Security researchers have discovered an ongoing sophisticated botnet campaign that is currently brute-forcing more than 1.5 million publicly accessible Windows RDP servers on the Internet.Dubbed GoldBrute, the botnet scheme has been designed in a way to escalate gradually by adding every new cracked system to its network, forcing them to further find new available RDP servers … [Read more...] about New Brute-Force Botnet Targeting Over 1.5 Million RDP Servers Worldwide
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Cryptocurrency Firm Itself Hacked Its Customers to Protect Their Funds From Hackers
Are you using Komodo's Agama Wallet to store your KMD and BTC cryptocurrencies?Were your funds also unauthorisedly transferred overnight to a new address?If yes, don't worry, it's probably safe, and if you are lucky, you will get your funds back.Here's what exactly happened…Komodo, a cryptocurrency project and developer of Agama wallet, adopted a surprisingly unique way to … [Read more...] about Cryptocurrency Firm Itself Hacked Its Customers to Protect Their Funds From Hackers
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The Information Technology industry has seen exponential growth over the years.It is essential for everyone to earn cybersecurity certification if you want to be a part of this growing industry.Organizations always prefer employees with strong internationally-recognized professional certifications. It proofs your skills, knowledge, and gives more credibility to advance your … [Read more...] about CompTIA Certification Training — Get Online Courses @ 95% OFF
Unpatched Bug Let Attackers Bypass Windows Lock Screen On RDP Sessions
A security researcher today revealed details of a newly unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).Tracked as CVE-2019-9510, the reported vulnerability could allow client-side attackers to bypass the lock screen on remote desktop (RD) sessions.Discovered by Joe Tammariello of Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI), the … [Read more...] about Unpatched Bug Let Attackers Bypass Windows Lock Screen On RDP Sessions
Firefox Web Browser Now Blocks Third-Party Tracking Cookies By Default
As promised, Mozilla has finally enabled "Enhanced Tracking Protection" feature on its Firefox browser by default, which from now onwards would automatically block all third-party tracking cookies that allow advertisers and websites to track you across the web.Tracking cookies, also known as third-party cookies, allows advertisers to monitor your online behavior and interests, … [Read more...] about Firefox Web Browser Now Blocks Third-Party Tracking Cookies By Default
Apple Launches Privacy-Focused ‘Sign in with Apple ID’ Feature at WWDC 2019
Just like 'login with Google,"http://thehackernews.com/"login with Facebook,' Twitter, LinkedIn or any other social media site, you would now be able to quickly sign-up and log into third-party websites and apps using your Apple ID.What's the difference? Well, Apple claims that signing-in with Apple ID would protect users' privacy by not only disclosing their actual email … [Read more...] about Apple Launches Privacy-Focused ‘Sign in with Apple ID’ Feature at WWDC 2019
Hackers Stole Customers’ Credit Cards from 103 Checkers and Rally’s Restaurants
If you have swiped your payment card at the popular Checkers and Rally's drive-through restaurant chains in past 2-3 years, you should immediately request your bank to block your card and notify it if you notice any suspicious transaction.Checkers, one of the largest drive-through restaurant chains in the United States, disclosed a massive long-running data breach yesterday … [Read more...] about Hackers Stole Customers’ Credit Cards from 103 Checkers and Rally’s Restaurants
Hackers Infect 50,000 MS-SQL and PHPMyAdmin Servers with Rootkit Malware
Cyber Security researchers at Guardicore Labs today published a detailed report on a widespread cryptojacking campaign attacking Windows MS-SQL and PHPMyAdmin servers worldwide.Dubbed Nansh0u, the malicious campaign is reportedly being carried out by an APT-style Chinese hacking group who has already infected nearly 50,000 servers and are installing a sophisticated kernel-mode … [Read more...] about Hackers Infect 50,000 MS-SQL and PHPMyAdmin Servers with Rootkit Malware
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Memorial Day has come and gone, but you still have time to land some of the best deals on some of the best apps and tech training bundles around.Whether you're looking for a world-class VPN or want to begin a career as a high-paid ethical hacker or IT pro, this list of ultra-discounted apps and course bundles has you covered. MSRP: $1273 - Sale Price: $39 — Memorial Day Sale … [Read more...] about Top 5 Last-Minute Memorial Day Deals at THN Store → Get 60% Extra OFF
Flipboard Database Hacked — Users’ Account Information Exposed
Flipboard, a popular social sharing and news aggregator service used by over 150 million people, has disclosed that its databases containing account information of certain users have been hacked.According to a public note published yesterday by the company, unknown hackers managed to gain unauthorized access to its systems for nearly 10 months—between June 2, 2018, and March … [Read more...] about Flipboard Database Hacked — Users’ Account Information Exposed