Windows Autorun Part-2, (Sun, Jan 5th)

In previous diary I talked about startup folders and shell folders registry keys. In this diar …(more)…

from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=17348&rss
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Yahoo Ad Network abused to redirect users to malicious websites serving Magnitude Exploit Kit

from The Hacker News http://thehackernews.com/2014/01/yahoo-ad-network-abused-to-redirect.html
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Yahoo users exposed to malware attack

Users clicking on some ads are redirected to sites armed with code that exploits vulnerabilities in Java and installs a variety of different malware.

from CNET News – Security & Privacy http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57616617-83/yahoo-users-exposed-to-malware-attack/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Security&Privacy
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NSA Metadata Program Likely Not Cost-Effective, Researchers Say

A pair of academic researchers decided to have a look at whether the NSA–and by extension, the American people–is getting anything worthwhile for the untold millions spent on the metadata program.

from Threatpost – English – Global – threatpost.com http://threatpost.com/nsa-metadata-program-likely-not-cost-effective-researchers-say/103422
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OpenSSL Hackers Used Weak Password at Web Host to Deface Site

OpenSSL says hackers took advantage of a weak password used at its hosting provider to gain access to a hypervisor and deface the organization’s website.

from Threatpost – English – Global – threatpost.com http://threatpost.com/openssl-hackers-used-weak-password-at-web-host-to-deface-site/103418
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Probes Against Linksys Backdoor Port Surging

Probes are surging against a port used by a backdoor discovered in Linksys networking gear, according to the SANS Internet Storm Center.

from Threatpost – English – Global – threatpost.com http://threatpost.com/probes-against-linksys-backdoor-port-surging/103410
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Academics Call for End to Mass Surveillance

A group of hundreds of academics from countries around the world have started a petition that demands Western governments, such as those in the United States and UK, stop the mass surveillance programs they have in place and "effectively protect everyone’s fundamental rights and freedoms".

from Threatpost – English – Global – threatpost.com http://threatpost.com/academics-call-for-end-to-mass-surveillance/103411
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