Software Security A new pixel-stealing exploit can read usernames and passwords across websites Google and GPU vendors don't see a need to respond By Daniel Sims, September 27, 2023, 5:04 PM 7 comments
Security Tech Culture Ransomware group claims to have breached "all of Sony's networks" and is selling the data The claims remain unverified By Rob Thubron, September 25, 2023, 10:54 AM
Security International Criminal Court discloses hackers breach on IT systems Actual details about the security incident are undisclosed at this moment By Alfonso Maruccia, September 21, 2023, 10:29 AM
Security Infamous Russian hacker mocks the FBI by selling t-shirts featuring his "most wanted" poster Matveev doesn't consider himself to be a hacker, though By Rob Thubron, September 20, 2023, 6:15 AM 8 comments
Car Tech Security Ford owners using Sync 3 infotainment should turn off Wi-Fi Wi-Fi driver vulnerability allows remote code execution By Daniel Sims, August 16, 2023, 5:06 PM
Security Microsoft Researchers suspect a neglected Exchange Server zero-day likely caused one of the UK's worst hacks Microsoft is accused of dragging its feet, causing the personal information of 40 million voters to be exposed By Cal Jeffrey, August 10, 2023, 3:13 PM
Security Google Google says attackers are still using "versioning" to bypass Play Store's malware checks There is little the search giant can do aside from building an Apple-like wall By Cal Jeffrey, August 8, 2023, 6:16 PM
AI Security Researchers develop AI that can log keystrokes acoustically with 92-95 percent accuracy Even works remarkably well over Zoom and Skype By Cal Jeffrey, August 8, 2023, 2:33 PM
Car Tech Hardware Researchers jailbreak Tesla using unpatchable AMD hardware flaw for free feature upgrades TU Berlin researchers' voltage fault attack strikes again By Daniel Sims, August 4, 2023, 2:01 PM 21 comments
The Web Security New firmware vulnerabilities could allow hackers to take over millions of computers remotely Attackers could also brick devices remotely by exploiting the newly discovered flaws By Kishalaya Kundu, July 21, 2023, 8:59 AM
Tech Culture The Web Kevin Mitnick, the controversial hacker-turned-cybersecurity professional has died at age 59 A villain for some, a demigod for others By Kishalaya Kundu, July 20, 2023, 7:37 AM
Security Google Google's new defense against cyberattacks: limiting internet access for employees Extreme but effective? By Rob Thubron, July 19, 2023, 10:59 AM
Security Tech Culture Mastermind behind Uber hack and GTA 6 leak declared unfit for trial The breach cost Uber $3 million By Rob Thubron, July 17, 2023, 8:47 AM 11 comments
Security Tech Culture Ad for a cheap BMW was used as Trojan horse in Russian cyberattack on Ukrainian diplomats Beware of ads for inexpensive German cars By Rob Thubron, July 12, 2023, 10:27 AM
Security Mobile Spy app LetMeSpy gets spied on: hackers leak user data going back years Define irony By Rob Thubron, June 29, 2023, 5:20 AM
Security Space Hack-A-Sat 4 contest will let white hat hackers toy with a satellite in space For 50 years, we thought that satellites were hack-proof. It's not the case anymore By Alfonso Maruccia, June 26, 2023, 6:55 AM
Security Apple Apple iPhone zero-click exploit has been infecting phones with 'Triangulation' spyware since 2019 Russian intelligence claims Apple and NSA are working together to spy on thousands of diplomats By Adrian Potoroaca, June 2, 2023, 10:57 AM
Software Security 'Terminator' tool uses vulnerable Windows driver to kill almost any security software A Russian hacker is selling the AV and EDR evasion tool for anywhere between $300 and $3,000 By Adrian Potoroaca, June 1, 2023, 10:09 AM
Security Tech Culture Amazon agrees to $5.8 million FTC settlement over Ring privacy violations that include employees spying on customers Female users were spied on for months using cameras in their bedrooms and bathrooms By Rob Thubron, June 1, 2023, 9:42 AM 8 comments
Security Barracuda Networks has disclosed that hackers have been actively exploiting a severe zero-day for 8 months Bad actors created backdoors into an undisclosed number of networks By Cal Jeffrey, May 31, 2023, 4:16 PM
Security Microsoft Microsoft and global intelligence agencies warn of Chinese state hackers infecting US critical infrastructure China is preparing for future crises involving the US By Rob Thubron, May 25, 2023, 7:39 AM
Tech Culture Security Former Ubiquiti engineer sentenced to six years for stealing company data, attempted extortion The "unsanctioned security drill" excuse didn't work By Rob Thubron, May 12, 2023, 6:15 AM
AI Security Def Con convention to host thousands of white hat hackers put against generative AI Red team exercises will seek bugs, biases and hallucinations in large language models By Alfonso Maruccia, May 9, 2023, 12:43 PM
Security Tech Culture China calls the US an "Empire of Hacking," citing 2017 Wikileaks files The FBI once said China is responsible for more cyberattacks on the US than every other country combined By Rob Thubron, May 7, 2023, 10:08 AM 26 comments
Security Security experts are using malware's own code to protect potential victims Researchers fight Gootloader malware with criminals' own tactics By Alfonso Maruccia, April 26, 2023, 3:03 PM