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 →
The Pirate Bay Co-Founder Slapped $395,000 Fine By Finnish Court
2016-06-18
The Pirate Bay cofounder Peter Sunde says ‘Bullying is the new Black’ after being fined $395,000 in damages to media companies The Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde has been orderedRead More →
Why Ransomware Works: Tactics and Routines Beyond Encryption
2016-06-18
How do companies regardless of size and industry prepare for ransomware attacks? A recent study revealed that businesses are considering saving up Bitcoins, just in case they get hit by theseRead More →
Microsoft OLE Abused to Embed Malicious Code in Office Docs, Similarly to Macros
2016-06-16
Sysadmins should disable OLE object execution. Malware coders have found a macro-like infection method that abuses the Microsoft Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) system to trick users into running malicious scripts.Read 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 →
The Car Hacker’s Handbook digs into automotive data security
2016-06-15
In the coming age of autonomous cars, connected cars, and cars that can communicate with each other, the city’s infrastructure, our phones, and the entire internet of things, data securityRead 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 →
