US police department pays $750 Ransom to retrieve their files from CryptoLocker Malware

The CryptoLocker Malware continues to spread, infected more than 12,000 U.S computers in one week and threatening millions of computers in the UK. Just last week, The UK National Crime Agency urge people afflicted by CryptoLocker not to pay ransom, not least because there is no guarantee that the...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Payment Information Email Messages on November 21, 2013

Medium Alert ID: 31868 First Published: 2013 November 22 13:50 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain payment information for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient to op...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Package Delivery Failure Notice Email Messages on November 20, 2013

Medium Alert ID: 31832 First Published: 2013 November 20 16:49 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam e-mail messages that claim to contain a package delivery failure notification. The text in the e-mail message instructs the recipient to open the...

How to protect your computer from CryptoLocker ransomware malware ?

CryptoLocker is an especially insidious form of Ransomeware malware that was first detected in the wild in September 2013, restricts access to infected computers and requires victims to pay a ransom in order to regain full access. What makes CryptoLocker so bad is the way it encrypts the user dat...

Warning: 10 Million UK Users targeted with Cryptolocker Ransomware spam email campaign

The UK's National Crime Agency has given out an urgent national alert that a mass spamming event targeting 10 million UK based email users with a piece of malware called CryptoLocker that encrypts your files and then demands a ransom money to restore access. The agency has said that the people wh...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Email Messages with Malicious Attachments on November 5, 2013

Medium Alert ID: 31651 First Published: 2013 November 6 17:56 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain an attachment for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient to open the...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Invoice Change Request Notification Email Messages on November 2, 2013

Medium Alert ID: 31602 First Published: 2013 November 4 21:59 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain an invoice change request for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient ...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Email Messages with Malicious Attachments on October 27, 2013

Medium Alert ID: 31508 First Published: 2013 October 28 15:27 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain attachments for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient to open the...

'LinkedIn Intro' iOS app can read your emails in iPhone

Your LinkedIn profile is your digital resume. Yesterday, LinkedIn launched a new app for for iOS devices called Intro 'LinkedIn Intro'. With this feature an email on your iPhone will display a picture of the sender, with useful profile info from LinkedIn. Basically, to use the service, a LinkedIn...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Voicemail Delivery Email Messages on October 25, 2013

Medium Alert ID: 31495 First Published: 2013 October 25 13:30 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a voice message for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient to open th...

'LinkedIn Intro' iOS app can read your emails in iPhone

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SA-CONTRIB-2013-080 - Simplenews - Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

This module enables you to publish and send newsletters to lists of subscribers. The module also includes an API that other modules can use to register subscribers. The module doesn't sufficiently sanitize e-mail addresses prior to outputting. The provided forms sign-up, mass import, .. validate...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Bank Payment Notification Email Messages on October 14, 2013

Medium Alert ID: 31250 First Published: 2013 October 14 18:44 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a bank payment notification for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipien...

CryptoLocker Ransomware demands $300 or Two Bitcoins to decrypt your files

If you're a daily computer user, you're likely aware of all the threats you face every day online in the form of viruses and malware. CryptoLocker, a new ransomware malware, began making the rounds several months ago. This ransomware is particularly nasty because infected users are in danger of...

CryptoLocker Ransomware demands $300 or Two Bitcoins to decrypt your files

If you're a daily computer user, you're likely aware of all the threats you face every day online in the form of viruses and malware. CryptoLocker, a new ransomware malware, began making the rounds several months ago. This ransomware is particularly nasty because infected users are in danger of...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Bank Deposit Notification Email Messages on October 11, 2013

Medium Alert ID: 31218 First Published: 2013 October 11 20:07 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a copy of online payment details for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the...

Bitcoin Talk forum hacked; Database for Sale by Hacker; Website currently down

Bitcoin Talk, the popular Bitcoin discussion forum, has been hacked and as it stands the site is currently unreachable. Bitcointalk has been down for nearly 6 hours. The forums have been allegedly hacked and Defaced by "The Hole Seekers" and selling 150,000 emails and hashed passwords stolen from...

Bitcoin Talk forum hacked; Database for Sale by Hacker; Website currently down

Bitcoin Talk, the popular Bitcoin discussion forum, has been hacked and as it stands the site is currently unreachable. Bitcointalk has been down for nearly 6 hours. The forums have been allegedly hacked and Defaced by “The Hole Seekers” and selling 150,000 emails and hashed passwords stolen from...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Photo Sharing Email Messages on March 18, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 31006 First Published: 2013 September 28 05:14 GMT Last Updated: 2014 March 19 13:52 GMT Version: 5 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to Italian-language spam email messages that claim to contain a personal photo for the recipient. The text in the...

LinkedIn Patches Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities

The professional social networking service LinkedIn was susceptible to four reflected cross site scripting XSS vulnerabilities, before issuing a fix for those flaws over the summer. XSS vulnerabilities are among the most prevalent bugs online. In this case an attacker could potentially exploit...