Researchers at Palo Alto Networks have spotted new attacks they believe have been launched by the cyber espionage group known as Gaza Cybergang, and discovered that one of the servers used by the threat actor is vulnerable to remote attacks.
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Google Paid Out $9 Million in Bug Bounties Since 2010
Google has awarded researchers more than $9 million since the launch of its bug bounty program in 2010, including over $3 million paid out last year.
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Printer Vulnerabilities Expose Organizations to Attacks
A team of researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany has analyzed 20 printers and multifunction printers (MFPs) from several vendors and discovered that each of them is affected by at least one vulnerability, including flaws that can be exploited to crash the device or obtain sensitive information that provides access to the organization’s network.
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Keylogger, Bitcoin Stealer Dropped via Fake Bank Transfer Emails
A recently detected spam campaign uses phony bank transfer emails to distribute a piece of malware that can steal information stored in browsers, log keystrokes and steal Bitcoin from crypto-currency wallets.
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Netflix Login Generator Distributes Ransomware
A newly observed piece of ransomware is being distributed via a Netflix login generator, Trend Micro security researchers warn.
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Many NETGEAR Routers Leak Admin Passwords
NETGEAR has released firmware updates for many of its routers after an expert discovered that they are affected by serious vulnerabilities that can be exploited to obtain the administrator password for the user interface.
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It’s Time to Implement SOC 2.0
To Make the Most of your SOC and to Truly Minimize Cyber Risk, it Requires All Hands on Deck—Making Security Everybody’s Business.
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IBM Patches XSS Flaws in InfoSphere BigInsights
IBM has released patches for two cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities affecting the company’s InfoSphere BigInsights analytics platform.
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Sophisticated Documents Used to Attack NATO Governments
A threat actor has used sophisticated Word documents to deliver Flash exploits in attacks aimed at NATO governments, reported Cisco’s Talos security intelligence and research group.
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Fears Grow over Jihadist Cyber Threat
Lille, France – Jihadists have yet to shut down a power grid, paralyze a transport network or banking system or take over a key industrial site from afar, but experts say the threat of such a cyber attack should be taken seriously.
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