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Teen Hacker with Asperger’s Syndrome Ruined Cyber Infrastructure of Tech Giants
Russian man receives longest-ever prison sentence in the US for hacking
Businesses falling short when it comes to cybersecurity, says Government report
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LinuxSecurity.com: An update for java-1.7.0-oracle is now available for Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for java-1.6.0-sun is now available for Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for java-1.8.0-oracle is now available for Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]

Linksys WiFi routers contain at least 10 bugs in more than 20 models
Italian court ruling: Excessive cell phone usage linked to brain tumor
US court hits Russian PoS hacker with record 27 year jail sentence

Russian hacker receives the longest sentence ever handed down for hacking-related charges in the United States. The post US court hits Russian PoS hacker with record 27 year jail sentence appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Russian MP’s son and hacker jailed for 27 years in US
SMSVova Spyware Hiding in ‘System Update’ App Ejected From Google Play Store
MilkyDoor malware turns Androids into backdoors to attack enterprise networks

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Skype Fixes ‘SPYKE’ Credential Phishing Remote Execution Bug

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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…]

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LinuxSecurity.com: An update for nss is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Long Life. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for nss is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Extended Lifecycle Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for nss-util is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Telco Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise [More…]

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for nss and nss-util 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.

Young cybercriminals ‘more motivated by peer respect than financial gain’

A new report suggests young cybercriminals are often motivated by the possibility of notoriety, rather than financial gain. The post Young cybercriminals ‘more motivated by peer respect than financial gain’ appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Threatpost News Wrap, April 21, 2017
Want to watch HSBC’s security awareness videos? You’d best have Flash installed…
Google Pleads for Better Cross-Border Exchange of Digital Evidence
Donald Trump’s review of America’s cybersecurity misses its deadline

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. Neiman Marcus Breach Bigger than Initially Believed Following the 2015 Neiman Marcus breach, the company only […]

Mirai and Hajime Locked Into IoT Botnet Battle
Google Won’t Trust Symantec and Neither Should You
Network Firewalls: How to Protect Your Network from Unauthorized Access
What it takes to be a security consultant

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Buggy open source components still dog dev teams
Credit card stealing malware: 1200 InterContinental hotels breached
Google Fixes Unicode Phishing Vulnerability in Chrome 58, Firefox Standing Pat
Flaws let attackers hijack multiple Linksys router models
Bose Headphones allegedly spying on users – Lawsuit Filed
20 Linksys Router Models Vulnerable To Attack
Stuxnet LNK Exploits Still Widely Circulated
Nearly half of UK businesses experienced a cybersecurity incident in the last 12 months

Nearly half of all UK businesses have experienced a cybersecurity incident over the last 12 months, according to a new government paper. The post Nearly half of UK businesses experienced a cybersecurity incident in the last 12 months appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Fake Android system update *really* wants to know your location
Drupal Closes Access Bypass Vulnerability in Core Engine
Google is building an ad-blocker into Google Chrome, report claims
Don’t get bit by zombie cloud data
Smashing Security #017: Data breaches, zero day exploits, and toenail clippings

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Microsoft Touts New Phone-Based Login Mechanism
Tons of Apps on Google Play Store Infected with BankBot Malware
Patched Flaw in Bosch Diagnostic Dongle Allowed Researchers to Shut Off Engine
Cybercriminals prefer to chat over Skype
InterContinental Hotels Group reveals ‘how it minimized recent malware attack’

The InterContinental Hotels Group says the implementation of its SPS system helped to minimize the damage caused by a recent data breach. The post InterContinental Hotels Group reveals ‘how it minimized recent malware attack’ appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Beware; Sophisticated Phishing Attacks Using Unicode Characters
The Hajime IoT worm fights the Mirai botnet for control of your devices
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Oracle fixes Struts and Shadow Brokers exploits in huge patch release
Turn the light on and give me your passwords!

ESET researchers have discovered another banking trojan on Google Play targeting Android users – this time disguised as a Flashlight widget. The post Turn the light on and give me your passwords! appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Cybersecurity startups to watch
Record Oracle Patch Update Addresses ShadowBrokers, Struts 2 Vulnerabilities
Been to one of these 1170 hotels? Your credit card details may have been stolen by malware
Trump’s cybersecurity mystery: 90 days in, where’s the plan?
Shadow Brokers lessons: First, don’t panic
Foodie social network Allrecipes warns that someone stole users’ email addresses and passwords
Strong customer authentication and risk analysis under PSD2: how to comply? Download VASCO’s white paper

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At $175, this ransomware service is a boon to cybercriminals
Are Drones an invasion of privacy?
IHG Confirms Second Credit Card Breach Impacting 1,000-Plus Hotels

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Facebook Delegated Account Recovery SDKs Published for Java, Ruby Apps
Google: “Google Hire” Won’t Share Browsing History with Employers
Fact or fiction? The truth about the Windows and Office hacks
Beware bogus emails from LinkedIn asking for your CV!
Tracking pixels can conduct surveillance for targeted attacks
Anonymous India Claims Snapchat Hack, Leaking Details of 1.7 Million users
Sneaky Exploit Allows Phishing Attacks From Sites That Look Secure
Encryption: Usage grows again, but only at snail’s pace

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Low-Cost Ransomware Service Discovered
When PR and reality collide: The truth about machine learning in cybersecurity

Machine learning (ML) is routinely cited by post-truth vendors as their biggest selling point, their main advantage. But ML – if it’s done properly – comes with problems and limitations. The post When PR and reality collide: The truth about machine learning in cybersecurity appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

A computer security tip for those campaigning in the UK general election
Lessons to learn as McAfee’s LinkedIn page is hijacked
Capsule8 Building Container-Aware Security Platform for Linux
Tor Security for Android and Desktop Linux
Big Linux bug, low security concerns
SSHGuard 2.0
9 superheroes for crack security teams

As a traveling enterprise security consultant, I get to see security teams at their best and their worst. Under stress, some teams work like a well-oiled machines, while others devolve into inefficient, finger-pointing bureaucracies.Every great computer security team has a synergistic collection of skilled professionals who work well together to meet common goals. The team […]

Chrome, Firefox, and Opera users vulnerable to Unicode domain phishing attacks