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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
Who’s targeting you on Facebook? A browser extension wants your data
WannaCry ransomware slipped in through slow patching
Why snafus like HP’s keylogger will happen again

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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
Wanna Decrypter 2.0 ransomware attack: what you need to know
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
Soldiers sent hate-SMS messages from rogue base stations
Hospital computers across England hacked; cyber criminals demanding ransom
Threatpost News Wrap, May 12, 2017
New ransomware Jaff demands $3,700 payments
New WhatsApp scam: Netflix free for a year

ESET’s Lucas Paus looks at a new WhatsApp scam that is making the rounds. The fraudsters behind it claim that users can get Netflix free for a year. The post New WhatsApp scam: Netflix free for a year appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Tablet security: Is it as good as your smartphone?

This short feature aims to draw attention to some of the key things you should be doing to bolster your tablet security to keep cybercriminals at bay. The post Tablet security: Is it as good as your smartphone? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

SELinux and –no-new-privs and the setpriv command
Kevin Mitnick performs hacking tricks, live on Wall Street
Hacker dumps, magnet links, and you
The NSA Confirms It: Russia Hacked French Election ‘Infrastructure’
Man who padded timesheets fined $318,000 for trashing boss’s servers

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LinuxSecurity.com: An update for ghostscript 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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Anti Public Combo List Analysis Reveals Password Habits Improving
Trump Signs Cybersecurity Executive Order
Vanilla Forums Open Source Software Vulnerable to RCE, Host Header Injection Vulnerability
Microsoft’s New Security Update Guides Get Mixed Reviews
Google won’t fix Android ‘contentjacking’ flaw for months

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Fake Google Chrome Android App Infecting Users with Malicious Payload
News in brief: laptop ban could be extended; DDoS hits news sites; Taiwan might block Google DNS
Keylogger Found in Audio Drivers on Some HP Machines
Would you like a side of facial recognition with your pizza?
Hackers who stole information from law firms and made millions by insider trading, fined $9 million

Law firms, PR agencies, newswires, accountants… all manner of firms need to ensure that they are working hard to secure the information entrusted to them by their corporate clients, and keep it out of unauthorised hands. The post Hackers who stole information from law firms and made millions by insider trading, fined $9 million appeared […]

ASUS Patches RT Router Vulnerabilities
Reports claim US will ban laptops in all cabins of flights from Europe
Unhappy 39th birthday, spam, and many unhappy returns
Anti-trust, EU complaints and the anti-malware industry

ESET’s Tony Anscombe takes a closer look at the anti-malware industry. The post Anti-trust, EU complaints and the anti-malware industry appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

4 Best Practices for Web Browser Security on Your Linux Workstation
A bot is flooding the FCC’s website with fake anti-net neutrality comments
The hijacking flaw that lurked in Intel chips is worse than anyone thought
One more way to get busted on the Dark Web
Persirai IoT botnet threatens to hijack over 120,000 IP cameras
Face recognition system at US airports may target citizens

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Session Hijacking, Cookie-Stealing WordPress Malware Spotted
Android Permissions Flaw Will Linger Until O Release
News in brief: Game of Thrones tells cast to use 2FA; Cisco flaw patched; Windows 10 on 500m devices
Microsoft Makes it Official, Cuts off SHA-1 Support in IE, Edge
Minority Report in Chicago as police aim to stop crime before it happens
FCC confirms DDoS attacks

The Federal Communications Commission in the US has confirmed that it experienced multiple distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS) over the weekend. The post FCC confirms DDoS attacks appeared first on WeLiveSecurity