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Monthly Archives: May 2017

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Windows is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability; fixes are available.

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability; fixes are available.

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft .NET Framework is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability; fixes are available.

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

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

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

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

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

FCC blames DDoS, not net neutrality comedy sketch, for website downtime
Online daters at Guardian Soulmates targeted with sexually explicit spam after data left exposed
A ‘great security tool’ that encrypts files? Think again! It’s ransomware
Alert Mac Users; Handbrake Mirror download Server Hacked with Malware
Hikvision Patches Backdoor in IP Cameras

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News in brief: Macron shrugs off email dump; warning on new ‘crazy bad’ flaw; Facebook tips on fake news
HandBrake for Mac Compromised with Proton Spyware

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Are you encrypting your documents? Here’s what happens when you don’t
Thai Companies Hit by Ransomware Attack
How to prevent your data from being searched at the US border
Wormable Windows Zero Day Reported to Microsoft
Anti Public Combo List with Billions of Accounts Goes on Dark Web for Sale
Big changes in the infosec landscape: Time to take note and take action

There are big changes happening to the infosec landscape:, says ESET’s Michael Aguilar. It’s therefore time to take note and take action. The post Big changes in the infosec landscape: Time to take note and take action appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

A computer is only as good as the information that feeds it. This belief nourishes the computer programming and engineering field, encouraging scores of youth to dive into the relatively nascent field–software programming and engineering have only been a widespread occupation since the 1980s.  It’s no wonder there is an explosion of jobs in the field […]

How to protect your boss from phishing attacks

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for bind is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, [More…]

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Worm.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Malware warning for Mac users, after HandBrake mirror download server hacked
Florida Man May Serve 1,140 Years in Prison Over Child-porn Content
Google Docs Phishing Scam Cost Minnesota State Thousands of Dollars
Microsoft Warn Users of Cyber Attacks on Windows Software Update System
Man Who Ran Dark Web Child Porn Site Sent to 30 Years in Prison
Debenhams Flowers Website Hacked; 26,000 Customers Impacted
Cybercriminals are saying it with flowers from Debenhams

Criminal hackers have struck again and stolen the personal data of 26,000 Debenhams Flowers customers. Here’s what you need to know and do. The post Cybercriminals are saying it with flowers from Debenhams appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Researchers Disclose Intel AMT Flaw Research
Debenhams warns flower-buying customers after website hacked for over six weeks
No stalking spyware vendor, HackerOne won’t run your bug bounty program
IDG Contributor Network: Double assurance: Biometric transaction signing on the blockchain
Reservation biz Sabre books into the hacked hotel of shame
Industrial plant robots frequently connected to the ‘net without authentication
Greater Manchester cops fined after victim interview vids lost in post
Supply Chain Update Software Unknowingly Used in Attacks

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WWE Divas Charlotte Flair, Victoria Latest Victims of Leaked Photos
The Google-phish-that-was-also-a-worm – what happened and what to do
News in brief: Uber faces criminal probe; Cassini dives through Saturn’s rings; police fined for data breach
Bank accounts raided after crooks exploit huge flaw in mobile networks
Ultrasonic Beacons Are Tracking Your Every Movement
Debenhams Flowers shoppers stung by bank card-stealing tech pest
Parents lose custody of kids after YouTube pranks
New Android security report is alarming, but not because of the amount of malware
FireEye calls Shim-anigans: Bank-raiding hackers switch tactics
Anti Public Combo List with Billions of Accounts Leaked
‘A-Team’-style tactics: Legit tool welded to kitchen sink to make off-the-shelf snoop kit
Threatpost News Wrap, May 5, 2017
Bank Accounts Hacked Through a Vulnerability in The Global Mobile System
Listen up: is this really who you think it is talking?
Business Email Compromise Losses Up 2,370 Percent Since 2015
Surveillance, cybersecurity, and the future of privacy in The Circle

If surveillance, cybersecurity, and privacy are things you think about a lot, you should find The Circle interesting viewing. The post Surveillance, cybersecurity, and the future of privacy in The Circle appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. Apple Threatens to Remove Uber App In recent weeks, Apple has threatened to remove Uber from […]

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Celebrity ‘extortion’: judge orders reality star to unlock her iPhone
Not-so-secret DOD “spy drone” footage, live on the Internet
Types of DDoS Attacks
Are we heading for a new encryption war?
You only need 60 bytes to hose Linux’s rpcbind
Fake Google Docs phishing deluge hits Gmail
Snake cyberespionage malware is ready to bite Mac users
How do ransomware scum decide what to charge you? The Big Mac index
Carbanak Attackers Devise Clever New Persistence Trick
NIST to security admins: You’ve made passwords too hard

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Microsoft says: Lock down your software supply chain before the malware scum get in
FYI: World was warned FIVE years ago about flaw exploited in Google Docs phishing phrenzy
Bank robbers exploited SS7 weaknesses to drain 2SV-protected accounts
HackerOne says ‘no’ to FlexiSpy stalkerware bug bounty program
Dark-web pedo jailed after FBI and co use vid trick to beat privacy tech

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Researchers hack industrial robots; yet another IoT disaster
Stealthy RAT Targeting North Korea Since 2014