Autosploit, Strava Heat Maps, and More Top Security News This Week
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2018 14:00:00 +0000
The memo release, Olympics hacking, and more of the week’s top security news.
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The Devin Nunes Memo: Reading Between the Lines
Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 21:11:18 +0000
The Devin Nunes memo that purports to show improper surveillance practices is out—and national security experts say it falls far short of the hype.
Read MoreCVE-2018-4878 – Adobe Flash Player use after free (Zero Day) vulnerability Alert!
Credit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2018 09:39:38 +0000
The recent zero-day vulnerability CVE-2018-4878 in Adobe Flash Player enables attackers to perform a Remote Code Execution on targeted machines. Adobe has released a security advisory APSA18-01 on February 2, 2018 to address this issue. According to Adobe the in wild attack is targeted and it impacts limited windows users….
Read MoreIntercept X: the executive’s view
Credit to Author: Editor| Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2018 00:02:25 +0000
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Read MoreNew Mac cryptominer distributed via a MacUpdate hack
Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 21:20:01 +0000
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| A new Mac cryptocurrency miner, called OSX.CreativeUpdate, was being distributed from the MacUpdate website, in the guise of known apps such as Firefox. Categories: Tags: cryptominercryptominingmacmac malwareMacUpdatePlatypus |
The post New Mac cryptominer distributed via a MacUpdate hack appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreGandCrab ransomware distributed by RIG and GrandSoft exploit kits (updated)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 23:43:52 +0000
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| Ransomware may have slowed its growth but is still a go-to payload for threat actors looking to monetize drive-by download attacks. The latest attempt: GandCrab ransomware. Categories: Tags: exploit kitsgandcrabgandcrab ransomwaregrandsoftransomwareRIG |
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Read MoreSatori Adds Known Exploit Chain to Enslave Wireless IP Cameras
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Credit to Author: David Maciejak, Jasper Manuel and Rommel Joven| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 20:34:59 +0000
Satori, a Mirai based IoT bot, has been one of the most actively updated exploits in recent months. It is believed that the hacker behind this bot is also the author of other Mirai variants, known as Okiru, and Masuta. FortiGuard Labs researchers recently observed a new Satori version that had added a known exploit chain (one which had been used in the past by the Persirai bot) to enable it to spread to vulnerable devices, particularly, wireless IP cameras that run a vulnerable custom version of the GoAhead web server.
Read MoreExpert Paints Picture of Steady Worldwide Growth for Colocation Providers
Credit to Author: Greg Jones| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 16:25:07 +0000
The first half of 2017 alone saw $18.2 billion invested in Mergers & Acquisitions, up from $7.6 billion in all of 2016 and $6 billion in 2015. Sounds like the… Read more »
The post Expert Paints Picture of Steady Worldwide Growth for Colocation Providers appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.
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