{"id":12603,"date":"2018-06-18T10:10:03","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T18:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/06\/18\/news-6371\/"},"modified":"2018-06-18T10:10:03","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T18:10:03","slug":"news-6371","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/06\/18\/news-6371\/","title":{"rendered":"A week in security (June 11 \u2013 June 17)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:00:00 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we discussed how to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/101\/2018\/06\/internet-safety-month-protect-childs-privacy-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protect the online privacy of children<\/a>, we gave you a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/cybercrime\/2018\/06\/exploit-kits-spring-2018-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spring 2018 overview of exploit kits<\/a>, rounded up the ongoing discussions about the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/cybercrime\/2018\/06\/vpnfilter-malware-still-making-waves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VPNFilter malware<\/a>, and discussed the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/cybercrime\/2018\/06\/uk-law-enforcement-an-uphill-struggle-to-fight-hackers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">struggles of (UK) law enforcement with modern-day cybercrime<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Other news<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/region-phoenix-metro\/central-phoenix\/terros-health-data-breach-1600-patients-potentially-impacted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terros Health data breach<\/a>: 1,600 patients potentially impacted. (Source; ABC 15)<\/li>\n<li>A critical server for popular weight-loss service <a href=\"https:\/\/threatpost.com\/unprotected-server-exposes-weight-watchers-internal-it-infrastructure\/132713\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weight Watchers<\/a> was left unprotected. (Source: ThreatPost)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/06\/11\/technology\/net-neutrality-repeal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Net Neutrality<\/a> has officially been repealed by the\u00a0Federal Communications Commission. (Source: The New York Times)<\/li>\n<li>Here&#8217;s the content of the Microsoft <a href=\"https:\/\/isc.sans.org\/forums\/diary\/Microsoft+June+2018+Patch+Tuesday\/23758\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 2018 Patch Tuesday<\/a>. (Source: SANS ISC )<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft reveals which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.co.uk\/2018\/06\/13\/microsoft_security_servicing_commitments_for_windows_draft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows bugs<\/a> it might decide not to fix. (Source: The Register)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nakedsecurity.sophos.com\/2018\/06\/15\/shock-horror-surprise-bitcoin-priceplosion-may-have-been-market-manipulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bitcoin priceplosion<\/a> may have been market manipulation. (Source: NakedSecurity)<\/li>\n<li>Brutal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/brutal-cryptominer-crashes-your-pc-when-discovered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cryptocurrency mining malware<\/a> crashes your PC when discovered. (Source: ZDNet)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/cryptojacking-malware-proves-a-big-winner-for-web-crooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cryptojacking malware<\/a> proves a big winner for web crooks.\u00a0(Source: ZDNet)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.360totalsecurity.com\/en\/new-cryptominer-hijacks-your-bitcoin-transaction-over-300000-computers-have-been-attacked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ClipboardWalletHijacker\u00a0CryptoMiner<\/a> hijacks your Bitcoin transaction. (Source: 360 Total Security)<\/li>\n<li>Dark Web <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/legal\/dark-web-drug-vendor-pleads-guilty-after-feds-traced-his-bitcoin-transactions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drug vendor pleads guilty<\/a> after Feds traced his Bitcoin transactions. (Source: Bleeping Computer)<\/li>\n<li>FTC puts <a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/ftc-puts-tech-support-scammer-who-stole-millions-from-c-1826901260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tech support scammer<\/a> who stole millions from consumers out of business. (Source: Gizmodo)<\/li>\n<li>Android app developers find <a href=\"https:\/\/pcnutsandbolts.com\/phonesall\/andriod\/android-app-devs-find-clever-trick-for-fooling-users-into-installing-their-crapware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clever trick<\/a> for fooling users into installing their crapware. (Source: PC Nuts and Bolts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay safe, everyone!<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/security-world\/week-in-security\/2018\/06\/a-week-in-security-june-11-june-17\/\">A week in security (June 11 \u2013 June 17)<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\">Malwarebytes Labs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/security-world\/week-in-security\/2018\/06\/a-week-in-security-june-11-june-17\/\" target=\"bwo\" >https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/feed\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:00:00 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n<table cellpadding='10'>\n<tr>\n<td valign='top' align='center'><a href='https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/security-world\/week-in-security\/2018\/06\/a-week-in-security-june-11-june-17\/' title='A week in security (June 11 \u2013 June 17)'><img src='https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/shutterstock_610335074.jpg' border='0'  width='300px'  \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign='top' align='left'>A roundup of the security news from June 11 \u2013 17, including a look at online privacy for children, an exploit kits update, and how law enforcement is coping with cybercrime.<\/p>\n<p>Categories: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/category\/security-world\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Security world<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/category\/security-world\/week-in-security\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Week in security<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/crypto-mining\/\" rel=\"tag\">crypto mining<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/exploit-kits\/\" rel=\"tag\">exploit kits<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/law-enforcement\/\" rel=\"tag\">law enforcement<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/net-neutraility\/\" rel=\"tag\">net neutraility<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/privacy-children\/\" rel=\"tag\">privacy children<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/security\/\" rel=\"tag\">security<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/vpnfilter\/\" rel=\"tag\">vpnfilter<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/weekly-blog-roundup\/\" rel=\"tag\">weekly blog roundup<\/a><\/p>\n<table width='100%'>\n<tr>\n<td align=right>\n<p><b>(<a href='https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/security-world\/week-in-security\/2018\/06\/a-week-in-security-june-11-june-17\/' title='A week in security (June 11 \u2013 June 17)'>Read more&#8230;<\/a>)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/security-world\/week-in-security\/2018\/06\/a-week-in-security-june-11-june-17\/\">A week in security (June 11 \u2013 June 17)<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\">Malwarebytes Labs<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[10488,10378],"tags":[15343,10528,560,17004,18766,714,10497,18514,10498,10506],"class_list":["post-12603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-malwarebytes","category-security","tag-crypto-mining","tag-exploit-kits","tag-law-enforcement","tag-net-neutraility","tag-privacy-children","tag-security","tag-security-world","tag-vpnfilter","tag-week-in-security","tag-weekly-blog-roundup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12603"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12603\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}