Linux is the safest operating system when it comes to the possibility of receiving malicious advertising campaigns. This conclusion is drawn from a study published by the security firm DEVCON, in which they ensure that the majority of online ads hiding malware are targeted to Windows OS. These campaigns are designed for the user to click on a link and be redirected to a fraudulent site or to download any type of virus and thus infect the device.
Oracle announced this week during the event OpenWorld 2019 held in San Francisco the launch of the “first and only autonomous operating system in the world”, according to the words of Larry Ellison, president of the Council and Chief Technology Officer of Oracle. Ellison explained that this system “provisions, scales and configures itself, without human intervention and is capable of self-patching while it is running, in addition to allowing a literally instantaneous migration”.
The National Security Agency of the United States (NSA) warns in an advisory to all administrators and users of Windows to check that their system is updated and patched against the latest threats. They refer to BlueKeep, a vulnerability of the remote desktop protocol of Microsoft OS (RDP) affecting Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and 2008.
The cybersecurity company Intezer has discovered a new malware targeting Linux systems. HiddenWasp is a Trojan that allows cybercriminals to take remote control of infected machines. At the moment, the most popular malware protection systems are not able to detect this threat.
FireEye has released an Open Source tool to automate the analysis of SWF files in Flash. It’s called FLASHMINGO and it enables analysts to triage suspicious Flash samples and investigate them further with minimal effort. It can be both integrated into various analysis workflows as a stand-alone application or can be used as a powerful library.
