This Ransomware Unlocks Your Files For Free If You Infect Others

The Hacker News Daily Updates [Newsletter] [cover] [2017 Ultimate IT Security Kit (over $16 value!) FREE for a limited time] This IT Security Kit includes “Mobile Device Exploitation Cookbook” plus 3 other resources to help you understand IT security. [Download Now] Sponsored LATEST NEWS Dec 9, 2016 [This Ransomware Unlocks Your Files For Free If You Infect Others] Is your PC infected with Ransomware? Either pay the ransom amount to the attacker or spread the infection further to get the decryption keys. Yes, this new technique has been employed by cyber criminals with the latest round of ransomware threat, dubbed Popcorn Time. Initially discovered by ... [Read More] [Twitter] [Facebook] [LinkedIn] [Uber Now Tracks Your Location Even After Your Ride] Uber was in controversies at the mid of this year for monitoring the battery life of its users, as the company believed that its users were more likely to pay a much higher price to hire a cab when their phone's battery is close to dying. Uber is now tracking you even when your ride is over, and, ... [Read More] [Twitter] [Facebook] [LinkedIn] [Yahoo Flaw Allowed Hackers to Read Anyone's Emails] Yahoo has patched a critical security vulnerability in its Mail service that could have allowed an attacker to spy on any Yahoo user's inbox. Jouko Pynnönen, a Finnish Security researcher from security firm Klikki Oy, reported a DOM based persistent XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) in Yahoo mail, which ... [Read More] [Twitter] [Facebook] [LinkedIn] [Russia proposes 10 Year in Prison Sentence for Hackers and Malware Authors] The Russian government has introduced a draft bill that proposes prison sentences as punishment for hackers and cyber criminals creating malicious software used in targeting critical Russian infrastructure, even if they have no part in actual cyber attacks. The bill, published on the Russian ... [Read More] [Twitter] [Facebook] [LinkedIn] [Turkish Hackers Are Giving Away Prizes For Participating In DDoS Attacks] DDoS has become a game now that could knock any service offline. A Turkish hacking group is encouraging individuals to join its DDoS-for-Points platform that features points and prizes for carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against a list of predetermined targets. The ... [Read More] [Twitter] [Facebook] [LinkedIn] [cover] [2017 Ultimate IT Security Kit (over $16 value!) FREE for a limited time] This IT Security Kit includes “Mobile Device Exploitation Cookbook” plus 3 other resources to help you understand IT security. [Download Now] Sponsored This email was sent to [{EMAIL}]. You are receiving this newsletter because you opted-in to receive relevant communications from The Hacker News. To manage your email newsletter preferences, please [click here]. Contact The Hacker News: [info@thehackernews.com] [Unsubscribe] The Hacker News | Pearls Omaxe, Netaji Subash Place, Pitampura, Delhi 110034 India