Krebs on Security: REvil Ransomware Gang Starts Auctioning Victim Data
The criminal group behind the REvil ransomware enterprise has begun auctioning off sensitive data stolen from companies hit by its malicious software. The move marks an escalation in tactics aimed at coercing victims to pay up - and publicly shaming those who don't. But it may also signal that ransomware purveyors are searching for new ways to profit from their crimes as victim businesses struggle just to keep the lights on during the unprecedented economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE...
Joomla Resources Directory Users Exposed in Leaky AWS Bucket
An Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud storage bucket that was left open to the public internet has exposed thousands of Joomla users' personal information. About 2,700 individuals who signed up to use the Joomla Resources Directory (JRD) - a community forum for finding developers and service providers specialized in the Joomla content management system (CMS) - had their information exposed. READ MORE...
Android's June 2020 Patches Fix Critical RCE Vulnerabilities
Google has started rolling out the June 2020 security patches for the Android operating system, which address a total of 43 vulnerabilities, including several rated critical. The most important of these flaws is a critical bug in System that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code remotely. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker needs to use a specially crafted transmission, Google explains. READ MORE...
Severe Cisco DoS Flaw Can Cripple Nexus Switches
Cisco has patched a high-severity flaw in its NX-OS software, the network operating system used by Cisco's Nexus-series Ethernet switches. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the input access control lists (ACLs) configured on affected Nexus switches - and launch a denial of service (DoS) attacks on the devices. READ MORE...
This wallpaper will crash your Android phone: don't try it.
In what can be described as a truly mysterious phenomenon, an image of a picturesque lake, when set as wallpaper on select Samsung and Google Pixel devices, causes the phone screen and the device to go nuts. Multiple users have verified the findings and provided speculations, yet no one knows precisely as to why. Disclosed by Twitter user Ice universe (@UniverseIce), their tweet warned, "Never set this picture as wallpaper, especially for Samsung mobile phone users! It will cause your phone to crash!" READ MORE...
- ...in 1927, saxophonist Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph -- famous for his 1963 hit "Yakety Sax" -- is born in Paducah, KY.
- ...in 1950, singer-songwriter and glam rock icon Suzi Quatro ("Can the Can", "48 Crash") is born in Detroit, MI.
- ...in 1958, the University of Cincinnati gets its first computer, an IBM 650, which costs $28k per year to lease and uses less power than a cell phone.
- ...in 1965, astronaut Ed White becomes the first American to walk in space, during the Gemini 4 mission.
