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Koolova Ransomware Decrypts for Free if you Read Two Articles about Ransomware
A new in-development variant of the Koolova Ransomware has been discovered that will decrypt your files for free if you educate yourself about ransomware by reading two articles. [...]
Koolova Ransomware Decrypts for Free if you Read Two Articles about Ransomware
A new in-development variant of the Koolova Ransomware has been discovered that will decrypt your files for free if you educate yourself about ransomware by reading two articles. [...]
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Koolova Ransomware Decrypts for Free if you Read Two Articles about Ransomware
A new in-development variant of the Koolova Ransomware has been discovered that will decrypt your files for free if you educate yourself about ransomware by reading two articles.
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CounterStrike Hacking Tool Overwrites Cheaters' Hard Drive MBR
CounterStrike gamers looking for an advantage over their competition might be in for a surprise this Christmas, as there's a booby-trapped cheat tool going around that will overwrite their hard drive MBR (Master Boot Record) and prevent their computers from booting. [...]
CounterStrike Hacking Tool Overwrites Cheaters' Hard Drive MBR
CounterStrike gamers looking for an advantage over their competition might be in for a surprise this Christmas, as there's a booby-trapped cheat tool going around that will overwrite their hard drive MBR (Master Boot Record) and prevent their computers from booting. [...]
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CounterStrike Hacking Tool Overwrites Cheaters' Hard Drive MBR
CounterStrike gamers looking for an advantage over their competition might be in for a surprise this Christmas, as there's a booby-trapped cheat tool going around that will overwrite their hard drive MBR (Master Boot Record) and prevent their computers from…
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The Week in Ransomware - December 23rd 2016 - CryptXXX, Koolova, Cerber, and More
Wow..lots of crap, I mean small ransomware infections released this week. Of particular note is Kaspersky's update of their RannohDecryptor to be able to decrypt the crypt, .cryp1, and .crypz variants of the CryptXXX ransomware. [...]
The Week in Ransomware - December 23rd 2016 - CryptXXX, Koolova, Cerber, and More
Wow..lots of crap, I mean small ransomware infections released this week. Of particular note is Kaspersky's update of their RannohDecryptor to be able to decrypt the crypt, .cryp1, and .crypz variants of the CryptXXX ransomware. [...]
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The Week in Ransomware - December 23rd 2016 - CryptXXX, Koolova, Cerber, and More
Wow..lots of crap, I mean small ransomware infections released this week. Of particular note is Kaspersky's update of their RannohDecryptor to be able to decrypt the crypt, .cryp1, and .crypz variants of the CryptXXX ransomware.
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Apple Gets Lazy on Encryption, Extends HTTPS Enforcement Deadline for iOS Apps Indefinitely
After announcing earlier this year plans to force all iOS app developers to deploy HTTPS starting with 2017, Apple postponed its deadline indefinetly, to give app makers more time to migrate their app and backend infrastructures. [...]
Apple Gets Lazy on Encryption, Extends HTTPS Enforcement Deadline for iOS Apps Indefinitely
After announcing earlier this year plans to force all iOS app developers to deploy HTTPS starting with 2017, Apple postponed its deadline indefinetly, to give app makers more time to migrate their app and backend infrastructures. [...]
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Apple Gets Lazy on Encryption, Extends HTTPS Enforcement Deadline for iOS Apps Indefinitely
After announcing earlier this year plans to force all iOS app developers to deploy HTTPS starting with 2017, Apple postponed its deadline indefinetly, to give app makers more time to migrate their app and backend infrastructures.
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Steam Operator Valve Fined $2.1 Million for Refusing Refunds in Australia
Valve Corporation, the company behind the game distribution platform Steam, will have to pay a fine of 3 million AUD (Australian Dollars) [2.15 million USD] after Australia's Federal Court ruled today that Valve broke Australian consumer laws by not honoring refund requests. [...]
Steam Operator Valve Fined $2.1 Million for Refusing Refunds in Australia
Valve Corporation, the company behind the game distribution platform Steam, will have to pay a fine of 3 million AUD (Australian Dollars) [2.15 million USD] after Australia's Federal Court ruled today that Valve broke Australian consumer laws by not honoring refund requests. [...]
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Steam Operator Valve Fined $2.1 Million for Refusing Refunds in Australia
Valve Corporation, the company behind the game distribution platform Steam, will have to pay a fine of 3 million AUD (Australian Dollars) [2.15 million USD] after Australia's Federal Court ruled today that Valve broke Australian consumer laws by not honoring…
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New DeriaLock Ransomware Active on Christmas, Includes An 'Unlock All' Command
G Data malware analyst Karsten Hahn has come across a new ransomware family named DeriaLock, which locks your screen and requests a payment of $30. [...]
New DeriaLock Ransomware Active on Christmas, Includes An 'Unlock All' Command
G Data malware analyst Karsten Hahn has come across a new ransomware family named DeriaLock, which locks your screen and requests a payment of $30. [...]
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New DeriaLock Ransomware Active on Christmas, Includes An 'Unlock All' Command
G Data malware analyst Karsten Hahn has come across a new ransomware family named DeriaLock, which locks your screen and requests a payment of $30.
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Mozilla to Support Firefox for Windows XP and Vista until September 2017
Just before the Christmas holiday, Mozilla announced plans to support Firefox for Windows XP and Vista until at least September 2017. [...]
Mozilla to Support Firefox for Windows XP and Vista until September 2017
Just before the Christmas holiday, Mozilla announced plans to support Firefox for Windows XP and Vista until at least September 2017. [...]
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Mozilla to Support Firefox for Windows XP and Vista until September 2017
Just before the Christmas holiday, Mozilla announced plans to support Firefox for Windows XP and Vista until at least September 2017.
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ZyXEL and Netgear Fail to Patch Seven Security Flaws Affecting Their Routers
Router manufacturers such as Netgear and ZyXEL have failed to address seven security flaws reported by security researchers in the last three or more months. [...]
ZyXEL and Netgear Fail to Patch Seven Security Flaws Affecting Their Routers
Router manufacturers such as Netgear and ZyXEL have failed to address seven security flaws reported by security researchers in the last three or more months. [...]
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ZyXEL and Netgear Fail to Patch Seven Security Flaws Affecting Their Routers
Router manufacturers such as Netgear and ZyXEL have failed to address seven security flaws reported by security researchers in the last three or more months.
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Millions of Websites Vulnerable Due to Security Bug in Popular PHP Script
A security flaw discovered in a common PHP script allows knowledgeable attackers to execute code on a website that uses a vulnerable version of the script, which in turn can allow an attacker to take control over the underlying server. [...]
Millions of Websites Vulnerable Due to Security Bug in Popular PHP Script
A security flaw discovered in a common PHP script allows knowledgeable attackers to execute code on a website that uses a vulnerable version of the script, which in turn can allow an attacker to take control over the underlying server. [...]
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Millions of Websites Vulnerable Due to Security Bug in Popular PHP Script
A security flaw discovered in a common PHP script allows knowledgeable attackers to execute code on a website that uses a vulnerable version of the script, which in turn can allow an attacker to take control over the underlying server.
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CERT Switzerland Temporarily Cripples Tofsee Botnet
Last week, the Swiss Governmental Computer Emergency Response Team (GovCERT), together with SWITCH, the registrar of .ch top-level domain names, have taken action against the Tofsee malware botnet that was abusing Swiss domains to host its dynamic command and control (C&C) servers. [...]
CERT Switzerland Temporarily Cripples Tofsee Botnet
Last week, the Swiss Governmental Computer Emergency Response Team (GovCERT), together with SWITCH, the registrar of .ch top-level domain names, have taken action against the Tofsee malware botnet that was abusing Swiss domains to host its dynamic command and control (C&C) servers. [...]
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CERT Switzerland Temporarily Cripples Tofsee Botnet
Last week, the Swiss Governmental Computer Emergency Response Team (GovCERT), together with SWITCH, the registrar of .ch top-level domain names, have taken action against the Tofsee malware botnet that was abusing Swiss domains to host its dynamic command…
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Thai Police Arrests Nine Anonymous Hackers for Role in #OpSingleGateway Attacks
Thai officials announced on Monday the arrests of nine teenagers who have participated in cyber-attacks against government websites. [...]
Thai Police Arrests Nine Anonymous Hackers for Role in #OpSingleGateway Attacks
Thai officials announced on Monday the arrests of nine teenagers who have participated in cyber-attacks against government websites. [...]
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Thai Police Arrests Nine Anonymous Hackers for Role in #OpSingleGateway Attacks
Thai officials announced on Monday the arrests of nine teenagers who have participated in cyber-attacks against government websites.
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Adups Backdoor Found in Latest Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet
Barnes & Noble has joined the list of Android device vendors who sold smartphones and tablets affected by the Adups backdoor. [...]
Adups Backdoor Found in Latest Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet
Barnes & Noble has joined the list of Android device vendors who sold smartphones and tablets affected by the Adups backdoor. [...]
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Adups Backdoor Found in Latest Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet
Barnes & Noble has joined the list of Android device vendors who sold smartphones and tablets affected by the Adups backdoor.
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US Customs Starts Collecting Social Media Details from Foreigners Entering the US
Starting last week, foreign travelers entering the US without a visa are now asked to provide details about their social media presence. [...]
US Customs Starts Collecting Social Media Details from Foreigners Entering the US
Starting last week, foreign travelers entering the US without a visa are now asked to provide details about their social media presence. [...]
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US Customs Starts Collecting Social Media Details from Foreigners Entering the US
Starting last week, foreign travelers entering the US without a visa are now asked to provide details about their social media presence.
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Android Ransomware Infects LG Smart TV
Security firms have been warning us for more than a year about the possibility of Android malware jumping from phones and tablets to other Android-powered devices, such smart TVs. [...]
Android Ransomware Infects LG Smart TV
Security firms have been warning us for more than a year about the possibility of Android malware jumping from phones and tablets to other Android-powered devices, such smart TVs. [...]
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Android Ransomware Infects LG Smart TV
Security firms have been warning us for more than a year about the possibility of Android malware jumping from phones and tablets to other Android-powered devices, such smart TVs.
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Business Man Pleads Guilty for Operation Resume Hoard
David W. Kent pleaded guilty last week of hacking his former company to boost his current business, which he then tried to sell back to his former firm, together with the stolen data. [...]
Business Man Pleads Guilty for Operation Resume Hoard
David W. Kent pleaded guilty last week of hacking his former company to boost his current business, which he then tried to sell back to his former firm, together with the stolen data. [...]
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Business Man Pleads Guilty for Operation Resume Hoard
David W. Kent pleaded guilty last week of hacking his former company to boost his current business, which he then tried to sell back to his former firm, together with the stolen data.
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Switcher Android Malware Hacks TP-Link Routers, Changes DNS Settings
An Android trojan named Switcher (Trojan.AndroidOS.Switcher) targets Android devices in order to take over local WiFi routers and hijack the web traffic passing through them. [...]
Switcher Android Malware Hacks TP-Link Routers, Changes DNS Settings
An Android trojan named Switcher (Trojan.AndroidOS.Switcher) targets Android devices in order to take over local WiFi routers and hijack the web traffic passing through them. [...]
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Switcher Android Malware Hacks TP-Link Routers, Changes DNS Settings
An Android trojan named Switcher (Trojan.AndroidOS.Switcher) targets Android devices in order to take over local WiFi routers and hijack the web traffic passing through them.
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650Gbps DDoS Attack from Leet Botnet Rivals Mirai Attacks
Mirai-based DDoS botnets have lost the exclusivity on high output DDoS attacks, according to DDoS mitigation firm Imperva, who says that it mitigated a DDoS attack of over 650 Gbps and over 150 million packets per seconds (Mpps) on December 21. [...]
650Gbps DDoS Attack from Leet Botnet Rivals Mirai Attacks
Mirai-based DDoS botnets have lost the exclusivity on high output DDoS attacks, according to DDoS mitigation firm Imperva, who says that it mitigated a DDoS attack of over 650 Gbps and over 150 million packets per seconds (Mpps) on December 21. [...]
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650Gbps DDoS Attack from Leet Botnet Rivals Mirai Attacks
Mirai-based DDoS botnets have lost the exclusivity on high output DDoS attacks, according to DDoS mitigation firm Imperva, who says that it mitigated a DDoS attack of over 650 Gbps and over 150 million packets per seconds (Mpps) on December 21.
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Congress Report Rules Against Encryption Backdoors
Last week, a report published by the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee and the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee has made it crystal clear that the US government considers encryption backdoors as a threat to its "national interests." [...]
Congress Report Rules Against Encryption Backdoors
Last week, a report published by the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee and the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee has made it crystal clear that the US government considers encryption backdoors as a threat to its "national interests." [...]
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Congress Report Rules Against Encryption Backdoors
Last week, a report published by the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee and the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee has made it crystal clear that the US government considers encryption backdoors as a threat to its "national interests."
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KillDisk Disk-Wiping Malware Adds Ransomware Component
A malware family previously used to sabotage computers by deleting and rewriting files has added a ransomware component, now encrypting files and demanding a huge ransom. [...]
KillDisk Disk-Wiping Malware Adds Ransomware Component
A malware family previously used to sabotage computers by deleting and rewriting files has added a ransomware component, now encrypting files and demanding a huge ransom. [...]
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KillDisk Disk-Wiping Malware Adds Ransomware Component
A malware family previously used to sabotage computers by deleting and rewriting files has added a ransomware component, now encrypting files and demanding a huge ransom.
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Microsoft Tests New 'Green Screen of Death' on Latest Windows 10 Builds
Windows 10 Insider builds will now feature a Green Screen of Death (GSOD) instead of the classic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error page we have all become accustomed to. [...]
Microsoft Tests New 'Green Screen of Death' on Latest Windows 10 Builds
Windows 10 Insider builds will now feature a Green Screen of Death (GSOD) instead of the classic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error page we have all become accustomed to. [...]
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Microsoft Tests New 'Green Screen of Death' on Latest Windows 10 Builds
Windows 10 Insider builds will now feature a Green Screen of Death (GSOD) instead of the classic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error page we have all become accustomed to.