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Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:34:00 -0800

I, for one, thought that Office-based malware reached its zenith in the late 1990s, with the likes of Melissa. Sure, we’ve seen macro-based pain-in-the-neckware over the past two decades, including some macro malware that specifically attacks Macs, but by and large, Word, Excel and, to a lesser degree, PowerPoint now throw warning dialogs into the middle of just about any attack. Those with malevolent intent have moved on to greener fields.

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Independent Securiteam

December 19, 2017 admin

SSD Advisory – Ichano AtHome IP Cameras Multiple Vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: SSD / Maor Schwartz| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 07:31:42 +0000

Vulnerabilities Summary The following advisory describes three (3) vulnerabilities found in Ichano IP Cameras. AtHome Camera is “a remote video surveillance app which turns your personal computer, smart TV/set-top box, smart phone, and tablet into a professional video monitoring system in a minute.” The vulnerabilities found are: Hard-coded username and password – telnet Hard-coded username … Continue reading SSD Advisory – Ichano AtHome IP Cameras Multiple Vulnerabilities

Security Wired

December 19, 2017 admin

Hold North Korea Accountable for WannaCry—and the NSA, Too

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 19:33:56 +0000

As the US government points the finger at North Korea for the WannaCry ransomware epidemic, it also needs to acknowledge the role of its leaked hacking tools.

MalwareBytes Security

December 19, 2017 admin

Lo lo lo Loapi Trojan could break your Android

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 18:43:17 +0000

Loapi Trojan discovered on Android devices—a downloader, dropper, adware app, and SMS Trojan all in one—could literally blow up your phone. Read on to learn how to protect against it.

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Independent Krebs

December 19, 2017 admin

Buyers Beware of Tampered Gift Cards

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:28:57 +0000

Prepaid gift cards make popular presents and no-brainer stocking stuffers, but before you purchase one be on the lookout for signs that someone may have tampered with it. A perennial scam that picks up around the holidays involves thieves who pull back and then replace the decals that obscure the card’s redemption code, allowing them to redeem or transfer the card’s balance online after the card is purchased by an unwitting customer.

Security Sophos

December 19, 2017 admin

Web-based cryptominers are malware

Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:50:40 +0000

Cryptominers running in a browser without an organization’s consent are parasitic and should be considered malware<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=44653&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/LspUwUi25_k” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

ScadaICS Schneider

December 19, 2017 admin

A Christmas Story Wish List with a Modern Twist:

Credit to Author: Kevin Brown| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 15:47:38 +0000

Decoder Pin, Red Ryder BB Gun with IoT, Edge, & EcoStruxure As the holidays approach, my kids are wishing for a myriad of gadgets but my wish list has one… Read more »

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Security TrendMicro

December 19, 2017 admin

With 1.4 Billion Stolen Log-Ins on the Dark Web, it’s Time to Take Password Management Seriously

Credit to Author: Michael Miley| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:58:08 +0000

Today, we'll take a deep dive into passwords, including what vulnerabilities weak passwords can open up and how to improve authentication security. Last week you may have seen some worrying news: researchers probing the darkest corners of the underground web found a secret trove containing 1.4 billion breached usernames and passwords. Yes, that’s right: 1.4 BILLION. Yours might very well be among them, and if you reuse the same password across numerous accounts, they may all now…