Zachary Shames pleaded guilty today to charges of developing and selling malware that was later used to infect thousands of victims. Before he was arrested this summer, the 21-year-old ShamesRead More →
General Motors already notifying employees about the breach. Detroit’s Big Three automakers are the latest big companies to become victims of hackers, with a new report now claiming that employees’Read More →
Security researchers have gained access to one of the servers used by the Cerber gang, from where they were able to extract basic statistics about their operation. A security researcherRead More →
Exclusive: Privacy campaigners criticise WhatsApp vulnerability as a ‘huge threat to freedom of speech’ and warn it could be exploited by government agencies A security backdoor that can be usedRead More →
If flashing a peace sign is your go-to selfie move, you might want to think about coming up with a new signature look. Turns out, your light-hearted display of goodwillRead More →
Attackers could gain full control over passenger bookings, cancel flights, and steal sensitive information with leaked booking codes. While waiting for my flight to begin boarding at a European airportRead More →
Cellebrite’s hacking kit is one of the most popular forensics tools on the market, capable of circumventing passcodes and extracting a wealth of data from seized cellphones. US law enforcementRead More →
A new ransomware family was snuffed in its crib today after security researchers tracked it down, analyzed its source code for weaknesses, and released a decrypter in less than 24Read More →
The hackers have been hacked. Motherboard has obtained 900 GB of data related to Cellebrite, one of the most popular companies in the mobile phone hacking industry. The cache includesRead More →
Adobe and Microsoft on Tuesday each released security updates for software installed on hundreds of millions of devices. Adobe issued an update for Flash Player and for Acrobat/Reader. Microsoft releasedRead More →
