New Mirai Variant Carries Out 54-Hour DDoS Attacks
Researchers are tracking a new variant of the Mirai malware after it launched a 54-hour long DDoS attack against a U.S. college. Continue reading New Mirai Variant Carries Out 54-Hour DDoS Attacks
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Industry Braces for Repeal of ISP Privacy Rules
Businesses say overturning one of the nation’s strongest internet privacy protection rules will deal a blow to data privacy, security and integrity for businesses and consumers alike. Continue reading Industry Braces for Repeal of ISP Privacy Rules
Microsoft Offers Analysis of Zero-Day Exploited By Zirconium Group
Microsoft patched a zero-day vulnerability actively used in a campaign by a hacking group known as Zirconium. Continue reading Microsoft Offers Analysis of Zero-Day Exploited By Zirconium Group
New Clues Surface on Shamoon 2’s Destructive Behavior
Researchers report new connections between Magic Hound and Shamoon 2, along with descriptions of how the Disttrack malware component of campaigns moves laterally within infected networks. Continue reading New Clues Surface on Shamoon 2’s Destructive Behavior
Experts Doubt Hackers’ Claim Of Millions Of Breached Apple Credentials
Security experts say they are skeptical that a group called Turkish Crime Family actually possess a cache of hundreds of millions of Apple iCloud account credentials. Continue reading Experts Doubt Hackers’ Claim Of Millions Of Breached Apple Credentials
Privacy Advocates Vow to Fight Rollback of Broadband Privacy Rules
Privacy activists say rolling-back ISP privacy rules means health, financial and browsing habits can be used, shared and sold to the highest bidder without consent. Continue reading Privacy Advocates Vow to Fight Rollback of Broadband Privacy Rules
Adware Apps Booted from Google Play
More than a dozen apps removed from Google Play store after it was determined they were overly aggressive adware. Continue reading Adware Apps Booted from Google Play
Cisco Patches Critical IOx Vulnerability
Cisco Systems patched a critical vulnerability that could give an attacker root privileges to software running on two of its IoT router models. Continue reading Cisco Patches Critical IOx Vulnerability
Half of Android Devices Unpatched Last Year
Google said half of Android devices are unpatched and that percentage of potentially harmful apps on phones installed from all sources rose in 2016. Continue reading Half of Android Devices Unpatched Last Year
Blank Slate Spam Campaign Spreads Cerber Ransomware
A spam campaign called Blank Slate is spreading Cerber ransomware and abusing hosting providers to register new domains as soon as they’re taken down. Continue reading Blank Slate Spam Campaign Spreads Cerber Ransomware