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Fake WiseCleaner website spreading CoronaVirus ransomware
APT36 Taps Coronavirus as ‘Golden Opportunity’ to Spread Crimson RAT

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

An update for slirp4netns is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

Nigerian spammer made 3X average national salary firehosing macro-laden Word docs at world+dog

An update for python-flask is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Low. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which

Slack fixes account-stealing bug

An update for kernel 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, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability

An update for zsh 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, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability

An update for python-pip 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 gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from

Activities of a Nigerian Cybercriminal Uncovered
Tor browser fixes bug that allows JavaScript to run when disabled
WordPress to get automatic updates for plugins and themes

Reading Time: ~ 3 min. “Cold Cuts Day,” “National Anthem Day,” “What if Cats and Dogs had Opposable Thumbs Day”… If you’ve never heard of World Backup Day, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s another of the gimmicky “holidays” that seem to be snatching up more and more space on the calendar. (Did you know […]

Talking love and viruses on the BBC World Service
Europol busts up two SIM-swapping hacking rings
Vimeo freezes accounts after malware hunts for logins, coronavirus map app infected with evil code, and more
Virtual machines, real problems: VMware fixes bug trio including guest-to-host hole in Workstation, Fusion
Convincing Google Impersonation Opens Door to MiTM, Phishing
Google & Microsoft launch tools to address Coronavirus outbreak
US Health and Human Services targeted by DDoS scum at just the time it’s needed to be up and running

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Microsoft Edge Shares Privacy-Busting Telemetry, Research Alleges
Coronavirus related cyber attacks hit HHS in US, testing center in Czech
Health workers are top of phishers’ target lists thanks to data value
UK intelligence agency warns of cybercriminals exploiting the Coronavirus outbreak
Malicious Coronavirus victim tracking app demands ransom payment from Android users
Microsoft patches wormable Windows 10 ‘SMBGhost’ flaw
Report calls for web pre-screening to end UK’s child abuse ‘explosion’
Open source bugs have soared in the past year
Microsoft Teams goes down as Europe starts working from home
COVID‑19 and the forced workplace exodus

As the pandemic forces many employees to work from home, can your organization stay productive – and safe? The post COVID‑19 and the forced workplace exodus appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Senate bill would ban TikTok from government phones

Several issue were found in Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management (SLURM), a cluster resource management and job scheduling system.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Squid, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

An update for firefox is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

An update for firefox 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, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability

An update for firefox 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, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability

This update fixes several vulnerabilities in Graphicsmagick: Various memory handling problems and cases of missing or incomplete input sanitising may result in denial of service, memory disclosure or the execution of arbitrary code if malformed media files are processed.

Cookiethief Android malware hijacks Facebook accounts without password
Beware scams exploiting coronavirus fears

From malware-laden emails to fake donations, these are some of the most common cons you should watch out for amid the public health crisis The post Beware scams exploiting coronavirus fears appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Working from Home: COVID-19’s Constellation of Security Challenges
Coronavirus Tracking App is ransomware; locks phones for ransom
WordPress Plugin Bug in Popup Builder Threatens 100K Websites
Your data was ‘taken without permission’, customers told, after personal info accessed in O2 UK partner’s database
Hey, friends. We know it’s a crazy time for the economy, but don’t forget to enable 2FA for payments by Saturday
Coronavirus-Themed APT Attack Spreads Malware
Europol nabs SIM hacking network from across Europe
ACLU Sues Over U.S. Airport Facial-Recognition Technology
EARN IT Act threatens end-to-end encryption
Homeland Security sued over secretive use of face recognition

Reading Time: ~ 2 min. Paradise Ransomware Spreading Through Unusual Attachments While Paradise ransomware isn’t new to the scene, the latest methods it’s using to spread are a bit surprising. Though it sticks to using email for transmission, it now offers up an IQY attachment instead of a typical word document or excel spreadsheet. These […]

Confessions app Whisper spills almost a billion records
Reviewing vulnerabilities in 2019: The annual Red Hat Product Security Risk Report
Open-source bug bonanza: Vulnerabilities up almost 50 per cent thanks to people actually looking for them
Avast pulls plug on insecure JavaScript engine in its security software suite
Fresh virus misery for Illinois: Public health agency taken down by… web ransomware. Great timing, scumbags
Researchers Warn of Novel PXJ Ransomware Strain
Trojan Raids Android Users’ Cookie Jars

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Thought you were done after Tuesday’s 115-fix day? Not yet: Microsoft emits SMBv3 worm-cure crisis patch
Hackers using fake live Coronavirus map to spread malware
US Congress: Spying law is flawed, open to abuse, and lacking in accountability – so let’s reauthorize it
Phishing attacks exploit YouTube redirects to catch the unwary
European power grid organization hit by cyberattack

The incident affected our office network, says ENTSO-E, as it implements measures to avoid future cyber-incursions The post European power grid organization hit by cyberattack appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Data of millions of eBay and Amazon shoppers exposed
Microsoft takes down largest botnet network “Necurs”
Firefox 74 offers privacy and security updates
$100K Paid Out for Google Cloud Shell Root Compromise
Akamai Talks Massive Uptick in Credential-Stuffing Attacks Against Bank APIs
Intel patches graphics drivers and offers new LVI flaw mitigations
Analytics firm’s VPN and ad-blocking apps are secretly grabbing user data
Necurs zombie botnet disrupted by Microsoft
Laying a foundation for more secure computing: Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Common Criteria
Tracking Turla: New backdoor delivered via Armenian watering holes

Can an old APT learn new tricks? Turla’s TTPs are largely unchanged, but the group recently added a Python backdoor. The post Tracking Turla: New backdoor delivered via Armenian watering holes appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Russia-backed crew’s latest malware has discerning taste – when screening visitors to poisoned watering holes

Reading Time: ~ 3 min. The last thing you want to do when you get a new computer, mobile device, or tablet is spend a lot of time setting it up. But like any major appliance, these devices are something you want to invest a little time setting up properly. Often, they’re not cheap. And […]

Microsoft nukes 9 million-strong Necurs botnet after unpicking domain name-generating algorithm
Flaws Riddle Zyxel’s Network Management Software

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Phishing Attack Skirts Detection With YouTube
Meltdown The Sequel strikes Intel chips – and full mitigation against data-meddling LVI flaw will slash performance
TRRespass research reveals rowhammering is alive and well
Microsoft leaves critical bug unpatched on Patch Tuesday
Wormable, Unpatched Microsoft Bug Threatens Corporate LANs
Find out how to manage detection and response for better cyber security
Friend’s girlfriend sextortion scam infects PCs with Raccoon malware
New TrickBot Variant Updates Anti-Analysis Tricks
More Than Half of IoT Devices Vulnerable to Severe Attacks
Secret-sharing app Whisper shared secrets like last known location and actual password tokens in exposed database
Necurs Botnet in Crosshairs of Global Takedown Offensive
How to Tell if a Website Has Been Compromised
FBI arrests alleged owner of Deer.io, top market for stolen accounts
Securing the deployment of OpenShift Container Platform 4
Trial for accused CIA leaker ends in hung jury
Brave browser to block web fingerprinting with randomisation
The Reg produces exhibit A1: A UK court IT system running Windows XP
Google: You know we said that Chrome tracker contained no personally identifiable info? Forget we ever said that
Stuck at home? Need something to keep busy with? Microsoft has 115 ideas – including an awful SMBv3 security hole to worry about
That LVI CPU hole wasn’t the only Intel fix: Dozens of flaws patched to stop chips turning into potatoes