DroidJack RAT Distributed via Infected Pokémon GO APK
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Omni Hotels Subtly Discloses Payment System Hack
In what I like to call a cowardly Friday afternoon data breach disclosure, Omni Hotels disclosed that several of its hotel properties were impacted by malware infecting its point-of-sale (PoS) systems.
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DoS Flaw Affects Symantec Endpoint Products
DoS Vulnerability Affects Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Norton Products on Windows
Symantec has recently patched a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability that plagued its Norton Security’s Portable Executable file scanning functionality.
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Thousands of Websites Compromised to Spread CryptXXX Ransomware
Over the past month, thousands of websites built on the WordPress and Joomla! content management systems have been compromised to redirect users to the CryptXXX ransomware, Sucuri researchers reveal.
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EU Member States Approve US Data Deal
EU member states on Friday approved a highly-criticized deal with the US intended to curb government spying on the personal internet data of EU citizens.
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Dropping Elephant – A New and Growing Cyber Espionage Group
Kaspersky Lab is monitoring a new cyber espionage group that it calls Dropping Elephant. A surprising — and somewhat worrying — feature is that this group achieves a high success rate with only low tech attacks. In fact, it has been so successful that it seems to have expanded it group membership from (probably) just India to include new members on the Pacific West Coast of America.
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Zero-Day Flaw Affects BMW’s ConnectedDrive Web Portal
The BMW ConnectedDrive Web portal was found to contain a vulnerability that could result in a compromise of registered or valid vehicle identification numbers, Vulnerability Lab warns.
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Facebook Messenger to Offer Strong Encryption
Facebook announced Friday it would roll out optional "end to end encryption" for its Messenger application, following a trend aimed at stronger security and protection against snooping.
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Criminal Capability Outpacing Ability to Defend Attacks in UK: Report
Education and Information Sharing are Central to the NCA Cyber Crime Assessment
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Over 1,000 Wendy’s Restaurants Hit by PoS Malware
Fast food restaurant chain Wendy’s revealed on Thursday that the number of restaurants believed to have been compromised with point-of-sale (PoS) malware is now over 1,000–a figure three times larger than the initial number announced by the company in May.
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