Petya, a piece of malware observed in late March to encrypt the entire hard drive of the infected computers, has received an update and is now dropping a second ransomware, researchers warn.
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Clickfraud Malware Hijacked Searches on 900,000 Devices
A clickfraud botnet that has ensnared a large number of devices around the world hijacks search results to help cybercriminals make a profit through Google’s AdSense program.
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Chrome to Deprecate Flash in Favor of HTML5
Google is panning to block Adobe Flash and implement an 'HTML5 by Default' policy on Chrome by the end of 2016. The intention is to use HTML5 automatically, and force users to explicitly accept the use of Flash only where there is no other choice.
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Britain’s GCHQ Spies Are on Twitter, Officially
GCHQ, Britain's secret eavesdropping agency, joined Twitter on Monday, emerging from the shadows with a simple message of "Hello, world."
The cyber-intelligence listening post became the first of the country's spy agencies to join the online social networking service.
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Apple Pulls Jailbreak Detection App from App Store
Over the weekend, Apple removed from the App Store “System and Security Info,” a newly published utility designed to provide users with information on the security of their devices.
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New DGA Variants Spotted in Attacks
Researchers at endpoint security firm Cybereason have identified several new domain generation algorithm (DGA) variants currently used by malware and exploit kits.
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Data Leaked From Hacker Forum Nulled.io
The popular hacker forum Nulled.io has been breached and its members’ details have been made public, Risk Based Security reported last week.
Nulled.io is a forum where roughly 500,000 users have discussed leaks, monetization methods, cracks, and coding. The website is also a place where people buy and sell services, products and compromised credentials.
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Are Attacks Against SWIFT Acts of Cyberwar?
The attacks against the global banking system via SWIFT, which appear to be via a state-sponsored group, poses an important question: is such an act actually an act of cyberwar?
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Beyond Block and Tackle: How the Business Benefits from Threat Intelligence
Generally speaking, cyber security’s focus has been on detect-and-respond approaches. In the 2016 DBIR published by Verizon, the reported time for adversaries to get in and out of your network is measured in minutes (or seconds), whereas the time to even identify that you’ve been compromised is measured in days.
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Meteocontrol Patches Flaws in Photovoltaic Data Logger
Meteocontrol, a Germany-based company that specializes in solar performance monitoring solutions, has released an update for one of its data logging products to address several remotely exploitable vulnerabilities.
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