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Ransomware attacks are taking a greater toll on victim’s wallets

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Apr

2017

The hackers spreading ransomware are getting greedier. In 2016, the average ransom demand to free computers hit with the infection rose to US$1,077, up from $294 the year before, according to security firm Symantec.
“Attackers clearly think that there’s more to be squeezed from victims,” Symantec said in a Wednesday report.

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No Fix for SquirrelMail Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Apr

2017

The PHP-based webmail package SquirrelMail suffers from a remote code execution vulnerability that could let attackers execute arbitrary commands on the target and compromise the system.
Dawid Golunski, a researcher with Legal Hackers discovered the vulnerability and reported it to the project’s maintainers in January.

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Hackers use old Stuxnet-related bug to carry out attacks

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Apr

2017

Users that run unpatched software beware. Hackers have been relying on an old software bug tied to the Stuxnet worm to carry out their attacks. Microsoft may have initially patched the flaw in 2010, but it’s nevertheless become the most widespread software exploit, according to security firm Kaspersky Lab.

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