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Intel has patched a privileged escalation bug in its chips’ remote management feature that could be exploited by an attacker to breach networks.
David Bisson reports.
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A group of email hackers set off a chain of events that cost a couple the contract on their new home.
David Bisson reports.
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Ciphr, a company which offers encryption services for smartphone users, claims that a rival firm are behind a data dump of its customers’ email addresses and IMEI numbers.
David Bisson reports.
Continue reading Ciphr blames rival company for partial data dump of its users
A vendor of health information technology has restored access to electronic health records (EHR) after it suffered a ransomware attack. On 24 April, EHR and revenue cycle management solutions provider Greenway Health disclosed the ransomware incident to its customers. CEO Scott Zimmerman said there was no evidence that those responsible for the attack exfiltrated or […]… Read More
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April 29, 2017, marked Donald Trump’s 100th day in office as President of the United States. Since his inauguration on January 20, President Trump has fulfilled his campaign promises of nominating a conservative judge to the Supreme Court and withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. But he has yet to meet some of […]… Read More
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A new strain of malware grants attackers access to all victim communication, including messages encrypted by SSL, upon successful infection. An attack begins when a user receives a phishing message that contains a bundle for the malware, known as OSX/Dok, in a .zip archive called Dokument.zip. The malware bundle goes by the name “Truesteer.AppStore.” One […]… Read More
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Victims of identity theft don’t always need to file a police report, explains the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in an alert. In an effort to help simplify the recovery process for identity theft victims, the FTC has created a government portal at IdentityTheft.gov. Victims just need to register with this page and answer some questions. […]… Read More
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10 years and counting! Such is the milestone of Verizon’s 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). Like in years past, the 10th version of Verizon’s research initiative highlights new patterns, evolving trends, and interesting findings in the information security field. It does so by synthesizing reports that Verizon received of discovered security incidents and breaches, […]… Read More
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A malware family known as FalseGuide masqueraded as game guides on Google Play to infect nearly two million Android devices.
David Bisson reports.
Continue reading Almost two million Androids infected by FalseGuide malware, masquerading as game guides
A malware family known as FalseGuide masqueraded as game guides on Google Play to infect nearly two million Android devices.
David Bisson reports.
Continue reading Almost two million Androids infected by FalseGuide malware, masquerading as game guides