Tips for pentest experts
2018-07-06
Some recommendations for pentest specialists seeking security failures in iOS operating system apps. As our phones play a more relevant role in our daily lives, releasing secure apps hasRead More →
Cryptocurrency thefts keep increasing; the amount rises to $761M in the last six months
2018-07-06
A record cryptocurrency amount has been stolen from online wallets throughout the first half of 2018, as reported by pentest experts. CipherTrace, an information security and pentest firm, mentionsRead More →
Samsung Galaxy devices send private images attached to text messages
2018-07-05
The company requests the concerned users to contact them directly. Users report that a bug present in several models of Samsung smartphones makes their photos being sent by message to their storedRead More →
A map to find free WiFi from airports around the world
2018-07-05
Enjoy safe use of WiFi during your travels. Do you know that feeling of losing a flight or when there is a delay and there is nothing you canRead More →
Customer data stolen from the Adidas website in the US
2018-07-05
Another day, another data violation; Adidas believes that hackers have not been able to access to credit card information or health and fitness data from customers. Adidas, one of theRead More →
Fake dating apps are used to infiltrate Israeli army
2018-07-05
Pentest specialists report that Hamas has been accused of leading an elaborated spyware operation designed to involve Israeli Defense Force (IDF) soldiers to download malicious applications. A large number of soldiersRead More →
NSA started deleting all call records acquired from 2015
2018-07-04
The security agency is eliminating millions of phone calls and text messages records dating for technical failures. The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) announced that it is eliminating hundreds of millionsRead More →
According to reports, Google allows external application developers to read people’s emails
2018-07-04
Although Google has promised better privacy measures to its users, reports from Wall Street Journal suggest that thousands of application developers have access to Gmail users’ private messages. TheseRead More →
LTE and 5G networks could be affected by new vulnerabilities
2018-07-03
A group of pentest researchers has demonstrated ability to passively identify session details and perform hijacking, allowing phishing attacks. According to the International Institute of Cyber Security, researchers have found vulnerabilities inRead More →
Tasmania voter registration involved in data violation
2018-07-03
A hacker managed to download voter’s information. The Tasmanian Electoral Commission states that an attacker still unknown gained access and downloaded a backup file containing voters’ information such as names,Read More →
Zerodium pays up to $500 000 for zero-day exploits
2018-07-03
The sale of zero-day exploits is a very profitable business that most people completely ignore. The International Institute of Cyber Security talks about this practice using the example of Zerodium,Read More →
LTE wireless connections used by billions aren’t as secure as we thought
2018-07-02
LTE was supposed to fix security and privacy shortcomings—now it’s broken, too. The Long Term Evolution mobile device standard used by billions of people was designed to fix many ofRead More →
ROWHAMMER VARIANT ‘RAMPAGE’ TARGETS ANDROID DEVICES ALL OVER AGAIN
2018-07-02
Researchers have found a new variation of the Rowhammer attack technique they have dubbed RAMpage. The vulnerability could allow an adversary to create an exploit to gain administrative control overRead More →
Do our smartphone batteries spy on us?
2018-06-30
Smartphone’s batteries are a smart device themselves, smart enough to store information about how people use their phones to implement energy-saving mechanisms that result in a higher smartphone performance. TheseRead More →
Linux distro suffers hack on GitHub
2018-06-30
Data breaches are always bad news, and this is peculiarly bad. Gentoo, a popular Linux distribution (or distro), has suffered the hacking of its repository on GitHub. The bad news is thatRead More →
New security processes to prevent malicious automation on Twitter
2018-06-30
Pentest specialists argue that social platforms can be a tool used for psychological warfare operations (PSYOPS) and malicious web campaigns, which is why Twitter has implemented new security features to identify andRead More →
Ticketmaster admits personal data stolen in hack attack
2018-06-29
Malicious software on third-party customer support product Inbenta Technologies caused the hack, the firm said on Twitter. “Some personal or payment information may have been accessed by an unknown thirdRead More →
Patching DoublePulsar to Exploit Windows Embedded Machines
2018-06-29
During one of my engagements, I discovered some Windows devices that were affected by the MS17-010vulnerability. One of these devices caught my attention as it’s something I haven’t encountered yet –Read More →
Bitcoin Airdrop fraud, protect yourself against phishing attacks
2018-06-28
The increased deals with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and its various alternatives have led to the creation of coordinated phishing attacks from the so-called “Bitcoin Airdrops”. Computer users look forRead More →
Voice records of British people could be illegally stored
2018-06-28
According to Big Brother Watch, a British civil liberties defense organization, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) voice identification system has stored voice records from more than 5 million ofRead More →
