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Monthly Archives: March 2017

Adware Apps Booted from Google Play
GDPR: A simple explainer

The GDPR is the biggest change in data protection laws for 20 years, and comes into effect on May 25th, 2018. We answer some key questions. The post GDPR: A simple explainer appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

When bad bugs bite: Apple iCloud accounts ‘held hostage’

The so-called Turkish Crime Family is demanding that Apple pays it a ransom, otherwise it will delete millions of credentials it says it possesses. The post When bad bugs bite: Apple iCloud accounts ‘held hostage’ appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Man charged with $100m ‘whaling’ attack on two US tech giants
Is Linux Mint a secure distribution?
Mozilla beats rivals, patches Firefox’s Pwn2Own bug
Spock will unlock Kirk ransomware – after you beam up a bunch of Monero
IRS makes tax refund scams harder but W-2 phishing attacks continue unabated
Did you know: Crimelords behind DDoS attacks offer customer loyalty points?
Malware finds unwitting ally in GitHub
SAS, Canonical turn silly over open source
The barrier to cloud security isn’t the technology
Inside OpenSSL’s battle to change its license: Coders’ rights, tech giants, patents and more
Google slaps Symantec for sloppy certs, slow show of SNAFUs

LinuxSecurity.com: New samba packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue. [More Info…]

LinuxSecurity.com: New mcabber packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue. [More Info…]

Android Forums hacked; password reset notice issued
Amazing new WikiLeaks CIA bombshell: Agents can install software on Apple Macs, iPhones right in front of them
Here’s why ThePirateBay.org is down

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If you were cuffed during Trump’s inauguration, cops are trying to crack your smartphone

Aren’t you tired of annoying pop-ups that slow your computer way down, or give you viruses that cripple your PC faster than De’Aaron Fox on a fast break? What if we said you could make minor changes to your lineup to drastically speed up browsing sessions, improve browser security, and reduce your risk of downloading […]

WikiLeaks Dump Shows CIA Interdiction of iPhone Supply Chain
Cisco Patches Critical IOx Vulnerability
Malware That Targets Both Microsoft, Apple Operating Systems Found
Idaho Department of Labor hacked; personal data of 170,000 people at risk
News in brief: WikiLeaks drops more CIA documents; ISP privacy rules killed; Instagram launches 2FA

LinuxSecurity.com: Security Report Summary

‘Turkish’ hackers threaten to reset millions of iCloud accounts
Android Forums resets passwords after hack
Ex-IT director accused of accessing his former employer for two years
Half of Android Devices Unpatched Last Year
A Multimillion Phishing Scam: Two Tech Giants Scammed into Paying Over $100M
Paper Spells Out Tech, Legal Options for Encryption Workarounds
Apple: If hackers have our customers’ passwords, they didn’t steal them from us
Android adware abusing plugin frameworks to promote potentially malicious apps
Spam mails circulate file-shredding malware: how to protect yourself
‘I forgot my password’ doesn’t impress judge in a child images case
Look before you leap: 4 hard truths about IoT
Google reports mixed progress on Android security
If you download Minecraft mods from Google Play, read on …

ESET researchers have discovered 87 malicious apps on Google Play disguised as mods for Minecraft. The post If you download Minecraft mods from Google Play, read on … appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Airline devices ban: here’s what you need to know
Google: More websites failing victim to cybercriminals

Google says that the number of websites compromised by cybercriminals has risen by 32%. The post Google: More websites failing victim to cybercriminals appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Author of Citadel malware, used to steal $500 million from bank accounts, pleads guilty
LastPass hit by password stealing and code execution vulnerabilities
US-CERT Warns That HTTPS Inspection Tools Weaken TLS
A simple command allows the CIA to commandeer 318 models of Cisco switches
Smashing Security 013: Assaulted with a deadly tweet
eBay dumps users into insecure authentication mechanism

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Fake mobile base stations spreading malware in China

LinuxSecurity.com: Security Report Summary

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for openjpeg is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which [More…]

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Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Twitter suspended 377,000 accounts for promoting terror and extremism

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for icoutils is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, [More…]

LastPass fixes serious password leak vulnerabilities
iPhone, Mac owners: How to stymie hackers extorting Apple, threatening to wipe devices
It’s happening! It’s happening! W3C erects DRM as web standard
Russian mastermind of $500m bank-raiding Citadel coughs to crimes
Error prone, insecure, inevitable: Say hello to today’s facial recog tech
Google, Jigsaw Partner on Free Tools to Secure Elections
Malware ‘disguised as Siemens software drills into 10 industrial plants’
News in brief: bid to upgrade Pluto; Nest cameras vulnerable to attack; Google rolls out location sharing
Flaws in LastPass Password Manager Allowed Hackers to Steal Credentials
You are not alone, ThePirateBay.org is down for everyone
Blank Slate Spam Campaign Spreads Cerber Ransomware
Hackers threaten to wipe millions of Apple devices, demand ransom
Rise of the Twitterbots increases pressure on Twitter chief Dorsey
Bloke, 48, accused of whaling two US tech leviathans out of $100m
US lawmakers question police use of facial recognition tech
SAP Vulnerability Puts Business Data at Risk for Thousands of Companies
Gift cards or the iPhone gets it: Hackers threaten Apple with millions of remote wipes
LastPass Fixes Three Password Theft Vulnerabilities
New York’s ‘unconstitutional’ right to be forgotten bill sparks concern
Smut surfers infected with Ramnit trojan as malvertising campaign deploys pop-under ads
Hackers can crash Google’s Nest Dropcams by exploiting Bluetooth flaws
Soundwaves used to produce fake data from accelerometers
Customer security awareness: alerting you to vulnerabilities that are of real risk
The economics of cybersecurity for the undecided

How do you calculate the value at risk? Choosing between investing in antivirus software or doing nothing to prevent cybercrime is not black and white. We explore the grey areas of cybersecurity economics. The post The economics of cybersecurity for the undecided appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Security Sessions: Where is VC security funding going?
Hackers claim to steal 200 million Apple accounts; demand $75k ransom
Coppers ‘persistently’ breach data protection laws with police tech
Gemalto profits hit by crummy US card sales, dials back expectations by, oh, €100m
USB pen-testing stick: what happens if it falls into malicious hands?
Devops embracing security measures to build safer software
Victims’ real details helping hackers trick victims into installing banking malware
UK vuln ‘fessing pilot’s great but who’s going to give a FoI?
Web smut seekers take resurgent Ramnit malware from behind
Mac OS IM tool Adium lagging on library security vulnerability
Microsoft’s ‘Application Verifier’ bug-finder is easily pwnable
X-Rated Photos of WWE Divas Maria, Melina and Kaitlyn Leaked
Flaws in Moodle CMS put thousands of e-learning websites at risk
China Installs Facial Recognition System in Public Toilets
What should password managers not do? Leak your passwords? What a great idea, LastPass
What it takes to become an IT security engineer
Global spam volume goes back up to deliver huge pump-and-dump scam
News in brief: carry-on gadgets ban from some countries; Android O preview lands; Hawking to space