Récemment, l’apparition d’une nouvelle attaque de phishing a fait son apparition. Elle se présentait sous la forme de faux messages de renouvellement d’abonnement à l’App Store, qui s’avéraient être des emails de phishing imitant les emails officiels d’Apple. Vous avez déjà reçu un email qui ressemble à s’y méprendre à […]
IETF Approves TLS 1.3 as Internet Standard
IETF Approves TLS 1.3 as Internet Standard The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) —the organization that approves proposed Internet standards and protocols— has formally approved TLS 1.3 as the next major version of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. The decision comes after four years of discussions and 28 protocol drafts, with […]
A new massive cryptomining campaign target Linux servers exploiting old flaw
Trend Micro uncovered a new crypto mining campaign targeting Linux servers that exploit the CVE-2013-2618 flaw in Cacti’s Network Weathermap plug-in, which system administrators use to visualize network activity. Security firm Trend Micro uncovered new crypto mining campaign, a cybercriminal gang has made nearly $75,000 by installing a Monero miner […]
The DiskWriter or UselessDisk BootLocker May Be A Wiper
A new MBR bootlocker called DiskWriter, or UselessDisk, has been discovered that overwrites the MBR of a victim’s computer and then displays a ransom screen on reboot instead of booting into Windows. This ransom note asks for $300 in bitcoins in order to gain access to Windows again. Ransom Screen First […]
Firefox Working on Protection Against In-Browser Cryptojacking Scripts
Firefox engineers are working on a method to address the recent rise in usage of in-browser miners (cryptojacking scripts) that are, in most cases, ruining the web surfing experience of most users. Plans to address this growing scourge were revealed in an email interview Bleeping Computer had with Peter Dolanjski, Product Manager […]
The AVCrypt Ransomware Tries To Uninstall Your AV Software
A new ransomware named AVCrypt has been discovered that tries to uninstall existing security software before it encrypts a computer. Furthermore, as it removes numerous services, including Windows Update, and provides no contact information, this ransomware may be a wiper. After analysis by MalwareHunterTeam, who discovered the ransomware, myself, and Michael Gillespie, it […]
Rapid 2.0 Ransomware Released, Will Not Encrypt Data on PCs with Russian Locale
Precisely two months on the day since the release of its first version, the group behind the Rapid ransomware strain has released v2.0 today. This new version has not suffered any major modifications compared to its previous release, but small changes have occurred. The biggest is the addition of a […]
Clonage de cartes à puce et de leur code PIN : un travail brésilien
Les États-Unis sont récemment passés de l’utilisation de cartes de crédit et de débit à bande magnétique considérées comme dangereuses, à l’utilisation de cartes à puce avec code PIN mieux protégées et réglementées par les normes EMV. Il s’agit d’un grand pas en avant pour améliorer la sécurité des transactions […]
Prilex PoS Malware a tout cyberescrocs Besoin
Vous souvenez-vous des PoS Prilex (point de vente) les logiciels malveillants? Prilex est l’une des dernières souches de morceaux de logiciels malveillants ATM qui a été utilisé dans des attaques très ciblées sur les banques brésiliennes. Le logiciel malveillant a été développé en utilisant Visual Basic 6.0 langue. Il a […]
APPLE TO FIX GLITCH ALLOWING SIRI TO READ HIDDEN MESSAGES OUT LOUD
Apple has confirmed a privacy bug in its iPhone that allows the Siri voice assistant to read out messages from locked screens – even if the messages are hidden. First discovered by Brazilian website Mac Magazine, the privacy bug enables anyone to access third-party hidden messages that appear as notifications on locked […]