Russia Arrests Top Kaspersky Lab Security Researcher on Charges of Treason
Russian authorities arrested Ruslan Stoyanov, one of Kaspersky Lab's top-ranked security researchers, under article 275 of the Russian criminal code, which refers to treason. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-arrests-top-kaspersky-lab-security-researcher-on-charges-of-treason/
Russian authorities arrested Ruslan Stoyanov, one of Kaspersky Lab's top-ranked security researchers, under article 275 of the Russian criminal code, which refers to treason. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-arrests-top-kaspersky-lab-security-researcher-on-charges-of-treason/
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Russia Arrests Top Kaspersky Lab Security Researcher on Charges of Treason
Russian authorities arrested Ruslan Stoyanov, one of Kaspersky Lab's top-ranked security researchers, under article 275 of the Russian criminal code, which refers to treason.
HP Recalls 101,000 Laptop Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
HP issued a recall today for 101,000 Panasonic batteries that the company used in various laptop and notebook models, sold between March 2013 and October 2016. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/hp-recalls-101-000-laptop-batteries-due-to-fire-hazard/
HP issued a recall today for 101,000 Panasonic batteries that the company used in various laptop and notebook models, sold between March 2013 and October 2016. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/hp-recalls-101-000-laptop-batteries-due-to-fire-hazard/
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HP Recalls 101,000 Laptop Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
HP issued a recall today for 101,000 Panasonic batteries that the company used in various laptop and notebook models, sold between March 2013 and October 2016.
Ripper.cc Helps Cyber Criminals Avoid Getting Scammed
Crooks lurking around the Internet's underbelly have created a service called Ripper.cc, a database of known and proven fraudsters. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ripper-cc-helps-cyber-criminals-avoid-getting-scammed/
Crooks lurking around the Internet's underbelly have created a service called Ripper.cc, a database of known and proven fraudsters. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ripper-cc-helps-cyber-criminals-avoid-getting-scammed/
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Ripper.cc Helps Cyber Criminals Avoid Getting Scammed
Crooks lurking around the Internet's underbelly have created a service called Ripper.cc, a database of known and proven fraudsters.
Gmail will Block JS Attachments for Security Reasons Starting February 13
To increase security for its users, starting on February 13th Google will begin block JS attachments in Gmail. Though this move This move definitely brings greater security to Gmail users, but will only cause malware distributors to switch to [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/gmail-will-block-js-attachments-for-security-reasons-starting-february-13/
To increase security for its users, starting on February 13th Google will begin block JS attachments in Gmail. Though this move This move definitely brings greater security to Gmail users, but will only cause malware distributors to switch to [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/gmail-will-block-js-attachments-for-security-reasons-starting-february-13/
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Gmail will Block JS Attachments for Security Reasons Starting February 13
To increase security for its users, starting on February 13th Google will begin block JS attachments in Gmail. Though this move This move definitely brings greater security to Gmail users, but will only cause malware distributors to switch to
Google Chrome 56 Rolls out with HTML5 by Default, Sticky Elements, and the Web Bluetooth Api
Chrome 56 is being rolled out to Windows, Linux, and Mac users and should be available to everyone over the next few days. Along with 56 security updates, this new version comes with quite a few goodies such as HTML5 by default, support for the Sticky position attribute, and the Web Bluetooth API. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-56-rolls-out-with-html5-by-default-sticky-elements-and-the-web-bluetooth-api/
Chrome 56 is being rolled out to Windows, Linux, and Mac users and should be available to everyone over the next few days. Along with 56 security updates, this new version comes with quite a few goodies such as HTML5 by default, support for the Sticky position attribute, and the Web Bluetooth API. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-56-rolls-out-with-html5-by-default-sticky-elements-and-the-web-bluetooth-api/
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Google Chrome 56 Rolls out with HTML5 by Default, Sticky Elements, and the Web Bluetooth Api
Chrome 56 is being rolled out to Windows, Linux, and Mac users and should be available to everyone over the next few days. Along with 56 security updates, this new version comes with quite a few goodies such as HTML5 by default, support for the Sticky position…
Android VPN Apps Caught Intercepting Traffic, Failing to Encrypt
New research released this week reveals that a large chunk of today Android VPN clients are a serious security and privacy risk, with some clients failing to encrypt traffic, and some even injecting ads in a customer's browsing experience. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-vpn-apps-caught-intercepting-traffic-failing-to-encrypt/
New research released this week reveals that a large chunk of today Android VPN clients are a serious security and privacy risk, with some clients failing to encrypt traffic, and some even injecting ads in a customer's browsing experience. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-vpn-apps-caught-intercepting-traffic-failing-to-encrypt/
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Android VPN Apps Caught Intercepting Traffic, Failing to Encrypt
New research released this week reveals that a large chunk of today Android VPN clients are a serious security and privacy risk, with some clients failing to encrypt traffic, and some even injecting ads in a customer's browsing experience.
Former Mozilla Engineer: Disable Your Antivirus Software, Except Microsoft's
"Antivirus software vendors are terrible; don't buy antivirus software, and uninstall it if you already have it (except for Microsoft's)." This is how Robert "Roc" O'Callahan, a former Mozilla bigwig engineer started a blog post today, in which he details a long list of issues that antivirus software have caused to browser vendors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-mozilla-engineer-disable-your-antivirus-software-except-microsofts/
"Antivirus software vendors are terrible; don't buy antivirus software, and uninstall it if you already have it (except for Microsoft's)." This is how Robert "Roc" O'Callahan, a former Mozilla bigwig engineer started a blog post today, in which he details a long list of issues that antivirus software have caused to browser vendors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-mozilla-engineer-disable-your-antivirus-software-except-microsofts/
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Former Mozilla Engineer: Disable Your Antivirus Software, Except Microsoft's
"Antivirus software vendors are terrible; don't buy antivirus software, and uninstall it if you already have it (except for Microsoft's)." This is how Robert "Roc" O'Callahan, a former Mozilla bigwig engineer started a blog post today, in which he details…
Chrome Plans to Limit the Activity of Background Tabs to Improve Performance
Google Chrome engineers are working on a throttling system that would impose a limitation on the number of JavaScript (timers) operations that unfocused background tabs can perform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/chrome-plans-to-limit-the-activity-of-background-tabs-to-improve-performance/
Google Chrome engineers are working on a throttling system that would impose a limitation on the number of JavaScript (timers) operations that unfocused background tabs can perform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/chrome-plans-to-limit-the-activity-of-background-tabs-to-improve-performance/
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Chrome Plans to Limit the Activity of Background Tabs to Improve Performance
Google Chrome engineers are working on a throttling system that would impose a limitation on the number of JavaScript (timers) operations that unfocused background tabs can perform.
Police Department Loses Years Worth of Evidence in Ransomware Incident
Police in Cockrell Hill, Texas admitted yesterday in a press release that they lost years worth of evidence after the department's server was infected with ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-department-loses-years-worth-of-evidence-in-ransomware-incident/
Police in Cockrell Hill, Texas admitted yesterday in a press release that they lost years worth of evidence after the department's server was infected with ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-department-loses-years-worth-of-evidence-in-ransomware-incident/
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Police Department Loses Years Worth of Evidence in Ransomware Incident
Police in Cockrell Hill, Texas admitted yesterday in a press release that they lost years worth of evidence after the department's server was infected with ransomware.
Android Pattern Locks Can Be Cracked Using Video Recordings
Scientists from universities in China and the UK have published research that details a novel method that breaks Android's pattern lock system based on videos of people entering their patterns from distances of up to nine meters away. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-pattern-locks-can-be-cracked-using-video-recordings/
Scientists from universities in China and the UK have published research that details a novel method that breaks Android's pattern lock system based on videos of people entering their patterns from distances of up to nine meters away. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-pattern-locks-can-be-cracked-using-video-recordings/
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Android Pattern Locks Can Be Cracked Using Video Recordings
Scientists from universities in China and the UK have published research that details a novel method that breaks Android's pattern lock system based on videos of people entering their patterns from distances of up to nine meters away.
VirLocker Ransomware Returns Just as Virulent as Ever
The VirLocker ransomware made a comeback this past week with a new and very virulent version, but the Malwarebytes security team says there's a way for victims to recover files by entering a special code in the payment field. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/virlocker-ransomware-returns-just-as-virulent-as-ever/
The VirLocker ransomware made a comeback this past week with a new and very virulent version, but the Malwarebytes security team says there's a way for victims to recover files by entering a special code in the payment field. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/virlocker-ransomware-returns-just-as-virulent-as-ever/
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VirLocker Ransomware Returns Just as Virulent as Ever
The VirLocker ransomware made a comeback this past week with a new and very virulent version, but the Malwarebytes security team says there's a way for victims to recover files by entering a special code in the payment field.
SMS-Exploitable Bug in Samsung Galaxy Phones Can Be Used for Ransomware Attacks
Samsung has patched a combo of four security flaws that affected Galaxy handsets that an attacker could have combined and used to put devices in endless reboot loops or hijack handsets for ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sms-exploitable-bug-in-samsung-galaxy-phones-can-be-used-for-ransomware-attacks/
Samsung has patched a combo of four security flaws that affected Galaxy handsets that an attacker could have combined and used to put devices in endless reboot loops or hijack handsets for ransomware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sms-exploitable-bug-in-samsung-galaxy-phones-can-be-used-for-ransomware-attacks/
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SMS-Exploitable Bug in Samsung Galaxy Phones Can Be Used for Ransomware Attacks
Samsung has patched a combo of four security flaws that affected Galaxy handsets that an attacker could have combined and used to put devices in endless reboot loops or hijack handsets for ransomware.
Events Behind July 2016 Taiwan ATM Heists Are Coming to Light
Taiwanese authorities sentenced three crooks they arrested last summer to five years in prison for their role in a massive ATM heist operation that involved a total of 22 individuals. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/events-behind-july-2016-taiwan-atm-heists-are-coming-to-light/
Taiwanese authorities sentenced three crooks they arrested last summer to five years in prison for their role in a massive ATM heist operation that involved a total of 22 individuals. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/events-behind-july-2016-taiwan-atm-heists-are-coming-to-light/
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Events Behind July 2016 Taiwan ATM Heists Are Coming to Light
Taiwanese authorities sentenced three crooks they arrested last summer to five years in prison for their role in a massive ATM heist operation that involved a total of 22 individuals.
Fed up with Intermediaries, Google Becomes Root Certificate Authority
Google announced yesterday plans to become a self-standing, certified, and independent Root Certificate Authority, meaning the company would be able to issue its own TLS/SSL certificates for securing its web traffic via HTTPS, and not rely on intermediaries, as it does now. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fed-up-with-intermediaries-google-becomes-root-certificate-authority/
Google announced yesterday plans to become a self-standing, certified, and independent Root Certificate Authority, meaning the company would be able to issue its own TLS/SSL certificates for securing its web traffic via HTTPS, and not rely on intermediaries, as it does now. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fed-up-with-intermediaries-google-becomes-root-certificate-authority/
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Fed up with Intermediaries, Google Becomes Root Certificate Authority
Google announced yesterday plans to become a self-standing, certified, and independent Root Certificate Authority, meaning the company would be able to issue its own TLS/SSL certificates for securing its web traffic via HTTPS, and not rely on intermediaries…
The Week in Ransomware - January 27th 2017 - Potato, Spora goes Global, and Sage 2.0
This week we continue to see lots of little ransomware being developed and new variants of existing ones. The big news is Spora and Sage 2.0 now being distributed by actors that normally distribute Locky and Cerber. This has caused a greater distribution of both of these ransomware infections. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-january-27th-2017-potato-spora-goes-global-and-sage-2-0/
This week we continue to see lots of little ransomware being developed and new variants of existing ones. The big news is Spora and Sage 2.0 now being distributed by actors that normally distribute Locky and Cerber. This has caused a greater distribution of both of these ransomware infections. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-january-27th-2017-potato-spora-goes-global-and-sage-2-0/
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The Week in Ransomware - January 27th 2017 - Potato, Spora goes Global, and Sage 2.0
This week we continue to see lots of little ransomware being developed and new variants of existing ones. The big news is Spora and Sage 2.0 now being distributed by actors that normally distribute Locky and Cerber. This has caused a greater distribution…
Windows Insider Build 15019 brings us a Game Mode for Increased Gaming Performance
Today Microsoft released Insider Preview Build 15019 for PC to insiders in the fast ring, This release includes a big update for Xbox Gaming including built-in streaming, new Games section in settings, and new mode called Game Mode that is supposed to help with game performance. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-insider-build-15019-brings-us-a-game-mode-for-increased-gaming-performance/
Today Microsoft released Insider Preview Build 15019 for PC to insiders in the fast ring, This release includes a big update for Xbox Gaming including built-in streaming, new Games section in settings, and new mode called Game Mode that is supposed to help with game performance. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-insider-build-15019-brings-us-a-game-mode-for-increased-gaming-performance/
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Windows Insider Build 15019 brings us a Game Mode for Increased Gaming Performance
Today Microsoft released Insider Preview Build 15019 for PC to insiders in the fast ring, This release includes a big update for Xbox Gaming including built-in streaming, new Games section in settings, and new mode called Game Mode that is supposed to help…
XSender: The Source of All the Recent XMPP Spam
In recent months, security researchers, hackers, and other dwellers of the cyber-criminal underground have noticed an uptick in XMPP (formerly Jabber) spam. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/xsender-the-source-of-all-the-recent-xmpp-spam/
In recent months, security researchers, hackers, and other dwellers of the cyber-criminal underground have noticed an uptick in XMPP (formerly Jabber) spam. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/xsender-the-source-of-all-the-recent-xmpp-spam/
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XSender: The Source of All the Recent XMPP Spam
In recent months, security researchers, hackers, and other dwellers of the cyber-criminal underground have noticed an uptick in XMPP (formerly Jabber) spam.
Ransomware Locks Guests Out of Their Rooms at Austrian Hotel
A ransomware infection has locked guests out of their rooms at Romantik Seehotel Jägerwirt, a four-star hotel in the Austrian Alps, on the lip of the Turracher Höhe mountain lake. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-locks-guests-out-of-their-rooms-at-austrian-hotel/
A ransomware infection has locked guests out of their rooms at Romantik Seehotel Jägerwirt, a four-star hotel in the Austrian Alps, on the lip of the Turracher Höhe mountain lake. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-locks-guests-out-of-their-rooms-at-austrian-hotel/
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Ransomware Locks Guests Out of Their Rooms at Austrian Hotel
A ransomware infection has locked guests out of their rooms at Romantik Seehotel Jägerwirt, a four-star hotel in the Austrian Alps, on the lip of the Turracher Höhe mountain lake.
US States Considering Legislation to Introduce 'Right to Repair' for Electronics
Several US states have introduced bills aimed at establishing a user's "right to repair" for electronic devices, in the spirit of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act that was passed by the US Congress in late 2013. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/us-states-considering-legislation-to-introduce-right-to-repair-for-electronics/
Several US states have introduced bills aimed at establishing a user's "right to repair" for electronic devices, in the spirit of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act that was passed by the US Congress in late 2013. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/us-states-considering-legislation-to-introduce-right-to-repair-for-electronics/
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US States Considering Legislation to Introduce 'Right to Repair' for Electronics
Several US states have introduced bills aimed at establishing a user's "right to repair" for electronic devices, in the spirit of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act that was passed by the US Congress in late 2013.
Fake Bank Statements Spam Leads to Keylogger, Bitcoin Wallet & Browser Infostealer
A spam campaign posing as convincing bank transfer statements is tricking users into installing malware on their devices, malware that's capable of several damaging functions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-bank-statements-spam-leads-to-keylogger-bitcoin-wallet-and-browser-infostealer/
A spam campaign posing as convincing bank transfer statements is tricking users into installing malware on their devices, malware that's capable of several damaging functions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-bank-statements-spam-leads-to-keylogger-bitcoin-wallet-and-browser-infostealer/
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Fake Bank Statements Spam Leads to Keylogger, Bitcoin Wallet & Browser Infostealer
A spam campaign posing as convincing bank transfer statements is tricking users into installing malware on their devices, malware that's capable of several damaging functions.