A hacker going by the online handle of “Kuroi’SH” hacked and defaced the official Google Brazil domain earlier Tuesday afternoon. The hacker left a deface page along with a messageRead More →
A cyber-crime infrastructure known in infosec circles as pseudo-Darkleech has been the source of many ransomware infections during the past year, either by malicious spam attachments or via automated attacksRead More →
The Merry X-Mas Ransomware is here and it’s not bringing you any presents. First discovered by @dvk01uk with the help of @Techhelplistcom, it is being named the Merry Christmas, or MerryRead More →
Ultrasounds emitted by ads or JavaScript code hidden on a page accessed through the Tor Browser can deanonymize Tor users by making nearby phones or computers send identity beacons backRead More →
In the past few weeks, more or less talented malware authors have resorted to naming their newly launched threats using the “FSociety” brand, made famous by the Mr. Robot TVRead More →
The security expert Dawid Golunski from Legal Hackers has reported critical RCE flaws in the popular PHP libraries SwiftMailer, PhpMailer and ZendMail. Recently the security expert Dawid Golunski from LegalRead More →
Looks like the NSA has a history of positively identifying Russian hacks. The FBI, CIA and President Barack Obama all agree that Russia hacked the DNC and asserted its willRead More →
On the last day of 2016, KeepKey, a vendor of Bitcoin hardware wallets, has notified users of a security breach that inadvertently exposed some of its customers’ details. According toRead More →
An attacker going by the name of Harak1r1 is hijacking unprotected MongoDB databases, stealing their content, and asking for a Bitcoin ransom to return the data. These attacks have beenRead More →
The election of Donald Trump has alarmed privacy advocates who worry that the self-described “law-and-order” president will take a more heavy-handed approach towards issues of security and privacy. Of particularRead More →
The Windows kernel privilege escalation vulnerability CVE-2016-7255 has received a lot of media attention. On November’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released a fix for this vulnerability as part of bulletin MS16-135.Read More →
How to use AnDoSid DDoS Tool for testing your Network on your Android smartphone If you are a hacker or a pentester, you may be familiar with AnDoSid which isRead More →
Changing travelers flight bookings is too easy. Absolutely astounding the Karsten Nohl research on the insecurity of traveler flight information. The current travel booking systems is deeply insecure, it lacksRead More →
Google engineers have addressed a serious user privacy bug that affected only versions of the Android operating system installed on the company’s latest line of Pixel smartphones. According to GoogleRead More →
A single malware-laden message can crash your iPhone and disable messages App permanently. If you own an iPhone you should read this article carefully and avoid clicking on messages with suspiciousRead More →
Facebook has started nudging people to not only create live videos, but consume them too. An update automatically pushes more live video to your smartphone screen. A bunch of peopleRead More →
Google says it paid over $1.2 million just for XSS bugs. Google released two new tools called CSP Evaluator and CSP Mitigator that help security researchers identify weaknesses that areRead More →
A security expert discovered a vulnerability in the MONyog tool that could be exploited by a normal user to elevate his privilege access. The security researcher and penetration tester Mutail MohamedRead More →
US issued JAR billed itself as an indictment that would prove Russian involvement. Talk about disappointments. The US government’s much-anticipated analysis of Russian-sponsored hacking operations provides almost none of theRead More →
Police in Shelton, Connecticut have arrested a teenager for launching DDoS attacks on his/her former high school’s network. According to a Shelton Police press release, the yet unnamed teenager wasRead More →
