Researchers at MIT’s artificial intelligence labs have developed new algorithms that could significantly boost bandwidth and network quality. Researchers at MIT claim to have created a network-boosting technology that couldRead More →
The Linux Trojan Linux.PNScan is back and it is actively targeting routers based on x86 Linux in an attempt to install backdoors on them. Yesterday I wrote about a new LinuxRead More →
Two hackers were able to steal email addresses and easily crackable passwords from three separate forums in this latest hack. Over 25 million accounts associated with forums hosted by RussianRead More →
More than 600 sites found to be vulnerable to demanding exploit called Sweet32. Researchers have devised a new attack that can decrypt secret session cookies from about 1 percent of theRead More →
Thailand – A gang of foreign criminals stole millions of baht by hacking ATMs in the country. The gang is linked the one that hacked ATMs in Taiwan. Hackers belongingRead More →
Victims of a ransomware campaign aimed at Dutch speakers don’t have to pay hackers after the No More Ransom project cracked its cipher. Victims of the Wildfire ransomware can getRead More →
We are not sure if this is going to be a new trend among browser hijackers, but it seems more than a coincidence that we found two browser hijackers usingRead More →
The Navis WebAccess application used in the transportation sector worldwide is affected by a high severity SQL injection vulnerability. A software used in the US ports is affected by aRead More →
During the last weeks we’ve been investigating multiple aspects of GSM security such as protocol vulnerabilities as well as source auditing the world’s most common open source software products thatRead More →
With only a small amount of work, ExtraBacon will commandeer new versions of ASA. Recently released code that exploits Cisco System firewalls and has been linked to the National Security AgencyRead More →
Researchers said a new variant of the Hancitor downloader has shifted tactics and adopted new dropper strategies and obfuscation techniques on infected PCs. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks are currently tracking the biggest pushRead More →
The telecommunications industry keeps the world connected. Telecoms providers build, operate and manage the complex network infrastructures used for voice and data transmission – and they communicate and store vastRead More →
More than 800,000 usernames and email addresses were taken, but most of the passwords aren’t readable or easily crackable. The company later confirmed. A hacker has stolen hundreds of thousandsRead More →
Obihai Technology recently patched vulnerabilities in its ObiPhone IP phones that could have led to memory corruption, buffer overflow, and denial of service conditions, among other outcomes. The California-based company manufacturesRead More →
A new ransomware called Alma Locker has been discovered by Proofpoint researcher Darien Huss that encrypts a victim’s data and then demands a ransom of 1 bitcoin within five days. There has been aRead More →
This week we’ve detected an unsophisticated piece of malware targeting mobile subscribers in North America. The malware termed a RAT (remote access tool) is being sent via SMS in theRead More →
Secure payment system Bitcoin has many legitimate uses, but like other technologies, it’s also been beneficial to cybercriminals seeking new ways to extort money. Ransomware is booming. Be it Locky,Read More →
The BHU WiFi uRouter, manufactured and sold in China, looks great – and it contains multiple critical vulnerabilities. An unauthenticated attacker could bypass authentication, access sensitive information stored in itsRead More →
With so much attention focused on the file encrypting-type ransomware it’s easy to forget the simpler variety, which pops up when your PC boots and won’t allow access to yourRead More →
DNSSEC is the best tool to protect against DNS hijacking and DNS cache poisoning but can be hijacked for DDoS attacks. Network security firm Neustar says that around 80 percentRead More →
