Security News > 2017 > August

Someone Hacked Selena Gomez Instagram, Shared Nude Justin Bieber Photos (The Hackers News)
2017-08-30 03:06

The highest followers account on Instagram owned by Selena Gomez has recently been hacked with unknown hackers posting a bunch of nude photographs of her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber on her account....

Over 711 Million Email Addresses Exposed From SpamBot Server (The Hackers News)
2017-08-30 01:25

A massive database of 630 million email addresses used by a spambot to send large amounts of spam to has been published online in what appears to be one of the biggest data dumps of its kind. A...

An FDA First: Cyber Recall for Implantable Device (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-29 21:48

Cardiac Pacemakers Require New Firmware to Fix VulnerabilitiesThe FDA on Tuesday issued its first recall of a network-connected implantable device due to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Nearly...

Researchers figured out how to disable the Intel ME controller on Intel chipsets (Help Net Security)
2017-08-29 20:53

Researchers have discovered that Intel Management Engine (Intel ME) 11, a dedicated (and non-optional) microcontroller integrated into all Intel chipsets, can be disabled through a publicly...

Cyber Insurance: Separating Fact From Fiction (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-29 20:18

Attorney Richard Bortnick Addresses the MythsMany myths about cyber insurance persist. Attorney Richard Bortnick offers his perspective on what is fact and what is fiction.

Jimmy Banking Trojan Reuses NukeBot Code (Security Week)
2017-08-29 20:00

A recently discovered modification of the Neutrino banking Trojan reuses parts of the NukeBot source code that was made publicly available earlier this year, Kaspersky Lab researchers discovered. read more

Google Reminding Admins HTTP Pages Will Be Marked ‘Not Secure’ in October (Threatpost)
2017-08-29 19:12

Google began sending out notices to site owners this month who haven't yet migrated from HTTP to HTTPS warning them that in October their sites will be marked "NOT SECURE."

Researchers Figure Out How to Blind ISPs from Smart Home Device Traffic (Threatpost)
2017-08-29 19:04

Researchers have come up with a way to blind ISPs and attackers in a man-in-the-middle position to network traffic emanating from smart home devices.

Revamped Nukebot Malware Changes Targets, Adds Functions (Threatpost)
2017-08-29 18:54

Researchers warn a retooled ‘Jimmy’ Nukebot no longer steals bankcard data, rather focuses on avoiding detection as it downloads malicious modules.

Over $500,000 Up For Grabs at Mobile Pwn2Own 2017 Hacking Competition (Security Week)
2017-08-29 18:06

Trend Micro this week said that it will offer over $500,000 in cash prizes at Zero Day Initiative’s Mobile Pwn2Own contest, set to take place Nov. 1-2, during the PacSec 2017 Conference in Tokyo,...