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Cybersecurity flaws in chips are still taking too long to fix

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When Intel and a group of security researchers revealed the existence of new security flaws in older generations of the company’s microchips in May, the news came with a particularly troubling detail: it took over a year to get a solution for one of the flaws in place.

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Jun 03, 2019

Massive Quest Diagnostics data breach impacts 12 million patients

A massive data breach has struck Quest Diagnostics and the information of up to 11.9 million patients has potentially been compromised.

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Jun 03, 2019

Unpatched Docker bug allows read-write access to host OS

There are lots of books on tools and techniques to secure software containers, but what happens when someone discovers a basic architectural flaw? And what do you do when there’s no working patch for it?

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May 31, 2019

Ransomware attacks in US cities are using a stolen NSA tool

The ransomware attacks in Baltimore and other US cities appear to have a common thread: they're using NSA tools on the agency's home soil. In-the-know security experts talking to the New York Times said the malware in the cyberattacks is using the NSA's stolen EternalBlue as a "key component," much like WannaCry and NotPetya. While the full list of affected cities isn't available, San Antonio and the Pennsylvania city of Allentown have reportedly been victims of EternalBlue-based campaigns.

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May 26, 2019

Linux 5.1 Hit By A Data Loss Bug Due To Overly Aggressive FSTRIM

As a forewarning to those using LVM, dm-crypt, and Samsung solid-state drives, this combination in some manner(s) may lead to data corruption if using the Linux 5.1 kernel.

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May 25, 2019

Equifax Has Spent Nearly $1.4bn on Breach Costs

Equifax has incurred losses so far of over $1.35bn from a devastating 2017 breach which affected more than half of all Americans and millions of UK consumers, the firm revealed in its latest financials.

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May 14, 2019

Two people indicted for massive Anthem health data breach

The US thinks it knows who’s behind the vast breach that siphoned off 78.8 million customer and employee records from US health insurer Anthem between 2014 and 2015.

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May 13, 2019

Unpatched Flaw in UC Browser Apps Could Let Hackers Launch Phishing Attacks

A bug hunter has discovered and publicly disclosed details of an unpatched browser address bar spoofing vulnerability that affects popular Chinese UC Browser and UC Browser Mini apps for Android.

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May 08, 2019

The GitHub extortion victims are outsmarting their Bitcoin scammers

Blackmailers have been wiping GitHub repositories and withholding code to extort Bitcoin BTC from their victims. Over 390 respos have been affected, but so far, the attackers haven’t made enough to even buy a coffee.

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May 06, 2019

This password-stealing malware just evolved a new tactic to remain hidden

A well-known form of malware which has been stealing login credentials and finances from enterprises for over a decade has once again been updated with new tricks to make it more effective at avoiding detection.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 03, 2019

Extortionists leak data of huge firms after IT provider refuses to pay

Financial data from some the world’s biggest companies – including Porsche, Oracle, Toshiba and more – has been stolen and published in a ransomware attack on the large, Germany-based IT provider Citicorp.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 02, 2019

Hackers Found Exploiting Oracle WebLogic RCE Flaw to Spread Ransomware

Taking advantage of newly disclosed and even patched vulnerabilities has become common among cybercriminals, which makes it one of the primary attack vectors for everyday-threats, like crypto-mining, phishing, and ransomware.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 01, 2019

The Microsoft Outlook hackers are stealing victims’ Bitcoin

Earlier this month, hackers accessed the emails of numerous Microsoft Outlook users after snatching the credentials of one of the company’s customer support reps. But now it turns out the hackers were also able to steal users’ cryptocurrency.

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Apr 30, 2019

Docker Hub hack exposed data of 190,000 users

Docker Hub, the official repository for Docker container images, has announced a security breach on late Friday night.

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Apr 27, 2019

Critical Unpatched Flaw Disclosed in WordPress WooCommerce Extension

If you own an eCommerce website built on WordPress and powered by WooCommerce plugin, then beware of a new, unpatched vulnerability that has been made public and could allow attackers to compromise your online store.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 26, 2019

Why the cybersecurity sector needs to start hiring more hackers

Cybersecurity incidents are gaining an increasingly high profile. In the past, these incidents may have been perceived primarily as a somewhat distant issue for organizations such as banks to deal with. But recent attacks such as the 2017 Wannacry incident, in which a cyber attack disabled the IT systems of many organizations including the NHS, demonstrates the real-life consequences that cyber attacks can have.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 25, 2019

Epic Bug Lets Anyone Unlock the Nokia 9 With a Pack of Gum

A security issue on the high-end Nokia 9 PureView smartphone allows anyone to unlock the device, using not only unregistered fingerprints, but even things like a pack of gum.

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Apr 22, 2019

US feds’ names, home and email addresses hacked and posted online

A group of hackers that doxxed thousands of federal law enforcement employees last week has followed up with more posts offering even more victims’ personal information.

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Apr 16, 2019

Cisco bungled RV320/RV325 patches, routers still exposed to hacks

Cisco acknowledged yesterday that it bungled a crucial patch for a vulnerability in two router models. The company's shoddy initial patches allowed hackers to continue attacks throughout the past two months.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 28, 2019

Round 4: Hacker returns and puts 26Mil user records for sale on the Dark Web

A hacker who has previously put up for sale over 840 million user records in the past month, has returned with a fourth round of hacked data that he's selling on a dark web marketplace.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 18, 2019

Linux Hacks & Cracks - Page 13

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