An Indian developer is playing around with an open source ransomware builder, which in the long run may end up causing serious problems for innocent users. This developer, who goesRead More →
Embedding a shortcut (.lnk file) which points to powershell (accompanied by an encoded command) in a word document or zip file is a known sneaky trick to spread malware. TheRead More →
The malware can snoop on people’s conversations, act as keylogger, take screenshots, control camera and microphone. A new Android RAT malware was detected in the wild, and it is consideredRead More →
Security experts at CISCO Talos have spotted a new insidious remote access tool dubbed ROKRAT that implements sophisticated anti-detection measures. Security experts at CISCO Talos have spotted a new insidiousRead More →
Hackers are using a combination of low and high-tech attacks to make ATMS spit out cash, according to Kaspersky researcher Igor Soumenkov, who presented this novel attack at this year’sRead More →
It’s a well understood fact that platform security is an integral part of the security of complex systems. For mobile devices, this statement rings even truer; modern mobile platforms includeRead More →
Owners of Android and iOS devices should pay special attention to security updates released by Google and Apple on Monday, as they contain fixes for a series of critical bugsRead More →
Experts at Cylance disclosed two UEFI flaws that can be exploited by attackers to install a backdoor on some Gigabyte BRIX mini PCs. Experts at security firm Cylance have disclosedRead More →
A cyber-espionage group that first surfaced in 2009 is using a novel tactic into hacking its targets by first breaching one of its cloud service providers, and then reaching insideRead More →
Metaspoilt can run on Linux, Mac OS X and on Windows. It is both a command line interface and a graphical user interface (GUI). The Metasploit Framework can be extendedRead More →
For this second chapter, we’ll do almost the same thing as for chapter 0: C strings & /proc, but instead we’ll access the virtual memory of a running Python 3Read More →
Japan plan to develop a hack proof satellite system to protect transmissions between satellites and ground stations with a dynamic encryption of data. Japan’s Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry plansRead More →
The Internet of Shit gets up close and personal. If you’re using an internet-connected vibrator equipped with a camera that allows you to stream your “pleasure” right to the internet,Read More →
Starting today, we’re going to run occasional round-ups of the other stories going on in tech that we couldn’t cover in separate articles. Twitter changes default avatar Late Friday afternoon,Read More →
An unknown hacker stole the personal information of nearly 100,000 McDonald’s Canada job applicants by breaching the fast food chain’s jobs website, the company confirmed on Friday afternoon. The hackRead More →
A series of phishing campaigns is targeting airline consumers with messages crafted to trick victims into handing over personal or business credentials. A wave string of phishing campaigns is targetingRead More →
Secure messaging app Telegram is finally getting phone call capabilities, much like other similar tools available out there. There’s one difference, though – Telegram says even its voice conversations areRead More →
Several users have complained about “fake Flash” ads, which if triggered, can lead to a ransomware attack. Several users have complained that ads served through Microsoft’s Skype app are servingRead More →
Demo exploit is inexpensive, remote, scalable—and opens door to more advanced hacks. A new attack that uses terrestrial radio signals to hack a wide range of Smart TVs raises anRead More →
Earlier this month, we teased a proof of concept for UEFI ransomware, which was presented at RSA Conference 2017. The HackingTeam, Snowden, Shadow Brokers, and Vault7 leaks have revealed thatRead More →
