Collaborate Disseminate
Microsoft recently disabled the cloud sync feature in SwiftKey after an issue resulted in user details being displayed to other people.
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Starting in Windows 10 version 1607, new kernel mode drivers will not be loaded unless they have been signed by Microsoft, the company announced.
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Continue reading New Windows 10 Installations Require Signed Kernel Mode Drivers
The XTunnel malware that was used by Russian APT threat actor Fancy Bear to penetrate the Democrat National Committee (DNC) network was specifically designed to work against this target, Invincea researchers say.
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In an attempt to improved the security of Android, Google is looking into integrating the latest Linux kernel defenses into the next version of the popular mobile operating system.
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Continue reading Google to Boost Linux Kernel Defenses in Android 7.0
A malicious Android application that was posing as a development tool was stealing users’ media files for over a year, researchers at Symantec warn.
Continue reading Android App Stole User Photos for Over a Year
Locky, one of the top ransomware families currently haunting users around the world, has upgraded its distribution mechanism, and is now spread embedded in JavaScript files attached to spam emails.
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Continue reading Locky Ransomware Sheds Downloaders in Favor of JavaScript
Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) has become a very popular business model over the past several months, and the actor(s) behind Petya and Mischa ransomware families have adopted the service model.
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Continue reading Petya, Mischa Ransomware Now Available as a Service
Cybercriminals are abusing stolen or newly created PayPal accounts to send spam emails that link to the Chthonic banking Trojan, Proofpoint researchers warn.
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Continue reading PayPal Abused in Banking Trojan Distribution Campaign
SecurityWeek and Palo Alto Networks will host a live network security webinar on Wednesday, July 27th at 1:00PM ET: Five Steps to a Secure Hybrid Architecture.
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Continue reading Webcast Today: Five Steps to a Secure Hybrid Architecture
Researchers at Arbor Networks, the security division of Netscout, recently managed to crack the heavy obfuscated domain generation algorithm (DGA) of Mad Max, a targeted Trojan that has created a botnet of infected machines in sixteen countries.
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