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"Super Malware" Steals Encryption Keys from Intel SGX Enclaves

In a research paper published at the end of February, a team of five scientists from the Graz University of Technology has described a novel method of leaking data from SGX enclaves, a secure environment created by Intel CPUs for storing sensitive information for each process, such as encryption keys, passwords, and other. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/-super-malware-steals-encryption-keys-from-intel-sgx-enclaves/
New Imeij IoT Malware Targets AVTech Equipment

A new malware strain named Imeij has been detected in the wild targeting equipment made by Taiwanese manufacturer AVTech. According to Trend Micro researchers, the malware is exploiting a security flaw which AVTech engineers failed to patch in October 2016. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-imeij-iot-malware-targets-avtech-equipment/
Malwarebytes Researchers Hack into Soon-to-be-Launched RaaS Portal

A ransomware author's plans to launch a RaaS portal were foiled last week after security researchers from Malwarebytes managed to infiltrate the crook's command and control server, hosted on a common shared hosting provider. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malwarebytes-researchers-hack-into-soon-to-be-launched-raas-portal/
Adobe fixes 8 Security Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player & Shockwave Player

Adobe has released updates for Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Shockwave Player that resolves a combined 8 security vulnerabilities. Of these 8 vulnerabilities, 7 of them are rated as Critical because they could lead to information disclosure or remote code execution.  [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adobe-fixes-8-security-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-flash-player-andamp-shockwave-player/
Microsoft's March 2017 Patch Tuesday Contains 17 Security Updates

Today is the March 2017 Microsoft Patch Tuesday and we have 17 security updates being released by Microsoft. Of these seventeen updates, seven of them are rated as Critical as they allow remote code execution on the affected computer.  [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsofts-march-2017-patch-tuesday-contains-17-security-updates/
Windows Insider Build 15058 Released for PC

Today Microsoft released Insider Preview Build 15058 to PC insiders on the fast ring, Like the last few releases, this releases focuses on bug fixes and improvements. Unfortunately, no new features added to this release. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-insider-build-15058-released-for-pc/
Researchers Hack Accelerometers with Sound Waves

Scientists from two US universities have found a way to attack accelerometers by using sound waves, a technique that has allowed them to spoof accelerometer signals and feed devices and applications with fake data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/researchers-hack-accelerometers-with-sound-waves/
Turkish Hackers Deface Hundreds of Websites and Twitter Accounts

The Turkish-Dutch political conflict has spewed into cyberspace during the past few days as Turkish hackers have defaced hundreds of websites and Twitter accounts with political messages and pictures of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/turkish-hackers-deface-hundreds-of-websites-and-twitter-accounts/