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 →
