Rephone lets you hack a cellular radio into anything
2015-09-28
Yesterday at the Maker Faire in New York, we had a chance to check out the Rephone, a clever little project that comprises a bunch of modules that let youRead More →
Whatsapp Hack that Allows User to Steal Conversation
2015-09-26
Largest Chat app for Smartphones is now at Risk whatsapp hack that allow user to steal conversation, Israeli security firm Check Point discovered a critical vulnerability of WhatsApp Web that mightRead More →
Hackers restore PlayStation TV compatibility that was blocked by Sony
2015-09-26
Simple e-mail exploit lets microconsole play dozens more games. When we gave our impressions of Sony’s Vita-based PlayStation TV microconsole last year, our biggest complaint was with the tiny unit’sRead More →
Over 2,000 WordPress Sites Are Infecting Users with Spyware
2015-09-26
Compromised WordPress websites are delivering spyware and PUAs (potentially unwanted applications) to users via fake Flash update messages and fake browser plugins. Zscaler researchers have uncovered a covert spyware distributionRead More →
Yahoo Launches Gryffin, a Web Security Scanning Platform
2015-09-26
Yahoo’s developers have open-sourced Gryffin, a security scanner for Web content, specifically designed to cut down the number of false positives and also work at very large scales. Yahoo hasRead More →
New Attacks Recall Old Problems with Browser Cookies
2015-09-26
In case didn’t know or need a reminder, browser cookies aren’t exactly impervious to attack. The DHS-sponsored CERT at the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University this week droppedRead More →
How hackers can access iPhone contacts and photos without a password
2015-09-26
Once again, fully patched iPhone lock screens can be bypassed with a few keystrokes. iPhone users have yet another screenlock bypass vulnerability to watch out for, according to a newRead More →
Porn sites hit by malware hidden in adverts
2015-09-25
Security firm Malwarebytes says a campaign of malware hidden inside online ads which hit search engine Yahoo earlier this year has now also appeared on adult websites. The advertising, apparentlyRead More →
Kovter Malware Now Lives Solely in the Windows Registry
2015-09-25
Symantec’s researchers have discovered a new version of the Kovter trojan, which now mimics the Poweliks malware and is able to live on your computer’s registry, without needing to beRead More →
New malware infects ATMs, dispenses cash on command
2015-09-25
The GreenDispenser malware displays an error on the infected ATMs so that only criminals can use them. Security researchers have discovered a new malware program that infects automated teller machinesRead More →
Lenovo Laptops and Computers Come with Pre-Installed Spyware
2015-09-25
Lenovo has been caught, yet again, installing apps on its laptops and workstations without the user’s consent or knowledge, as Michael Horowitz from Computerworld reports. This is not the firstRead More →
Cisco Patches Denial-of-Service, Bypass Vulnerabilities in IOS
2015-09-25
Cisco pushed out on Wednesday its usual semiannual round of patches for IOS, the software the company uses for most of its routers and switches. This month’s security advisories addressedRead More →
‘RipSec’ goes to Hollywood: how the iCloud celeb hack happened
2015-09-25
TV starlet offers iCloud access, photoshopped nudes, to bait voyeur hackers. The chief hacker behind the infamous iCloud celebrity hacks has revealed in a documentary how the group dubbed RipSecRead More →
Hey Scandos, missed that parcel? Here’s some ransomware instead
2015-09-24
Variant of CryptoLocker makes an unwelcome appearance. Spam emails disguised as messages from local post offices – but actually packing the latest variant of the CryptoLocker ransomware – are beingRead More →
Chinese promotion company hijacks Android devices around the world
2015-09-24
A Chinese mobile app promotion company has created malicious adware that allows them to gain complete control of users’ Android devices. The company misuses this access to make the phonesRead More →
An Introduction to Hardware Hacking: the RIPE Atlas probe
2015-09-24
RIPE NCC is building the largest Internet measurement network ever made. RIPE Atlas employs a global network of probes that measure Internet connectivity and reachability, providing an unprecedented understanding ofRead More →
Fingerprints of over 5.6 Million Americans Stolen During the OPM Hack
2015-09-24
The data breach at the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is slowly shaping up to be one of the biggest hacks in the country’s history, the Department of DefenseRead More →
Security wares like Kaspersky AV can make you more vulnerable to attacks
2015-09-24
Antivirus applications and other security software are supposed to make users more secure, but a growing body of research shows that in some cases, they can open people to hacksRead More →
Western Digital My Cloud Devices Can Be Hacked by Local or Remote Attackers
2015-09-23
Security researchers at VerSprite have tested and discovered a few vulnerabilities in Western Digital’s My Cloud NAS (Network Attached Storage) hard drive, marketed by the company as your own personalRead More →
Apple tells devs to validate Xcode after App Store malware breach
2015-09-23
Apple has reminded developers to verify their copy of Xcode before submitting iOS apps, but it probably won’t stop Chinese developers from using pirated versions of the free software. AfterRead More →
