AlienSpy RAT Resurfaces as JSocket
The dismantled AlientSpy remote access Trojan, the same malware found on the phone of dead Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman, has resurfaced with new crypto and a new name.
Michael Mimoso
WordPress Compromises Behind Spike in Neutrino EK Traffic
A rash of compromised WordPress websites is behind this week’s surge in Neutrino Exploit Kit traffic
Apple Patches QuickTime Crash and Code Execution Flaws
Apple pushed out a new version of QuickTime that patched nine vulnerabilities, including a handful of denial of service and code execution bugs.
Facebook announced that its ThreatExchange information-sharing platform is closing in on 100 participants and has streamlined its application process.
A SANS ISC report indicates a prominent cybercrime group has begun using the Neutrino Exploit Kit, but that hardly spells the end of the road for the notorious Angler EK.
Hosting provider Web.com said it was breached last week and hackers made off with payment card and personal data belonging to 93,000 customers.
Italian researcher Luca Todesco explains how exploiting two vulnerabilities in OS X gain enable root access for a hacker. He won’t, however, say why he went public with details and exploit code before Apple patched.
Microsoft released an out-of-band patch for an Internet Explorer vulnerability under attack.
The Core Infrastructure Initiative, which has funded OpenSSL among other open source security projects, announced a badge program that evaluates secure development best practices.
A publicly disclosed zero day in current version of Apple OS X remains unpatched.
