Author Topic: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here (Read 2881182 times)

Para-Noid · « **Reply #3465 on:** March 05, 2015, 04:57:54 PM »

Stop!t: The Newest App To Curb Cyberbullying

https://blog.malwarebytes.org/online-security/2015/03/stopt-the-newest-app-to-curb-cyberbullying/?utm_source=Gplus&utm_medium=social

Bogus Search Engine Leads to Exploits

https://blog.malwarebytes.org/online-security/2015/02/bogus-search-engine-leads-to-exploits/?utm_source=Gplus&utm_medium=social

I use Google+ to get these notifications.

Eddy · « **Reply #3466 on:** March 06, 2015, 07:45:33 AM »

Microsoft OS's also vulnerable for the Freak bug.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/3046015

Staticguy · « **Reply #3467 on:** March 06, 2015, 10:09:39 AM »

Microsoft Windows vulnerable to 'FREAK' encryption flaw too

http://www.cnet.com/news/windows-vulnerable-to-freak-encryption-flaw-too/

abruptum · « **Reply #3468 on:** March 06, 2015, 06:46:35 PM »

uTorrent Quietly Installs Cryptocurrency Miner, Users Complain

http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-quietly-installs-riskware-bitcoin-miner-users-report-150306/

uTorrent bundles Bitcoin Miner, time for some alternatives

http://www.ghacks.net/2015/03/06/utorrent-bundles-bitcoin-miner-time-for-some-alternatives/

polonus · « **Reply #3469 on:** March 07, 2015, 12:32:02 AM »

Hi abruptum,

This now only available via Google Cache: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ESJf5_i1apQJ:forum.utorrent.com/topic/95041-warning-epicscale-riskware-silently-installed-with-latest-utorrent/+&cd=1&hl=nl&ct=clnk&gl=nl also see: http://i.imgur.com/ohDf3C1.png

polonus

polonus · « **Reply #3470 on:** March 07, 2015, 03:00:52 PM »

A question about something I do not understand?
I see sites that are being banned for PHISHing also by Google Safebrowsing.
Why are these same sites NOT banned from the Google Adsense Program?
Like to see an example: http://vnseo.com/497-health.slim-figure-for-you.org

Anyone?

polonus

Eddy · « **Reply #3471 on:** March 07, 2015, 03:18:28 PM »

Just a guess...
Two different departments, not communicating with each-other.

Asyn · « **Reply #3472 on:** March 07, 2015, 04:51:13 PM »

Quote from: polonus on March 07, 2015, 03:00:52 PM

A question about something I do not understand?
I see sites that are being banned for PHISHing also by Google Safebrowsing.
Why are these same sites NOT banned from the Google Adsense Program?
Like to see an example: http://vnseo.com/497-health.slim-figure-for-you.org

Anyone?

Best, you ask Google.

REDACTED · « **Reply #3473 on:** March 07, 2015, 05:24:25 PM »

Avast is definitely alerting the site.

mchain · « **Reply #3474 on:** March 07, 2015, 11:11:58 PM »

Alert Confirmed:

polonus · « **Reply #3475 on:** March 09, 2015, 03:02:42 PM »

Attacks with malicious macros concealed in XML files :
https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Attackers-concealing-malicious-macros-in-XML-files/ article posted By Rodel Mendrez

polonus

Para-Noid · « **Reply #3476 on:** March 10, 2015, 03:57:39 PM »

A Week in Security (Mar 01 – 07)

https://blog.malwarebytes.org/online-security/2015/03/a-week-in-security-mar-01-07/?utm_source=Gplus&utm_medium=social

polonus · « **Reply #3477 on:** March 10, 2015, 07:21:27 PM »

Various online website security scanners run on outdated server software.
Zulu Zscaler has a problem: HTTP Server: Apache HTTP Server 2.2.14
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx)
Phusion Passenger Version: 3.0.11 (Outdated)
urlquery dot net has a problem: HTTP Server: Apache HTTP Server 2.2.22 (Outdated)
Operating System: Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) (Unsupported)
PHP Version: 5.4.6-1ubuntu1.8 (Outdated)
DrWeb has a problem: HTTP Server: nginx 0.7.67 (Outdated)
evuln.com/tools/malware-scanner: HTTP Server: nginx 1.0.15 (Outdated)

Hey, who is working that IT there? Well, do you guys take your job seriously?

polonus

ehmen · « **Reply #3478 on:** March 10, 2015, 07:23:06 PM »

You should still be cautious with Lenovo:

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/200731-not-so-superfish-al-lenovo-still-shipping-infected-systems-as-customers-grapple-with-removal

polonus · « **Reply #3479 on:** March 10, 2015, 07:27:58 PM »

Hi ehmen,

It is very hard to quit as a habit, bundling junkware!

polonus