“DiskFiltration” siphons data even when computers are disconnected from the Internet. Researchers have devised a new way to siphon data out of an infected computer even when it has been physicallyRead More →
Sławomir Jasek with research firm SecuRing is sounding an alarm over the growing number of Bluetooth devices used for keyless entry and mobile point-of-sales systems that are vulnerable to man-in-the-middleRead More →
The good news? Hacks are limited for now. The bad news? Hackers will get better. Security researchers are eager to poke holes in the chip-embedded credit and debit cards that haveRead More →
With the threat of ransomware hanging over every company’s head, does it make sense for companies to stockpile a few bitcoins in the event of a ransomware attack? Yeah, yeah, IRead More →
What do spies use to chat online? A terribly ugly Windows programme. At least, that’s what the Five Eyes intelligence alliance (made up of the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand andRead More →
Proofpoint researchers originally discovered the CryptFIle2 ransomware in March [1]. At the time, it was spreading via exploit kits (EKs); however, beginning on August 3, 2016, we detected the firstRead More →
A new Windows Activation scam has been discovered by Malwarebytes security researcher Pieter Arntz. When I installed the sample, I discovered that this PC Tech Support scam, like many others recently,Read More →
Scammers are hacking Instagram accounts and altering profiles with sexually suggestive imagery to lure users to adult dating and porn spam. Earlier this year, we reported an influx of fakeRead More →
“Off-path” attack means hackers can be anywhere with no man-in-the-middle needed. Computer scientists have discovered a serious Internet vulnerability that allows attackers to terminate connections between virtually any two partiesRead More →
Redmond races to revoke Secure Boot debug policy. Microsoft leaked the golden keys that unlock Windows-powered tablets, phones and other devices sealed by Secure Boot – and is now scrambling toRead More →
