Android re-installation ahoy to sink privilege elevation that opens avenue for rooting apps. Google has shipped an out-of-band patch for Android shuttering a bug that is under active exploitation to rootRead More →
Another ransomware built on the EDA2 project. A new ransomware family was discovered in the past weeks, one that infects users’ computers via poorly secured TeamViewer installations and then encrypts allRead More →
Comcast and LinkedIn are also backing the proposal. A group of independent security researchers and major Silicon Valley tech giants have submitted last Friday, March 18, 2016, a proposal for aRead More →
Last week at the CeBIT the Lookout’s Co-Founder and CTO Kevin Mahaffey talked about hacking Tesla Model S providing indications on possible countermeasures. Last week at the CeBIT conference heldRead More →
The online editions of principal Swedish newspapers were knocked out for several hours by a cyber attack during the weekend. The websites if a Swedish were shut down in the weekendRead More →
Proofpoint researchers prevent bank cyber-heists. Carbanak, the cybercriminal group that robbed more than $1 billion from 100 banks across 30 countries in 2013 and 2014, has been seen once again, andRead More →
BitQuick announces huge downtime after attempted cyber-heist. Bitcoin trading platform BitQuick announced on Thursday, March 17, that it would be shutting down its service for the next two to four weeksRead More →
Google has doubled its reward for hackers who can breach Chromebooks in a locked-down state known as Guest Mode. Google has put up a $100,000 reward for anyone who can findRead More →
Today I’m going to tell you about a couple of techniques used to build stealth backdoors. Then, I will also show you how to detect that kind of malware andRead More →
The FBI and the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have added their voices to growing concerns about the risk of cars being hacked. In an advisory note it warnsRead More →
Ransomware targets corporate networks, not just lone users. A new ransomware family has inflicted enough damage for both Microsoft and the FBI to take notice of its actions, the last issuingRead More →
Only 1 in 20 HTTPS servers correctly implements HTTP Strict Transport Security, a widely-supported security feature that prevents visitors making unencrypted HTTP connections to a server. The remaining 95% areRead More →
DDoS attacks can have an amplification factor of 26.5. An independent security researcher that goes by the name of MalwareTech has discovered a way in which he could abuse the ZeroAccessRead More →
Three years after the Snowden revelations, the proliferation of privacy-focused messaging apps, email clients, and other encryption services hasn’t yet managed to make the use of crypto less of aRead More →
During our continued efforts to protect our customers against the latest mobile threats, we came across another malicious app that used pornography to attract users. Noting that 1 in 5Read More →
Crook hijacks iCloud account, locks victim’s Mac.Crooks have discovered a method of turning Apple’s security features against the company’s users, hijacking Apple iCloud accounts and making them behave as ransomware,Read More →
New research finds “bitflipping” attacks may pose more risk than many admit. Physical weaknesses in memory chips that make computers and servers susceptible to hack attacks dubbed “Rowhammer” are more exploitableRead More →
Security researchers 2, Radamant coder 0.Researchers from InfoArmor, an Arizona-based cyber-security firm, have discovered an SQL injection flaw in the control panel of the Radamant ransomware that allows them toRead More →
Security researchers have successfully exploited the Android-based Stagefright bug and remotely hacked a phone, which may leave millions devices vulnerable to attack. Israeli software research company NorthBit claimed it hadRead More →
A kernel bug in Snapdragon chips may make billions of Android devices susceptible to hacks.A report from The Hacker News has shed light on a major problem with Qualcomm, Inc.’sRead More →
