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Boston Children's Hospital Hacker Gets Long Prison Sentence
2019-01-11 20:33

Hacktivist Martin Gottesfeld Also Ordered to Pay RestitutionA hacktivist who launched distributed denial-of-service attacks on Boston Children's Hospital and another local facility in 2014 has...

UK Hacker Jailed for Attack on Liberian Telecoms Firm
2019-01-11 18:25

A British computer hacker has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for a cyberattack that knocked out telecommunications services in Liberia. Daniel Kaye was paid by an employee of a rival firm...

Most People Expect a Serious Cyberattack Against Their Country
2019-01-11 18:03

People across the world are expecting major cyber-attacks against their own country. read more

TA505 Crime Gang Debuts Brand-New ServHelper Backdoor
2019-01-11 17:49

The latest malware from TA505 has been seen targeting banks, retailers and restaurants with two different versions.

Does WhatsApp Has A Privacy Bug That Could Expose Your Messages?
2019-01-11 17:48

In-short conclusion—Whatsapp service or its 45-days deletion policy doesn't seem to have a bug. For detailed logical explanation, please read below. An Amazon employee earlier today tweeted...

Rapid7 Releases Metasploit 5.0
2019-01-11 17:09

Rapid7 on Friday announced the release of Metasploit 5.0. The latest major version of the popular penetration testing framework introduces several new important features, improved performance, and...

Why Are We So Stupid About Passwords? German Edition
2019-01-11 17:03

Politicians' All-Star Password Picks: '123' and 'ILoveYou'German officials say the suspect behind the mega-leak of politicians' and celebrities' personal details exploited their weak passwords to...

U.S. Government Shutdown Leaves Dozens of .Gov Websites Vulnerable
2019-01-11 16:23

As the shutdown continues into its 21st day, dozens of .gov websites haven't renewed their TLS certificates.

Yet Another Bypass: Is 2FA Broken? Authentication Experts Weigh In
2019-01-11 15:44

A penetration testing tool called Modlishka can defeat two-factor authentication in the latest 2FA security issue. We asked a roundtable of experts what it all means.

Was North Korea Wrongly Accused of Ransomware Attacks?
2019-01-11 15:17

Ryuk Ransomware’s Attribution to North Korea Likely Incorrect, Multiple Security Firms Believe read more