Middle East Governments Targeted With RanRan Ransomware

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks have come across a new piece of ransomware that has been used in targeted attacks aimed at multiple government organizations in the Middle East. Instead of asking for money, the attackers behind this campaign instruct victims to make a political statement on their website.
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Apple, Google Say Users Protected Against CIA Exploits

Apple and Google are confident that a majority of the vulnerabilities disclosed by WikiLeaks as part of the “Vault 7” release, which focuses on the hacking tools allegedly used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), do not affect the latest versions of their products.
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1 in 5 Websites Still Use SHA-1: Report

While most certificate authorities (CAs) haven’t been issuing certificates using the SHA-1 cryptographic hash function for more than two months, 1 in 5 websites worldwide still use such certificates, according to analysis by security firm Venafi.
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