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Israeli Scientists Accidentally Reveal Classified Information
2018-01-31 20:37

According to this story (non-paywall English version here), Israeli scientists released some information to the public they shouldn't have. Defense establishment officials are now trying to erase...

The Ransomware Survival Handbook
2018-01-31 20:20

When a ransomware infection spreads through your network, its goal is to encrypt any files it can access (even backups) as quickly as possible. That can happen in a matter of minutes or even...

Attackers disrupt business operations through stealthy crypto mining
2018-01-31 20:19

WannaMine, a Monero-mining worm discovered last October, is increasingly wreaking havoc on corporate computers. Either by slowing down computers or by crashing systems and applications, the crypto...

FBI Pushes for Small Business Information Sharing
2018-01-31 19:55

Howard S. Marshall, Deputy Assistant Director of the Cyber Division of the FBI, spoke Tuesday before the House Small Business Committee on the subject of 'Small Business Information Sharing:...

Google Booted 700,000 Bad Apps From Its Marketplace in 2017
2018-01-31 18:53

In 2017 Google removed apps that violated the Google Play policies because they were malicious, purposely copied a more popular app or served up inappropriate content.

Remotely Exploitable Vulnerability Could Impact 300,000 Oracle PoS Systems
2018-01-31 18:40

A vulnerability Oracle addressed in the MICROS Point-of-Sale (PoS) terminals with the January 2018 Critical Patch Update could impact more than 300,000 payment systems worldwide. read more

Mozilla plugs critical and easily exploitable flaw in Firefox
2018-01-31 17:48

Firefox users would do well to upgrade to the browser’s latest release if they want to keep their computers safe from compromise. Released on Monday, Firefox 58.0.1 contains one but very important...

Kaspersky Lab's New Focus on Fraud Prevention
2018-01-31 17:48

Emma Mohan-Satta of Kaspersky Lab on the New, Priority Threats and SolutionsAs the global threat landscape shifts, so does Kaspersky Lab. Moving from its traditional cybersecurity focus, Kaspersky...

Malware Exploiting Spectre, Meltdown Flaws Emerges
2018-01-31 16:52

Researchers have discovered more than 130 malware samples designed to exploit the recently disclosed Spectre and Meltdown CPU vulnerabilities. While a majority of the samples appear to be in the...