Bettercap – Capturing NTLM Hashes
2016-12-19
As many of you who follow me on twitter will know, I’m a big fan of the Bettercap project. Created by @EvilSocket, this tool is a reimagining of the historicRead More →
It’s Now Commonplace for Android Banking Trojans to Include Ransomware Features
2016-12-19
The current generation of Android banking trojans are all equipped with ransomware-like features in order to lock the user’s device, and in some cases encrypt his data. Despite possessing suchRead More →
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur hacked by Cryptolulz666
2016-12-19
Cryptolulz666 announced another data breach, he hacked the database of the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, the second of the country. Just after 24 hours of the hack of theRead More →
FBI Arrests Customer of Xtreme Stresser DDoS-for-Hire Service
2016-12-19
The FBI arrested this past week Sean Krishanmakoto Sharma, 26, from La Canada, California, for launching DDoS attacks against Chatango, an online chat service. According to court documents, Sharma, whoRead More →
Hack This: Where To Write Code
2016-12-19
The code itself, the symbols and strings that eventually dictate the behavior of a machine, is one thing, but properly preparing it and executing it requires a dedicated venue. YourRead More →
MICROSOFT PATCHES PUBLICLY DISCLOSED IE, EDGE VULNERABILITIES
2016-12-17
Microsoft today patched a half-dozen critical browser vulnerabilities that have been publicly disclosed, but apparently not used in attacks as of yet. The critical Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge bulletinsRead More →
Department of Defense Warns Contractors About Iran-Linked Malware
2016-12-17
Shamoon, a piece of malware that tries to turn infected computers into unusable bricks, is back. Earlier this month, a number of cybersecurity firms reported that hackers had used theRead More →
NAGIOS CORE PATCHES ROOT, RCE VULNERABILITIES
2016-12-17
Nagios Core has been updated to take care of two critical vulnerabilities that can be pinned together to attack servers hosting the open source IT infrastructure monitoring software. The flawsRead More →
Security Firms Almost Brought Down Massive Mirai Botnet
2016-12-17
Following a failed takedown attempt, changes made to the Mirai malware variant responsible for building one of today’s biggest botnets of IoT devices will make it incredibly harder for authoritiesRead More →
Home routers under attack in ongoing malvertisement blitz
2016-12-17
DNSChanger causes network computers to visit fraudulent domains. As you read these words, malicious ads on legitimate websites are targeting visitors with malware. But that malware doesn’t infect their computers,Read More →
