door locking signals, leaving the vehicles unlocked. [...]
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Thieves Using Radio Jammers to Prevent Drivers from Locking Their Cars
British police are warning drivers to check their doors after they use their remote key to lock their car because thieves may be using jammers to block door locking signals, leaving the vehicles unlocked.
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First Version of Sandboxed Tor Browser Available
Developers at the Tor Project have started working on a sandboxed version of the Tor Browser, currently available as an early alpha version for Linux systems. Currently, this version is in an early alpha stage, and only available for Linux. There are no binaries available, and users must compile it themselves from the source code. [...]
First Version of Sandboxed Tor Browser Available
Developers at the Tor Project have started working on a sandboxed version of the Tor Browser, currently available as an early alpha version for Linux systems. Currently, this version is in an early alpha stage, and only available for Linux. There are no binaries available, and users must compile it themselves from the source code. [...]
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First Version of Sandboxed Tor Browser Available
Developers at the Tor Project have started working on a sandboxed version of the Tor Browser, currently available as an early alpha version for Linux systems. Currently, this version is in an early alpha stage, and only available for Linux. There are no binaries…
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Cryptocurrency Miners Turn Their Sights to Zcash
Barely a month and a half have passed since Zcash became available, and crooks have already started deploying malware that infects the computers of unsuspecting users and uses their resources to mine for this very profitable cryptocurrency. [...]
Cryptocurrency Miners Turn Their Sights to Zcash
Barely a month and a half have passed since Zcash became available, and crooks have already started deploying malware that infects the computers of unsuspecting users and uses their resources to mine for this very profitable cryptocurrency. [...]
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Cryptocurrency Miners Turn Their Sights to Zcash
Barely a month and a half have passed since Zcash became available, and crooks have already started deploying malware that infects the computers of unsuspecting users and uses their resources to mine for this very profitable cryptocurrency.
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34 Users Who Paid for DDoS Attacks Arrested by Police, 101 More Questioned
Europol announced today that law enforcement agencies around the globe arrested 34 users and questioned and warned 101 more on charges of launching DDoS attacks using DDoS-for-hire services. [...]
34 Users Who Paid for DDoS Attacks Arrested by Police, 101 More Questioned
Europol announced today that law enforcement agencies around the globe arrested 34 users and questioned and warned 101 more on charges of launching DDoS attacks using DDoS-for-hire services. [...]
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34 Users Who Paid for DDoS Attacks Arrested by Police, 101 More Questioned
Europol announced today that law enforcement agencies around the globe arrested 34 users and questioned and warned 101 more on charges of launching DDoS attacks using DDoS-for-hire services.
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Microsoft Edge SmartScreen Security Feature Can Be Abused for Tech Support Scams
Microsoft Edge SmartScreen SecuriManuel Caballero, the Web security expert behind the Broken Browser blog, has discovered that Microsoft Edge, the default web browser included with Windows 10, is affected by a vulnerability that allows a third-party to show fake warning messages for any online domain, such as Google, Facebook, or the [...]
Microsoft Edge SmartScreen Security Feature Can Be Abused for Tech Support Scams
Microsoft Edge SmartScreen SecuriManuel Caballero, the Web security expert behind the Broken Browser blog, has discovered that Microsoft Edge, the default web browser included with Windows 10, is affected by a vulnerability that allows a third-party to show fake warning messages for any online domain, such as Google, Facebook, or the [...]
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Microsoft Edge SmartScreen Security Feature Can Be Abused for Tech Support Scams
Microsoft Edge SmartScreen SecuriManuel Caballero, the Web security expert behind the Broken Browser blog, has discovered that Microsoft Edge, the default web browser included with Windows 10, is affected by a vulnerability that allows a third-party to show…
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Samas Ransomware Group Made at Least $450,000
A criminal group has made at least $450,000 by infecting organizations with the Samas ransomware in the past year, according to an analysis by researchers from security firm Palo Alto Networks. [...]
Samas Ransomware Group Made at Least $450,000
A criminal group has made at least $450,000 by infecting organizations with the Samas ransomware in the past year, according to an analysis by researchers from security firm Palo Alto Networks. [...]
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Samas Ransomware Group Made at Least $450,000
A criminal group has made at least $450,000 by infecting organizations with the Samas ransomware in the past year, according to an analysis by researchers from security firm Palo Alto Networks.
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Apple releases New Features & Security Updates in iOS 10.2, tvOS 10.1, and watchOS 3.11
Today Apple released iOS 10.2, tvOS 10.1, and watchOS 3.11 updates, which include a total of 15 security fixes as well as new features such as the new TV app anew emojis.. Of the 15 security updates, 4 of them resolve code execution vulnerabilities. [...]
Apple releases New Features & Security Updates in iOS 10.2, tvOS 10.1, and watchOS 3.11
Today Apple released iOS 10.2, tvOS 10.1, and watchOS 3.11 updates, which include a total of 15 security fixes as well as new features such as the new TV app anew emojis.. Of the 15 security updates, 4 of them resolve code execution vulnerabilities. [...]
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Apple releases New Features & Security Updates in iOS 10.2, tvOS 10.1, and watchOS 3.11
Today Apple released iOS 10.2, tvOS 10.1, and watchOS 3.11 updates, which include a total of 15 security fixes as well as new features such as the new TV app anew emojis.. Of the 15 security updates, 4 of them resolve code execution vulnerabilities.
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Music Records and Movie Studios Shouldn't Be Allowed to Cut off Your Internet
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has issued a dire warning, bringing public attention to a legal case that may allow copyright holders such as music labels and movie studios the power to cut off a user's Internet connection in case they suspect he may be breaking copyright laws. [...]
Music Records and Movie Studios Shouldn't Be Allowed to Cut off Your Internet
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has issued a dire warning, bringing public attention to a legal case that may allow copyright holders such as music labels and movie studios the power to cut off a user's Internet connection in case they suspect he may be breaking copyright laws. [...]
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Music Records and Movie Studios Shouldn't Be Allowed to Cut off Your Internet
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has issued a dire warning, bringing public attention to a legal case that may allow copyright holders such as music labels and movie studios the power to cut off a user's Internet connection in case they suspect he…
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Loki Trojan Infects Android Libraries and System Process to Get Root Privileges
Malware authors have released a new version of the Android Loki trojan, which can now infect native Android OS libraries after an earlier version had previously gained the capabilities to infect core operating system processes. [...]
Loki Trojan Infects Android Libraries and System Process to Get Root Privileges
Malware authors have released a new version of the Android Loki trojan, which can now infect native Android OS libraries after an earlier version had previously gained the capabilities to infect core operating system processes. [...]
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Loki Trojan Infects Android Libraries and System Process to Get Root Privileges
Malware authors have released a new version of the Android Loki trojan, which can now infect native Android OS libraries after an earlier version had previously gained the capabilities to infect core operating system processes.
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Malware Found in the Firmware of 26 Low-Cost Android Devices
Security researchers have found malware hidden in the firmware of several low-end Android smartphones and tablets, malware which is used to show ads and install unwanted apps on the devices of unsuspecting users. [...]
Malware Found in the Firmware of 26 Low-Cost Android Devices
Security researchers have found malware hidden in the firmware of several low-end Android smartphones and tablets, malware which is used to show ads and install unwanted apps on the devices of unsuspecting users. [...]
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Malware Found in the Firmware of 26 Low-Cost Android Devices
Security researchers have found malware hidden in the firmware of several low-end Android smartphones and tablets, malware which is used to show ads and install unwanted apps on the devices of unsuspecting users.
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Netgear Expands List of Vulnerable Routers, Starts Issuing Firmware Updates
Netgear has expanded the list of routers vulnerable to a simple yet dangerous exploit that came to light last week, and which is trivial to weaponize and allows attackers to take control over affected devices. [...]
Netgear Expands List of Vulnerable Routers, Starts Issuing Firmware Updates
Netgear has expanded the list of routers vulnerable to a simple yet dangerous exploit that came to light last week, and which is trivial to weaponize and allows attackers to take control over affected devices. [...]
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Netgear Expands List of Vulnerable Routers, Starts Issuing Firmware Updates
Netgear has expanded the list of routers vulnerable to a simple yet dangerous exploit that came to light last week, and which is trivial to weaponize and allows attackers to take control over affected devices.
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Old Skype for Mac API Doubles as a Backdoor
A soon-to-be-deprecated API included with Skype for Mac contains a vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass authentication procedures and query for user data or interact with a local Skype installation. [...]
Old Skype for Mac API Doubles as a Backdoor
A soon-to-be-deprecated API included with Skype for Mac contains a vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass authentication procedures and query for user data or interact with a local Skype installation. [...]
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Old Skype for Mac API Doubles as a Backdoor
A soon-to-be-deprecated API included with Skype for Mac contains a vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass authentication procedures and query for user data or interact with a local Skype installation.