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Dating site users spammed with smut after ‘third-party’ data leak
What it takes to be a security architect
False positives can be more costly than a malware infection

Poor business decisions can be very costly, especially in cybersecurity, where so-called false positives can have very damaging consequences. The post False positives can be more costly than a malware infection appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Microsoft rushes emergency fix for critical antivirus bug
Google Docs Phishing Scam a Game Changer
Hackers are reusing free online tools as part of their cyberespionage campaigns
How the Macron campaign slowed cyberattackers
Why your security appliance will be hacked

I’m no world-class hacker/penetration tester, but I’ve been able to break into any organization I’ve been (legally) hired to do so in an hour or less, except for one place that took me three hours. That was on my second engagement with the customer after it had implemented many of the protections I had recommended […]

Emergency patch released for critical security hole in Microsoft’s malware scanner

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for java-1.7.0-openjdk 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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Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Office is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability; fixes are available.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Office is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability; fixes are available.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Office is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability; fixes are available.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability; fixes are available.

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

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Office is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability; fixes are available.

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

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Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Office is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability; fixes are available.

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft SharePoint is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability; fixes are available.

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