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Critical Glibc flaw opens Linux distros, other software and devices to compromise

A critical bug has been found to open an unimaginable number of computers, networking and other connected devices to attacks that can result in complete system compromise. …

robot
Dridex botnet alive and well, now also spreading ransomware

Last October’s disruption of the Dridex botnet by UK and US law enforcement agencies and the arrest of a Moldovan bot master have not lead to the death of the botnet. …

mobile devices
Review: Mobile Data Loss

Employees increasingly use mobile devices for work and to access their company’s resources. That should be, by now, an accepted reality for all those who work in the IT …

Magento
Year-old critical Magento flaw still exploited, payment info stolen

A whole year has passed since a critical e-shop hijacking flaw in the Magento CMS has been patched, but the vulnerability is still being exploited in attacks in the wild, …

Building
Smart buildings security: Who’s in charge?

As the Internet of Things became an accepted reality, and the security community realized that they have to get involved in securing it, days without news about the insecurity …

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VoIP phones can be turned into spying or money-making tools

A security vulnerability present in many enterprise-grade VoIP phones can easily be exploited by hackers to spy on employees and management, says security consultant Paul …

UK security tribunal decides GCHQ’s hacking is legal

The UK GCHQ intelligence agency’s hacking of computers, mobile devices, smart devices, and computer networks has been ruled to be legal, no matter where it happens in …

Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
Hollywood hospital’s systems held hostage by hackers

The Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, an “acute-care facility” located in Los Angeles, has had its computer systems compromised by hackers. The attackers are …

Police
Teenage admin of anonymous XMPP service arrested in connection to fake bomb threats

The teenage administrator of the Darkness.su XMPP service has been arrested last Monday by the French police, in connection to the wave of false bomb threats that were made …

Airbnb
Beware of Airbnb-themed phishing schemes

Airbnb-themed phishing scams do not crop up often, but customers of the service should be aware of the possibility of getting their login credentials stolen and misused. …

Government-mandated crypto backdoors are pointless, says report

If you needed another confirmation that government-mandated backdoors in US encryption products would only serve to damage US companies’ competitiveness without actually …

Netflix
Netflix-themed phishing, malware supply black market with stolen credentials

As the Netflix movie streaming service spreads all over the world, the number of users rises, as well as the number of those who wish to use it but don’t want to pay for …

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