Google Rejected Roughly 55% More Android Apps in 2018, Still Not Enough
As revealed by Google in its 2018 Google Play Store yearly review, the company has rejected 55% more Android applications than it did in 2017, and also increased the app suspension rate by approximately 66 percent year-over-year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-rejected-roughly-55-percent-more-android-apps-in-2018-still-not-enough/
As revealed by Google in its 2018 Google Play Store yearly review, the company has rejected 55% more Android applications than it did in 2017, and also increased the app suspension rate by approximately 66 percent year-over-year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-rejected-roughly-55-percent-more-android-apps-in-2018-still-not-enough/
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Google Rejected Roughly 55% More Android Apps in 2018, Still Not Enough
As revealed by Google in its 2018 Google Play Store yearly review, the company has rejected 55% more Android applications than it did in 2017, and also increased the app suspension rate by approximately 66 percent year-over-year.
Collection of 127 Million Stolen Accounts Up for Sale on the Dark Web
A batch of 127 million records stolen in data breaches affecting eight companies was put up for sale on the Dream Market marketplace by a seller who goes by the name of "gnosticplayers" and asking the equivalent of $14,500 in bitcoin for the entire collection. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/collection-of-127-million-stolen-accounts-up-for-sale-on-the-dark-web/
A batch of 127 million records stolen in data breaches affecting eight companies was put up for sale on the Dream Market marketplace by a seller who goes by the name of "gnosticplayers" and asking the equivalent of $14,500 in bitcoin for the entire collection. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/collection-of-127-million-stolen-accounts-up-for-sale-on-the-dark-web/
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Collection of 127 Million Stolen Accounts Up for Sale on the Dark Web
A batch of 127 million records stolen in data breaches affecting eight companies was put up for sale on the Dream Market marketplace by a seller who goes by the name of "gnosticplayers" and asking the equivalent of $14,500 in bitcoin for the entire collection.
Cryptojacking Coinhive Miners Land on the Microsoft Store For the First Time
A batch of eight potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) were found on the Microsoft Store dropping malicious Monero (XMR) Coinhive cryptomining scripts, delivered with the help of Google's legitimate Google Tag Manager (GTM) library. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptojacking-coinhive-miners-land-on-the-microsoft-store-for-the-first-time/
A batch of eight potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) were found on the Microsoft Store dropping malicious Monero (XMR) Coinhive cryptomining scripts, delivered with the help of Google's legitimate Google Tag Manager (GTM) library. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptojacking-coinhive-miners-land-on-the-microsoft-store-for-the-first-time/
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Cryptojacking Coinhive Miners Land on the Microsoft Store For the First Time
A batch of eight potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) were found on the Microsoft Store dropping malicious Monero (XMR) Coinhive cryptomining scripts, delivered with the help of Google's legitimate Google Tag Manager (GTM) library.
18,000 Android Apps Track Users by Violating Advertising ID Policies
18K Android apps with tens or hundreds of millions of installs have been found to violate Google's Advertising ID policy guidance by collecting persistent device identifiers such as serial numbers, IMEI, WiFi MAC addresses, SIM card serial numbers, and sending them to mobile advertising related domains alongside ad IDs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/18-000-android-apps-track-users-by-violating-advertising-id-policies/
18K Android apps with tens or hundreds of millions of installs have been found to violate Google's Advertising ID policy guidance by collecting persistent device identifiers such as serial numbers, IMEI, WiFi MAC addresses, SIM card serial numbers, and sending them to mobile advertising related domains alongside ad IDs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/18-000-android-apps-track-users-by-violating-advertising-id-policies/
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18,000 Android Apps Track Users by Violating Advertising ID Policies
18K Android apps with tens or hundreds of millions of installs have been found to violate Google's Advertising ID policy guidance by collecting persistent device identifiers such as serial numbers, IMEI, WiFi MAC addresses, SIM card serial numbers, and sending…
Ai-Powered Website Generates Realistic Human Faces On the Spot
A website created by Philip Wang, an Uber software engineer, and hosted at thispersondoesnotexist.com allows its visitors to generate realistic looking human faces of people that do NOT actually exist each time they hit the Refresh button. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/ai-powered-website-generates-realistic-human-faces-on-the-spot/
A website created by Philip Wang, an Uber software engineer, and hosted at thispersondoesnotexist.com allows its visitors to generate realistic looking human faces of people that do NOT actually exist each time they hit the Refresh button. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/ai-powered-website-generates-realistic-human-faces-on-the-spot/
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Ai-Powered Website Generates Realistic Human Faces On the Spot
A website created by Philip Wang, an Uber software engineer, and hosted at thispersondoesnotexist.com allows its visitors to generate realistic looking human faces of people that do NOT actually exist each time they hit the Refresh button.
Brokerage Firms Warned by FINRA Regulator of New Phishing Attack
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued an information notice to brokerage firms regarding an ongoing phishing attack which currently targets member firms with malicious spam e-mails. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brokerage-firms-warned-by-finra-regulator-of-new-phishing-attack/
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued an information notice to brokerage firms regarding an ongoing phishing attack which currently targets member firms with malicious spam e-mails. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brokerage-firms-warned-by-finra-regulator-of-new-phishing-attack/
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Brokerage Firms Warned by FINRA Regulator of New Phishing Attack
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued an information notice to brokerage firms regarding an ongoing phishing attack which currently targets member firms with malicious spam e-mails.
Google Fixing Chrome API to Prevent Incognito Mode Detection
When browsing the web with Google Chrome, some sites are using a method to determine if a visitor is in a regular browsing session or in incognito mode. As this can be considered a breach in privacy, Google will be changing how a particular API works so that web sites can no longer utilize this technique. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-fixing-chrome-api-to-prevent-incognito-mode-detection/
When browsing the web with Google Chrome, some sites are using a method to determine if a visitor is in a regular browsing session or in incognito mode. As this can be considered a breach in privacy, Google will be changing how a particular API works so that web sites can no longer utilize this technique. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-fixing-chrome-api-to-prevent-incognito-mode-detection/
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Google Fixing Chrome API to Prevent Incognito Mode Detection
When browsing the web with Google Chrome, some sites are using a method to determine if a visitor is in a regular browsing session or in incognito mode. As this can be considered a breach in privacy, Google will be changing how a particular API works so that…
Apple Requiring 2-Factor Authentication on Developer Account Holders
Users who are part of the Apple Developer program have started receiving emails that state they need to add 2-factor authentication to their accounts by February 27th, 2019. Otherwise, they will be locked out of their Developer accounts and be unable to access their Certificates, Identifiers, and Profiles. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-requiring-2-factor-authentication-on-developer-account-holders/
Users who are part of the Apple Developer program have started receiving emails that state they need to add 2-factor authentication to their accounts by February 27th, 2019. Otherwise, they will be locked out of their Developer accounts and be unable to access their Certificates, Identifiers, and Profiles. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-requiring-2-factor-authentication-on-developer-account-holders/
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Apple Requiring 2-Factor Authentication on Developer Account Holders
Users who are part of the Apple Developer program have started receiving emails that state they need to add 2-factor authentication to their accounts by February 27th, 2019. Otherwise, they will be locked out of their Developer accounts and be unable to access…
The Week in Ransomware - February 15th 2019 - Attack on MSPs
It has been a really dead week with ransomware, which we are always happy to see. Not much new variants released, other than the standard ones such as Matrix and Dharma. The biggest news this week has been GandCrab affiliates targeting vulnerabilities in MSP software that allows them to infect all the clients they manage. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-february-15th-2019-attack-on-msps/
It has been a really dead week with ransomware, which we are always happy to see. Not much new variants released, other than the standard ones such as Matrix and Dharma. The biggest news this week has been GandCrab affiliates targeting vulnerabilities in MSP software that allows them to infect all the clients they manage. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-february-15th-2019-attack-on-msps/
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The Week in Ransomware - February 15th 2019 - Attack on MSPs
It has been a really dead week with ransomware, which we are always happy to see. Not much new variants released, other than the standard ones such as Matrix and Dharma. The biggest news this week has been GandCrab affiliates targeting vulnerabilities in…
Google to Let you Link Directly to a Word or Phrase in Chrome
Chrome is adding a new feature to Chrome that lets you link directly to a word or phrase without the need of special markup on the web page. This will make it much easier to share a section of a page that is relevant to the person you are sending it to, rather than having them read the entire page. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-to-let-you-link-directly-to-a-word-or-phrase-in-chrome/
Chrome is adding a new feature to Chrome that lets you link directly to a word or phrase without the need of special markup on the web page. This will make it much easier to share a section of a page that is relevant to the person you are sending it to, rather than having them read the entire page. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-to-let-you-link-directly-to-a-word-or-phrase-in-chrome/
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Google to Let you Link Directly to a Word or Phrase in Chrome
Google is adding a new feature to Chrome that lets you link directly to a word or phrase without the need of special markup on the web page. This will make it much easier to share a section of a page that is relevant to the person you are sending it to, rather…
Mozilla Adding a Picture-in-Picture Mode to Firefox
Like Chrome, Mozilla Firefox is adding a Picture-in-Picture Mode that allows users to pop the video out of the web page in a stay on top video that they can watch while using other applications. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-adding-a-picture-in-picture-mode-to-firefox/
Like Chrome, Mozilla Firefox is adding a Picture-in-Picture Mode that allows users to pop the video out of the web page in a stay on top video that they can watch while using other applications. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-adding-a-picture-in-picture-mode-to-firefox/
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Mozilla Adding a Picture-in-Picture Mode to Firefox
Like Chrome, Mozilla Firefox is adding a Picture-in-Picture Mode that allows users to pop the video out of the web page in a stay on top video that they can watch while using other applications.
2.7 Million Health-Related Calls, Sensitive Info Exposed for Six Years
A server used to store real-time recordings of phone calls made to the 1177 Swedish Healthcare Guide service for health care information was found completely exposed to the Internet, with no user or password to protect it. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/27-million-health-related-calls-sensitive-info-exposed-for-six-years/
A server used to store real-time recordings of phone calls made to the 1177 Swedish Healthcare Guide service for health care information was found completely exposed to the Internet, with no user or password to protect it. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/27-million-health-related-calls-sensitive-info-exposed-for-six-years/
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2.7 Million Health-Related Calls, Sensitive Info Exposed for Six Years
A server used to store real-time recordings of phone calls made to the 1177 Swedish Healthcare Guide service for health care information was found completely exposed to the Internet, with no user or password to protect it.
State Actor Behind Parliament Breach Says Australian Prime Minister
The computer network of Australia's Federal Parliament has been breached in a cyber attack which targeted the country's major political parties and carried out by a "sophisticated state actor" according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/state-actor-behind-parliament-breach-says-australian-prime-minister/
The computer network of Australia's Federal Parliament has been breached in a cyber attack which targeted the country's major political parties and carried out by a "sophisticated state actor" according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/state-actor-behind-parliament-breach-says-australian-prime-minister/
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State Actor Behind Parliament Breach Says Australian Prime Minister
The computer network of Australia's Federal Parliament has been breached in a cyber attack which targeted the country's major political parties and carried out by a "sophisticated state actor" according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Multi-Stage Rietspoof Malware Drops Multiple Malicious Payloads
Rietspoof is a new malware family which uses a multi-stage delivery system, is designed to drop multiple payloads on the systems it infects, and that offers very little to no information on what audience it targets. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/multi-stage-rietspoof-malware-drops-multiple-malicious-payloads/
Rietspoof is a new malware family which uses a multi-stage delivery system, is designed to drop multiple payloads on the systems it infects, and that offers very little to no information on what audience it targets. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/multi-stage-rietspoof-malware-drops-multiple-malicious-payloads/
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Multi-Stage Rietspoof Malware Drops Multiple Malicious Payloads
Rietspoof is a new malware family which uses a multi-stage delivery system, is designed to drop multiple payloads on the systems it infects, and that offers very little to no information on what audience it targets.
Windows 7 and Server 2008 Updates to Require SHA-2 Support Starting July
Microsoft announced on its support website that future Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 updates will require SHA-2 code signing support to be installed starting with July 16, 2019. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-7-and-server-2008-updates-to-require-sha-2-support-starting-july/
Microsoft announced on its support website that future Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 updates will require SHA-2 code signing support to be installed starting with July 16, 2019. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-7-and-server-2008-updates-to-require-sha-2-support-starting-july/
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Windows 7 and Server 2008 Updates to Require SHA-2 Support Starting July
Microsoft announced on its support website that future Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 updates will require SHA-2 code signing support to be installed starting with July 16, 2019.
Hackers Use Compromised Banks as Starting Points for Phishing Attacks
Cybercriminals attacking banks and financial organizations use their foothold in a compromised infrastructure to gain access to similar targets in other regions or countries. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-use-compromised-banks-as-starting-points-for-phishing-attacks/
Cybercriminals attacking banks and financial organizations use their foothold in a compromised infrastructure to gain access to similar targets in other regions or countries. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-use-compromised-banks-as-starting-points-for-phishing-attacks/
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Hackers Use Compromised Banks as Starting Points for Phishing Attacks
Cybercriminals attacking banks and financial organizations use their foothold in a compromised infrastructure to gain access to similar targets in other regions or countries.
Linux Subsystem Files Accessible via Explorer in Future Windows 10 Releases
The just-released Windows 10 20H1 Build to the Skip Ahead ring comes with a new feature designed to allow Insiders to access the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) filesystem using the Windows Explorer. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/linux-subsystem-files-accessible-via-explorer-in-future-windows-10-releases/
The just-released Windows 10 20H1 Build to the Skip Ahead ring comes with a new feature designed to allow Insiders to access the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) filesystem using the Windows Explorer. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/linux-subsystem-files-accessible-via-explorer-in-future-windows-10-releases/
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Linux Subsystem Files Accessible via Explorer in Future Windows 10 Releases
The just-released Windows 10 20H1 Build to the Skip Ahead ring comes with a new feature designed to allow Insiders to access the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) filesystem using the Windows Explorer.
GandCrab Decrypter Available for v5.1, New Variant Already Out
A free file decryption tool is available for users whose computers got infected with the latest confirmed versions of GandCrab. It can unlock data encrypted by versions 4 through 5.1 of the malware, and some earlier releases of the threat. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gandcrab-decrypter-available-for-v51-new-variant-already-out/
A free file decryption tool is available for users whose computers got infected with the latest confirmed versions of GandCrab. It can unlock data encrypted by versions 4 through 5.1 of the malware, and some earlier releases of the threat. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gandcrab-decrypter-available-for-v51-new-variant-already-out/
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GandCrab Decrypter Available for v5.1, New Variant Already Out
A free file decryption tool is available for users whose computers got infected with the latest confirmed versions of GandCrab. It can unlock data encrypted by versions 4 through 5.1 of the malware, and some earlier releases of the threat.
North Korean APT Lazarus Targets Russian Entities with KEYMARBLE Backdoor
Bluenoroff, a subdivision of the North Korean sponsored APT group Lazarus, recently switched its sights to Russian entities as unveiled by a newly discovered campaign which uses malicious Office documents specifically crafted to target Russian organizations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-apt-lazarus-targets-russian-entities-with-keymarble-backdoor/
Bluenoroff, a subdivision of the North Korean sponsored APT group Lazarus, recently switched its sights to Russian entities as unveiled by a newly discovered campaign which uses malicious Office documents specifically crafted to target Russian organizations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-apt-lazarus-targets-russian-entities-with-keymarble-backdoor/
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North Korean APT Lazarus Targets Russian Entities with KEYMARBLE Backdoor
Bluenoroff, a subdivision of the North Korean sponsored APT group Lazarus, recently switched its sights to Russian entities as unveiled by a newly discovered campaign which uses malicious Office documents specifically crafted to target Russian organizations.
Ukraine Announces Joint Exercises with EU to Fend Off Russian Cyber Threats
Ukraine will organize a number of joint exercises in the near future with the European Union (EU) to develop appropriate response models to possible Russian cyber threats designed to interfere in Ukrainian presidential elections that will be held on March 31 [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraine-announces-joint-exercises-with-eu-to-fend-off-russian-cyber-threats/
Ukraine will organize a number of joint exercises in the near future with the European Union (EU) to develop appropriate response models to possible Russian cyber threats designed to interfere in Ukrainian presidential elections that will be held on March 31 [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraine-announces-joint-exercises-with-eu-to-fend-off-russian-cyber-threats/
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Ukraine Announces Joint Exercises with EU to Fend Off Russian Cyber Threats
Ukraine will organize a number of joint exercises in the near future with the European Union (EU) to develop appropriate response models to possible Russian cyber threats designed to interfere in Ukrainian presidential elections that will be held on March…