Trump’s Still Using His Old Android Phone. That’s Very, Very Risky
The list of things that could go wrong is very long. The post Trump’s Still Using His Old Android Phone. That’s Very, Very Risky appeared first on WIRED.
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VirLocker’s comeback; including recovery instructions
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| Virlocker is back, the nightmare is still real. But we have found a way to at least recover your important files even if the affected machine can be considered a loss. Categories: Tags: file infectingfile recoverymalwarepolymorphicransomwareself propagatingVirLockVirlocker |
The Analysis of ISC BIND NSEC Record Handling DoS (CVE-2016-9147)
The latest patch for BIND from the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) fixes a NESC record-related bug. Remote BIND recursive servers may crash when attempting to handle the specifically-crafted query response with NESC record sent by attackers, thereby causing a denial of service (DoS). This potential DoS vulnerability is caused by a RUNTIME CHECK error in Resolver.c when caching the DNS response with NSEC Record. In this post we will examine the BIND source codes and expose the root cause of this vulnerability. The NSEC record (record type…
Read MoreIntroducing Sophos Phish Threat: the world’s easiest-to-use attack simulator
Our mission at Sophos is to provide the best security solutions on the market and to make them easier to understand, deploy and manage than any of our competitors’ offerings. From our continuous assessment of the threat landscape, two things are abundantly clear: first, that email is one of the most problematic sources of infection; […]
Avoid these “Free Minecraft / Garry’s Mod” adverts
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| If you see ads claiming to offer up free games like Garry’s Mod or Minecraft, you may wish to think twice – you’ll definitely get an extension, you may receive an executable, but free Minecraft? Keep searching, intrepid gamer… Categories: Tags: childrenchromeextensionsgamesgaminggarrys modminecraft |
Detecting threat actors in recent German industrial attacks with Windows Defender ATP
When a Germany-based industrial conglomerate disclosed in December 2016 that it was breached early that year, the breach was revealed to be a professionally run industrial espionage attack. According to the German press, the intruders used the Winnti family of malware as their main implant, giving them persistent access to the conglomerate’s network as early…
Read MoreMonero, the Drug Dealer’s Cryptocurrency of Choice, Is on Fire
As the black market caught on to its anonymity properties, Monero became the fastest growing cryptocurrency of 2016. The post Monero, the Drug Dealer’s Cryptocurrency of Choice, Is on Fire appeared first on WIRED.
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