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MirageFox Malware: the Latest Addition to APT15 Hack Arsenal

The APT15 hacking group which became well-known for its high profile attacks against US Military has developed a new dangerous malware tool called MirageFox. It is believed that it is an updated version of previously-released threats. A detailed technical analysis…

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CVE-2018-12020: SigSpoof PGP Bug Allows Hackers to Spoof Signatures

The SigSpoof PGP Bug has been discovered to be a decade-old threat that allows hackers to spoof any user’s signatures and identity. This is a rare instance where a security issue has been available for many years and the vulnerability…

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Has Tether Been Used to Manipulate Bitcoin’s Value Boost?

According to two researchers from University of Texas, there is a particular reason that blew the price of Bitcoin out of proportion last year. Professor John Griffin and graduate student Amin Shams believe that Bitcoin’s value boost was due to…

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Here’s Why Microsoft Leaves Some Vulnerabilities Unpatched

Microsoft has revealed their plans for patching exploits and how they are being handled by their security team. The details are outlined in a draft that reveals how the Microsoft Security Response Center will react according to the different severity…

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Android Users Beware: MysteryBot Trojan Can Encrypt Your Files

Security researchers have spotted another dangerous threat that is being targeted at mobile users. The MysteryBot Android Trojan is the latest offensive tactic against mobile devices as it is being launched on a global scale. It is rated as a…

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CVE-2018-3665 Vulnerability Found in Intel Core and Xeon Processors

Yet another chip vulnerability has been discovered, CVE-2018-3665, which has been called Floating Point Lazy State Save/Restore. The flaw resides in Intel Core and Xeon processors, and is similar to Spectre since it is a speculative execution flaw. Related Story:…

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Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick Miner Infections on the Rise

Following the large number of viruses that are being developed for Android and iOS devices we have received reports that a large number of Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick devices are being targeted by cryptocurrency miners. The hackers…

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Malicious Code Can Look Like It Has Been Signed by Apple

Security researchers just discovered a code-signing bypass vulnerability that allows malicious code to masquerade as an official Apply system file. In other words, some of the implementations of Apple’s official code-signing API can be exploited by hackers. Apple has made…

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KB4284835 Update: Windows 10 Build 1803 Patched to Version 17134.112

Microsoft has released the latest Windows patch bulletin in the KB4284835 update. This updates Windows 10 from build 1803 to OS build 17134.112. This fixes a total of 50 security patches and brings other improvements to the software. KB4284835 Updates…

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Dixons Carphone Data Breach Exposes 5.9 Million Payment Cards

According to a statement made by the company, European electronics giant Dixons Carphone has suffered a serious data breach, or what it appears to be, two separate data breaches. Dixons Carphone Official Statement on the Data Breach As part of…

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Yahoo Receives £250,000 Fine for 515,121 UK Accounts Hacked

News have broken out regarding another fine in the size of £250,000 for Yahoo because of a delayed data leak disclosure which happened back in 2014. The breach has resulted in the successful theft of a total of 515,121 users,…

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Apple Bans Cryptocurrency Miners from the App Store

Apple has started restricting the inclusion of cryptocurrency miners from its App Store. The company is doing this in the hope of protecting computer users from malicious instances. The majority of miner code available on these software repositories may be…

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$1.1 Billion in Cryptocurrency Theft Since December 2017

According to many experts in the cybersecurity field and to statistics as well, Bitcoin is no longer be the most preferable cryptocurrency used by cybercriminals in their operations. Bitcoin’s high profile and lack of complete anonymity has made cybercriminals turn…

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Google Chrome Will Block Third-Party Site Extensions Installation

Forthcoming versions of the Google Chrome browser will block the installation of extensions outside of the Chrome Web Store. This was announced by the company in an official blog post yesterday. The step is being made in order to protect…

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Three Vulnerabilities Found in Foscam IP Cameras (CVE-2018-6830)

Three vulnerabilities have been found in Foscam security cameras. Owners of such cameras are urged to update as soon as possible. The flaws are described as an arbitrary file-deletion bug, a shell command-injection bug and a stack-based buffer oferflow vulnerability.…

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.men, .gdn, .work – the Most Abused Top-Level Domains in 2018

Security researcher Brian Krebs has revealed some interesting details in terms of some of the riskiest domains on the Internet. Apparently, websites ending with some of the latest TLDs (top-level domains) such as .men, .work and .click are considered highly…

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250,000 Euros Fine for French Company that Exposed Customer Data

A fine in the size of 250,000 euro has been imposed on Optical Center, a French company specialized in selling eye and hearing aids. Apparently, the company has failed to secure the data of its customers on its website, and…

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Microsoft Ends Support for Windows 7, 8.1 in Community Forums

Are you still resisting Windows 10 and running Windows 7 or Windows 8? If that is your case, you should note that, starting July without providing a specific date, Microsoft is planning to no longer participate in the technical support…

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InvisiMole Spyware: Sophisticated Tool for Targeted Cyber Espionage

A previously unknown piece of complex malware with spying capabilities was recently discovered by researchers at cybersecurity firm ESET. The spyware is dubbed InvisiMole and is regarded as an advanced cyber espionage tool most likely designed for attacks on nation-state…

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Facebook Privacy Bug May Have Affected 14 Million Users

Yet another bug has been just found in Facebook automatically suggesting posting publicly when users were creating their posts. Related Story: Facebook Scraped SMS and Calls Data on Android Devices Facebook Bug Affects 14 Million Users, Problem Now Fixed According…

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