Islamic State supporters are being targeted with a modified version of the Telegram Android app that contains a version of the OmniRAT remote access toolkit. The app, named plus_gram.apk, isRead More →
The organization is requesting permission to limit disclosures to only the most severe bugs. The Xen Project has requested feedback from the community in thrashing out new disclosure guidelines whichRead More →
Why using a VPN while surfing Internet on Public Wi-Fi can be a lifesaver. Public Wi-Fi has become a lifeline for people on the go or professionals that travel forRead More →
JavaScript Web Service Proxies are an alternative to WSDL (Web Services Description Language) files for interacting with WCF Web Services. The proxy files function as a description of the webRead More →
There’s a disturbing possibility that the Mexican government, the soda industry, or some combination of both used spyware to harass health advocates who support Mexico’s soft-drink tax. According to aRead More →
Watering hole attacks attempt to infect more than 100 organizations in 31 different countries. Organizations in 31 countries have been targeted in a new wave of attacks which has beenRead More →
Dutch malware experts have found a new malware strain that targets online shops running on the Magento platform, which can self-heal using code hidden in the website’s database. While thisRead More →
Amster-damn, that’s a hell of a vulnerability to make browser bug exploitation easier. Researchers in Europe have developed a way to exploit a common computer processor feature to bypass aRead More →
Xagent for Macs steals passwords, grabs screenshots, and exfiltrates iPhone backups. APT28, the Russian hacking group tied to last year’s interference in the 2016 presidential election, has long been knownRead More →
Android users have been exposed to a new malicious app imitating Adobe Flash Player that serves as a potential entrance for many types of dangerous malware. The application, detected byRead More →
A Brazilian man named Wallace Da Paula has discovered a bug in Windows 10 Mobile OS that lets anyone with access to your phone bypass your lockscreen passcode and accessRead More →
The security researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have simulated a ransomware-based attack on PLCs in a water treatment plant. The security researchers at the Georgia Institute of TechnologyRead More →
Chinese router maker TP-Link is wrestling with the disclosure of a handful of vulnerabilities in its C2 and C20i routers. The most severe of the flaws lead to remote codeRead More →
Online tracking gets more accurate and harder to evade. Researchers have recently developed the first reliable technique for websites to track visitors even when they use two or more differentRead More →
Portable network toolkit TCP Monitor Plus has had its first update since 2015, adding a snapshot feature and some handy display tweaks. The program opens with a scrolling graph ofRead More →
It starts with a phishing attack over SMS, continues with a bad app and ends with your stolen bank account. Android-targeting banking Trojan Marcher is on the rise, infecting devicesRead More →
Independent security researcher wants to make creating Tor hidden service versions of websites that much easier. More mainstream services and websites are moving towards the dark web. In 2014, FacebookRead More →
Home Ministry’s website mha.nic.in hacked; Hackers exploited Drupal vulnerability Unknown hackers today used a Drupal exploit to hack mha.nic.in, which is Indian government’s Ministry of Home Affairs website. Immediately afterRead More →
An ultranationalist developer from Serbia is behind a series of malware strains, including a new ransomware family named SerbRansom, discovered yesterday by security researcher MalwareHunter. The ransomware itself is notRead More →
The Internet Systems Consortium patched the BIND domain name system this week, addressing a remotely exploitable vulnerability it considers high severity and said could lead to a crash. The issueRead More →
