September 19, 2018
Hackers have planted credit card stealing malware on local government payment sites
Security firm FireEye has confirmed that a widely used web payment portal used to pay for local government services, like utilities and permits, has been targeted by hackers. Hackers have broken into self-hosted Click2Gov servers operated by local governments across the US, likely using a vulnerability in the portal’s web server that allowed the attacker to […] Source: Hackers have planted credit card stealing malware on local government payment sites
September 19, 2018
Cloudflare wants internet route leaks to be a thing of the past
Internet outages happen all the time. If it’s not someone cutting through a cable in the street, it’s a massive denial-of-service attack pummeling a pillar of the internet with junk data. There is another, more common cause: routing issues. Internet routing isn’t sexy. But it’s a fundamental part of how the internet works. Routing relies […] Source: Cloudflare wants internet route leaks to be a thing of the past
September 19, 2018
Linux on Windows 10: Running Ubuntu VMs just got a lot easier, says Microsoft | ZDNet
Ubuntu VMs can now be launched from Hyper-V Quick Create and use RDP for enhanced session mode. Source: Linux on Windows 10: Running Ubuntu VMs just got a lot easier, says Microsoft | ZDNet
September 19, 2018
“Lawful intercept” Pegasus spyware found deployed in 45 countries
At least ten operators of Pegasus spyware have deployed the malware outside their country’s border, new Citizen Lab report finds. Source: ZDNet
September 19, 2018
Hackers hijack surveillance camera footage with ‘Peekaboo’ zero-day vulnerability | ZDNet
The previously unknown security flaw in Nuuo software is thought to impact hundreds of thousands of devices worldwide. Source: Hackers hijack surveillance camera footage with ‘Peekaboo’ zero-day vulnerability | ZDNet