Exploiting Recursion in the Linux Kernel
2016-06-21
On June 1st, I reported an arbitrary recursion bug in the Linux kernel that can be triggered by a local user on Ubuntu if the system was installed with homeRead More →
Hacker breached the Canadian Quebec Liberal Party’s video conferencing software
2016-06-20
An unnamed hacker hacked the video conferencing software used by the Quebec Liberal Party and shared the news with the media. Politicians are a privileged target of hackers, in manyRead More →
Tor Browser Integrates Tool to Fend Off Deanonymization Exploits
2016-06-20
Selfrando is an alternative to ASLR memory randomization. At the start of June, the Tor Project released version 6.5a1 of the Tor Browser, but compared to previous releases, this one alsoRead More →
FBI’s facial recognition system can access 411 million photos including foreigners
2016-06-18
Today the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) finally published its exhaustive report on the FBI’s face recognition capabilities. The takeaway: FBI has access to hundreds of millions more photos thanRead More →
Hacking Facebook Accounts with just a phone number through the SS7 protocol
2016-06-16
Even where users have chosen strong passwords and taken extrasecurity measures, their Facebook FB -0.29% accounts are not safe from hackers. Researchers have proven just that by taking control of a FacebookRead More →
Mobile Ad SDK Exposes iOS Users to Remote Attacks
2016-06-15
Vpon is one of many mobile ad SDKs marketed towards mainland Chinese and Taiwanese developers and app users. Recently, FireEye mobile security researchers identified a branch of Vpon ad SDKRead More →
Fraudsters can clone 15 bank cards a second with hi-tech contactless device
2016-06-14
A DODGY new device can clone up to 15 contactless bank cards every second. Crooks use the hi-tech hacking unit to fund shopping sprees using stolen details. The scanner skims detailsRead More →
ASUS UEFI Update Driver Physical Memory Read/Write
2016-06-13
A short while ago, slipstream/RoL dropped an exploit for the ASUS memory mapping driver (ASMMAP/ASMMAP64) which was vulnerable to complete physical memory access (read/write) to unprivileged users, allowing for localRead More →
How to Hack Wi-Fi: Cracking WPA2-PSK Passwords Using Aircrack-Ng
2016-06-11
When Wi-Fi was first developed in the late 1990s, Wired Equivalent Privacy was created to give wireless communications confidentiality. WEP, as it became known, proved terribly flawed and easily cracked.Read More →
RIP ROP: Intel’s cunning plot to kill stack-hopping exploits at CPU level
2016-06-10
How Chipzilla and Microsoft hope to get one step ahead of hackers. Intel is pushing a neat technique that could block malware infections on computers at the processor level. That’s theRead More →
Hacking Satellites … Look Up to the Sky
2016-06-09
Introduction Satellites have assumed a crucial role in our contemporary society; they are used in both private and public sectors for numerous purposes, from communication to research. Unfortunately, with theRead More →
MITSUBISHI HYBRID SUV HACK PUTS DRIVERS AT RISK, SAYS RESEARCHER
2016-06-07
Security experts are warning owners of Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle that their cars can be hacked via the automobile’s on-board WiFi network used for remote control of keyRead More →
Protecting your PC from ransomware gets harder with EMET-evading exploit
2016-06-07
Bad guys score a victory in their never-ending arms race with defenders. Drive-by attacks that install the once-feared TeslaCrypt crypto ransomware are now able to bypass EMET, a Microsoft-provided tool designedRead More →
Irongate malware targets industrial systems, avoids detection
2016-06-06
The unusual malware has been specifically designed to target the core systems cities rely on. A new family of malware has been developed which could have the sole purpose of disruptingRead More →
FastPOS PoS malware implements a quick exfiltration method
2016-06-04
Businesses today pride themselves on responding quickly to changing conditions. Unfortunately, cybercriminals aren’t any different. A newly discovered malware family hitting point-of-sale (PoS) systems has been found which emphasizes speed in howRead More →
Watch As Hackers Hijack WhatsApp Accounts Via Critical Telecoms Flaws
2016-06-04
Yesterday, FORBES published a profile of a $20 million spy service that exploits weaknesses in a critical piece of telecoms networks known as SS7, short for Signalling System No. 7. The companyRead More →
This ‘Demonically Clever’ Backdoor Hides In a Tiny Slice of a Computer Chip
2016-06-02
SECURITY FLAWS IN software can be tough to find. Purposefully planted ones—hidden backdoors created by spies or saboteurs—are often even stealthier. Now imagine a backdoor planted not in an application,Read More →
TeamViewer denies hack after PCs hijacked, PayPal accounts drained
2016-06-02
Remote-control tool wobbles offline, blames bad passwords for compromises. Updated TeamViewer users say their computers were hijacked and bank accounts emptied all while the software company’s systems mysteriously fell offline. TeamViewerRead More →
Research finds critical out-of-the-box vulnerabilities on big name laptops
2016-06-01
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) refer to the first boot of a new PC as the out-of-box experience (OOBE). As you battle your way through modal dialogues for questionable software, andRead More →
