Alisa Esage G (Page 127)

Working as a cyber security solutions architect, Alisa focuses on application and network security. Before joining us she held a cyber security researcher positions within a variety of cyber security start-ups. She also experience in different industry domains like finance, healthcare and consumer products.

WordPress Hack Modifies Core Files to Share Spam

On: October 5, 2016

In: Incidents

One of the worst feelings a website owner can experience is discovering that your site has been hacked. Without propersecurity measures in place, even website owners with the best intentionsRead More →

Epic Fail: Power Worm Ransomware Accidentally Destroys Victim's Data During Encryption

Cerber Ransomware switches to a Random Extension and Ends Database Processes

On: October 5, 2016

In: Malware

Late last week, a new version of Cerber Ransomware was released that included some new features. The most notable change is the switch from the static .Cerber3extension for encrypted files to a random 4 characterRead More →

BadKernel Vulnerability Affects One in 16 Android Smartphones

On: October 5, 2016

In: Mobile Security, Vulnerabilities

Security flaw affects Chromium browsers & WebView component. A security bug in Google’s V8 JavaScript engine is indirectly affecting around one in 16 Android devices, impacting smartphone models from allRead More →

Trump Calls For ‘Crippling’ Cyberwar Attack Capabilities

On: October 4, 2016

In: Incidents

DONALD TRUMP HAS made no secret of his “bomb the s&*$t out of them” approach to foreign conflict. But when it comes to America’s digital security, his prescriptions have mostlyRead More →

No-one wants to buy the Shadow Brokers’ stolen NSA tools

On: October 4, 2016

In: Data Security

The Shadow Brokers – the hacker group who claimed to have stolen a large cache of National Security Agency (NSA) hacking tools – is disappointed to find that it’s theRead More →

Peace_of_Mind hacked the hacking forum w0rm_ws and doxed its alleged owner

On: October 4, 2016

In: Incidents

The notorious hacker Peace_of_Mind has hacked and defaced the official hacking and trading forumw0rm.ws and doxed its alleged owners. ‘Peace_of_Mind‘ (PoM) is a very active actor in The Real Deal Market and The Hell blackRead More →

Remember 68 Million Hacked Dropbox Data? It’s available for free download

On: October 4, 2016

In: Important, Incidents, Vulnerabilities

The online storage platform Dropbox suffered a massive blow back in August when the company learned that over 60 million of its user accounts got hacked and credentials stolen byRead More →

HACK CRASHES LINUX DISTROS WITH 48 CHARACTERS OF CODE

On: October 4, 2016

In: Incidents

With just a mere 48 characters of code, Linux admin and SSLMate founder Andrew Ayer has figured out how to crash major Linux distributions by locally exploiting a flaw in systemd. AyerRead More →

OpenJPEG zero-day flaw leads to remote code execution

On: October 3, 2016

In: Important, Incidents, Malware, Vulnerabilities

The newly-discovered bug gives attackers the chance to execute code through the open-source JPEG 2000 codec. Cisco Talos researchers have uncovered a severe zero-day flaw in the OpenJPEG JPEG 2000Read More →

South Korea’s Military Cyber Command Suffers Embarrassing Hack

On: October 3, 2016

In: Incidents

For now, nobody’s pointing fingers at North Korea An unknown attacker has hacked South Korea’s military cyber command center last month, state officials told local media outlet Yonhap News. GovernmentRead More →

If It Wanted, Google Could Deanonymize a Large Number of Tor Connections

On: October 3, 2016

In: Incidents

Researchers present new DefecTor deanonymization attack. A team of scientists has come up with a new attack method that in the hands of certain adversaries can be used to deanonymizeRead More →

Space Wars Will Be Fought With Hacks, Not Missiles

On: October 3, 2016

In: Important, Incidents, Malware

On Monday morning, a number of professionals in the aerospace industry received a rather mundane email containing a PDF ostensibly about the future of Russian aerospace programs, but which actuallyRead More →

Source Code for IoT Botnet ‘Mirai’ Released

On: October 3, 2016

In: Incidents

The source code that powers the “Internet of Things” (IoT) botnet responsible for launching the historically large distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against KrebsOnSecurity last month has been publicly released, virtually guaranteeingRead More →

Hacking PayPal’s Express Checkout

On: October 1, 2016

In: Important, Incidents, Vulnerabilities

Recent research on web security and related topics. Provided and maintained by members and friends of the Chair for Network and Data Security, Horst Görtz Institute, Ruhr-University Bochum. Do youRead More →

Microsoft seeks testers for ‘Project Springfield’ bug-detection service

On: October 1, 2016

In: Vulnerabilities

Microsoft is planning to make its internally-used ‘white-box fuzzing’ bug-detection service available to external customers and partners. Microsoft is looking for testers for a new bug-detection service that will runRead More →

Angry Apple customer goes beserk, destroys iPhones and MacBooks in a rampage

On: October 1, 2016

In: Mobile Security

Angry customer goes on rampage in a French Apple Store, destroys iPhones, MacBooks with a steel ball (video) A dissatisfied French customer took his rage to another level when heRead More →

‘Money Mule’ Gangs Turn to Bitcoin ATMs

On: October 1, 2016

In: Incidents

Fraudsters who hack corporate bank accounts typically launder stolen funds by making deposits from the hacked company into accounts owned by “money mules,” willing or unwitting dupes recruited through work-at-home job scams.Read More →

Hacked Steam accounts spreading Remote Access Trojan

On: October 1, 2016

In: Important, Incidents, Malware, Vulnerabilities

Yesterday, I stumbled on a post where a Reddit user named Haydaddict was alerting people about some hacked Steam accounts spreading malware. As I am always interested in new malware, I took a lookRead More →

A Top-Shelf iPhone Hack Now Goes for $1.5 Million

On: September 30, 2016

In: Important, Mobile Security, Vulnerabilities

AS IOS AND Android mature, the stand-off between platforms and hackers escalates in kind. Each release brings new security measures, while those who want to break in—nation-state intelligence agencies andRead More →

Android.Lockscreen ransomware now using pseudorandom numbers

On: September 30, 2016

In: Mobile Security

The latest Android.Lockscreen variants are using new techniques to improve their chances of obtaining ransom money. New variants of Android.Lockscreen are using pseudorandom passcodes to prevent victims from unlocking devicesRead More →

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