Security News

Phone Hack Uses Sensors To Steal PINs (Threatpost)

2017-04-12 20:00

University researchers created a browser-based JavaScript that leverages a phone's smart device sensor data to steal PINs.

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What kinds of people fall prey to identity theft, phishing, and hacks? It's not who you think (TechRepublic)

2017-04-12 14:18

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Gordon Ramsay's in-laws admit plot to hack sweary celeb chef's biz (The Register)

2017-04-12 13:03

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No, This Russian Cybercrime 'Kingpin' Probably Didn't Hack The U.S. Election (Forbes)

2017-04-10 22:03

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ShadowBrokers Dump More Equation Group Hacks, Auction File Password (Threatpost)

2017-04-10 19:26

The ShadowBrokers' latest dump of Equation Group hacks focuses on UNIX systems and GSM networks, and was accompanied by an open letter to President Trump.

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Hack of emergency siren system kept Dallas citizens up for hours (Help Net Security)

2017-04-10 19:24

When 156 emergency sirens in Dallas started wailing around midnight last Friday, the city’s 911 line was flooded with calls by panicked citizens who wanted to know what was going on, and whether...

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