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Monthly Archives: October 2016

Facebook privacy hoax chain letter rises from the grave: AGAIN!
Hacked Brazzers, Epic Games, ClixSense Data Goes on Dark Web for Sale
Is it worth reporting ransomware?
Tech support scammers preying on young Americans, study finds
Simple mistake exposes businessman’s secret Dark Web drug store
Halfway there! Firefox users now visit over 50% of pages via HTTPS
VeraCrypt fixes bugs uncovered in security audit
Democralypse Now? US election first battle in new age of cyberwarfare
Consumers still failing to protect themselves against cybercrime

Consumers are failing to appropriately protect themselves against the threat of cybercrime, according to a new survey from Get Safe Online. The post Consumers still failing to protect themselves against cybercrime appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

You work so hard on coding improvements… and it’s all undone by a buggy component
Younger users more likely to fall for tech support con jobs
Lawmakers question DOJ’s appeal of Microsoft Irish data case
Feds got search warrant demanding anyone’s fingerprints to open phones
It’s good to talk, UK banks told after massaging cyberattack figures
Which country has the best hackers: Russia or China?

For many years I worked for Foundstone teaching hacking classes and doing penetration testing. It was the most enjoyable job I ever had.As part of that job, I traveled the world, including China, and got to determine firsthand which country had the best hackers. Although I didn’t travel to Russia during that time, lots of […]

Youth Kills self after losing League of Legends game online

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]

GCHQ broke the law for 17 years… spying on UK citizens
ATM explosive attacks up 80 percent. Take cover!
Audit sees VeraCrypt kill critical password recovery, cipher flaws
‘Dyre’ malware re-surfaces as ‘TrickBot’, targets Australian banks
SHA3-256 is quantum-proof, should last BEELLIONS of years, say boffins

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Worm.

TrickBot Banking Trojan Could Be Dyre Rewrite
Free SSL Providers Spark Unprecedented Growth in Encrypted Traffic
Construction Sign Hacked with Message for Chicago Mayor ‘Rahm Lies, Children Die’

LinuxSecurity.com: Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Oracle’s JRE and JDK software suites allowing remote attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code, obtain information, and cause Denial of Service.

LinuxSecurity.com: Security Report Summary

LinuxSecurity.com: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for mariadb-galera is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for mariadb-galera is now available for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0 (Mitaka). Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for mariadb-galera is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for mariadb-galera is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for mariadb-galera is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]

LinuxSecurity.com: Security Report Summary

US Reps Requesting Further Intel Around Yahoo Surveillance Story
To make it easier, we’ve published the password on front of our magazine…
Netflix finds users’ passwords floating around online: change yours now!
Dyre banking Trojan successor rears its ugly head
Nordic IT Security – hear me speak in Stockholm
NyaDrop exploiting Internet of Things insecurity to infect Linux devices with malware
Happy 15th Birthday Red Hat Product Security
Organizations advised to invest in a culture of cybersecurity

A culture of cybersecurity is essential in today’s organizations to help ensure that they are able to successfully fend off cyberattacks . The post Organizations advised to invest in a culture of cybersecurity appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

Ghost Push malware continues to haunt Android users
Sextortion on the internet: Our man refuses to lie down and take it
GPG Sync simplifies encryption key management
$5 million dollars paid as Facebook’s bug bounty program turns 5
ShadowBrokers put US$6m price tag on new hoard of NSA hacks
Hello |FNAME|, this is the Obama-bot Drupal chat module speaking

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for chromium-browser is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]

Outlook-on-Android alternative ‘Nine’ leaked Exchange Server creds
More than half of Androids susceptible to ancient malware
Netflix reminds password re-users to run a reset
New Android Malware Asks for Selfies; Steals Credit Card Details
13% off AmazonBasics High Security 17-Sheet Micro-Cut Paper, CD, and Credit Card Shredder – Deal Alert
Nigerian Scammer Sentenced to 12 years in Prison for $84k Scams

security update

Criminals Use Explosives to Crack Open ATMs; 492 Attacked So Far
Sierra Wireless Warns Cellular Data Gear Targeted by Mirai Malware
Dangerous Pork Explosion backdoor found in Android Devices
CryPy Ransomware Encrypts Each File Individually with a Special Key
Ghost Push Trojan Flourishing Via Malicious Links
Man Accused of Terrorism Over Encrypting his Blog Site

security update

IBM: Yes, it’s true. We leaned on researchers to censor exploit info
Hey! spies! Get! in! here! and! explain! this! Yahoo! email-scanning! ‘kernel! module!’
Forget malware, crooks are cracking ATMs the old-fashioned way – with explosives
ISPs mind their MANRS to block DDoS attacks

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

French TV Network Brought Down By Hacker Group Earlier this year, it was reported that TV5Monde fell victim to a cyberattack that nearly caused the demise of the network. Rather than gain access to retrieve sensitive information, the attack was aimed at simply destroying any and all network systems. While the reasoning behind the attack […]

Is your router taking part in DDoS attacks right under your nose?
US lawmakers want answers on Yahoo email surveillance
Doh! Government inadvertently reveals hacker’s private info
Domain name hijacking – what it is, and how you can stop your company being the next victim
A user’s foolproof guide to choosing terrible passwords
Threatpost News Wrap, October 14, 2016
Verizon is playing hard ball with Yahoo after hack
In 2020, biz will chuck $100bn+ at protecting itself online
Leftover Factory Debugger Doubles as Android Backdoor
Popular Android App Leaks Microsoft Exchange User Credentials
Post-referendum UK still part of Euro cyberterror stress test… for now
Information security: A career at the forefront of an exciting industry

Demand for information security specialists is growing, and there are many routes to qualification. Do you have the skills to transform cybersecurity? The post Information security: A career at the forefront of an exciting industry appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

University IT employees fighting for jobs question data security
Many companies want to phase out passwords
Facebook’s repeatedly trended bogus news since firing human curators
Microsoft’s October 2016 patch rollup: 10 bulletins, 4 zero-days
You’ve been hacked. What are you liable for?
10 highest-paying IT security jobs
Facebook’s un-Liked ~900 security flaws in five years
‘Pork Explosion’ flaw splatters Foxconn’s Android phones
Google splats 21 bugs in Chrome 54 patch run

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Evony Gaming Company Website Hacked; 33M Gamer Accounts Stolen
Vera Bradley Payment System Breached; Customers Data Stolen
Google Plugs 21 Security Holes in Chrome

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for flash-plugin is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]