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FriedEx: BitPaymer ransomware the work of Dridex authors

ESET research has found that the ransomware FriedEx, also known as BitPaymer, is actually the work of the notorious gang responsible for the Dridex baking trojan. The post FriedEx: BitPaymer ransomware the work of Dridex authors appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Jail for man who hacked 1000 student email accounts in search for sexually explicit images
Spy vs. Spy – “Cozy Bear” election hackers undone by hackable security camera
Reddit users, 2FA is here! Now turn it on…
AI fake porn could cast any of us
How to Set Up and Implement DMARC Email Security
Communication is key when responding to a cybersecurity incident
Amazon Twitch declares “Game Over” for bots

LinuxSecurity.com: Two vulnerabilities were discovered in cURL, an URL transfer library. CVE-2018-1000005

Prepare for the challenges ahead at CyberThreat18
Acronis: Ransomware protection! Get yer free ransomware protection!

LinuxSecurity.com: The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

LinuxSecurity.com: The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cybersecurity 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 questions? Just ask. New Trojan Alters Bitcoin Addresses A newly discovered trojan variant targets Bitcoin users and, more specifically, any […]

LinuxSecurity.com: New mozilla-thunderbird packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues.

Matryoshki of news: Tech giants flash code to Russia, Dutch hack Kremlin spies, and more

LinuxSecurity.com: Upstream details at : https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0223

LinuxSecurity.com: Upstream details at : https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0151

LinuxSecurity.com: Upstream details at : https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0158

LinuxSecurity.com: Upstream details at : https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0163

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes 15 vulnerabilities is now available.

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ASUS Patches Root Command Execution Flaws Haunting Over a Dozen Router Models
Here we go again… UK Prime Minister urges nerds to come up with magic crypto backdoors
Perv raided college girls’ online accounts for nude snaps – by cracking their security questions
You are not alone Netflix is down for many and slow for some

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes 89 vulnerabilities is now available.

Bitcoins stored in DNA – when truth is stranger than fiction

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LinuxSecurity.com: Several security issues were fixed in Libtasn1.

Firefox, Chrome Patch Vulnerabilities, Add Security Features
You are not alone Facebook and Instagram are down for many

Earlier this month, CES attendees got a taste of the future with dazzling displays of toy robots, smart assistants, and various AI/VR/8K gadgetry. But amid all the remarkable tech innovations on the horizon, one thing is left off the menu: user privacy. As we anticipate the rocky road ahead, there are three major pitfalls that […]

Intel alerted computer makers to chip flaws on Nov 29 – new claim
Cybercriminals Selling Social Security Numbers of Infants on Dark Web
Non-‘fiscally neutral’ defence review is go, minister tells MPs
How well can bug hunting pay?

In some countries, the financial allure of looking for security vulnerabilities is (even) more striking, according to the findings of a survey released recently by bug bounty platform provider HackerOne. The post How well can bug hunting pay? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Security flaw in Moto G5 Plus allows anyone to bypass lockscreen
Apple offers another Meltdown fix for Mac users…
Data Privacy vs. Data Protection: Reflections on Privacy Day and GDPR

Data privacy is also a topic that can spark big debates, like the one between the US and the EU as to what protections should be accorded to data pertaining to people, specifically by those who collect, control, or process such data. The post Data Privacy vs. Data Protection: Reflections on Privacy Day and GDPR […]

Babies’ data being sold to tax fraudsters on the dark web
Triumph for Twitch over the viewbots
Facebook to give you more control over your data

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

Reddit rolls out 2FA to all its users
MoneroPay Malware Pretends to Be a Cryptocurrency Wallet

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for kernel-rt is now available for Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. 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

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for kernel 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

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for 389-ds-base 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

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for dhcp 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

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for kernel-rt 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

LinuxSecurity.com: 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

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for kernel-alt 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

Smashing Security #062: Tinder spying, Amazon shoplifting, and petrol pump malware
IT ‘heroes’ saved Maersk from NotPetya with ten-day reinstallation bliz
S for Security is Google owner Alphabet’s new favorite letter

LinuxSecurity.com: Upstream details at : https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0122

LinuxSecurity.com: Upstream details at : https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0122

libcurl has had auth leak bug since ‘the first commit we recorded’
Mobile point of sale gets a PCI security standard
SHL just got real-mode: US lawmakers demand answers on Meltdown, Spectre handling from Intel, Microsoft and pals
Skype, Slack and Other Popular Windows Apps Vulnerable to Critical Framework Bug

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Bell Canada Canucks it up again: Second hack in just eight months
NFC card skimming – is it really a thing? [VIDEO]
Hacker Used Malware To Hike Prices for Gas Station Customers
NHS deploys Microsoft threat detection service on just 30,000 devices
Tinder flaw exposes user swipe, match and photos to strangers
Tinder user? Lack of encryption means stalkers can watch you at it…
10 Linux distributions recommended for 2018

The new features included all the patches, fixes, and updates to the tools and Kernel that were released over the preceding period, which is no small matter, especially if you use Maltego or SET. The post 10 Linux distributions recommended for 2018 appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Apple’s Tim Cook doesn’t want his nephew on social media
Serious ‘category one’ cyberattack not far off – warns security chief
A Piece of DNA Contained the Key to 1 Bitcoin and This Guy Cracked the Code
Electron critical vulnerability strikes app developers
‘WHAT THE F*CK IS GOING ON?’ Linus Torvalds explodes at Intel spinning Spectre fix as a security fea
Hawaii Gov. couldn’t flag false missile alert on Twitter – didn’t know password
Bug Bounty Hackers Make More Money Than Average Salaries, Report Finds
Hackers steal almost $400 million from cryptocurrency ICOs

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for firefox 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 of Critical. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which

Fresh botnet recruiting routers with weak credentials
Skype, Signal, Slack, other apps inherit Electron vuln

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes 11 vulnerabilities is now available.

It’s 2018 and… wow, you’re still using Firefox? All right then, patch these horrid bugs
SpriteCoin cryptocurrency ransomware spy on user, steal saved passwords
It’s 2018 and your Macs, iPhones can be pwned by playing evil music
Satori Author Linked to New Mirai Variant Masuta
Swipe fright: Tinder hackers may know how desperate you really are

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Mingis on Tech: 2018 – the year blockchain breaks out
PlayStation 4 hacked to run PS2 emulation & homebrew software

LinuxSecurity.com: Upstream details at : https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0102

LinuxSecurity.com: Upstream details at : https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0101

App Flaws Allow Snoops to Spy On Tinder Users, Researchers Say
ESET’s guide makes it possible to peek into FinFisher

To help malware analysts and security researchers overcome FinFisher’s advanced anti-disassembly obfuscation and virtualization features, ESET researchers have framed some clever tricks into a whitepaper, “ESET’s guide to deobfuscating and devirtualizing FinFisher”. The post ESET’s guide makes it possible to peek into FinFisher appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Intel Halts Spectre/Meltdown Patching for Broadwell and Haswell Systems
Pirated Version of Fire and Fury Book Loaded with Malware