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Chrome vulnerability can allow attackers to steal user credentials
The RHSA notifications you want, right in your Inbox
New Pirates of the Caribbean movie leaked online after hackers fail to extort money
WannaCryptor wasn’t the first to use EternalBlue: Miners misused it days after Shadow Brokers leak

The massive campaign that spread the WannaCry ransomware wasn’t the only large-scale infection misusing the EternalBlue and DoublePulsar exploits. The post WannaCryptor wasn’t the first to use EternalBlue: Miners misused it days after Shadow Brokers leak appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Edmodo confirms hackers breached its education platform, stole user data and hashed passwords
IDG Contributor Network: Will Linux protect you from ransomware attacks?
Cryptocurrency-mining malware has been using WannaCry’s NSA exploit for weeks

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

10 Crucial Security Tips to Reduce Data Loss in Microsoft Office 365
DocuSign Phishing Campaign Includes Hancitor Downloader

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Apple Patches Pwn2Own Vulnerabilities in Safari, macOS, iOS
DocuSign admits hackers accessed its customer email database, sent out malware

Risk Level: Low. Type: Trojan, Worm.

New Pirates of the Caribbean film ‘stolen by cybercriminals’

Cybercriminals are reportedly demanding a ransom to prevent them from releasing Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. The post New Pirates of the Caribbean film ‘stolen by cybercriminals’ appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

UK airport authorities arrest human rights activist for not sharing his passwords
WannaCry Shares Code with Lazarus APT Samples
WikiLeaks Posts User Manuals for CIA Malware AfterMidnight and Assassin
Check-EternalBlue: Is your PC patched against the WannaCryptor worm vulnerability?

In this post, ESET’s Cassius Puodzius addresses what we can learn from WannaCryptor ransomware attack, and what we can expect. The post Check-EternalBlue: Is your PC patched against the WannaCryptor worm vulnerability? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Chrome Browser Hack Opens Door to Credential Theft
Shadow Brokers threaten to release even more NSA-sourced malware
Hackers hold unreleased Pirates of the Caribbean movie to ransom
ShadowBrokers Planning Monthly Exploit, Data Dump Service
Security updates belong in the limelight, not in the dustbin of history

Without regular security updates, your endpoint will be left standing alone against an entire army of cybercriminals who see you as easy prey. The post Security updates belong in the limelight, not in the dustbin of history appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Digital signature service DocuSign hacked and email addresses stolen
Cybercrooks fight over DDoS attack resources
The Ransomware Meltdown Experts Warned About Is Here
NSA Brute-Force Keysearch Machine
Lessons from last week’s cyberattack
More UPNP woes: Crashable library bites routers and software
Gmail Docs phishing attack: Google targets devs with tighter web app ID checks
Microsoft blames US stockpiled vulnerability for ransomware attack
WikiLeaks Reveals Two CIA Malware Frameworks
Waah! WannaCry shifts the blame game into high gear
6 security measures you’ve put off too long

At last count, more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries have been hit with the weaponized WannaCry ransomware worm. In the United Kingdom, the National Health Service was hit hard by the worm, potentially threatening patients’ lives.Haven’t we had enough? It’s time to stop pretending that lukewarm, poorly executed security measures are really doing something […]

How to delete cookies, clear your cache, and wipe your history in Internet Explorer
How can you make your digital privacy more certain

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LinuxSecurity.com: An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]

Risk Level: Low. Type: Trojan, Worm.

Apple users advised to update their software now, as new security patches released
Microsoft Slams NSA over WannaCry Ransomware Attack
OpenVPN Audits Yield Mixed Bag

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50 Google Play apps found containing info-stealing adware
WannaCry Variants Pick Up Where Original Left Off
How to Improve Your SEO through Enhanced Web Security
Microsoft: WannaCry outbreak reveals why governments shouldn’t hoard vulnerabilities
Uiwix, yet another ransomware like WannaCry – only more dangerous
Matthew Hickey on WannaCry Ransomware Outbreak
FAQ: Are you in danger from the WannaCry ransomware?
Malicious registry keys: Reflective injection

In recent months, we have started to receive various reports about suspicious and malicious registry keys that had been created on users’ equipment. ESET’s Diego Perez explores. The post Malicious registry keys: Reflective injection appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Microsoft blames US stockpiled vulnerability for WannaCry ransomware attack
Why snafus like HP’s keylogger will happen again
WannaCry ransomware slipped in through slow patching

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As the second wave of WannaCry spreads across the globe, the latest estimate from the leading European police agency Europol suggests the malware has hit over 200,000 victims over 150 countries.  You can catch up on some of the latest news here. Although a second kill switch has been identified and registered today, New kill […]

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Researcher Finds Kill Switch for new variant of WannaCry Ransomware

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Ransomware attacks continue to spread around the world this weekend, after the initial damage inflicted on healthcare organizations in Europe on Friday. The criminals responsible for exploiting the Eternal Blue flaw haven’t yet been identified, but up to 100 countries have hit with WannaCry ransomware, with Russia, Ukraine and Taiwan among the top targets. The […]

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Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Wana Decrypt0r Ransomware Outbreak Temporarily Stopped By “Accidental Hero”
Microsoft Releases XP Patch for WannaCry Ransomware
DDOS attacks in Q1 2017
Vendors approve of NIST password draft
Keylogger Found in Audio Driver of HP Laptops
WannaCry ransomware: Researcher halts its spread by registering domain for $10.69
Six things you need to know about IoT security

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Huge ransomware outbreak disrupts IT systems worldwide, WannaCryptor to blame

Ransomware called WannaCryptor spread rapidly around the world today, encrypting files in as many as 100 countries by using the leaked NSA eternalblue SMB exploit. The post Huge ransomware outbreak disrupts IT systems worldwide, WannaCryptor to blame appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Hacking your boss after being caught faking your overtime? That’ll be a $300,000 fine please
Radio Station Caught Teaching Listeners How to Hide Child Pornographic Content
US intelligence chiefs don’t trust Kaspersky. But why?

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for chromium-browser is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…]

New Jaff Ransomware Part Of Active Necurs Spam Blitz
WannaCry ransomware hits systems worldwide
Leaked NSA Exploit Spreading Ransomware Worldwide
Keylogger spotted – HP machines could turn into a spyware
Hospital computers across England hacked; cyber criminals demanding ransom
Threatpost News Wrap, May 12, 2017
New ransomware Jaff demands $3,700 payments