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Google Shuts Down Docs Phishing Spree
New iCloud Phishing Scam steals credit card data, access device’ camera
You are not alone; WhatsApp is down for many (Updated)

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Sabre Corp. Investigating Breach of Reservation System
Researcher: ‘Baseless Assumptions’ Exist About Intel AMT Vulnerability

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Proposed NIST Password Guidelines Soften Length, Complexity Focus
News in brief: China steps up news oversight; Intel patches flaw; Zuck pledges better moderation
A DDoS attack could cost businesses as much as $2.5 million

Businesses that fall victim to a DDoS attack could lose, on average, as much as $2.5 million in revenue, new research has suggested. The post A DDoS attack could cost businesses as much as $2.5 million appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Free search engine tool hunts down malware-infected computers
BASIC turns 53 – find out just how cool that is!
Concern mounts at Indian ID scheme as portals ‘leak’ 100m people’s details
Shodan’ Malware Hunter to Expose Command & Control Centers of Botnets
Xen hypervisor faces third highly critical VM escape bug in 10 months
Tinder orders researcher to remove dataset of 40,000 profile pictures
Security Sessions: Why CSOs should care about machine learning
No more pointless password requirements

Peter Stancik discusses the new Digital Identity Guidelines drafted by NIST, which offers an update on password security. The post No more pointless password requirements appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Critical Android security patches released – but will your phone ever see them?
What motivates some young people to become cybercriminals?

Sabrina Pagnotta takes a closer look at what motivates some young people to become cybercriminals. You may be surprised to find out some of the reasons. The post What motivates some young people to become cybercriminals? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Super Free Music Player Android App Comes with Malware Infection
Security Scoring and Grading for Containers and Images
Want to get your Android phone purring? Don’t install Full Optimizer
Microsoft’s novel approach to securing IoT
Intel patches remote hijack bug that hid in chips for seven years

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Shamoon Collaborator Greenbug Adopts New Communication Tool
Unity 3D Forums Hacked by OurMine Hacking Group
IBM: Destroy USBs Infected with Malware Dropper

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DDoS Attacks Can Cost Businesses Up to $2.5M Per Attack, Report Says
Malware Hunter Crawls Internet Looking for RAT C2s

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News in brief: China plans its own Wikipedia; social media firms face huge fines; TalkTalk duo plead guilty

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Facebook Last Warning Phishing Scam Stealing Login, Credit Card Data
Fraudsters draining accounts with ‘SIM swaps’ – what to do
Google Patches Six Critical Mediaserver Bugs in Android
Netflix declines to pay Orange is the New Black ransom to hacker
IDG Contributor Network: DevSecOps: Paradigm shifts are messy, but someone’s got to take the lead
A $22 Radio device to crack car’s security system
Flickr’ Account Takeover Vulnerability Patched, Researcher Gets $7k Bounty
Email hackers cost couple their new home
GE patches flaws allowing attackers to ‘disconnect power grid at will’
Fox News ‘hacked Andrea Tantaros’, says lawsuit
Fuze Patches Bug That Exposed Recordings of Private Business Meetings
Intel Patches Nine-Year-Old Critical CPU Vulnerability
School’s almost out … Don’t let cybercriminals in

Cybersecurity should be a priority for educational institutions, says ESET’s Lysa Myers. It’s important to protect students and staff from cybercriminals. The post School’s almost out … Don’t let cybercriminals in appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

IBM has been shipping malware-infected USB sticks
A single protective technology means a single point of failure

A single protective technology means a single point of failure. A company aiming to build reliable and strong cybersecurity defenses should opt for a solution offering multiple complementary technologies. The post A single protective technology means a single point of failure appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Kali Linux 2017.1 Security OS Released With New Updates And Features
Linux kernel security gurus Grsecurity oust freeloaders from castle
Flickr account hijack flaw earns researcher $7k
Vulnerability hits Intel enterprise PCs going back 10 years
Ciphr blames rival company for partial data dump of its users
Russian-controlled telecom hijacks financial services’ Internet traffic
A VPN will not save you from government surveillance
Hacker Arrested for Stealing $100 Million from Facebook and Google
Super Free Music Player in Google Play is malware: a technical analysis
6 signs enterprise security is getting better

As a traveling consultant, I visit lots of businesses during the year and examine their security plans. For decades, I’ve secretly scoffed at what they’ve tried to do because it was often too little, too late—and misdirected.But these days, I run into more and more companies that get it right rather than wrong, with ideas […]

The phishing swindle that conned $100 million out of Google and Facebook

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Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

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

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

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

LinuxSecurity.com: New rxvt packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue. [More Info…]

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Apple Revokes Certificate Used By OSX/Dok Malware

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Dan Geer: Cybersecurity, Humanity’s Future ‘Conjoined’

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Dark Web Hacker Held Netflix to Ransom
Flickr Vulnerability Worth $7K Bounty to Researcher
NSA suggests using virtualization to secure smartphones
Americans No.1 Ransomware Target & Most Likely To Pay Up
IBM Sent Off USB Sticks Infected with Malware
Network monitoring tools: Features users love and hate
How a Woman’ Fitbit Fitness Tracker Helped Solve Her Murder Case

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