Security News

Hashcat developer discovers simpler way to crack WPA2 wireless passwords
2018-08-07 18:43

While looking for ways to attack the new WPA3 security standard, Hashcat developer Jens “Atom” Steube found a simpler way to capture and crack access credentials protecting WPA and WPA2 wireless...

Steam Bans Developer After Outcry Over Cryptomining, Scam Items
2018-08-01 13:06

A simple, 2D game raised eyebrows after it was found to be consuming big amounts of processing power.

Twitter boots 143K bad apps, throttles developer access to API
2018-07-26 10:04

Devs now have to register and will be capped at 10 apps, and those apps are now on a diet: no more endless gorging on spam/bot-pestering/etc.

21-year-old spy tool developer faces prison
2018-07-18 13:01

Luminosity RAT sold for as little as $39.99 and could spy, steal passwords, mine cryptocurrency, and launch DDoSes.

LuminosityLink creepware developer cops plea in Kentucky
2018-07-17 22:28

Man admits to selling remote access malware for spying A US software developer has admitted to selling and supporting malware, after originally claiming the remote access tool was legitimate admin...

Cryptocurrency Exchange Developer Bancor Loses $23.5 Million
2018-07-11 13:03

A Wallet Used for Upgrading Smart Contracts Was CompromisedAttackers have stolen $23.5 million in cryptocurrency from Bancor, which is developing a decentralized exchange. The cause of the hack...

How to Solve the Developer vs. Cybersecurity Team Battle
2018-07-06 19:29

InfoSec Insider Chris Eng tackles how companies can bring bridge the divide between software developers and cybersecurity teams to bring to market reliable and secure applications.

Don't sweat 1337 hackers, sloppy developers are a much bigger security threat
2018-07-05 21:24

DARPA-funded white hat advises coders to stick to their knitting AppSec EU App developers should focus on the basics rather than worrying about state-sponsored zero-day attacks, mobile security...

Be careful business pros: App developers could be spying your Gmail inbox
2018-07-03 14:17

Third-party app developers can read the Gmail inboxes of users who opt in to email-based services, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Apple prohibits developers from using, selling users’ Contacts
2018-06-14 18:38

According to new rules recently published by Apple, iOS app developers must refrain from creating a database of the information gleaned from users’ Contacts and to sell it on. Wealth of private...