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ScarCruft APT Group Used Latest Flash Zero Day in Two Dozen Attacks – Threatpost

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ScarCruft APT Group Used Latest Flash Zero Day in Two Dozen Attacks
Threatpost
Kaspersky speculates that this group could also be behind another zero-day, CVE-2016-0147, a vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services that was patched in April. In a report from Kaspersky Lab, researchers said the vulnerability is in Flash code …
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Up to a dozen banks are reportedly investigating potential SWIFT breaches

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More banks have reportedly launched investigations into potential security breaches on their networks after hackers stole US$ 81 million from the Bangladesh central bank earlier this year through rogue SWIFT transfers.

Security firm FireEye, which was hired to investigate the Bangladesh bank attack, was also called in to look for possible compromises at up to 12 additional banks, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing an unnamed source familiar with the investigations.

Most of the banks are from Southeast Asia but include banks in the Philippines and New Zealand, Bloomberg reported.

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The “Dirty Dozen” SPAMPIONSHIP – who’s got the biggest zombie problem?

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Our latest quarterly SPAMPIONSHIP charts are out, showing which countries have the most zombies, and therefore send the most spam. Take a look, and then ask yourself, “What can I do to help?” Simple: kill-a-zombie today!
Naked Security – Sophos

Dirty Dozen Spampionship – which country is spewing the most spam?

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The World Cup may be done and dusted, but the Spampionship continues! Where did you come in our spam-sending league tables?
Naked Security – Sophos