Siemens patched two critical vulnerabilities that affected its industrial products this week. One, tied to a recently disclosed flaw in Active Management Technology – a function of certain Intel processorsRead More →
Security experts at Sucuri have discovered a SQL Injection vulnerability in WP Statistics, one of the most popular WordPress plugins. Security experts at Sucuri have discovered a SQL Injection vulnerability in WPRead More →
New ransomware attacks now under way in Europe. Windows computers in Europe are currently under attack due to what seems to be a new form of ransomware similar to WannaCry.Read More →
A young man guilty of hacking several three-letter US agencies has been sentenced today to two years in prison, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. AndrewRead More →
A fourth ransomware campaign focused on Ukraine has surfaced today, following some of the patterns seen in past ransomware campaigns that have been aimed at the country, such as XData, PScrypt, andRead More →
The Music streaming service 8tracks suffered a major data leak, 18 million user accounts have been exposed and is available online. Music streaming service 8tracks has been affected by a majorRead More →
Nine SNMP MIBs vulnerable. Cisco’s been caught out by the venerable Simple Network Management Protocol, turning up nine bugs in IOS and IOS XE that appear in all SNMP versions. ItsRead More →
TNT Express deliveries hit by virus attack at the same time as the Petya ransomware is causing problems around the globe. FedEx’s delivery subsidiary TNT Express has warned that itsRead More →
This fall, Microsoft plans to release a new Windows Defender feature called Controlled Folder Access, which blocks and blacklists unauthorized apps from making changes to files located inside specially-designated folders.Read More →
A remote attacker can trigger the buffer overflow vulnerability to execute malicious code on affected Linux systems with just a malicious DNS response. Chris Coulson, Ubuntu developer at Canonical, has foundRead More →
The NotPetya ransomware that encrypted and locked thousands of computers across the globe yesterday and today is, in reality, a disk wiper meant to sabotage and destroy computers, and notRead More →
The Shadow Brokers have published a new message today, gloating about the damage caused by the NotPetya ransomware, and threatening to expose the real-life identity of an alleged NSA employee,Read More →
Today, WikiLeaks has published the documentation manual for an alleged CIA tool that can track users of WiFi-capable Windows devices based on the ESS (Extended Service Set) data of nearbyRead More →
Hacking WiFi networks is an important part of learning the subtleties of ethical hacking and penetration testing. This also gives rise to the need for some quality WiFi hacking appsRead More →
Google has 90 days to change its practices or face further penalties. The European Union slapped Google with a record-breaking $2.7 billion fine on Tuesday, charging that the U.S. techRead More →
Tuesday saw a second major cyberattack in as many months, affecting several countries and dozens of major companies — and that’s just the start. Some of the dust has settledRead More →
The critical flaw doesn’t require any user interaction, either. A critical flaw in Microsoft’s Skype web messaging and call service allows attackers to crash systems and execute code. This week,Read More →
Russia threatens to ban the Telegram instant messaging app because the company refused to be compliant with the country’s new data protection laws. The Russian Government is threatening to banRead More →
Microsoft recently patched a critical vulnerability in its ubiquitous built-in antivirus engine. The vulnerability could have allowed attackers to execute malicious code by luring users to a booby-trapped website orRead More →
Every day you wake up, perhaps check your phone or other Internet connected device, and head out the door or into your home office to do whatever it is thatRead More →
