Here is the weekly roundup :
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Java Keylogger Malware Puts Online Shoppers at Risk
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An exploit that forwards credit card details from checkout pages stems from a Java keylogger malware, researchers have discovered. Several dozen websites have been compromised, according to conservative estimates.
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Malvertising Campaign Spewing Neutrino Exploit Kit Thwarted
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Security researchers have helped put an end to a global malvertising campaign that put millions of users at the risk of infection by the CrypMIC ransomware delivered via the Neutrino Exploit Kit.
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CryptXXX Ransomware Spread Further via SoakSoak Botnet
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This year’s surge in CryptXXX ransomware infections was facilitated due to the SoakSoak botnet which has the automated ability to scan websites for vulnerabilities, researchers revealed.
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Neutrino Exploit Kit Takes Over Distribution of CryptXXX Ransomware
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Earlier this year, the malware authors behind the re-tweaked CryptXXX 3.1000 ransomware jumped from the Neutrino Exploit Kit over to the Angler Exploit Kit, choosing the latter as its distribution channel.
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The FBI Just Became the World’s Most Powerful Hacker
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New amendments to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of the Criminal Procedure means that the FBI can now access multiple locations – anywhere in the world – with a federal judge approved warrant.
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Upcomming Events
Qubit Conference
4th Annual Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics
Community Event on April 5 - 6th, 2017
Prague
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LIFARS Q&A
Ben Johnson on Communicating Security
Ben Johnson, founder and chief security strategist for Carbon Black gives insights on how security should be communicated.
From Around the Web:
Russian cyberspies likely behind DNC breach move on to German election
Fancy Bear has been allegedly targeting political parties in the country using spear-phishing attacks.
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