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More business websites hit by credit-card skimming malware
Facebook accidentally blocks genuine COVID-19 news
Stantinko’s new cryptominer features unique obfuscation techniques

ESET researchers bring to light unique obfuscation techniques discovered in the course of analyzing a new cryptomining module distributed by the Stantinko group’s botnet The post Stantinko’s new cryptominer features unique obfuscation techniques appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Hong Kong makes wearable trackers mandatory for new arrivals, checks in with ‘surprise calls’ too
Forget James Bond’s super-gadgets, this chap spied for China using SD card dead drops. Now he’s behind bars
Dark web: Child abuse, real-life blackmailing site DarkScandals seized
Android malware uses coronavirus for sextortion and ransomware combo
Dear Adobe, Trend Micro users: Please vaccinate your software – at least some of these security holes were exploited in the wild
WordPress, Apache Struts Attract the Most Bug Exploits
Azure Red Flag: Microsoft Accidentally Fixes Cloud Config ‘Bug’
Trend Micro Fixes Critical Flaws Under Attack
Blizzard hit by massive DDoS attack; EA Sports facing lagging issue
TrickBot Trojan Adds RDP Brute-Forcing to Its Arsenal
Work from home: How to set up a VPN

As the COVID-19 pandemic has many organizations switching employees to remote work, a virtual private network is essential for countering the increased security risks The post Work from home: How to set up a VPN appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Adobe Discloses Dozens of Critical Photoshop, Acrobat Reader Flaws
Freedom of Information coverup clerk stung for £2k after deleting council audio recording

An update is now available for Red Hat Decision Manager. 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

Authorities Eye Using Mobile Phone Tracking COVID-19’s Spread

An update for icu 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 icu 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

Android Stalkerware MonitorMinor spies, steals & evades

An update for python-imaging 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,

VMware patches virtualisation bugs

Updated okular packages fix security vulnerability: Okular can be tricked into executing local binaries via specially crafted PDF files. This binary execution can require almost no user interaction. No parameters can be passed to those local binaries (CVE-2020-9359).

Updated webkit2 packages fix security vulnerability: WebKitGTK through 2.26.4 contains a memory corruption issue (use-after-free) that may lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2020-10018).

Uber to file federal suit against LA over users’ real-time location data
DDoS attack on US Health agency part of coordinated campaign
Small business loans app blamed as 500,000 financial records leak out of … you guessed it, an open S3 bucket
Human traffickers use social media oversharing to gain victims’ trust
Magecart Cyberattack Targets NutriBullet Website
Pervasive digital surveillance of citizens deployed in COVID-19 fight, with rules that send genie back to bottle
A COVID-19 Cybersecurity Poll: Securing a Remote Workforce
This Stalkerware Delivers Extra-Creepy Features
Remember cryptojacking from way, way back (2019)? Site infections are down 99% – thanks to death of Coinhive
FBI warns of human traffickers luring victims on dating apps

The warning highlights one of the potential risks associated with revealing too much private information online The post FBI warns of human traffickers luring victims on dating apps appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

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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