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Credit to Author: Michael Kan| Date: Mon, 08 May 2017 04:31:00 -0700

PC vendors this week will start rolling out patches that fix a severe vulnerability found in certain Intel-based business systems, including laptops, making them easier to hack.

Intel on Friday released a new notice urging clients to take steps to secure their systems.

The chipmaker has also released a downloadable tool that can help IT administrators and users discover whether a machine they own has the vulnerability.

In addition, vendors including Fujitsu, HP and Lenovo have released lists showing which products are affected and when the patches will roll out.

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Security Wired

May 6, 2017 admin

Security News This Week: Oh Good, Hackers Beat Two-Factor to Rob Bank Accounts

Credit to Author: Wired Staff| Date: Sat, 06 May 2017 12:00:53 +0000

Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: Oh Good, Hackers Beat Two-Factor to Rob Bank Accounts appeared first on WIRED.

Security Wired

May 5, 2017 admin

Hackers Hit Macron With Huge Email Leak Ahead of French Election

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 05 May 2017 23:32:40 +0000

The campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron confirms it’s been the target of a successful hacking operation. The post Hackers Hit Macron With Huge Email Leak Ahead of French Election appeared first on WIRED.

ComputerWorld Independent

May 5, 2017 admin

Cyberspies tap free tools to build powerful malware framework

Credit to Author: Lucian Constantin| Date: Fri, 05 May 2017 07:54:00 -0700

Over the past year, a group of attackers has managed to infect hundreds of computers belonging to government agencies with a malware framework stitched together from JavaScript code and publicly available tools.

The attack, analyzed by researchers from antivirus firm Bitdefender, shows that cyberespionage groups don’t necessarily need to invest a lot of money in developing unique and powerful malware programs to achieve their goals. In fact, the use of publicly available tools designed for system administration can increase an attack’s efficiency and makes it harder for security vendors to detect it and link it to a particular threat actor.

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Security Wired

May 5, 2017 admin

South Korea’s New Missile Defense Tech Isn’t a Cure-All For North Korea

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 05 May 2017 14:13:36 +0000

South Korea’s US-supplied THAAD is now operational, but it’s no magic bullet. The post South Korea’s New Missile Defense Tech Isn’t a Cure-All For North Korea appeared first on WIRED.

Security TrendMicro

May 5, 2017 admin

TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of May 1, 2017

Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 05 May 2017 12:00:04 +0000

As you read this blog, I am probably sitting on a beach in Cancun, Mexico getting a nice tan and not thinking about security (well, maybe just a little). A couple of days before I left, I had to deal with the inevitable. It never fails – every time I am about to go on…

ComputerWorld Independent

May 4, 2017 admin

Google Docs phishing scam underscores OAuth security risks

Credit to Author: Michael Kan| Date: Thu, 04 May 2017 16:20:00 -0700

Google has stopped Wednesday’s clever email phishing scheme, but the attack may very well make a comeback.

One security researcher has already managed to replicate it, even as Google is trying to protect users from such attacks.

“It looks exactly like the original spoof,” said Matt Austin, director of security research at Contrast Security.

The phishing scheme — which may have circulated to 1 million Gmail users — is particularly effective because it fooled users with a dummy app that looked like Google Docs.

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