Hacking Samsung Galaxy via Modem interface exposed via USB
2016-04-14
Modems in a number of Samsung Galaxy devices are open to receiving AT commands over the USB cable even when they are locked. Do you know that modems in aRead More →
Lottery security director used hacked DLL to manipulate and predict winning tickets
2016-04-14
Lottery boss wins $16.5 million in six years by tampering random number generator. According to The Des Moines Register, in a case from last year, new details have been disclosed thatRead More →
Apple iMessage flaw exposed chat history and more with a single click
2016-04-13
A group of security researchers has found a security flaw in the Apple iMessage that exposed chat history and sensitive data with a single click. Recently WhatsApp has introduced the end-to-endRead More →
Linux-fight! Dev’s plan to bundle kernel patches sparks debate
2016-04-13
Sasha Levin kicks off ‘security tree’ side project. Linux developer Sasha Levin has kicked off a project in which he proposes gathering up kernel security fixes under a single tree. TheRead More →
WebUSB: Two Google Developers Create API To Connect USB Devices Directly To The Web
2016-04-13
Short Bytes: Two Google developers, Reilly Grant and Ken Rockot, have uploaded a draft document to the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Incubator Community Group (W3C WICG), describing a new wayRead More →
Flaws in Worldpay’s Merchant Portal Allow Attackers to Modify Payment Forms
2016-04-13
I had almost forgotten about my experience with Worldpay’s Merchant Portal from just over a year ago, but my recent post regarding another payment processor helped to refresh my memory. IRead More →
Click-Fraud Ramdo Malware Family Continues to Plague Users
2016-04-12
Ramdo is a family of malware that performs fraudulent website ‘clicks.’ Ramdo malware activity first surfaced in late 2013 and has since continued to infect machines worldwide, primarily through theRead More →
Mobile Devices Used to Execute DNS Malware Against Home Routers
2016-04-12
Attacks against home routers have been going around for years—from malware that rigs routers to DNS rebinding attacks and backdoors, among others. Just last year one of our researchers reportedRead More →
Rokku Ransomware shows possible link with Chimera
2016-04-12
Rokku is yet another ransomware, discovered in recent weeks. Currently, it’s most common distribution method is spam where a malicious executable is dropped by a VB script belonging to the e-mail’sRead More →
US judge orders Apple to help FBI by hacking two more iPhones
2016-04-12
US judge orders Apple to help FBI with iPhone unlocking in two more cases. And so the deluge begins! This is exactly what Apple was talking about when it opposed hackingRead More →
