Security News

CIA's "AngelFire" Modifies Windows' Boot Sector to Load Malware (Security Week)
2017-08-31 17:04

Wikileaks on Thursday published documents detailing AngelFire, a tool allegedly used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to load and execute implants on Windows-based systems. read more

AngelFire: CIA Malware Infects System Boot Sector to Hack Windows PCs (The Hackers News)
2017-08-31 05:33

A team of hackers at the CIA, the Central Intelligence Agency, allegedly used a Windows hacking tool against its targets to gain persistent remote access. As part of its Vault 7 leaks, WikiLeaks...

Beware of Windows/MacOS/Linux Virus Spreading Through Facebook Messenger (The Hackers News)
2017-08-24 09:31

If you came across any Facebook message with a video link sent by anyone, even your friend — just don’t click on it. Security researchers at Kaspersky Lab have spotted an ongoing cross-platform...

Windows Search Bug Worth Watching, and Squashing (Threatpost)
2017-08-14 19:22

Patches are available—and should be applied—that address a critical vulnerability in Windows Search that some are calling the next WannaCry. Others aren't so ready to do that.

Patched Flash Player Sandbox Escape Leaked Windows Credentials (Threatpost)
2017-08-10 19:00

One of yesterday's Flash Player patches was a do-over after the researcher who privately reported the problem earlier this year discovered the original patch incompletely resolved the issue.

Microsoft Patches Critical Windows Search Vulnerability (Threatpost)
2017-08-08 21:21

Microsoft patched 25 critical vulnerabilities, including a remote code execution bug in Windows Search.

Microsoft Patches Windows Search Flaw Exploited in Attacks (Security Week)
2017-08-08 19:08

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for August 2017 address a total of 48 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, Edge, SQL Server, SharePoint Server, Office and Outlook. read more

Windows 10 Can Detect PowerShell Attacks: Microsoft (Security Week)
2017-08-04 16:19

Windows 10 can detect suspicious PowerShell activities, code injection, and malicious documents, including attacks where a process connects to a web server and starts dropping and launching an...

Exploited Windows Flaws Affect Siemens Medical Imaging Products (Security Week)
2017-08-04 15:23

Siemens has informed customers that some of its molecular imaging products are exposed to remote attacks due to vulnerabilities affecting Windows and other third-party components. read more

NSA Collects MS Windows Error Information (Schneier on Security)
2017-08-01 11:00

Back in 2013, Der Spiegel reported that the NSA intercepts and collects Windows bug reports: One example of the sheer creativity with which the TAO spies approach their work can be seen in a...