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Mysterious Microsoft patch killed 0days released by NSA-leaking Shadow Brokers

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Dan Goodin

Microsoft fixed critical vulnerabilities in uncredited update released in March. Continue reading Mysterious Microsoft patch killed 0days released by NSA-leaking Shadow Brokers→

Posted in exploits, Law & Disorder, Microsoft, National Security Agency, nsa, Risk Assessment, shadow brokers, Technology Lab, vulnerabilities, Windows, zeroday

NSA-leaking Shadow Brokers just dumped its most damaging release yet

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Dan Goodin

Windows zero-days, SWIFT bank hacks, slick exploit loader among the contents. Continue reading NSA-leaking Shadow Brokers just dumped its most damaging release yet→

Posted in equation group, exploits, Hacking, Law & Disorder, National Security Agency, Risk Assessment, shadow brokers, Technology Lab, vulnerabilities, Windows

Microsoft Word 0-day was actively exploited by strange bedfellows

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Dan Goodin

Same exploit used by malware crooks and nation-sponsored hackers targeting Russians. Continue reading Microsoft Word 0-day was actively exploited by strange bedfellows→

Posted in exploits, Law & Disorder, Microsoft, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab, vulnerabilities, word

Critical Word 0-day is only 1 of 3 Microsoft bugs under attack

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Dan Goodin

In-the-wild exploits bring additional urgency to this month’s update routine. Continue reading Critical Word 0-day is only 1 of 3 Microsoft bugs under attack→

Posted in exploits, Microsoft, patch tuesday, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab, vulnerabilities, Windows, word

Microsoft Word 0day used to push dangerous Dridex malware on millions

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Dan Goodin

Blast could give a boost to Dridex, one of the Internet’s worst bank-fraud threats. Continue reading Microsoft Word 0day used to push dangerous Dridex malware on millions→

Posted in dridex, exploits, Law & Disorder, Microsoft, Risk Assessment, Security, Technology Lab, vulnerabilities, word, zeroday

Feds deliver fatal blow to botnet that menaced world for 7 years

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Dan Goodin

Alleged Kelihos kingpin arrested while his family traveled from Russia to Spain. Continue reading Feds deliver fatal blow to botnet that menaced world for 7 years→

Posted in Botnets, kelihos, Law & Disorder, malware, Risk Assessment, Spam, takedown, Technology Lab

Found in the wild: Vault7 hacking tools WikiLeaks says come from CIA

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Dan Goodin

WikiLeaks dump identical to operation that has been hacking governments since 2011. Continue reading Found in the wild: Vault7 hacking tools WikiLeaks says come from CIA→

Posted in backdoors, central intelligence agency, CIA, exploits, Hacking Tools, Law & Disorder, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab, Vault7, vulnerabilities, wikileaks

Booby-trapped Word documents in the wild exploit critical Microsoft 0day

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Dan Goodin

There’s currently no patch for the bug, which affects most or all versions of Word. Continue reading Booby-trapped Word documents in the wild exploit critical Microsoft 0day→

Posted in exploits, Microsoft, Office, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab, vulnerabilities, word, zeroday

WikiLeaks just dropped the CIA’s secret how-to for infecting Windows

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Dan Goodin

Latest batch of documents details how CIA infects targets’ Windows-based computers. Continue reading WikiLeaks just dropped the CIA’s secret how-to for infecting Windows→

Posted in central intelligence agency, CIA, exploits, grasshopper, Law & Disorder, malware, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab, wikileaks, Windows

Rash of in-the-wild attacks permanently destroys poorly secured IoT devices

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Dan Goodin

Ongoing “BrickerBot” attacks might be trying to kill devices before they can join a botnet. Continue reading Rash of in-the-wild attacks permanently destroys poorly secured IoT devices→

Posted in Botnets, Denial of Service, Internet of Things, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab

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