How to Hack into a Mac Without the Password
2015-12-21
Imagine this. Your girlfriend needs to type a very important report for her Accounting class but she forgot the password to her MacBook Pro. She tries and tries, but keepsRead More →
Deadline for Better Encryption on Payment Systems Pushed Back Two Years
2015-12-21
Banking industry needs more time, has too much on its plate.The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has announced that it has pushed back the mandatory migration dateRead More →
NetSpot Maps Your Wi-Fi Network and Diagnoses Signal Problems for Free
2015-12-21
OS X: NetSpot is a free utility that makes it easy to map out your wireless network, do a site survey if you have a particularly large one to manage,Read More →
Data Breach on Hello Kitty Servers, Over 3.3 Million Accounts Exposed
2015-12-21
After VTech, another kids service suffers a data breach.Personal details on 3.3 million accounts of Hello Kitty fans are available online, most of which are probably belonging to children, asRead More →
Simple Pro POS Malware Could Cause Retail Havoc this Christmas
2015-12-19
Security experts have warned US businesses which still haven’t invested in chip and PIN (EMV) readers to remain extra vigilant this holiday season, after revealing more details on a newRead More →
The First Person to Hack the iPhone Built a Self-Driving Car. In His Garage
2015-12-19
A few days before Thanksgiving, George Hotz, a 26-year-old hacker, invites me to his house in San Francisco to check out a project he’s been working on. He says it’sRead More →
New, improved Macro malware hitting Microsoft Office
2015-12-19
The comeback was 16 years in the making, but macro malware is once again on security professionals’ radars in a big way impacting at least 100,000 people since it began its resurgenceRead More →
SlemBunk Android Banking Trojan Targets 31 Banks Across the World
2015-12-19
Trojan works by injecting fake logins into legitimate apps.A new Android banking trojan, named SlemBunk, has been uncovered by FireEye’s security team, one that targets users utilizing mobile banking appsRead More →
Xbox Live pummeled by DDoS attack; hacker group claims responsibility
2015-12-19
In an attack aping the work of the infamous Lizard Squad hacking group, the similarly titled Phantom Squad has claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack on Microsoft’s Xbox Live service.Read More →
iOS Trojan “TinyV” Attacks Jailbroken Devices
2015-12-18
We believe the payload belongs to a new iOS Trojan family that we’re calling “TinyV”. In December 2015, Chinese users reported they were infected by this malware. After further research,Read More →
