Three serious Linux kernel security holes patched
2016-12-10
It’s time to patch your Linux servers and PCs again. The good news is developers are looking very closely at Linux’s core code for possible security holes. The bad newsRead More →
New Exo Android Trojan Sold on Hacking Forums, Dark Web
2016-12-10
Malware coders are advertising a new Android trojan that can be used for phishing banking credentials, intercepting SMS messages, locking devices with a password (ransomware-like behavior), and more. The trojan’sRead More →
HASH CRACK Password Cracking Manual
2016-12-09
wrote-password-cracking-manual. Password cracking has always been this niche activity during a routine pentest. You collect some hashes, fire up John The Ripper or Hashcat, and use default settings with rulesRead More →
Facebook Spam Campaign Uses Chrome Extension to Spread Nude Celebrity PDFs
2016-12-09
Spammers are mass-messaging Facebook users with PDF files claiming to contain nude celebrity pictures, but which lead users to a malicious Chrome extension and overly aggressive advertising sites. This spamRead More →
New Flavor of Dirty COW Attack Discovered, Patched
2016-12-07
Dirty COW (designated as CVE-2016-5195) is a Linux vulnerability that was first disclosed to the public in October 2016. It was a serious privilege escalation flaw that allowed an attacker toRead More →
Top 10 Best Wi-Fi Hacking Apps For Android
2016-12-07
Hacking, which was once considered the exclusive domain of the “experts” has become very common phenomenon with the rise of technology and advancements in the mobile field. Android phones areRead More →
Readers of popular websites targeted by stealthy Stegano exploit kit hiding in pixels of malicious ads
2016-12-06
Millions of readers who visited popular news websites have been targeted by a series of malicious ads redirecting to an exploit kit exploiting several Flash vulnerabilities. Since at least theRead More →
Backdoor Found in 80 Sony Surveillance Camera Models
2016-12-06
Sony has released firmware updates that remove a remotely exploitable backdoor account from 80 models of IP and security cameras. Because attackers can exploit the backdoor account via a well-craftedRead More →
North Korea’s “Super-Secure” Red Star OS Can Be Hacked with Just a Link
2016-12-05
Security researchers find easy to exploit vulnerability. North Korea is one of those countries whose governments pushed for the migration to a domestically-developed operating system that’s supposed to be moreRead More →
Experts from CloudFlare spotted a new dangerous botnet
2016-12-05
Security experts from CloudFlare observed a new botnet that emerged in the wild and it could be dangerous as its predecessor Mirai. Which is the most dreaded botnet in theRead More →
