FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) director blames encryption for thousands of phones the Bureau could not unlock but then he also supports “strong encryption.” FBI director Christopher Wray said during a conference that the Bureau in 2017 failed to open 7,800 mobile devices and view their contents. The reason for this was […]
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Necurs Botnet back after Christmas break. Still delivering Globeimposter ransomware via fake documents.
Necurs Botnet back after Christmas break. Still delivering Globeimposter ransomware via fake documents. After more than a 2 week break for the holidays, Necurs botnet has kicked back into gear tonight.The next in the never ending series of malware downloaders from the Necurs botnet is an email with the subject of Document No 21941954 ( […]
Belle Fourche (S.D.) city hall hit with ransomware
The small city of Belle Fourche, S.D. was hit with a ransomware attack late last week with the malware encrypting at least some files and demanding a ransom. The Black Hills Pioneer reported that at least two computers were locked up starting on January 4 with city workers eventually losing […]
Spyware targets North Korean dissidents via social links, says McAfee
Researchers at security firm McAfee have confirmed that social networks are being used to target North Korean dissidents with spyware An investigation into a spyware campaign against North Korean defectors, journalists and groups or individuals that help them, has revealed that the attacks are highly targeted. The investigation follows reports […]
Linux vs Meltdown: Ubuntu gets second update after first one fails to boot
Linux vs Meltdown: Ubuntu gets second update after first one fails to boot Canonical, the company that makes Linux distro Ubuntu, has re-released its Meltdown update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial users after the first attempt tripped up machines. Canonical managed to get its fix for the Meltdown CPU bug […]
MS-ISAC Releases Advisory on PHP Vulnerabilities Original release date: January 09, 2018
The Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) has released an advisory on multiple Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) vulnerabilities. An attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. NCCIC/US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review MS-ISAC Advisory 2018-003 and the PHP Downloads page and apply […]
Netgear’s New Gaming Router Offers Protection Against DDoS Attacks
Netgear LAN Switch and Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router (XR500) Offers Reliable Safeguards Against DDoS Attacks. Netgear has introduced a pair of gaming-oriented connectivity products offering a wide range of customization and prioritization options. The first device is the XR500 gaming router, which is basically an updated version of Nighthawk Pro […]
WhatsApp Flaw Could Allow ‘Potential Attackers’ to Spy On Encrypted Group Chats
A more dramatic revelation of 2018—an outsider can secretly eavesdrop on your private end-to-end encrypted group chats on WhatsApp and Signal messaging apps. Considering protection against three types of attackers—malicious user, network attacker, and malicious server—an end-to-end encryption protocol plays a vital role in securing instant messaging services. The primary […]
Android Malware written in Kotlin found on Play Store stealing data
Just another day with just another Android malware hosted on Google Play Store targeting unsuspecting users – But this time, the malware is written in Kotlin, a statically-typed programming language. Androidos_Bkotklind.Hrx Malware The IT security researchers at Trend Micro have discovered an Android malware Androidos_Bkotklind.Hrx on Google Play Store hiding behind a […]
ANTI-VIRUS UPDATES REQUIRED AHEAD OF MICROSOFT’S MELTDOWN, SPECTRE PATCHES
Microsoft said it is holding off delivering security updates to Windows PCs for Spectre and Meltdown CPU flaws until hosted anti-virus software confirms it does not make unsupported calls into Windows kernel memory. Affected are PCs running certain AV products that bypass Windows built-in Kernel Patch Protection. According to Microsoft, […]