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A zero-day in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 has yet to be fixed

Security Affairs

Researcher discovers a zero-day vulnerability in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 while he was working on a Windows security tool. “If you have ever run this script on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 , you probably noticed a weird recurring result and perhaps thought that it was a false positive just as I did.

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CIA Hacking unit APT-C-39 hit China since 2008

Security Affairs

” The US-linked hackers targeted the Chinese organizations between September 2008 and June 2019. . ” The US-linked hackers targeted the Chinese organizations between September 2008 and June 2019. The post CIA Hacking unit APT-C-39 hit China since 2008 appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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0patch will provide micropatches for Windows 7 and Server 2008 after EoS

Security Affairs

With the end-of-life of Windows 7 and Server 2008, their users will no more receive security patches, the only way to remain protected is to trust in micropatches. On January 14, 2020, support for Window 7, Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will end, this means that users will no longer receive security updates.

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PLAYFULGHOST backdoor supports multiple information stealing features

Security Affairs

The PLAYFULGHOST backdoor shares functionality with Gh0stRAT whose source code was publicly released in 2008. The backdoor is distributed through: Phishing emails with themes such as code of conduct to trick users into downloading the malware.

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Microsoft rolled out emergency updates to fix Windows Server auth failures

Security Affairs

These issues impacts Windows Server 2019 and lower versions, including Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 SP2.

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Sunset of Windows Server 2008: Migrate with Docker

Data Breach Today

The coming end-of-support for Windows Server 2008 leaves IT organizations with few viable options to receive security updates beyond the cut-off date of January 14, 2020. Upgrading will be no small feat as roughly 70% of enterprise Windows applications run on Windows Server 2008 or earlier versions*.

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Canada Charges Its “Most Prolific Cybercriminal”

Krebs on Security

According to cyber intelligence firm Intel 471 , that dark_cl0ud6@hotmail.com address has been used in conjunction with the handle “ DCReavers2 ” to register user accounts on a half-dozen English-language cybercrime forums since 2008, including Hackforums , Blackhatworld, and Ghostmarket. An advertisement for the ButterFly Bot.

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