Patent Troll Sues Big Companies over HTTPS
2015-12-02
ig brands are asked to pay royalties for usage of HTTPS A Texas company filed over 60 lawsuits against big brands that utilize HTTPS on their Web servers, arguing itRead More →
Malware That Hides C&C Server on Dropbox Detected in the Wild
2015-12-01
Dropbox abused by Chinese state-sponsored actors.A malware targeting mass media agencies in Hong Kong was discovered by FireEye’s security researchers. This malware, a backdoor, is unique because it hides itsRead More →
WhatsApp is blocking links to a competing messenger app
2015-12-01
This morning, Telegram users on WhatsApp noticed something strange. The chat app was blocking any links to Telegram.me, a rival chat app that grew popular in the wake of earlierRead More →
Hack Brief: Hacker Strikes Kids’ Gadget Maker VTech to Steal 5 Million Accounts
2015-12-01
WE’VE BECOME ACCUSTOMED to massive hacks targeting financial and retail institutions, but a recent digital ransacking of a popular kids’ electronics manufacturer shows that anyone is vulnerable—even children. The HackRead More →
Can’t get a break: Pwned Linux ransomware pwned again, infects 3000
2015-12-01
Versions one, two, decrypted days after launch. Pwned ransomware Linux Encoder has infected 3000 machines in a month, Russian security firm Dr Web says, despite the fact both versions ofRead More →
Hacking Smartwatches – the TomTom Runner
2015-12-01
I intended originally for this series to contain only three posts, and in order to achieve that, this post is longer than anticipated. Here is a table of contents forRead More →
Embedded Devices Share, Reuse Private SSH Keys, HTTPs Certificates
2015-12-01
Researchers have found that thousands of Internet gateways, routers, modems and other embedded devices share cryptographic keys and certificates, exposing millions of connections to man-in-the-middle attacks that open the doorRead More →
Multiple serious vulnerabilities in RSI Videofied’s alarm protocol
2015-11-30
RSI Videofied are a French company that produce a series of alarm panels that are fairly unique in the market. They are designed to be battery powered and send videosRead More →
NSA to shut down bulk phone surveillance program by Sunday
2015-11-30
The U.S. National Security Agency will end its daily vacuuming of millions of Americans’ phone records by Sunday and replace the practice with more tightly targeted surveillance methods, the ObamaRead More →
On China’s fringes, cyber spies raise their game
2015-11-30
By Clare Baldwin, James Pomfret and Jeremy Wagstaff HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Almost a year after students ended pro-democracy street protests in Hong Kong, they face an online battle againstRead More →
