Yahoo: One Billion More Accounts Hacked
2016-12-15
Just months after disclosing a breach that compromised the passwords for a half billion of its users, Yahoo now says a separate incident has jeopardized data from at least aRead More →
Hacked cheating site Ashley Madison will pay $1.6 million to FTC for breach
2016-12-15
Commission settlement officially $17.5 million, but fine reduced due to inability to pay. Ashley Madison, the dating website for married people seeking extramarital affairs, will pay the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)Read More →
The DNC keeps the Watergate file cabinet next to server hacked by Russia
2016-12-14
The basement of the Democratic National Committee’s Washington, DC, headquarters holds one of the most fitting images to come out of the hacks that dogged Democrats in the 2016 presidentialRead More →
Vulnerabilities Found in Linux Security Software Can Give Hackers Root Access
2016-12-13
McAfee patches flaws in its Linux security solution. Remote code execution flaws found in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux could allow an attacker to obtain root privileges, and a securityRead More →
The rise of TeleBots: Analyzing disruptive KillDisk attacks
2016-12-13
In the second half of 2016, ESET researchers identified a unique malicious toolset that was used in targeted cyberattacks against high-value targets in the Ukrainian financial sector. We believe that theRead More →
First Version of Sandboxed Tor Browser Available
2016-12-12
Developers at the Tor Project have started working on a sandboxed version of the Tor Browser, currently available as an early alpha version for Linux systems. Sandboxing is a securityRead More →
Zcash cryptocurrency, a new opportunity for cyber criminals
2016-12-12
On 28 October, the cryptocurrency world saw the emergence of a new player, the Zcash (ZEC) cryptocurrency. Its developers have described it rather figuratively: “If Bitcoin is like HTTP forRead More →
Critical flaw in PricewaterhouseCoopers SAP security tool, but PwC tries downplay it
2016-12-12
A PricewaterhouseCoopers SAP software, the Automated Controls Evaluator (ACE), is affected by a critical security flaw that could be exploited by hackers. A software developed by PricewaterhouseCoopers for SAP systems, the AutomatedRead More →
President Obama orders full review of alleged Russian hacking in US Election
2016-12-12
President Barack Obama has ordered US intelligence agencies to deeper investigate the alleged Russian interference with the 2016 Presidential Election. President Barack Obama is going to close his Presidential mandate,Read More →
Lax Cybersecurity at Nuclear Facilities is a Recipe For Widespread Disaster
2016-12-10
Experts at the Nuclear Industry Summit (NIT) explained how to reduce the risk of damaging cyberattacks at nuclear facilities. The threat of cyber attacks on nuclear power plants and otherRead More →
CERT Warns Users to Stop Using Two Netgear Router Models Due to Security Flaw
2016-12-10
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), an organization within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has published a security alert yesterday, warning owners of Netgear R6400 and R7000Read More →
No, there’s no evidence (yet) the feds tried to hack Georgia’s voter database
2016-12-10
State election official bungles the case that DHS tried to breach his office. Accusations that the US Department of Homeland security tried to hack Georgia’s voter registration database are runningRead 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 →
Hacker claims army of 3.2M home routers seized via malicious firmware update
2016-12-09
One of the hackers who amassed a new massive army of zombie internet-connected devices that can launch disruptive cyberattacks—even by mistake—now claims to have taken control of 3.2 million homeRead More →
A flaw in the Yahoo Email service allowed hackers to access target’s emails
2016-12-09
The Finnish security expert Jouko Pynnönen discovered a vulnerability in the Yahoo email service that allowed hackers to read anyone messages. A vulnerability in the Yahoo email service allowed hackersRead More →
Banking Trojan Uses Gmail Popup to Extend Infection to Victim’s Android Phone
2016-12-09
A group of malware authors has come up with a new method of transcending an infection from the user’s computer to his Android smartphone. Discovered by security researchers from BadCyberLabs,Read 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 →
See how a kid hacked McDonald’s drive-thru speaker to pull a vulgar prank
2016-12-08
Watch how a prankster hacked McDonald’s drive-thru to deliver an f-bomb prank.On a hungry afternoon, you want to eat a nice Mac Burger and decide to visit a McDonald’s drive-thruRead More →
Russian Police Arrested Hackers Suspected of Central Bank Attack
2016-12-08
Multiple suspects arrested, bank official reveals. Hackers managed to breach the Russian central bank and steal millions of dollars, but a bank official revealed today that several suspects were arrestedRead More →
