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Three Chinese Charged with Hacking Law Firms and Stealing Insider Trading Data
The US charged three Chinese nationals with hacking two New York law firms and stealing data from their email servers, which they later used to make a profit on the stock market. [...]
Three Chinese Charged with Hacking Law Firms and Stealing Insider Trading Data
The US charged three Chinese nationals with hacking two New York law firms and stealing data from their email servers, which they later used to make a profit on the stock market. [...]
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Three Chinese Charged with Hacking Law Firms and Stealing Insider Trading Data
The US charged three Chinese nationals with hacking two New York law firms and stealing data from their email servers, which they later used to make a profit on the stock market.
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Steganography Is Very Popular with Exploit Kits All of a Sudden
Steganography, the technique of embedding hidden messages inside public files, has become very popular with exploit kit operators in 2016. [...]
Steganography Is Very Popular with Exploit Kits All of a Sudden
Steganography, the technique of embedding hidden messages inside public files, has become very popular with exploit kit operators in 2016. [...]
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Steganography Is Very Popular with Exploit Kits All of a Sudden
Steganography, the technique of embedding hidden messages inside public files, has become very popular with exploit kit operators in 2016.
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Unpatched Vulnerability Affecting PHP 7 Servers
PHP 7 is affected by an unpatched vulnerability that opens servers running the latest branch of the PHP programming language to attacks. [...]
Unpatched Vulnerability Affecting PHP 7 Servers
PHP 7 is affected by an unpatched vulnerability that opens servers running the latest branch of the PHP programming language to attacks. [...]
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Unpatched Vulnerability Affecting PHP 7 Servers
PHP 7 is affected by an unpatched vulnerability that opens servers running the latest branch of the PHP programming language to attacks.
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Turkey Wants to Build Army of Hackers
Turkish officials announced plans to hire computer experts to serve as white-hat hackers and help protect the country's infrastructure against cyber-security threats. [...]
Turkey Wants to Build Army of Hackers
Turkish officials announced plans to hire computer experts to serve as white-hat hackers and help protect the country's infrastructure against cyber-security threats. [...]
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Turkey Wants to Build Army of Hackers
Turkish officials announced plans to hire computer experts to serve as white-hat hackers and help protect the country's infrastructure against cyber-security threats.
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Firefox 52 Borrows One More Privacy Feature from the Tor Browser
Mozilla engineers have added a mechanism to Firefox 52 that prevents websites from fingerprinting users using system fonts. [...]
Firefox 52 Borrows One More Privacy Feature from the Tor Browser
Mozilla engineers have added a mechanism to Firefox 52 that prevents websites from fingerprinting users using system fonts. [...]
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Firefox 52 Borrows One More Privacy Feature from the Tor Browser
Mozilla engineers have added a mechanism to Firefox 52 that prevents websites from fingerprinting users using system fonts.
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US Ejects 35 Russian Diplomats in Response to Election Hacks
In a statement issued yesterday by the White House, President Barack Obama has ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats in response to multiple hacking incidents that took place during the recent US Presidential Election. [...]
US Ejects 35 Russian Diplomats in Response to Election Hacks
In a statement issued yesterday by the White House, President Barack Obama has ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats in response to multiple hacking incidents that took place during the recent US Presidential Election. [...]
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US Ejects 35 Russian Diplomats in Response to Election Hacks
In a statement issued yesterday by the White House, President Barack Obama has ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats in response to multiple hacking incidents that took place during the recent US Presidential Election.
The Week in Ransomware - December 30th 2016 - Infected TVs and Open Source Ransomware Sucks
2016 is almost over and it has been a crazy year in ransomware. There wasn't any big news released this week, but of particular note are the released decryptors, an LG TV being infected with ransomware, and MalwareTech's article on why open source ransomware helps noone. [...]
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2016 is almost over and it has been a crazy year in ransomware. There wasn't any big news released this week, but of particular note are the released decryptors, an LG TV being infected with ransomware, and MalwareTech's article on why open source ransomware helps noone. [...]
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The Week in Ransomware - December 30th 2016 - Infected TVs and Open Source Ransomware Sucks
2016 is almost over and it has been a crazy year in ransomware. There wasn't any big news released this week, but of particular note are the released decryptors, an LG TV being infected with ransomware, and MalwareTech's article on why open source ransomware…
Another Misguided Teen Arrested for DDoSing High School Network
Police in Shelton, Connecticut have arrested a teenager for launching DDoS attacks on his/her former high school's network. [...]
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Police in Shelton, Connecticut have arrested a teenager for launching DDoS attacks on his/her former high school's network. [...]
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Another Misguided Teen Arrested for DDoSing High School Network
Police in Shelton, Connecticut have arrested a teenager for launching DDoS attacks on his/her former high school's network.
iPhone Chipmaker Foxconn Set to Replace Most Human Workers with Robots
Foxconn, the Chinese hardware manufacturer that builds chips for Apple's iPhone and iPad devices, is currently overhauling its entire factories and replacing most of its workforce with robots. [...]
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Foxconn, the Chinese hardware manufacturer that builds chips for Apple's iPhone and iPad devices, is currently overhauling its entire factories and replacing most of its workforce with robots. [...]
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iPhone Chipmaker Foxconn Set to Replace Most Human Workers with Robots
Foxconn, the Chinese hardware manufacturer that builds chips for Apple's iPhone and iPad devices, is currently overhauling its entire factories and replacing most of its workforce with robots.
Google Fixes User Tracking Issue in Pixel Smartphones
Google engineers have addressed a serious user privacy bug that affected only versions of the Android operating system installed on the company's latest line of Pixel smartphones. [...]
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Google engineers have addressed a serious user privacy bug that affected only versions of the Android operating system installed on the company's latest line of Pixel smartphones. [...]
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Google Fixes User Tracking Issue in Pixel Smartphones
Google engineers have addressed a serious user privacy bug that affected only versions of the Android operating system installed on the company's latest line of Pixel smartphones.
Android Was 2016's Most Vulnerable Product
With 2016 officially over, we can crown Android as 2016's product with most vulnerabilities, and Oracle as the vendor with the most security bugs. [...]
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With 2016 officially over, we can crown Android as 2016's product with most vulnerabilities, and Oracle as the vendor with the most security bugs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-was-2016s-most-vulnerable-product/
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Android Was 2016's Most Vulnerable Product
With 2016 officially over, we can crown Android as 2016's product with most vulnerabilities, and Oracle as the vendor with the most security bugs.
MongoDB Databases Held Up for Ransom by Mysterious Attacker
An attacker going by the name of Harak1r1 is hijacking unprotected MongoDB databases, stealing their content, and asking for a Bitcoin ransom to return the data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mongodb-databases-held-up-for-ransom-by-mysterious-attacker/
An attacker going by the name of Harak1r1 is hijacking unprotected MongoDB databases, stealing their content, and asking for a Bitcoin ransom to return the data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mongodb-databases-held-up-for-ransom-by-mysterious-attacker/
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MongoDB Databases Held Up for Ransom by Mysterious Attacker
An attacker going by the name of Harak1r1 is hijacking unprotected MongoDB databases, stealing their content, and asking for a Bitcoin ransom to return the data.
Attacks on Phones of Bitcoin Moguls Continue with Recent KeepKey Security Breach
On the last day of 2016, KeepKey, a vendor of Bitcoin hardware wallets, has notified users of a security breach that inadvertently exposed some of its customers' details. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attacks-on-phones-of-bitcoin-moguls-continue-with-recent-keepkey-security-breach/
On the last day of 2016, KeepKey, a vendor of Bitcoin hardware wallets, has notified users of a security breach that inadvertently exposed some of its customers' details. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attacks-on-phones-of-bitcoin-moguls-continue-with-recent-keepkey-security-breach/
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Attacks on Phones of Bitcoin Moguls Continue with Recent KeepKey Security Breach
On the last day of 2016, KeepKey, a vendor of Bitcoin hardware wallets, has notified users of a security breach that inadvertently exposed some of its customers' details.
Ultrasound Tracking Could Be Used to Deanonymize Tor Users
Ultrasounds emitted by ads or JavaScript code hidden on a page accessed through the Tor Browser can deanonymize Tor users by making nearby phones or computers send identity beacons back to advertisers, data which contains sensitive information that state-sponsored actors can easily obtain via a subpoena. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ultrasound-tracking-could-be-used-to-deanonymize-tor-users/
Ultrasounds emitted by ads or JavaScript code hidden on a page accessed through the Tor Browser can deanonymize Tor users by making nearby phones or computers send identity beacons back to advertisers, data which contains sensitive information that state-sponsored actors can easily obtain via a subpoena. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ultrasound-tracking-could-be-used-to-deanonymize-tor-users/
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Ultrasound Tracking Could Be Used to Deanonymize Tor Users
Ultrasounds emitted by ads or JavaScript code hidden on a page accessed through the Tor Browser can deanonymize Tor users by making nearby phones or computers send identity beacons back to advertisers, data which contains sensitive information that state…
Real World FSociety Malware Is Giving Mr. Robot a Bad Name
In the past few weeks, more or less talented malware authors have resorted to naming their newly launched threats using the "FSociety" brand, made famous by the Mr. Robot TV series. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/real-world-fsociety-malware-is-giving-mr-robot-a-bad-name/
In the past few weeks, more or less talented malware authors have resorted to naming their newly launched threats using the "FSociety" brand, made famous by the Mr. Robot TV series. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/real-world-fsociety-malware-is-giving-mr-robot-a-bad-name/
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Real World FSociety Malware Is Giving Mr. Robot a Bad Name
In the past few weeks, more or less talented malware authors have resorted to naming their newly launched threats using the "FSociety" brand, made famous by the Mr. Robot TV series.
Microsoft to Add Bitcoin Support to Excel Later This Year
With Bitcoin popularity soaring like never before, Microsoft plans to add support for the cryptocurrency in Excel for both mobile and desktop versions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/microsoft-to-add-bitcoin-support-to-excel-later-this-year/
With Bitcoin popularity soaring like never before, Microsoft plans to add support for the cryptocurrency in Excel for both mobile and desktop versions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/microsoft-to-add-bitcoin-support-to-excel-later-this-year/
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Microsoft to Add Bitcoin Support to Excel Later This Year
With Bitcoin popularity soaring like never before, Microsoft plans to add support for the cryptocurrency in Excel for both mobile and desktop versions.
Scientists Turn Memory Chips (RAM) Into Processor (CPU)
A team of researchers from universities in Singapore and Germany have found a way to turn the latest models of RAM memory chips into data processing units and effectively eliminate the need for a CPU. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/scientists-turn-memory-chips-ram-into-processor-cpu-/
A team of researchers from universities in Singapore and Germany have found a way to turn the latest models of RAM memory chips into data processing units and effectively eliminate the need for a CPU. [...]
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Scientists Turn Memory Chips (RAM) Into Processor (CPU)
A team of researchers from universities in Singapore and Germany have found a way to turn the latest models of RAM memory chips into data processing units and effectively eliminate the need for a CPU.
2 Million Users Impacted by New Data Collection Policy in Stylish Browser Add-On
Stylish, an add-on for browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari, announced this week through the voice of its new owner a new data collection partnership with SimilarWeb, a digital market intelligence company. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/2-million-users-impacted-by-new-data-collection-policy-in-stylish-browser-add-on/
Stylish, an add-on for browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari, announced this week through the voice of its new owner a new data collection partnership with SimilarWeb, a digital market intelligence company. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/2-million-users-impacted-by-new-data-collection-policy-in-stylish-browser-add-on/
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2 Million Users Impacted by New Data Collection Policy in Stylish Browser Add-On
Stylish, an add-on for browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari, announced this week through the voice of its new owner a new data collection partnership with SimilarWeb, a digital market intelligence company.
Google Dev Finds Serious Flaws in Kaspersky's HTTPS Traffic Inspection System
Tavis Ormandy, one of Google Project Zero's most proficient security researchers, has identified two issues in the way Kaspersky security products inspect HTTPS traffic for web threats. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-dev-finds-serious-flaws-in-kasperskys-https-traffic-inspection-system/
Tavis Ormandy, one of Google Project Zero's most proficient security researchers, has identified two issues in the way Kaspersky security products inspect HTTPS traffic for web threats. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-dev-finds-serious-flaws-in-kasperskys-https-traffic-inspection-system/
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Google Dev Finds Serious Flaws in Kaspersky's HTTPS Traffic Inspection System
Tavis Ormandy, one of Google Project Zero's most proficient security researchers, has identified two issues in the way Kaspersky security products inspect HTTPS traffic for web threats.
Merry Christmas Ransomware and its dev, ComodoSecurity, not bringing Holiday Cheer
The Merry X-Mas Ransomware is here and it's not bringing you any presents. Victims who become infected with this ransomware will have their files encrypted and then be shown a ransom note that wishes them a Merry Christmas while demanding they pay a ransom to get their files back. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/merry-christmas-ransomware-and-its-dev-comodosecurity-not-bringing-holiday-cheer/
The Merry X-Mas Ransomware is here and it's not bringing you any presents. Victims who become infected with this ransomware will have their files encrypted and then be shown a ransom note that wishes them a Merry Christmas while demanding they pay a ransom to get their files back. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/merry-christmas-ransomware-and-its-dev-comodosecurity-not-bringing-holiday-cheer/
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Merry Christmas Ransomware and its dev, ComodoSecurity, not bringing Holiday Cheer
The Merry X-Mas Ransomware is here and it's not bringing you any presents. Victims who become infected with this ransomware will have their files encrypted and then be shown a ransom note that wishes them a Merry Christmas while demanding they pay a ransom…