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Router manufacturer TP-Link recently fixed a vulnerability in a discontinued line of routers that if exploited could have been used to execute code on the device.
Continue reading TP-Link Fixes Code Execution Vulnerability in End-of-Life Routers
Encrypted email service ProtonMail announced it was launching its own VPN, ProtonVPN, on Tuesday. Continue reading ProtonMail Launches Free VPN Service
Google removed two apps, Magic Browser, and Noise Detector, that were vehicles for the Ztorg Trojan, Kaspersky Lab said. Continue reading Google Removes Two Ztorg Trojans from Play Marketplace
Dozens of Mexican journalists, lawyers, and even a child, were hit with Pegasus, commercially-produced spyware, as part of a campaign believed to be carried out by the nation’s government. Continue reading Mexican Journalists, Lawyers Focus of Government Spyware
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week, including Microsoft’s XP patches, Hidden Cobra, a Nigerian BEC campaign, MacRansom, and more. Continue reading Threatpost News Wrap, June 16, 2017
A Kaspersky Lab report on Thursday said an especially potent Nigerian Business Email Compromise campaign has stolen sensitive data from over 500 companies in 50 countries. Continue reading Nigerian BEC Scams Hit 500 Companies in 50 Countries
A Kaspersky Lab report on Thursday said an especially potent Nigerian Business Email Compromise campaign has stolen sensitive data from over 500 companies in 50 countries. Continue reading Nigerian BEC Scams Hit 500 Companies in 50 Countries
Mozilla fixed 32 vulnerabilities, including a critical bug that could have resulted in a crash, with the release Tuesday of Firefox 54, the latest version of its flagship browser.
Continue reading Mozilla Fixes 32 Vulnerabilities in Firefox 54
Adobe fixed 21 vulnerabilities across four products – Flash, Shockwave Player, Captivate, and Adobe Digital Editions – on Tuesday. Continue reading Adobe Fixes 21 Critical Vulnerabilities with June Patch Tuesday Update
Patrick Wardle of Synack and the Objective-See blog talks to Mike Mimoso about the emergence of a ransomware service targeting MacOS machines. Wardle explains why he characterizes MacRansom as “lame” and whether this could kick off a wave of copycats vying for the Apple platform. Continue reading Patrick Wardle on MacRansom Ransomware-as-a-Service