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INSECURE SCADA SYSTEMS BLAMED IN RASH OF PIPELINE DATA NETWORK ATTACKS

Haythem Elmir 7 ans ago

After a cyberattack shut down numerous pipeline communication networks this week, experts are stressing the importance of securing third-party systems in supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) environments. Over the past two days, various major U.S. pipelines across the country reported data system blackouts after a third-party electronic communication system […]

Bank card fraud fears: Cloning can be carried out by STANDING CLOSE

Haythem Elmir 7 ans ago

Bank card fraud fears: Cloning can be carried out by STANDING CLOSE A WARNING has been issued over contactless bank cards with details being “skimmed” while the card is still in your pocket. And criminals can gain access to the equipment by purchasing it legally for just £20 online. One […]

Russian Hacker Who Allegedly Hacked LinkedIn and Dropbox Extradited to US

Haythem Elmir 7 ans ago

A Russian man accused of hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring in 2012 and possibly compromising personal details of over 100 million users, has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. federal court after being extradited from the Czech Republic. Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Nikulin, 30, of Moscow was arrested in Prague on October 5, 2016, by Interpol […]

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Grindr shared people’ HIV status with other companies

Haythem Elmir 7 ans ago

An analysis conducted by the Norwegian research nonprofit SINTEF revealed that the popular Grindr gay dating app is sharing its users’ HIV status with two other companies. Grindr gay-dating app made the headlines again, a few days ago an NBC report revealed that the app was affected by 2 security issues (now patched) […]

Fin7 hackers stole 5 Million payment card data from Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor Stores

Haythem Elmir 7 ans ago

FIN7 hackers stole credit and debit card information from millions of consumers who have purchased goods at Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor stores. A new data breach made the headlines, the victim is Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor stores. According to the parent company Hudson’s Bay […]

Decrypters for Some Versions of Magniber Ransomware Released

Haythem Elmir 7 ans ago

Security researchers from AhnLab, a South Korea-based cyber-security firm, have created decrypters for some versions of the Magniber ransomware. The decrypters are available for download from AhnLab’s website. Usage instructions are included in the first link. There are no English versions for these pages, so victims will have to use an […]

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OpenBSD 6.3 Released Early and Available for Download Now

Haythem Elmir 7 ans ago

OpenBSD 6.3 Released Early and Available for Download Now Ahead of schedule, OpenBSD 6.3 is now available for download. Originally planned to be released on April 15th, the OpenBSD team released it early as « all the components are ready ». OpenBSD 6.3 can be downloaded from a variety of mirrors listed on the OpenBSD.org […]

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Android Trojan Steals Data From Facebook Messenger, Skype, Other IM Clients

Haythem Elmir 7 ans ago

Security researchers have found a new Android malware strain that has been designed to steal data from mobile instant messaging clients. This new trojan is quite simple in its design, researcher from cyber-security firm Trustlook said in a report published on Monday. Trojan has only a handful of features The trojan has […]

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Apple macOS issues reveal passwords for APFS encrypted volumes in plaintext

Haythem Elmir 7 ans ago

A security expert discovered severe security issues in APFS file system for macOS High Sierra that expose passwords of encrypted external drives in plain text. A vulnerability in APFS file system for macOS High Sierra operating system has been discovered by forensic analyst Sarah Edwards. According to Edwards, the flaw exposes passwords of encrypted external drives […]

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Airbnb China will share hosts information with the government

Haythem Elmir 7 ans ago

Airbnb China announced that it will share user data belonging to Chinese users with the Government to comply with national laws and regulations. Airbnb announced that it will share user data belonging to Chinese users with the Government. The company is notifying the Chinese users it will share guest’s information […]