Internet of Things (IoT) devices with hardcoded default login credentials are being targeted by a newly discovered Linux malware, security researchers warn.
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Russia Slams ‘Unprecedented’ U.S. Threats Over Cyber Attacks
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Continue readingGoogle Receives Increasing Number of Government Requests
Google’s transparency report update for the first half of 2016 shows that the number of requests received by the search giant from governments has continued to increase.
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Researchers Build Configuration Extractor for Locky Ransomware
Researchers from Cisco Talos have created a new tool that allows users to extract the configuration of the Locky ransomware.
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Microsoft Researchers Release Anti-Reconnaissance Tool
Microsoft researchers have released a new tool designed to help security teams protect corporate networks by making it more difficult for attackers to conduct reconnaissance.
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Breaking the OODA Loop!
The OODA loop is a well established concept often used in security which originated in the military. OODA stands for Observe, Orient, Decide, Act.
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Sierra Wireless Rugged Gateways Targeted by Mirai Malware
Canada-based wireless communications equipment manufacturer Sierra Wireless has warned customers that some of its rugged gateway products can become infected with Mirai malware if not configured properly.
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Cybercriminals Target Blockchain in DNS Attack
Blockchain, the developer of the world’s most popular Bitcoin wallet, suffered an outage this week after malicious actors breached the systems of its registrar and changed its DNS servers.
The company reported on Wednesday that it had detected a DNS issue. It later learned that attackers had compromised its DNS registrar.
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Verizon Says Massive Yahoo Hack Could Impact Deal
Verizon said Thursday the massive breach affecting 500 million Yahoo customers could have a "material" effect on the $4.8 billion deal to acquire key assets of the Internet group.
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CryPy Ransomware Uses Unique Key for Each File
A newly observed ransomware family that was written in Python fetches a unique key for each of the victim’s files before encryption, Kaspersky researchers warn.
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