Java and Python have unpatched firewall-crossing FTP SNAFU
2017-02-21
This gets interesting when you find your way into a mail server, says dev who found it. Stop us if you’ve heard this one: Java and Python have a bugRead More →
Hackers who took control of PC microphones siphon >600 GB from 70 targets
2017-02-21
Critical infrastructure, media, and scientists targeted by suspected nation-state. Researchers have uncovered an advanced malware-based operation that siphoned more than 600 gigabytes from about 70 targets in a broad rangeRead More →
Malware Used to Attack Polish Banks Contained False Flags Blaming Russian Hackers
2017-02-20
Malware samples used in the recent attacks against several Polish banks contained planted evidence that attempted to blame the attacks on Russian-speaking hackers. These false flags, as the (IT andRead More →
New TeamSpy Malware Campaign Turns TeamViewer into Spy Tool
2017-02-20
The malware can affect anyone downloading the wrong mail attachment and unzipping the file onto their computers. TeamSpy is back and it’s turning TeamViewer into the spying tool that noRead More →
A group of Iraqi hackers called Pro_Mast3r defaced a Trump website
2017-02-20
The group of Iraqi hackers called “Pro_Mast3r” has breached the server hosting a Trump website associated with campaign donations. A group of hackers who is calling themselves “Pro_Mast3r” has defaced aRead More →
An implementation bug in Zerocoin helped hackers steal ZCoins worth $585,000
2017-02-20
A hacker exploited an implementation bug in the source code of the Zerocoin currency scheme to steal ZCoins worth $585,000. “Zerocoin is a project to fix a major weakness inRead More →
RSA Conference 2017 attendees hacked with rogue access points
2017-02-20
Experts at Pwnie Express discovered multiple rogue access points on the show floor that were used to hack the RSA conference attendees. The news is very curious, the attendees atRead More →
‘Android for Work’ Security Containers Bypassed with Relative Ease
2017-02-18
Mobile security experts from Skycure have found two methods for bypassing the security containers put around “Android for Work,” allowing attackers to access business data saved in this seemingly secureRead More →
German parents told to destroy Cayla dolls over hacking fears
2017-02-18
German watchdog classifies My Friend Cayla doll as ‘illegal espionage apparatus’ and says shops and owners could face fines An official watchdog in Germany has told parents to destroy aRead More →
Mobile apps and stealing a connected car
2017-02-18
The concept of a connected car, or a car equipped with Internet access, has been gaining popularity for the last several years. The case in point is not only multimediaRead More →
