Researchers at Endgame have found new versions of TeslaCrypt in the past few weeks that target a host of new and unusual file extensions, and deploy new obfuscation and evasion techniques.
Tag Archives: Web Security
Apple and FBI Faceoff at House Encryption Hearing
Apple and the FBI vow to work together to find compromise solution in encryption debate.
Google Alerts, Direct Webmaster Communication Get Bugs Fixed Quickly
Google determined that Safe Browsing warnings correlate with quicker remediation times, though not as quick as direct contact with webmasters who have registered with Google Search Console.
New MIT Scanner Finds Web App Flaws in a Minute
A Berkeley postdoctoral researcher and former MIT student will soon unveil Space, a static-analysis web-application security tool that can find vulnerabilities in a minute.
3.2 Million Servers Vulnerable to JBoss Attack
Cisco Talos said that 3.2 million servers are vulnerable to the JBoss flaw used as the initial point of compromise in the recent SamSam ransomware attacks.
Google Aims For Transparency With New Chrome Web Store Policies
Google put app developers on notice last week, urging them to comply with a new set of privacy policies designed to better promote transparency it plans on enforcing this summer.
Microsoft Wins Widespread Support in Privacy Clash With Government
Privacy advocates are cheering Microsoft’s lawsuit against the US government over data requests.
Threatpost News Wrap, April 15, 2016
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook recap the news of the week, including the Badlock bust, encryption legislation, and cryptoworm ransomware. Mike also discusses last week’s Infiltrate Con.
Apple Deprecates QuickTime For Windows, Won’t Patch New Flaws
The Zero Day Initiative has publicly disclosed a pair of serious vulnerabilities in Apple QuickTime for Windows that will not be patched because Apple is deprecating the product.
Banking Trojans Nymaim, Gozi Merge to Steal $4M
“Double-headed beast” Trojan, GozNym, drains $4 million from banks in past two weeks.