A vulnerability in Netgear routers, already disclosed by two sets of researchers at different security companies, has been publicly exploited. Netgear, meanwhile, has yet to release patched firmware, despite apparentlyRead More →
A Leeds-based hacker used a notorious piece of malware called BlackShades to spy on people via their webcams. Investigators from the National Crime Agency found images on the computer ofRead More →
Dozens of successful attacks detected that install malicious code on company portals. Attackers are infecting a widely used virtual private network product sold by Cisco Systems to install backdoors thatRead More →
Months before its technology became the centerpiece of Samsung’s new mobile payment system, LoopPay, a small Massachusetts subsidiary of the South Korean electronics giant, was the target of a sophisticatedRead More →
Researchers warn widely used algorithm should be retired sooner. SHA1, one of the Internet’s most crucial cryptographic algorithms, is so weak to a newly refined attack that it may beRead More →
Transactions were being duplicated in a malleability attack.A Russian man that calls himself “Alister Maclin” has been disrupting the Bitcoin network for over a week, creating duplicate transactions, and annoyingRead More →
The only thing that I really worry about when I drop my phone into a tub of water is if I’ve backed everything up. More specifically, did I back myRead More →
Google has been busy removing a number of apps from Google Play that are disguised as popular selections that are actually pushing what starts out as adware but eventually turnsRead More →
Researchers warned Tuesday the latest APT to make the rounds features a remote access Trojan that can effectively mitigate security measures on machines and grant the attacker full access to the system. ExpertsRead More →
Avast was vulnerable to malicious HTTPS connections. One of Google’s security experts found a zero-day exploit inside the Avast antivirus, which the company has recently patched. The researcher is Tavis Ormandy,Read More →
