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2019-06-26 14:02:03 | Instagram Like Counts May Go Private, Already Being Tested (lien direct) | Instagram is experimenting with making the like counts of a post private rather than being publicly available to every one to see. This change has already been seen in experiments by Instagram users. [...] | |||
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2019-06-26 13:23:02 | Google Chrome OS 75 Released with ZombieLoad MDS Mitigations (lien direct) | Google has released the Chrome OS 75 update that includes new mitigations for the Microarchitectural Data Sampling (MDS) speculative execution vulnerabilities disclosed in May. [...] | |||
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2019-06-26 12:34:00 | Google Warns of Microsoft SwiftKey Losing Access to Gmail on July 15 (lien direct) | Google is sending out warnings to Microsoft SwiftKey users that the keyboard will no longer be able to access the data in Google Accounts, including Gmail content, starting on July 15th. [...] | |||
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2019-06-26 11:52:03 | Attackers Earn Over $1 Million in Florida Ransomware Attacks (lien direct) | Hackers launching ransomware attacks against municipalities in Florida locked earnings in excess of $1 million this month as administrators of two cities found no other way to recover files on affected systems. [...] | Ransomware | ||
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2019-06-26 11:05:05 | YouTube Bitcoin Scams Pushing the njRAT Backdoor InfoStealer (lien direct) | YouTube scams are promoting software that pretends to allow users to get free Bitcoins, but instead installs the njRAT remote access Trojan and password stealer. [...] | |||
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2019-06-26 09:16:00 | EA Fixes Origin Game Platform To Prevent Account Takeovers (lien direct) | Security researchers discovered vulnerabilities in the gaming platform from Electronic Arts (EA) that could have allowed an attacker to take over the accounts of as many as 300 million users. [...] | |||
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2019-06-26 03:33:01 | Dominion National Discovers Breach 9 Years After it Happened (lien direct) | Customers of Dominion National dental and vision insurer and administrator started to receive notifications about a potential intrusion on the company's computer systems that may have exposed personal information to an unauthorized party. [...] | |||
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2019-06-25 19:02:03 | Riltok Android Banker Takes Over SMS App, Spawns Phishing Screens (lien direct) | A family of banking trojans for Android has spread beyond Russia, a region it normally targeted, and operates in an aggressive way to replace the default SMS app and deploy phishing screens on compromised devices. [...] | |||
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2019-06-25 18:26:05 | Phishing Scam Says You Won $2.5M For Using Google\'s Services (lien direct) | Computer security is such a serious business with the risk of financial harm, data loss, and hardware damage that it can be a nice change of pace to run into a scam that brings a chuckle. Such is the case with a phishing scam that pretends to be an email informing you that Google has awarded you $2.5 million. [...] | ★★★ | ||
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2019-06-25 15:36:04 | Tech Support Scammers Target Search Ads on ISP Start Pages (lien direct) | Tech support scammers are targeting users through search ads for recipes on ISP start pages and custom search result pages that redirect users to browser lockers stating that their computers are infected. [...] | |||
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2019-06-25 13:44:02 | Microsoft OneDrive Gets a New Encrypted \'Personal Vault\' (lien direct) | Due to the ever increasing growth of online threats that target your sensitive data, Microsoft has created a new OneDrive feature called 'Personal Vault' that will allow you encrypt and store your files in a secured container. [...] | ★★ | ||
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2019-06-25 10:42:03 | Windows 10 1903 Insiders Test Fix For Event Viewer Custom Views (lien direct) | Microsoft has released the Windows 10 version 1903 KB4501375 cumulative update to Insiders in the Release ring for testing before it goes live for everyone. For this update there is no support bulletin listing what is fixed, but testing the Event Viewer shows that this update fixes the custom views crash bug. [...] | ★★★★ | ||
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2019-06-25 09:55:04 | Malspam Campaigns Hide Infostealers in ISO Image Files (lien direct) | Multiple malicious campaigns observed in April concealed LokiBot and Nanocore malware inside ISO image files small enough to fit into an email attachment. [...] | Malware | ||
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2019-06-25 08:37:03 | Microsoft OneDrive Has 60% Jump in Hosting of Malicious Files (lien direct) | A retrospective look at the phishing trends from the first quarter of 2019 shows a steep jump in the use of Microsoft's OneDrive file sharing service to host malicious files. [...] | |||
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2019-06-25 03:29:01 | Tesco Hacked on Twitter Spoofs Bill Gates and Pushes BTC Scam (lien direct) | Tesco's Twitter account seems to have fallen into the wrong hands, judging by the account's activity today, and the company is currently in the process of restoring the profile to its previous condition. [...] | ★★★★ | ||
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2019-06-24 22:12:01 | Windows 10 USB-C Bug Can Cause OS Shutdowns to be Slower (lien direct) | Microsoft has announced that a bug in the Windows 10 1809 USB Type-C Connector System Software Interface (UCSI) software implementation can cause the operating system to shut down slower under certain situations. [...] | |||
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2019-06-24 15:15:00 | Sodinokibi Ransomware Now Pushed by Exploit Kits and Malvertising (lien direct) | The Sodinokibi Ransomware has been spotted being distributed through malvertising that redirects to the RIG exploit kit. With the use of exploit kits, Sodinokibi is now using a wide stream of vectors to infect victims with the ransomware. [...] | Ransomware | ||
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2019-06-24 12:21:04 | Business Decision Makers Focus on the Wrong Security Issues (lien direct) | Individuals with security roles have a different opinion about the cloud threats organizations should be wary about and defend against than the more practical approaches actually seen in security incidents. [...] | |||
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2019-06-24 11:45:03 | Firefox to Use Windows BITS Service for Background Updates (lien direct) | In the near future Mozilla Firefox will utilize Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service, or BITS, to download software updates in the background. This is the first step in the eventual release of a standalone "Update Agent" that will perform updates even when the browser is closed. [...] | |||
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2019-06-24 10:36:05 | Social Engineering Forum Hacked, Data Shared on Leak Sites (lien direct) | A forum dedicated to social engineering topics was breached about two weeks ago and data from tens of thousands of members leaked online on the very same day of the hack. [...] | ★★★★ | ||
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2019-06-24 08:26:05 | (Déjà vu) BGP Route Leak Causes Cloudflare and Amazon AWS Problems (lien direct) | Cloudflare is currently suffering an outage this morning that is affecting web sites around the world. This outage is not affecting all regions and only certain domains, including BleepingComputer, so some of you will be able to see this article and others won't until the issue is resolved. [...] | |||
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2019-06-24 08:26:05 | (Déjà vu) Cloudflare and Amazon AWS Outages Affecting Sites Everywhere (lien direct) | Cloudflare is currently suffering an outage this morning that is affecting web sites around the world. This outage is not affecting all regions and only certain domains, including BleepignComputer, so some of you will be able to see this article and others won't until the issue is resolved. [...] | |||
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2019-06-23 13:18:02 | Beware of Fake John McAfee and Tesla Cryptocurrency Giveaways (lien direct) | A resurgence of scam campaigns that pretend to be Bitcoin and Ethereum giveaways from Tesla, Elon Musk, and John McAfee are underway. These scams rise in popularity as cryptocurrency prices increase. [...] | Tesla | ||
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2019-06-23 10:41:00 | U.S. Sen. Wyden Asks NIST to Create Secure File Sharing Guide (lien direct) | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Director Walter G. Copan urging the agency to develop and issue standards as part of a guidance framework for securely sharing sensitive documents over the Internet. [...] | |||
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2019-06-22 20:14:05 | U.S. Government Warns of Data Wipers Used in Iranian Cyberattacks (lien direct) | According to a statement by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, an increase in cyberattacks utilizing destructive wiper tools has been detected targeting U.S. industries and government agencies by Iranian actors or proxies. [...] | |||
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2019-06-22 15:08:04 | TripAdvisor Invalidates Member Passwords Found in Data Breaches (lien direct) | With credential stuffing attacks running rampant, TripAdvisor will invalidate a member's password if their email and password were found in publicly leaked data breach databases. [...] | Data Breach | ||
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2019-06-22 12:50:01 | OpenSSH to Keep Private Keys Encrypted at Rest in RAM (lien direct) | While this precaution is not a complete solution against hardware attacks, it does make it harder for an attacker to achieve success. [...] | |||
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2019-06-22 10:45:02 | Tor Browser 8.5.3 Fixes a Sandbox Escape Vulnerability in Firefox (lien direct) | Tor Browser 8.5.3 has been released to fix a Sandbox Escape vulnerability in Firefox that was recently used as part of a targeted attack against cryptocurrency companies. As this vulnerability is actively being used, it is strongly advised that all Tor users upgrade to the latest version. [...] | Vulnerability | ||
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2019-06-22 03:31:01 | Windows Terminal Is Here in It\'s Multi-Tabbed Console Glory (lien direct) | The much anticipated Windows Terminal Preview is here and I have to say, when it works, it's pretty awesome. While it shows great promise, as this is a very early preview, you should expect to see some bugs, crashes, and quirks that will be fixed in future builds. [...] | |||
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2019-06-21 21:15:05 | WeTransfer Security Incident Sent Files to the Wrong People (lien direct) | In an embarrassing security incident, the WeTransfer file sharing service announced that for two days it was sending it's users shared files to the wrong people. As this service is used to transfer what are considered private, and potentially sensitive files, this could be a big privacy issue for affected users. [...] | |||
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2019-06-21 19:06:05 | Google Says the Address Bar Suggestion Bug is Fixed - Is It? (lien direct) | A bug in the current version of Google Chrome has been causing address bar suggestions to prioritize search keywords over sites that you have frequented the most. In a bug post update, a Google employee states that this issue has now been fixed. [...] | |||
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2019-06-21 17:14:04 | The Week in Ransomware - June 21st 2019 - Backup, Backup, Backup! (lien direct) | This week's ransomware news was dominated by the release of the GandCrab 5.2 decryptor, the Sodinokibi Ransomware taking off, and a new ransomware called LooCipher spreading via spam. [...] | Ransomware | ||
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2019-06-21 15:40:01 | Steam Phishing Campaign Steals Credentials, Hijacks Accounts (lien direct) | A new phishing campaign is doing the rounds on the Steam game distribution platform, attempting to trick people into handing over their credentials via a roulette-style game promising free keys. [...] | |||
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2019-06-21 14:11:03 | New LooCipher Ransomware Spreads Its Evil Through Spam (lien direct) | A new ransomware called LooCipher has been discovered that is actively being used in the wild to infect users. While it is not known exactly how this ransomware is being distributed, based on some of the files that were found, we believe it is through a spam campaign. [...] | Ransomware Spam | ||
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2019-06-21 12:34:05 | BlueKeep Warnings Pay Off, Boost Patching in Enterprise Networks (lien direct) | The multiple warnings about patching Windows systems against the BlueKeep vulnerability (CVE-2019-0708) have not gone unheeded. Administrators of enterprise networks listened and updated most of the machines affected by the issue. [...] | Vulnerability Patching | ||
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2019-06-21 11:44:02 | Microsoft Warns of Campaign Dropping Flawedammyy Rat in Memory (lien direct) | Microsoft issued a warning about an active spam campaign that tries to infect Korean targets with a FlawedAmmyy RAT malware distributed via malicious XLS attachments. [...] | Spam Malware | ||
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2019-06-21 10:31:00 | Sodinokibi Ransomware Spreads Wide via Hacked MSPs, Sites, and Spam (lien direct) | With the GandCrab Ransomware having been shut down, other actors are looking to fill the hole left behind with their own ransomware. Such is the case with the Sodinokibi Ransomware, whose affiliates are using a wide range of tactics to distribute the ransomware and earn in a commission. [...] | Ransomware Spam | ||
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2019-06-21 10:04:00 | Windows 10 May 2019 Cumulative Updates Break iSCSI SAN Connectivity (lien direct) | Microsoft published information on a new known issue that may cause connectivity issues for some Storage Area Network (SAN) devices via the Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI). [...] | |||
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2019-06-21 03:12:04 | Phishing Websites Increase Adoption of HTTPS (lien direct) | As the adoption of cryptographic protocols for secure website communication increased, cybercrooks also moved to HTTPS to keep their operation floating. [...] | |||
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2019-06-20 18:46:01 | Botnet Uses SSH and ADB to Create Android Cryptomining Army (lien direct) | Researchers discovered a cryptocurrency mining botnet that uses the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Wi-Fi interface and SSH connections to hosts stored in the known_hosts list to spread to other devices. [...] | |||
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2019-06-20 17:26:05 | Windows 10 May Soon Let You Rename Virtual Desktops (lien direct) | If you use Windows 10 virtual desktops, you are going to be happy to hear that Microsoft is working on giving you the ability to rename them. [...] | |||
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2019-06-20 16:30:04 | Epic Games Sues YouTuber CBV for Selling Fortnite Cheats (lien direct) | In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Epic Games is suing a YouTuber who goes by the name CBV for allegedly selling cheats Fornite and ruining the game for other users. [...] | Uber | ||
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2019-06-20 15:22:03 | Desjardins Group Data Leak Exposes Info of 2.9 Million Members (lien direct) | Sensitive personal information of roughly 2.9 million Desjardins Group members was leaked after an employee disclosed it to people outside the organization without authorization. [...] | |||
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2019-06-20 14:55:04 | Windows 10 Will Now Notify Users When Version 1903 is Blocked (lien direct) | Windows Update will now alert Windows 10 users when a featured update such as the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, or version 1903, is blocked from being installed. [...] | |||
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2019-06-20 14:05:03 | Mozilla Firefox 67.0.4 Fixes Second Actively Exploited Zero-Day (lien direct) | Mozilla has released Firefox 67.0.4 to fix a security vulnerability that has been used in targeted attacks against cryptocurrency firms such as Coinbase. Users of Firefox should immediately install this update. [...] | Vulnerability | ||
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2019-06-20 13:31:01 | DanaBot Banking Trojan Upgraded with \'Non Ransomware\' Module (lien direct) | A new malicious campaign is distributing an upgraded variant of DanaBot that comes with a new ransomware module used to target potential victims from Italy and Poland via phishing emails which deliver malware droppers. [...] | Ransomware Malware | ||
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2019-06-20 12:34:02 | Turla Espionage Group Hacks OilRig APT Infrastructure (lien direct) | Security researchers tracking activities of various nation-state cyber-espionage groups found evidence suggesting that the Turla group hijacked the infrastructure of OilRig hackers to compromise a target both actors were interested in. [...] | APT 34 | ★★★★★ | |
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2019-06-20 11:50:02 | Firefox 0-day Used in Targeted Attacks Against Cryptocurrency Firms (lien direct) | The employees of Coinbase and other cryptocurrency firms were the target of an attack utilizing a recent Firefox zero-day and malware payloads in order to gain access to victim's computers, networks, and sensitive information. [...] | Malware | ||
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2019-06-20 11:01:05 | Linux Cryptominer Uses Virtual Machines to Attack Windows, macOS (lien direct) | A new cryptocurrency mining malware dubbed LoudMiner uses virtualization software to deploy a Linux XMRig coinminer variant on Windows and macOS systems via a Tiny Core Linux virtual machine. [...] | Malware | ||
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2019-06-20 08:28:00 | The U.S. Loses Over $1.5 Trillion in a Decade of Data Breaches (lien direct) | A decade's collection of data breaches shows a bleak picture with billions of records exposed in this type of incidents and financial damages of more than $1.6 trillion. [...] |
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