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Apple deleted server supplier after finding infected firmware in Siri servers

Report: Siri, internal development servers affected by fake firmware patch. Sean Gallagher (US) – 24/2/2017   A mid-2016 security incident led to Apple purging its data centers of servers built by Supermicro, including returning recently purchased systems, according to a report by The Information. Malware-infected firmware was reportedly detected in an internal development environment for… Continue reading Apple deleted server supplier after finding infected firmware in Siri servers

Out-of-band resource load in Google allows attacker to launch a DDoS attack from its servers

February 24, 2017  By Pierluigi Paganini   A security researcher discovered an Out-of-band resource load flaw in Google’s servers that allowed him to perform a DDoS attack on remote hosts.   Young security researcher, Luka Sikic from Croatia found a serious vulnerability in Google. He was able to servers of the IT giant to perform a DDoS attack on… Continue reading Out-of-band resource load in Google allows attacker to launch a DDoS attack from its servers

Fake Trojan Flash Security Update Downloads Malware

New Android Trojan dupes victims with malicious fake Flash security update. Once initiated it can repeatedly download other malware of its choice to surreptitiously infect the device. The malicious app that imitates Adobe Flash Player tricks users into believing that their app requires a safety update. The fake update screen looks pretty authentic too. This… Continue reading Fake Trojan Flash Security Update Downloads Malware

Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions Issued: February 23, 2017

—–BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE—– Hash: SHA256   ******************************************************************** Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions Issued: February 23, 2017 ********************************************************************   Summary ======= The following bulletins and/or bulletin summaries have undergone a minor revision increment.   Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.    * MS16-155       Bulletin Information: =====================   MS16-155  … Continue reading Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions Issued: February 23, 2017

Korean MalDoc Drops Evil New Years Presents

February 23, 2017 by Warren Mercer and Paul Rascagneres.   Talos has investigated a targeted malware campaign against South Korean users. The campaign was active between November 2016 and January 2017, targeting a limited number of people. The infection vector is a Hangul Word Processor document (HWP), a popular alternative to Microsoft Office for South Korean users… Continue reading Korean MalDoc Drops Evil New Years Presents

EU Unimpressed with Upcoming Windows 10 Privacy Controls

23rd February 2017 By Catalin Cimpanu                                                       EU’s main privacy watchdog has expressed displeasure with Microsoft’s new privacy controls that the company announced last month and plans to ship with Windows 10 Creators Update, scheduled for launch later in April.   The agency’s… Continue reading EU Unimpressed with Upcoming Windows 10 Privacy Controls

950,000 Coachella Festival Credentials For Sale on Dark Web

23rd February 2017  By Tara Seals   A Dark Web data trader claims to be selling more than 950,000 user accounts for the website of popular US music festival Coachella, including email addresses, usernames and hashed passwords. It opens the door for a rash of follow-on phishing attacks.   Motherboard is reporting that the data… Continue reading 950,000 Coachella Festival Credentials For Sale on Dark Web

How do I secure my social media profile?

February 23, 2017 by William Tsing                                           Many of us are all too aware of the uptick in news stories about phishes, online scams, and customer data breaches. Social media can be a popular vector for attackers to sift through data to answer your password recovery questions, send phishes… Continue reading How do I secure my social media profile?

Technology Bytes Podcast – February 22, 2017

The penultimate show – one more program is left in our run.   Take a look at the best antivirus, anti-malware, anti-spy, etc. software Powered by WPeMatico

New Malware Targets Banks, Financial Institutions Worldwide

Banks and financial institutions in over 30 countries worldwide have been targeted by a new malware in a new round of watering hole attack, as per recent reports. (Watering hole attacks, it much be remembered, are attacks in which the hacker infects with malware the website(s) that the victim, often a group or organization, frequently… Continue reading New Malware Targets Banks, Financial Institutions Worldwide