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NIST calls for final comments on draft covering sensitive information protection
NIST and NARA collaborated to produce the final draft of "Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations." Read more
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Revenge porn site operator Bollaert sentenced to 18 years
Kevin Bollaert, 28, operated the now-infamous revenge porn sites U Got Posted and Change My Reputation. Read more
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Drive-by-login attack identified and used in lieu of spear phishing campaigns
A new attack, drive-by-logins, allows attackers to target specific victims on sites they trust. Read more
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Nearly 75 percent of Global 2000 orgs still vulnerable to Heartbleed
Venafi Labs researchers found that 74 percent of 1,642 Global 2000 organizations had not completed Heartbleed remediation across all public-facing servers. Read more
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Cross-platform RAT 'AlienSpy' targets Mac OS X, Windows and Android users
The AlienSpy remote access trojan (RAT) is being sold to attackers via subscription plans, ranging from around $20 to $220. Read more
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Malicious Google Chrome extension collected users' data for third parties
"Webpage Screenshot," a Google Chrome extension, was found to be malicious by two security firms earlier this week. Read more
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Compromised forums redirect to Fiesta Exploit Kit, distribute malware possibly for click fraud
Cyphort Labs researchers observed a number of popular forum websites redirecting visitors to the Fiesta Exploit Kit. Read more
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International effort takes down 'Beebone' botnet
A botnet of more than 12,000 computers was taken down on Wednesday through a collaborative effort by various international law enforcement agencies and tech companies. Read more
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Banking threat Emotet expands target list, evades two-factor auth
The malware, which is still spread through phishing emails, is now in its third iteration, Kaspersky Lab researchers revealed. Read more
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Researchers identify malware campaign targeting Russian businesses, banks
The campaign is being referred to by ESET researchers as Operation Buhtrap, and is believed to have been active for longer than a year. Read more