Over 27,000 MongoDB Databases Held For Ransom Within A Week

The Hacker News Daily Updates Windows Malware Analysis Essentials ($30 Value) FREE For a Limited Time Master the fundamentals of malware analysis for the Windows platform and enhance your anti-malware skill set. Download Now Sponsored LATEST NEWS Jan 9, 2017 Over 27,000 MongoDB Databases Held For Ransom Within A Week The ransomware attacks on poorly secured MongoDB installations have doubled in just a day. A hacker going by the handle Harak1r1 is accessing, copying and deleting unpatched or badly-configured MongoDB databases and then threatening administrators to ransom in exchange of the lost data. It all ... Read More FTC Sues D-Link Over Failure to Secure Its Routers and IP Cameras from Hackers Image Source: Book - Protect Your Windows Network from Perimeter to Data The United States' trade watchdog has sued Taiwan-based D-link, alleging that the lax security left its products vulnerable to hackers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit (pdf) against D-Link on Thursday, ... Read More Netgear launches Bug Bounty Program for Hacker; Offering up to $15,000 in Rewards It might be the easiest bug bounty program ever. Netgear launched on Thursday a bug bounty program to offer up to $15,000 in rewards to hackers who will find security flaws in its products. Since criminals have taken aim at a rapidly growing threat surface created by millions of new Internet of ... Read More KillDisk Ransomware Targets Linux; Demands $250,000 Ransom, But Won't Decrypt Files What you'll do if Ransomware infects you? Should you pay or not to recover your files? Believe me, the FBI advises - Pay off the criminals to get your files back if you don't have a backup. But paying off a ransom to cyber criminals is definitely not a wise option because there is no guarantee ... Read More Secure VPN Services — Get Up to 91% Discount On Lifetime Subscriptions Since most of us rely upon the Internet for day-to-day activities, hacking and spying have become a prime concern today, and so have online security and privacy. The governments across the world have been found to be conducting mass surveillance and then there are hackers and cyber criminals who ... Read More Windows Malware Analysis Essentials ($30 Value) FREE For a Limited Time Master the fundamentals of malware analysis for the Windows platform and enhance your anti-malware skill set. Download Now Sponsored This email was sent to balvistudio4.raaj@blogger.com. 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