The number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices infected with Mirai has increased considerably in the past few weeks after the malware’s author decided to make its source code public.
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Oracle Critical Patch Update for October 2016 Fixes 253 Vulnerabilities
Oracle this week released its Critical Patch Update (CPU) for October 2016 to deliver a total of 253 new security fixes across multiple product families, nearly half of which can be exploited remotely without authentication.
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Czech Police and FBI Arrest Alleged Russian Hacker
Prague – Czech police said Wednesday they staged a joint operation with the FBI to arrest a Russian citizen in Prague suspected of staging cyber attacks on the United States.
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Researchers Bypass ASLR via Hardware Vulnerability
Researchers from two universities in the United States have disclosed a new method for bypassing Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) by exploiting a hardware vulnerability.
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Ecuador Says it Cut Assange Internet Over US Election Leaks
Ecuador said Tuesday it had cut the internet access of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is holed up at its London embassy, due to leaks by the anti-secrecy website that could impact the US election.
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VeraCrypt Patches Vulnerabilities Following Audit
A recently conducted security assessment of VeraCrypt has revealed over 25 security vulnerabilities in the popular encryption platform, including a critical cryptography flaw.
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Preview: 2016 ICS Cyber Security Conference – Oct. 24-27
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Continue readingNoMoreRansom Initiative Gets Global Law Enforcement Support
Law enforcement agencies from 13 additional countries have signed up to the NoMoreRansom project since it started in July 2016. The project, launched as a collaborative initiative by the Dutch National Police, Europol, Kaspersky Lab and Intel Security, is designed to provide practical help for victims of ransomware.
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Chinese Cyberspies Target European Drone Maker, Energy Firm
An advanced persistent threat (APT) actor believed to be based in China has been spotted targeting the systems of a European drone maker and a U.S. subsidiary of a French energy management company.
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Monthly Android Patches Still Slow to Reach Most Devices
While Google has been releasing monthly Android patches for over a year, the overall impact on device security has been much lower than expected, and actually led to fragmentation, security researchers argue.
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