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Ex-NSA hacker drops macOS High Sierra zero-day hours before launch

posted a video of the hack — a password exfiltration exploit — in action. Passwords are stored in the Mac’s Keychain, which typically requires a master login password to access the vault. But Wardle has shown that the vulnerability allows an attacker to …
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Massive Locky ransomware campaign sends out 23 million emails in 24 hours

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Security researchers have spotted a massive malware campaign that sent out 23 million messages laden with Locky ransomware in the span of 24 hours.

David Bisson reports.

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Android ransomware variant hoodwinks AV software by waiting 4 hours before striking – SC Magazine


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Android ransomware variant hoodwinks AV software by waiting 4 hours before striking
SC Magazine
A newly discovered variant of the Android ransomware PornDroid eludes all antivirus programs by waiting four hours before executing its malicious activity as well as by employing heavy amounts of obfuscation. Despite these clever innovations, PornDroid …

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