When it comes to cybersecurity, it would appear that the best offense is a good defense, and by and large we have neither. Following a damning report of the U.S.Read More →
Malware uses clever trick to avoid detection. A new version of the NewPosThings PoS malware is using a clever technique to extract data from infected PoS terminals that almost no securityRead More →
Experts analyzed a dozen attacks that leveraged on malicious RTF documents created using the same Four Element Sword builder. Security experts at Arbor Networks’ Security Engineering and Response Team (ASERT) have spottedRead More →
Many people come to Null Byte looking to hack Facebook without the requisite skills to do so. Facebook is far from unhackable, but to do so, you will need someRead More →
The Ware Report’s recommendations still important as proven by ransomware and breaches. The National Security Archives at George Washington University has just added a classic text of computer security to itsRead More →
SS7 routing protocol also exposes locations, contacts, and other sensitive data. A US congressman has learned first-hand just how vulnerable cellphones are to eavesdropping and geographic tracking after hackers were ableRead More →
Hackers can track your every call and movement, using just your phone number. Imagine your every move being spied upon by prying cyber criminals using just your telephone number. Is thisRead More →
Trojan spotted for the first time at the start of February. BitPay, one of the top Bitcoin payment processors, has published a public service announcement regarding a new emerging threat namedRead More →
PowerShell scripts seen in around 38% of malware incidents. Microsoft’s PowerShell task automation framework is becoming one of the most popular tools for coding and enhancing malware, a Carbon Black studyRead More →
Sabu aka Hector Xavier Monsegur says he helped Turkish hacker group RedHack gain unauthorised access to servers. Everybody who is linked with the online hacktivist group knows Sabu aka Hector Xavier Monsegur.Read More →
New evidence collected by prosecutors shows lottery machines were rigged to generate predictable numbers on specific days of the year. Last year, the security director of a US lottery was discoveredRead More →
A new ransomware was discovered that tries to impersonate the well known Locky ransomware. It calls itself Locky and even adds .Locky to encrypted files, but on closer examination there wasRead More →
After hackers ran up a bill on my PlayStation account, Sony held it ransom, says user. Sony is not known to be a particularly customer friendly company with many complaintsRead More →
Hi guys, I am newbie to web security and I recently bought a vps for my forum and trying to secure it as much as possible. I’m using Nginx serverRead More →
Security researcher finds malicious code embedded within cameras offered for sale on Amazon. Last week, independent security researcher Mike Olsen discovered that CCTV surveillance rigs sold on Amazon came with pre-installed malware.Read More →
Experts at Cisco Systems discovered more than 3 million vulnerable servers exposed on the Internet while scanning for the presence of JBOSS Backdoor. According to Cisco Systems, more than 3 millionRead More →
After FBiOS, get ready for Mozilla vs. the FBI.A question posed by a researcher from the International Computer Science Institute in Berkeley, California has led many to believe, even us,Read More →
Russian authorities don’t take kindly to crooks attacking their own banks, come down hard on Fedotov. Dmitry Fedotov, 29, the Russian national that developed the Blackhole exploit kit was sentenced toRead More →
Update only addresses its own wireless devices. Along with its regular monthly security updates, Microsoft also released some optional updates, among which is one for a superstar vulnerability discovered this pastRead More →
Adware installers are out of control and with little or no law regulating them, the crap they push onto their victims is getting worse and worse. Yesterday, while looking throughRead More →
