CVE-2016-1788 is difficult to exploit, but within the capabilities of nation state attackers. Users are advised to update to iOS 9.3 to reduce the risk of attack. Users of AppleRead More →
Softpedia talked with Sean Willians, author of Cryptostalker. A while back, we stumbled upon an interesting GitHub repo dubbed randumb, which included an example called Cryptostalker, advertised as a tool toRead More →
Ransomware attacks have made a lot of headlines in the past year with several high-profile cases, including that of the Hospital in Los Angeles which had its data encrypted and endedRead More →
FOR YEARS, CAR owners with keyless entry systems have reported thieves approaching their vehicles with mysterious devices and effortlessly opening them in seconds. After having his Prius burgled repeatedly outsideRead More →
Android re-installation ahoy to sink privilege elevation that opens avenue for rooting apps. Google has shipped an out-of-band patch for Android shuttering a bug that is under active exploitation to rootRead More →
Another ransomware built on the EDA2 project. A new ransomware family was discovered in the past weeks, one that infects users’ computers via poorly secured TeamViewer installations and then encrypts allRead More →
Comcast and LinkedIn are also backing the proposal. A group of independent security researchers and major Silicon Valley tech giants have submitted last Friday, March 18, 2016, a proposal for aRead More →
Last week at the CeBIT the Lookout’s Co-Founder and CTO Kevin Mahaffey talked about hacking Tesla Model S providing indications on possible countermeasures. Last week at the CeBIT conference heldRead More →
The online editions of principal Swedish newspapers were knocked out for several hours by a cyber attack during the weekend. The websites if a Swedish were shut down in the weekendRead More →
Proofpoint researchers prevent bank cyber-heists. Carbanak, the cybercriminal group that robbed more than $1 billion from 100 banks across 30 countries in 2013 and 2014, has been seen once again, andRead More →
