Month: February 2018

SecurityTrendMicro

TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of January 29, 2018

Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:37:00 +0000

Late last year, Trend Micro introduced its Security Predictions for 2018. One of the predictions stated that digital extortion will be at the core of most cybercriminals’ business model. It’s much more than just ransomware – it is the most successful criminal business model in the current threat landscape. Valuable information is accessible throughout corporate…

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ComputerWorldIndependent

Get 3 Years of NordVPN Service for Just $2.75 Per Month

Credit to Author: DealPost Team| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 07:43:00 -0800

NordVPN promises a private and fast path through the public internet, with no logs and unmetered access for 6 simultaneous devices. They are currently running a promotion, but you’ll have to use this link to find it. Its typical price has been discounted to $99 for 3 years of service. That’s a good deal at just $2.75 per month.  See the $2.75/month NordVPN holiday deal here.

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MalwareBytesSecurity

Ransomware’s difficult second album

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:00:00 +0000

We take a look at the difficulties faced by ransomware authors as they try to adapt and evolve to the next form of stealthier Bitcoin hoarding: cryptocurrency mining.

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IndependentKrebs

Attackers Exploiting Unpatched Flaw in Flash

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:21:06 +0000

Adobe warned on Thursday that attackers are exploiting a previously unknown security hole in its Flash Player software to break into Microsoft Windows computers. Adobe said it plans to issue a fix for the flaw in the next few days, but now might be a good time to check your exposure to this still-ubiquitous program and harden your defenses. Adobe said a critical vulnerability (CVE-2018-4878) exists in Adobe Flash Player 28.0.0.137 and earlier versions. Successful exploitation could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

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SecurityTrendMicro

This Week in Security News: Magic Quadrants & Global Threats

Credit to Author: Jon Clay| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:31:20 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, Gartner released its Magic Quadrant Leaders, Data Privacy Day gave us a moment to reflect, and U.K. and U.S. governments alike acted to protect their agencies from vulnerabilities….

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