May 2017 – Page 19 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 05:30:26 +0000

If someday you intend to go to a mall but end up in a fish market, then that’s a case of bad directional sense. In the digital world, however, we call it pharming! How Does Pharming Work? Phishing is an online fraud where a scammer sends fraudulent emails to the…

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ComputerWorld Independent

May 16, 2017 admin

Shadow Brokers boasts of more Windows exploits and cyberespionage data

Credit to Author: Lucian Constantin| Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 08:13:00 -0700

A group of hackers that previously leaked alleged U.S. National Security Agency exploits claims to have even more attack tools in its possession and plans to release them in a new subscription-based service.

The group also has intelligence gathered by the NSA on foreign banks and ballistic missile programs, it said.

The Shadow Brokers was responsible for leaking EternalBlue, the Windows SMB exploit that was used by attackers in recent days to infect hundreds of thousands of computers around the world with the WannaCry ransomware program.

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Security Wired

May 16, 2017 admin

5 Tools to Help Protect Yourself From Ransomware

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 21:02:49 +0000

Some pick-ups that could help protect you from the next big ransomware wave. The post 5 Tools to Help Protect Yourself From Ransomware appeared first on WIRED.

Independent Securiteam

May 16, 2017 admin

Know your community – Simone Margaritelli (@evilsocket)

Credit to Author: SSD / Maor Schwartz| Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 11:57:33 +0000

The guy that published a first hand account of how an allegedly government-sponsored firm, Dark Matter, tried to hire him to help them spy on civilian in the UAE. A former BlackHat that switch sides Bug Bounty hunter The author of the most known offensive open source software – BetterCAP, dSploit, AndroSwat and more! Please … Continue reading Know your community – Simone Margaritelli (@evilsocket)

Independent Securiteam

May 16, 2017 admin

SSD Advisory – AContent Multiple Vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: SSD / Maor Schwartz| Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 05:32:18 +0000

Vulnerabilities Summary The following advisory describes two (2) vulnerabilities types found in AContent version 1.3. AContent is an open source learning content management system (LCMS) used to create interoperable, accessible, adaptive Web-based learning content. It can be used along with learning management systems to develop, share, and archive learning materials. For those familiar with ATutor, … Continue reading SSD Advisory – AContent Multiple Vulnerabilities

Security Wired

May 16, 2017 admin

Why Governments Won’t Let Go of Secret Software Bugs

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 11:30:54 +0000

The harder part will be determining when certain vulnerabilities, like WannaCry, are too big to keep secret. The post Why Governments Won’t Let Go of Secret Software Bugs appeared first on WIRED.

Security Wired

May 16, 2017 admin

The ‘Chilling Effect’ of Trump’s Loose Talk With Russia

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 02:29:13 +0000

Reports that President Trump shared highly classified intelligence with Russian officials could make US spy agencies’ jobs that much harder. The post The ‘Chilling Effect’ of Trump’s Loose Talk With Russia appeared first on WIRED.

Fortinet Security

May 16, 2017 admin

WannaCry: Evolving History from Beta to 2.0

Credit to Author: Kyle Yang| Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 07:12:56 -0700

The WannaCry malware was responsible for a massive infection beginning that affected organizations and systems around the world. FortiGuard Labs has been monitoring this malware carefully. We have provided an analysis of this attack, along with how to protect your organization here. In this blog post I’ll briefly describe some of the distinct characteristics of each version of this malware, from beta to the latest 2.0 version, and share some interesting findings. Beta Version: We discovered this beta version around Feb 9th,…