Short Bytes: An attack by a hacker has just revealed the sensitive information of about 20,000 FBI employees. Besides this personal contact information of the FBI employees, the hacker alsoRead More →
Steam’s built-in browser runs in a no-sandbox mode. The latest version of the Steam gaming client is employing an outdated Web browser that puts users at risk due to unpatched vulnerabilitiesRead More →
Banking malware is using techniques once reserved for state-sponsored hacking gangs. To appreciate how malware targeting banks and other financial institutions is adopting sophisticated techniques once reserved for state-sponsored spiesRead More →
Tor Project patches critical bug but refuses to acknowledge the bug discovery by a security researcher. Tor Project’s website had a critical cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability which if exploited by a potentialRead More →
A hacker accessed an employee’s email account at the Department of Justice and stole 200GB of files including records of 9,000 DHS staffers and 20,000 FBI employees. Yesterday, the dataRead More →
Oracle patches Java installer against DLL hijacking issue. Oracle has released new Java installers to fix a well-known security issue (CVE-2016-0603) that also affects o plethora of other applications, from WebRead More →
During a recent penetration test, I was performing some packet captures and noticed some unencrypted Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) traffic. The syntax was unmistakable. At first I thought this might beRead More →
New WhatsApp scam deceives users into opening malware sent by ‘friends’. WhatsApp, the world’s largest cross-platform messaging app has allegedly been the target of a new scam, which misleads usersRead More →
T9000 can also steal files from your hard drives. A new backdoor trojan is making the rounds, coming equipped with features that allow it to steal files, take screengrabs, and recordRead More →
Russian authorities raided offices of a Russian film distribution and production company as part of an operation against the Dyre gang. Russian law enforcement and intelligence agencies in November raidedRead More →
Spam campaign targets Portuguese-speaking firms in Brazil and other regions to deliver malware and steal sensitive data. Symantec has observed an ongoing spam campaign targeting Brazil-based companies and other firmsRead More →
THREE AND A half years after he sought temporary asylum in the Ecuadorean embassy in London only to find himself a captive instead, a UN group has ruled that UKRead More →
Experts at the SANS Technology Institute spotted an OS X scareware campaign that leverages fake Adobe Flash Player installers. Johannes Ullrich, security expert at the SANS Technology Institute, spotted anRead More →
Newly Discovered Lock Screen Passcode Bypass Flaw affects iPhones 5, 6, and iPad 2. A security researcher has discovered a new flaw that can allow an attacker to quickly bypass iPhone andRead More →
Relive simpler times for some Friday fun. The Internet Archive has opened a new collection dubbed the Malware Museum that lets you run old DOS-era viruses in your web browser. ThereRead More →
Another antivirus maker decides to mess around with Chromium default security features and gets it totally wrong. Just two days after Comodo’s Chromodo browser was publicly shamed by Google ProjectRead More →
According to the NSW Government Department of Resources and Energy Chinese hackers have launched a malware-based attack on its network in December. The Australian NSW Government Department of Resources andRead More →
Part of the distribution channel of the Dridex banking Trojan botnet may have been hacked, with malicious links replaced by installers for Avira Antivirus. Avira reckons the pwnage is downRead More →
A security researcher has released the exploit code for two serious vulnerabilities in the Netgear ProSAFE NMS300 network management system. Do you have a Netgear ProSAFE NMS300 Management System? Now you haveRead More →
The reuse of login details on Alibaba’s Taobao has allowed an attack on 5 percent of the accounts on Alibaba’s Chinese retail sites. Hackers in China have attempted to accessRead More →
