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Monthly Archives: May 2017

NSA Brute-Force Keysearch Machine
Lessons from last week’s cyberattack
More UPNP woes: Crashable library bites routers and software
Gmail Docs phishing attack: Google targets devs with tighter web app ID checks
Microsoft blames US stockpiled vulnerability for ransomware attack
Sleep trackers: more of a data nightmare than a data dream?
WikiLeaks Reveals Two CIA Malware Frameworks
Waah! WannaCry shifts the blame game into high gear
6 security measures you’ve put off too long

At last count, more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries have been hit with the weaponized WannaCry ransomware worm. In the United Kingdom, the National Health Service was hit hard by the worm, potentially threatening patients’ lives.Haven’t we had enough? It’s time to stop pretending that lukewarm, poorly executed security measures are really doing something […]

How to delete cookies, clear your cache, and wipe your history in Internet Explorer
How can you make your digital privacy more certain

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update Support and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Telco Extended Update Support. [More…]

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…]

Risk Level: Low. Type: Trojan, Worm.

Apple users advised to update their software now, as new security patches released
Microsoft Slams NSA over WannaCry Ransomware Attack
OpenVPN Audits Yield Mixed Bag

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50 Google Play apps found containing info-stealing adware
WannaCry Variants Pick Up Where Original Left Off
How to Improve Your SEO through Enhanced Web Security
News in brief: United cockpit codes leaked online; WhatsApp fined; Netflix pulled from rooted phones
Microsoft: WannaCry outbreak reveals why governments shouldn’t hoard vulnerabilities
WannaCry: here’s what we know now about the outbreak
The Windows worm is back – and this time it’s serious
Uiwix, yet another ransomware like WannaCry – only more dangerous
Matthew Hickey on WannaCry Ransomware Outbreak
FAQ: Are you in danger from the WannaCry ransomware?
Malicious registry keys: Reflective injection

In recent months, we have started to receive various reports about suspicious and malicious registry keys that had been created on users’ equipment. ESET’s Diego Perez explores. The post Malicious registry keys: Reflective injection appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Microsoft blames US stockpiled vulnerability for WannaCry ransomware attack
Who’s targeting you on Facebook? A browser extension wants your data
WannaCry ransomware slipped in through slow patching
Why snafus like HP’s keylogger will happen again

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As the second wave of WannaCry spreads across the globe, the latest estimate from the leading European police agency Europol suggests the malware has hit over 200,000 victims over 150 countries.  You can catch up on some of the latest news here. Although a second kill switch has been identified and registered today, New kill […]

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Researcher Finds Kill Switch for new variant of WannaCry Ransomware

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Ransomware attacks continue to spread around the world this weekend, after the initial damage inflicted on healthcare organizations in Europe on Friday. The criminals responsible for exploiting the Eternal Blue flaw haven’t yet been identified, but up to 100 countries have hit with WannaCry ransomware, with Russia, Ukraine and Taiwan among the top targets. The […]

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Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Wana Decrypt0r Ransomware Outbreak Temporarily Stopped By “Accidental Hero”
Microsoft Releases XP Patch for WannaCry Ransomware
DDOS attacks in Q1 2017
Vendors approve of NIST password draft
Keylogger Found in Audio Driver of HP Laptops
WannaCry ransomware: Researcher halts its spread by registering domain for $10.69
Six things you need to know about IoT security

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Huge ransomware outbreak disrupts IT systems worldwide, WannaCryptor to blame

Ransomware called WannaCryptor spread rapidly around the world today, encrypting files in as many as 100 countries by using the leaked NSA eternalblue SMB exploit. The post Huge ransomware outbreak disrupts IT systems worldwide, WannaCryptor to blame appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Hacking your boss after being caught faking your overtime? That’ll be a $300,000 fine please
Wanna Decrypter 2.0 ransomware attack: what you need to know
Radio Station Caught Teaching Listeners How to Hide Child Pornographic Content
US intelligence chiefs don’t trust Kaspersky. But why?

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…]

New Jaff Ransomware Part Of Active Necurs Spam Blitz
WannaCry ransomware hits systems worldwide
Leaked NSA Exploit Spreading Ransomware Worldwide
Keylogger spotted – HP machines could turn into a spyware
Soldiers sent hate-SMS messages from rogue base stations
Hospital computers across England hacked; cyber criminals demanding ransom
Threatpost News Wrap, May 12, 2017
New ransomware Jaff demands $3,700 payments
New WhatsApp scam: Netflix free for a year

ESET’s Lucas Paus looks at a new WhatsApp scam that is making the rounds. The fraudsters behind it claim that users can get Netflix free for a year. The post New WhatsApp scam: Netflix free for a year appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Tablet security: Is it as good as your smartphone?

This short feature aims to draw attention to some of the key things you should be doing to bolster your tablet security to keep cybercriminals at bay. The post Tablet security: Is it as good as your smartphone? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

SELinux and –no-new-privs and the setpriv command
Kevin Mitnick performs hacking tricks, live on Wall Street
Hacker dumps, magnet links, and you
The NSA Confirms It: Russia Hacked French Election ‘Infrastructure’
Man who padded timesheets fined $318,000 for trashing boss’s servers

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LinuxSecurity.com: An update for ghostscript is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]

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Anti Public Combo List Analysis Reveals Password Habits Improving