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Someone Tried to Resurrect 14-Year-Old SQL Slammer Worm

For a week in November and December 2016, someone tried to resurrect the 14-year-old SQL Slammer worm, according to security firm Check Point, who reported today that they've "detected a massive increase in the number of attack attempts." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/someone-tried-to-resurrect-14-year-old-sql-slammer-worm/
The Week in Ransomware - February 3rd 2017 - CryptoShield, Spora, and Exploit Kits

Ransomware, ransomware, ransomware. It never seems to end. This week we see lots of little ransomware infections being developer or distributed. The good news is that we also have seen quite a few decryptors released to help those who were infected. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-february-3rd-2017-cryptoshield-spora-and-exploit-kits/
ISO File and Screenshots Leak Online Revealing Microsoft's New Windows Cloud OS

Earlier today, a Twitter user shared a link to a website hosting the ISO file for Microsoft's upcoming operating system called Windows Cloud. The downloaded ISO is 4.23GB, and the installation routine won't work for everyone, as the OS isn't optimized for all hardware combinations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/iso-file-and-screenshots-leak-online-revealing-microsofts-new-windows-cloud-os/
Rust Programming Language Takes More Central Role in Firefox Development

Starting with the release of Firefox 54, the Rust programming language will take a bigger role in the Firefox browser, as more and more components will work on top of this new technology developed in the past years by the Mozilla Research team. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/rust-programming-language-takes-more-central-role-in-firefox-development/
Spora Ransomware Sets Itself Apart with Top-Notch PR, Customer Support

The Spora ransomware is slowly making a name for itself as one of the most well-run ransomware operations on the market, with a very well-designed ransom payment portal, some solid customer support, and also efforts to improve the ransomware's reputation among victims. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spora-ransomware-sets-itself-apart-with-top-notch-pr-customer-support/
Watch Your Computer Go Bonkers with Cancer Trollware

Security researcher MalwareHunter discovered today a new malware that he initially believed to be ransomware but ended up being just another annoying piece of junk that falls in the category of trollware, also known as crapware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/watch-your-computer-go-bonkers-with-cancer-trollware/
Former FireEye Intern, Author of Dendroid RAT, Gets No Prison Time

A judge has sentenced Morgan C. Culbertson, 21, of Pittsburgh to three years probation, with 300 hours of community service and computer monitoring, for his role in creating and selling the Dendroid RAT (Remote Access Trojan). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-fireeye-intern-author-of-dendroid-rat-gets-no-prison-time/