April 3rd 2018, By Tom Spring Nine vulnerabilities rated critical were patched as part of Google’s Android Security Bulletin for April. Critical vulnerabilities ranged from two remote code execution vulnerabilities tied to the Android media framework, to a Qualcomm Wi-Fi component flaw that allowed a nearby attacker to use “a specially crafted… Continue reading Google’s April Android Security Bulletin Warns of 9 Critical Bugs
Month: April 2018
BitPay Closes Extended $40 Million Series B Round
BitPay, the world’s largest global blockchain payments provider, recently closed its extended Series B funding round with an investment total of $40 million. This brings the total capital raised for BitPay to $70 million since they were founded in 2011. New investors in the Series B round led by Aquiline Capital Partners include Menlo Ventures, Capital Nine,… Continue reading BitPay Closes Extended $40 Million Series B Round
Op-Ed: The Reception to The Petro Has Been Either Non-Existent or Negative
With an economy largely dependent on petroleum, the Venezuelan economy is in catastrophe. The Bolivar has fallen 99.99 percent against the American dollar and the country is currently experiencing one of the world’s worst monetary crises. Several measures have been taken by the government to combat exorbitant inflation, among which, is the creation of a… Continue reading Op-Ed: The Reception to The Petro Has Been Either Non-Existent or Negative
Energi Mine Partners with the EMA and Network Rail to Reward Energy Conservation
U.K. based Energi Mine has announced that it is working with the Energy Managers Association (EMA) and Network Rail to deliver a proof of concept trial designed to reduce energy consumption that rewards energy efficient behaviour. Aimed at revolutionising the global energy market through decentralisation and the blockchain, Manchester-based Energi Mine’s ultimate goal is to… Continue reading Energi Mine Partners with the EMA and Network Rail to Reward Energy Conservation
njRAT Gets Ransomware, Crypto-Currency Stealing Capabilities
By Ionut Arghire on April 02, 2018 An updated version of the njRAT remote access Trojan (RAT) is capable of encrypting files and stealing virtual currencies from crypto-wallets, Zscaler warns. Also known as Bladabindi, njRAT has been around since at least 2013 and is one of the most prevalent malware families. Built in… Continue reading njRAT Gets Ransomware, Crypto-Currency Stealing Capabilities
Up to 5m Saks and Lord & Taylor customers at risk after data breach
Breach began about a year ago by hacking group JokerStash or Fin7 Cleverly crafted phishing emails were sent to company employees Associated press in New York Sun 1 Apr 2018 A data breach at department store chains Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off Fifth and Lord & Taylor has compromised the personal information of… Continue reading Up to 5m Saks and Lord & Taylor customers at risk after data breach
Tens of thousands of misconfigured Django apps leak sensitive data
March 31, 2018 By Pierluigi Paganini The security researcher Fábio Castro discovered tens of thousands of Django apps that expose sensitive data because developers forget to disable the debug mode. Security researchers have discovered misconfigured Django applications that are exposing sensitive information, including passwords, API keys, or AWS access tokens. Django is a very popular high-level Python Web framework that allows… Continue reading Tens of thousands of misconfigured Django apps leak sensitive data