Five inmates from the Marion Correctional Institution (MCI) built two computers from spare parts, hid them in the ceiling of a training room closet, and used them to hack intoRead More →
SAP has issued an updated patch for a code-injection vulnerability affecting the TREX search engine integrated into more than a dozen SAP products, including the old NetWeaver application integration platformRead More →
There’s a group of hackers who are hijacking unsecured home routers and using these devices to launch coordinated brute-force attacks on the administration panel of WordPress sites. The purpose ofRead More →
A new ransomware called Mole was found by security researcher Brad Duncan while he was analyzing a new SPAM campaign. After examining this sample, I feel that this is probably another variant of theRead More →
Microsoft today patched a zero-day Word vulnerability that has been publicly attacked along with deploying fixes for Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge and Windows 10. In all, nine Microsoft products receivedRead More →
Earlier today, Adobe has released security patches for several of its applications, including Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Campaign, Adobe Photoshop CC, the Creative Cloud Desktop Application, and Adobe Acrobat andRead More →
Riverbed Technology has patched four serious vulnerabilities in its SteelCentral portal, a centralized application performance monitoring platform. The flaws could allow an attacker to access critical application data and moveRead More →
A JavaScript file secretly loaded without your knowledge on a site, or app you load on your mobile device, can access data from various sensors and collect information needed toRead More →
Security researchers from Symantec have tied the CIA hacking tools leaked by WikiLeaks last month to a cyber-espionage group responsible for at least 40 hacks in 16 countries. The group’sRead More →
Spanish law enforcement arrested in Barcellona the Russian hacker Pyotr Levashov who is suspected of being involved in attacks on 2016 US Election. Spanish law enforcement arrested in Barcelona theRead More →
A particular TP-Link router model will spew out its admin password in cleatext to anyone that sends an SMS message to the router’s SIM card with a particular script inside,Read More →
At McAfee, we have put significant efforts in hunting attacks such as advanced persistent threats and “zero days.” Yesterday, we observed suspicious activities from some samples. After quick but in-depthRead More →
A hacker, or group of hackers, has set off all 156 tornado sirens in the city of Dallas, Texas, on the night between Friday and Saturday, April 7 and 8.Read More →
The Shadow Brokers (TSB) are back, and they’ve released the password for the rest of the hacking tools they claim to have stolen from the NSA last year. TSB isRead More →
Nobody seems to know what kind of technology Trump was using during his airstrike on Syria. President Trump ordered a missile strike on Syria last night in response to aRead More →
There is a preconceived idea that malvertising mostly affects the Windows platform. Certainly, when it comes to malicious adverts, Internet Explorer is a prime target for malware infections. However, malvertisingRead More →
Rogue code aims to create permanent DoS. A new form of attack code has come to town and it uses techniques similar to Mirai to permanently scramble Internet of ThingsRead More →
Creator apologizes for a “joke” that really requires expert play to unlock files. At this point, Ars readers have heard countless tales of computer users being forced to pay significantRead More →
Brad Duncan, a Threat Intelligence Analyst for Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, has recently started seeing the EITest campaign use the RIG exploit kit to distribute the Matrix ransomware. While MatrixRead More →
If you follow the steps in the phishing email, you may end up giving attackers a way into stealing your identity. Apple customers should pay extra attention to the emailsRead More →
