Security News

Spammers modify sites’ core WordPress files for long-lasting compromise (Help Net Security)

2016-08-17 20:38

In their quest to compromise WordPress installations and prevent site owners from discovering it and cleaning up the website, blackhat SEO spammers have turned to modifying core WordPress files....

#compromise #security #spammer #wordpress

NSA Hacked? 'Shadow Brokers' Crew Claims Compromise Of Surveillance Op (Forbes)

2016-08-15 16:36

#compromise #hacked #NSA #surveillance

Researchers Go Inside a Business Email Compromise Scam (Threatpost)

2016-08-04 14:00

Dell SecureWorks today published a report at Black Hat USA 2016 on a Nigerian Business Email Compromise scam called "wire-wire", or “waya-waya.”

#compromise #email #researcher #scam #threatpost

LastPass Patches Ormandy Remote Compromise Flaw (Threatpost)

2016-07-28 12:58

LastPass has patched a vulnerability in its Firefox add-on that allows attackers complete remote compromise of the password manager

#compromise #lastpass #threatpost

LastPass zero-day can lead to account compromise (Help Net Security)

2016-07-27 16:51

A zero-day flaw in the popular password manager LastPass can be triggered by users visiting a malicious site, allowing attackers to compromise the users’s account and all the sensitive information...

#compromise #lastpass #security #zeroday

Flawed code hooking engines open endpoints to compromise (Help Net Security)

2016-07-19 22:00

Six common security issues stemming from the incorrect implementation of code hooking and injection techniques have been unearthed by EnSilo researchers in over 15 different products, including...

#compromise #endpoint #security