Security News

Researchers Demonstrate How to Hack Any TikTok Account by Sending SMS
2020-01-08 02:02

TikTok, the 3rd most downloaded app in 2019, is under intense scrutiny over users' privacy, censoring politically controversial content and on national-security grounds-but it's not over yet, as the security of billions of TikTok users would be now under question. The famous Chinese viral video-sharing app contained potentially dangerous vulnerabilities that could have allowed remote attackers to hijack any user account just by knowing the mobile number of targeted victims.

Hardware hacks: The next generation of cybercrime
2019-12-19 06:30

Every 39 seconds there is a cyber attack affecting one out of three Americans. All organizations need to take proactive measures and think like the attackers that are infiltrating their networks....

Ring Plagued by Security Issues, Flood of Hacks
2019-12-18 19:20

A Motherboard report found Ring lacking basic security measures for preventing hackers from hijacking the devices.

Alexa, Google Home Eavesdropping Hack Not Yet Fixed
2019-12-17 14:00

Researchers say that Amazon and Google need to focus on weeding out malicious skills from the getgo, rather than after they are already live.

Flaw in Elementor and Beaver Addons Let Anyone Hack WordPress Sites
2019-12-13 02:25

Attention WordPress users! Your website could easily get hacked if you are using "Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder," or "Ultimate Addons for Elementor" and haven't recently updated them to the...

SANS Announces 13th Holiday Hack Challenge and 2nd KringleCon infosec conference
2019-12-06 06:00

Sign up, tune in, expand your knowledge, and compete in hacking contests Promo On December 9, SANS will launch its second annual KringleCon virtual conference followed shortly thereafter by its...

Official: Russian-Owned Company Attempted Ohio Election Hack
2019-12-02 15:19

Ohio detected and thwarted an election-related cyber attack earlier this month, the state’s elections chief said. Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said the “relatively unsophisticated”...

Google Will Award $1M-Plus to People Who Can Hack Titan M Security Chip
2019-11-22 11:53

The company expanded its Android bug bounty program as one of several recent moves to ramp up mobile security.

Disney Plus Blames Past Hacks for User Accounts Sold Online
2019-11-20 18:11

Disney said Disney Plus account passwords being sold in underground hacking forums are coming from previous breaches at other companies, predating last week’s launch of its streaming service. read more

Google Discloses Android Camera Hijack Hack
2019-11-19 20:09

Google has disclosed a now-fixed issue that enabled third-party apps to access a disturbing set of permissions for its Camera App built into Android phones.