Experts at Juniper have discovered that an update for its Juniper SRX firewalls opens a root-level account on the network device. The company started warning its users, every user who issued theRead More →
Mystery malware begins targeting a key disk-wiping defense. There’s a new variant of the Shamoon disk-wiping malware that was originally unleashed on Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company in 2012, andRead More →
A new ransomware family made its presence felt today, named Spora, the Russian word for “spore.” This new ransomware’s most notable features are its solid encryption routine, ability to workRead More →
Cracking The 12+ Character Password Barrier, Literally 12 Characters? Are you serious?! What do I mean by cracking 12 characters passwords and above? I’m simply stating that with modern hardware,Read More →
The Los Angeles Community College District has paid a US$28,000 ransomware after crooks compromised its network. Fortunately, the school retrieved data. A Los Angeles school has paid a US$28,000 ransomwareRead More →
Security researchers from Trustwave and Malwarebytes have come across a new, poorly assembled exploit kit that appears to be the work of a one-man crew. Named Terror EK, this exploitRead More →
The number of hijacked MongoDB servers held for ransom has skyrocketed in the past two days from 10,500 to over 28,200, thanks in large part to the involvement of aRead More →
Recent variants of the “Merry Christmas” ransomware, also known as Merry X-Mas, are also dropping the DiamondFox malware on infected computers, which is used by the ransomware’s operators to collectRead More →
I’ve just about recovered from the sensory overload that is CES to gather my thoughts from what was another fascinating event. This blog, on connected car hacking, is the firstRead More →
Bootmode exploit gave attackers ability to hack modem, eavesdrop on calls. Google has shut down a “high-severity” exploit in its Nexus 6 and 6P phones which gave attackers with USBRead More →
