Undetected Linux Backdoor ‘SpeakUp’ infects Linux, MacOS with cryptominers
Security Researchers have discovered a new backdoor trojan, dubbed as ‘SpeakUp’ which exploits known vulnerabilities in six different Linux distributions and has the ability...
An IoT worm Silex, developed by a 14 year old resulted in malware attack...
This week, an IoT worm called Silex that targets a Unix-like system took down around 2,000 devices, ZDNet reports. This malware attacks by attempting...
Exim patches a major security bug found in all versions that left millions of...
Last week, a vulnerability was found in all the versions of Exim, a mail transfer agent (MTA), that when exploited can let attackers run...
Mimecast introduced community based tailored threat intelligence tool at Black Hat 2019
Yesterday, at Black Hat 2019, Mimecast Limited, a leading email and data security company, introduced Mimecast Threat Intelligence which offers a deeper understanding of...
Microsoft releases security updates: a “wormable” threat similar to WannaCry ransomware discovered
Microsoft has taken steps to release security updates for unsupported but still widely-used Windows operating systems like XP and Windows 2003. The company took...
Hyatt Hotels launches public bug bounty program with HackerOne
Hyatt Hotels Corporation launched its bug bounty program with HackerOne, earlier this week. As part of the bug bounty program, ethical hackers are invited...
Mozilla removes Avast and AVG extensions from Firefox to secure user data
Yesterday Wladimir Palant, the creator of AdBlock Plus, reported that Mozilla removed four Firefox extensions made by Avast and its subsidiary AVG. Palant also...
Emotet, a dangerous botnet spams malicious emails, “targets 66,000 unique emails for more than...
Three days ago, Emotet, a dangerous malware botnet was found sending malicious emails to many countries around the globe. The maligned email with Emotet's...
25 million Android devices infected with ‘Agent Smith’, a new mobile malware
Two days ago, Check Point researchers reported a new mobile malware attack called ‘Agent Smith’ which infected around 25 million Android devices. This malware...
35-year-old vulnerabilities in SCP client discovered by F-Secure researcher
Yesterday, Harry Sintonen, researcher at F-Secure, discovered 35-year-old vulnerabilities associated with SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) client, a network protocol, that uses Secure Shell (SSH)...
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