The malware dubbed Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor is embedded surreptitiously in the fake app EasyDoc Coverter.app and allows to control your webcam from the dark web Following the first ever instance of macRead More →
Juniper Networks patched a crypto bug tied to its public key infrastructure that could have allowed hackers to access the company’s routers, switches and security devices and eavesdrop on sensitiveRead More →
Neutrino EK now features support for CVE-2016-0189. The crooks behind the Neutrino Exploit Kit (EK) didn’t wait long to update their automated malware infection technology with exploit code foolishly open-sourced byRead More →
Patch Tuesday wasn’t just about browser bugs. Microsoft has quietly killed a vulnerability that can be exploited to unlock ARM-powered Windows RT tablets and boot non-Redmond-approved operating systems. The Register hasRead More →
Some of the data looks legit, some looked fake. A group of hackers who call themselves “Pravyy Sector” [Right Sector] are extorting the Polish Government on Twitter, threatening to releaseRead More →
Short Bytes: If you want to see how easy it is for an expert hacker to take complete control of your computer, you are at the right place. In aRead More →
A lot has been said about the ransomware epidemic. The number of infections worldwide increases daily, as well as the number of different variants. Check Point researchers have been analyzingRead More →
Introduction Printers present an interesting case in the world of IoT (Internet of Things), as they are very powerful hardware compared to most IoT devices, yet are not typically thoughtRead More →
Seven Pentagon supercomputers are getting ready to attack one another. Look out, human hackers. Pentagon research agency DARPA says people are too slow at finding and fixing security bugs and wantsRead More →
Developers with the open source content management framework Drupal today patched a series of highly critical remote code execution bugs in three separate modules. If exploited, the bugs could letRead More →
Problems uncovered after employees walk off job with thousands of SSNs on flash drives. A report published by the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology today found that hackers purportedRead More →
The National Security Agency (NSA) has reportedly turned its focus on Tor and Linux users, having recently shown a keen interest in these users’ online activities. The NSA has goneRead More →
When it was released 20 years ago, the Sega Saturn was by far the most powerful video game console available. It was a revolutionary device, had incredible (for the time)Read More →
ATM transactions suspended in Taiwan for two days. Taiwan’s top eight banks have suspended operations on 900 ATMs after crooks stole NT$70 million ($2.18 million) from 20 branches across two citiesRead More →
Introducing vulnerability of the year: CVE-2016-3238. Microsoft patched today a critical security vulnerability in the Print Spooler service that allows attackers to take over devices via a simple mechanism. The vulnerabilityRead More →
The xDedic market has resurfaced, this time on a Tor network domain and with the inclusion of a new $50 USD enrollment fee. XDedic’s original domain (xdedic[.]biz) disappeared shortly afterRead More →
Tool only drops malware after painstakingly dismantling AV and other defenses. A campaign that targeted a European energy company wielded malware that’s so sneaky and advanced it almost certainly is theRead More →
Tagged as “Ranscam”, Powershell and script-based malware is a botched smash-and-grab. There has been a lot of ingenuity poured into creating crypto-ransomware, the money-making malware that has become the scourge ofRead More →
Freely available tool follows the release of more than 642 million account credentials. Over the past few months, a cluster of megabreaches has dumped account credentials for a mind-boggling 642Read More →
Tor has been the go-to for anonymous communication online for years now — and that has made it one of the juiciest targets possible to the likes of the NSARead More →
