New Android Ransomware Communicates over XMPP
2015-09-04
A new strain of Android ransomware disguised as a video player app uses a means of communication unseen in other similar malware. Most of the victims are in the UnitedRead More →
New Versions of Carbanak Banking Malware Seen Hitting Targets in U.S. and Europe
2015-09-04
New variants of the notorious Carbanak Trojan have surfaced in Europe and the United States, and researchers say that the malware now has its own proprietary communications protocol and the samplesRead More →
Sony Pictures reaches settlement with ex-employees over hacking
2015-09-03
The hack revealed the inner workings of the studio, as well as the personal information of more than 47,000 celebrities, freelancers, and current and former Sony employees. Sony Pictures hasRead More →
Attackers Can Steal Passwords from the Mac Keychain via Email or SMS
2015-09-03
It didn’t even take a day for security researchers to find a serious way of exploiting the mechanism through which user clicks could be faked in Mac OS X. AntoineRead More →
RISK ASSESSMENT / SECURITY & HACKTIVISM Android ransomware uses XMPP chat to call home, claims it’s from NSA
2015-09-03
A new variant of mobile ransomware that encrypts the content of Android smartphones is putting a new spin on both how it communicates with its masters and how it spursRead More →
Netflix Sleepy Puppy Awakens XSS Vulnerabilities in Secondary Applications
2015-09-03
Most automated scanning and security tools that ferret out cross-site scripting vulnerabilities don’t do much analysis beyond the target application. Netflix this week, however, released to open source a toolRead More →
9 baby monitors wide open to hacks that expose users’ most private moments
2015-09-03
Despite its ubiquity, Internet of Things security still isn’t ready for prime time. The security of Internet-connected baby monitors got a failing grade from researchers who found critical vulnerabilities inRead More →
Create your own Ransomware – Open source Ransomware malware
2015-09-02
Ransomware, the biggest pain that is causing many PC and laptop completely encrypted. If you don’t have money or brains, you cannot survive. It encrypts your important data, it canRead More →
Millions hit by personal data hack still have not been told
2015-09-02
The U.S. government has not yet notified any of the 21.5 million federal employees and contractors whose security clearance data was hacked more than three months ago, officials acknowledged onRead More →
PayPal XSS Vulnerability Found, Fixed Before Being Exploited
2015-09-02
A stored XSS vulnerability was identified and reported by Bitdefender’s staff to PayPal, one that could have been easily used by hackers as an entry point for further attacks. WeRead More →
