A new strain of the Crowti ransomware, also dubbed Cryptowall 3.0, is moving on the I2P anonymity network.
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NSA Official: Support for Compromised Dual EC Algorithm Was ‘Regrettable’
In a new article in an academic math journal, the NSA’s director of research says that the agency’s decision not to withdraw its support of the Dual EC_DRBG random number generator after security researchers found weaknesses in it and questioned its provenance was a “regrettable” choice. Michael Wertheimer, the director of researcher at the National […]
How a $10 USB Charger Can Record Your Keystrokes Over the Air
Hardware hacker and security researcher Samy Kamkar has released a slick new device that masquerades as a typical USB wall charger but in fact houses a keylogger capable of recording keystrokes from nearby wireless keyboards.
Microsoft to end free Advance Security Notifications
Microsoft is changing the way it distributes its Advance Notification Service, and will no longer make the security bulletins publicly available, according to eWeek.
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Dridex Banking Trojan Spreading Via Office Macros
Spam campaigns in the U.K. are using Office macros to spread the Dridex banking Trojan, researchers at Trustwave report.
New Emomet Variant Targets Banking, Email Credentials
Security researchers are tracking a new version of the Emomet malware that is targeting users’ banking credentials and also has the ability to steal email usernames and passwords, which are then used to send spam from compromised accounts. The new variant of Emomet has mostly been seen targeting users in Germany, but researchers at Microsoft […]
Users Report Malicious Ads in Skype
Some Skype users have reported seeing malicious ads inside their Skype clients in recent days that lead to a site that tries to download a fake Adobe or Java update. Users in the Skype community forum on Monday said that they have been seeing a banner ad that, if clicked on, will lead to a […]
Hackers claim Christmas day outage of Sony PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox networks
Earlier this month, as the Sony Entertainment breach was making headlines, Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) was knocked offline due to an alleged hacking attack. On Christmas morning, just as kids everywhere were unwrapping their new PlayStation and Xboxes, the PSN and Microsoft’s Xbox Live network were both disrupted leading to speculation that they were once again hacked. A group calling themselves Lizard Squad claiming responsibility for the attacks via Twitter.
As of now, PlayStation is still offline and PSN is directing users to their @AskPlayStation Twitter account for updates.
Please follow @AskPlayStation to get the latest updates as we work to restore full network functionality.
— Ask PlayStation (@AskPlayStation) December 26, 2014
Xbox Live Status reports that its core services are running, but there is limited access to apps for IGN, Maxim, and MLG.tv.
Related article: Sony PlayStation Network down due to hacker attack
Upatre Downloader Spreading Dyreza Banking Trojan
Microsoft reports it has seen wire transfer spam carrying attachments containing the Upatre downloader which then infects machines with the Dyreza banking Trojan.
Microsoft Releases Critical Out-of-Band Patch for Kerberos Bug
UPDATE–Microsoft on Tuesday released a rare out-of-band patch for a critical vulnerability in several versions of Windows and Windows Server, including Windows 8 and 8.1. The Ms14-068 vulnerability is a flaw in the Kerberos implementation in Windows that could enable an attacker to elevate his privileges on a machine from user to administrator. The bug is […]