During a recent penetration test, I was performing some packet captures and noticed some unencrypted Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) traffic. The syntax was unmistakable. At first I thought this might beRead More →
New WhatsApp scam deceives users into opening malware sent by ‘friends’. WhatsApp, the world’s largest cross-platform messaging app has allegedly been the target of a new scam, which misleads usersRead More →
T9000 can also steal files from your hard drives. A new backdoor trojan is making the rounds, coming equipped with features that allow it to steal files, take screengrabs, and recordRead More →
Russian authorities raided offices of a Russian film distribution and production company as part of an operation against the Dyre gang. Russian law enforcement and intelligence agencies in November raidedRead More →
Spam campaign targets Portuguese-speaking firms in Brazil and other regions to deliver malware and steal sensitive data. Symantec has observed an ongoing spam campaign targeting Brazil-based companies and other firmsRead More →
THREE AND A half years after he sought temporary asylum in the Ecuadorean embassy in London only to find himself a captive instead, a UN group has ruled that UKRead More →
Experts at the SANS Technology Institute spotted an OS X scareware campaign that leverages fake Adobe Flash Player installers. Johannes Ullrich, security expert at the SANS Technology Institute, spotted anRead More →
Newly Discovered Lock Screen Passcode Bypass Flaw affects iPhones 5, 6, and iPad 2. A security researcher has discovered a new flaw that can allow an attacker to quickly bypass iPhone andRead More →
Relive simpler times for some Friday fun. The Internet Archive has opened a new collection dubbed the Malware Museum that lets you run old DOS-era viruses in your web browser. ThereRead More →
Another antivirus maker decides to mess around with Chromium default security features and gets it totally wrong. Just two days after Comodo’s Chromodo browser was publicly shamed by Google ProjectRead More →
