There are 5 vulnerabilities that have been discovered by Nomotion Software in AT&T modems manufactured by Arris. As of September 6, 2017, there have not been any solutions offered by AT&T or Arris. Below is the list of known vulnerabilities. Models NVG589 and NVG599 enable Secure Socket Shell (SSH) and contain hardcoded credentials. Default credentials […]
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Users of pacemakers built by Abbott Labs are being recalled by the FDA. The units have a flaw that allows the device to be compromised by hacking. The vulnerability allows a cyber criminal to quickly drain the battery of a pacemaker or change it’s operation. The recall is voluntary, but patients who have the pacemaker
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Ukrainian central bank issued a warning to private and state-owned lenders about the threat of new malware. This new malware is among the same strand of recent vicious cyber-attacks, namely NotPetya. The NotPetya attack took down a number of Ukraine’s government agencies and energy companies in June of 2017. Cybersecurity officials are taking the recent
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Yet another ransomware attack is plaguing computers worldwide. It was originally thought to be a version of the Petya ransomware strain but researches state that it is different enough to be its own strain and has been dubbed NotPetya. Earlier this afternoon a researcher discovered a vaccine of sorts. This is different than the killswitch
The New York Times wrote an in-depth piece about a hack that used WannaCry Ransomware as a diversion. https://t.co/xqMmrwLbPx A lot of these new attacks cannot be detected and some of the top security tools out there missed them as well. That is why a security solution is needed and it is not just tools. In
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A new PowerPoint exploit has been discovered recently that can infect a computer when a user opens up an infected PowerPoint file. There is a mechanism embedded in the file that if a user mouses over a particular area or link, it will aunch PowerShell code that can execute very damaging commands. Read more here:
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Attribution: Conner Forrest, TechRepublic A report in a TechRepublic article points out a potential vulnerability in Chrome browsers where visiting certain websites could be recording audio or video without your knowledge. There is a particular type of web page that uses WebRTC code thst can record without the user clicking the record button. As it
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URGENT: New ransomeware is particularly nasty and does not require a user to open an email attachment to infect all computers on the network. Principium customers with Gold or Platinum security packages are protected against this attack. All others please read and take appropriate action or call us. https://www.google.com/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/39901382
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A reason why hardware needs to be patched as well as the operating system and software applications. Seven years after the introduction of the AMT chips a serious flaw is found. Comprehensive patch management is key to a good CyberSecurity profile. http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84518.html
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