I love Linux. After many years using Ubuntu as my default operating system (I switch to Windows, sometimes), I can hardly think of going back. So I was very excited,Read More →
NMAP is an essential tool in any hacker’s arsenal. Originally written by Gordon Lyon aka Fydor, it’s used to locate hosts and services and create a map of the network.Read More →
Attackers exploit eBay’s lackluster security policy. The JSF*** XSS bug that cyber-security firm Check Point discovered two weeks ago is being used in real world attacks on the eBay platform, inRead More →
Phishing scheme gained illegal access to accounts storing 161 nude images. An Oregon man has admitted he tricked hundreds of people into divulging their Apple and Gmail passwords in a schemeRead More →
Los Angeles hospital paid hackers $17,000 ransom in Bitcoins to decrypt medical records. We had earlier reported that hackers had infected the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles with a ransomwareRead More →
Banking trojans, like ransomware, have become big business today. And the people behind all of these malicious products are always moving forward, innovating with the times in an effort toRead More →
Comodo Internet Security, in the default configuration, installs an application called GeekBuddy that also installs a VNC server enabled by default. The hackers of the Google Project Zero Team have foundRead More →
Millions of spam emails spread new ransomware variant on the day it first appeared. A new variant of ransomware known as Locky (detected by Symantec as Trojan.Cryptolocker.AF) has been spreadingRead More →
Android Xbot will be a dangerous threat if ever completed. Malware targeting Android devices is slowly evolving day by day and is starting to rival its desktop-based counterpart. One of theRead More →
Researchers at Blue Frost Security firm discovered a flaw in the FireEye Virtual Execution Engine (VXE) that allows an attacker to completely bypass virtualization-based dynamic analysis and whitelist malware. SecurityRead More →
