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Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

Configuration Error Embarrasses UK’s Cyber Essentials

The UK government’s Cyber Essentials scheme has suffered an embarrassing incident; but one that can hardly be called a breach and certainly not a cyber-attack. A configuration error in the underlying software platform exposed the email addresses of consultancies registered with the scheme — nothing more. Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed certification scheme designed…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Honda Halts Production at Japan Plant After Cyber Attacks

Honda said Wednesday it had temporarily halted production at a plant in Japan after it suffered a cyberattack from the same ransomware that struck hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide last month. The Japanese automaker said it had shut its plant in Sayama, near Tokyo, on Monday after discovering its computer system was infected with…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Help Net Security

Google’s whack-a-mole with Android adware continues

Why can’t Google put a stop to adware on their official Android app marketplace? The analysis by Trend Micro researchers of a Trojan Android ad library dubbed Xavier tells the story. The Xavier ad library is third stage of evolution of the AdDown family, which was initially able to install apps behind the user’s back,…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

U.K. Center of Security Excellence Hit by Ransomware

One of the world’s top ten universities, awarded the status of “centre of excellence in cyber-security research” by the UK’s GCHQ, has been hit by a so-far unrecognized strain of ransomware. This comes just one month after many UK health trusts were struck by the global WannaCry ransomware. In a statement originally issued yesterday and…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

U.S. Warns of North Korea’s ‘Hidden Cobra’ Attacks

The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) released a technical alert on Tuesday on behalf of the DHS and the FBI to warn organizations of North Korea’s “Hidden Cobra” activities, particularly distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The threat actor dubbed by the U.S. government “Hidden Cobra” is better known in the infosec community as Lazarus…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Help Net Security

Week in review: PowerPoint malware delivery, dark web fraud guides, security through APIs

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: UK ICO offers grants for practical privacy research The programme is open to academic institutions, civil society groups, trade and industry associations and organisations with a genuine commitment to public benefit outcomes. Proposals do not need to be technology based but must…

Network Security

Issued by: Kaspersky Blog

Fireball: Adware with potential nuclear consequences

Advertising can sometimes be annoying — and sometimes it can be malicious. Businesses that make their money selling advertisements sometimes go too far trying to make sure you see their ads. Recently researchers found that one such business — a big digital-marketing agency — went as far as installing adware on 250 million computers running…

Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

New class of attacks affects all Android versions

Researchers have demonstrated how a malicious app with two specific permission can stealthily compromise users’ Android devices. “The possible attacks include advanced clickjacking, unconstrained keystroke recording, stealthy phishing, the silent installation of a God-mode app (with all permissions enabled), and silent phone unlocking + arbitrary actions (while keeping the screen off),” the researchers, from Georgia…