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Monthly Archives: April 2017

As Trump signs away Americans’ digital privacy, it’s time to bring out the BS detector
When scams know too much… [VIDEO]
Webcam sex blackmailer faces extradition to Canada to stand trial for bullied teen’s suicide
Android Variant of Notorious Pegasus Spyware Found
Details Around Romanian Phishing Kit Creator, Campaign Revealed
Hackers can take over Smart Dildos and stream videos online
Lessons From Top-to-Bottom Compromise of Brazilian Bank
Trump Signs Repeal of ISP Privacy Rules
A free decryption tool is now available for all Bart ransomware versions
Skype Users Hit By Fake Flash Player Download Malware Scam
Politicians’ web browsing history targeted after privacy vote
News in brief: Berners-Lee warns on privacy; drone complaints up sharply; space researchers seek volunteers
China-based hacking crew pokes holes in UK firms and drains data
Latest numbers indicate Android is still the most targeted mobile device
New RAT Targets Koreans And Is Skilled At Evading Detection
IAAF: ‘Fancy Bear’ Sednit behind cyberattack

The IAAF has become the latest organization to fall victim to the cybercriminal gang Sednit. The post IAAF: ‘Fancy Bear’ Sednit behind cyberattack appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Smart sex toy’s security flaws fulfil every hacker’s fantasy
WWW daddy Sir Tim Berners-Lee stands up for end-to-end crypto
Update your iPhone to avoid being hacked over Wi-Fi
Researchers sink scalpel into Lazarus crew. Yup. Autopsy shows distinct hacker tradecraft
Minnesota pushes back against allowing ISPs to sell their users’ data
Notorious iOS spyware has an Android sibling
Don’t pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play

ESET researchers have discovered a malicious app at Google Play tricking its victims into paying €18 ($19) for Adobe Flash Player. The post Don’t pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Congress to US citizens: Want online privacy? Pay up!
TorBirdy 0.2.2 is released
Email security appears grounded as attacks continue to take flight
Farmers go off-market to dig up patches for their tractors
When social media surveillance gets it very wrong
6 Best Alternatives for The Pirate Bay
Old attack code is new weapon for Russian hackers
Abuse, theft, exposure: What's in store for your web history

“If you’re being watched, you change your behavior, and that means you have less freedom. I don’t think you can have freedom without privacy.” —Kevin Mitnick, quoted in my new book, “Hacking the Hacker.”The United States has a long history of protecting at least some individual privacy rights with respect to common carriers. Much of […]

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]

Wi-Fi sex toy with built-in camera fails penetration test
Security Analyst Summit 2017 Day One Recap
Drive-by Wi-Fi i-Thing attack, oh my!
Hacker Shows How Smart TVs Can Be Remotely Hacked
Lazarus APT Spinoff Linked to Banking Hacks
Fileless Banking Malware Attackers Break In, Cash Out, Disappear
Fancy Bears Hacked IAAF – Athletes’ Data Stolen
Kremlin hackers suspected in assault on athletics governing body

LinuxSecurity.com: Security Report Summary

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

LinuxSecurity.com: Security Report Summary

Lines Around Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing Blurring
News in brief: Norway deep-freezes data; firms ‘shelving GDPR plans’; Android overtakes Windows
Memory Corruption Mitigations Doing Their Job
Fake SEO Plugin Used In WordPress Malware Attacks
Russian-Speaking Turla Joins APT Elite
Power plant cyber threat: Lock up your ICSs and SCADAs
Facial recognition on Samsung’s new phone has already been cracked
AKBuilder, Microsoft Word Intruder exploiting Office RTF vulnerability
Microsoft Friday false positive: Bluber-A ballsup makes sysadmins blub
The right to privacy in the digital era

ESET’s Miguel Ángel Mendoza discusses the right to privacy in the digital era, which is an increasingly important issue. The post The right to privacy in the digital era appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Still using IIS 6.0? Stop right now – the latest zero-day won’t be patched
Telegram Update Allows Users to Make Secure, AI-Powered Voice Calls
Europe supplants US as biggest source of child abuse hubs
Twitter users hit out at confusing revamp of @ mentions
That sound you hear is Splunk leaking data

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Virus, Worm.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

New York Post’s App Hacked to Send “Heil Trump” Notification
McDonald’s Canada Hacked: Personal Data of 95,000 Jobseekers Stolen
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security update

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Anonymous hacks ISIS website; infecting users with malware
The free Nintendo Switch emulator you stumbled upon? Sorry, it’s a fake!
New Android ransomware proves why antivirus software are a joke
Using a VPN Sucks
EFF: Verizon will install spyware on all its Android phones