Security News

Facebook Sues NSO Group Over Alleged WhatsApp Hack
2019-10-29 20:04

In a new lawsuit, WhatsApp owner Facebook says that NSO Group was behind the WhatsApp zero-day exploits earlier in 2019.

City of Joburg says it knows who ransom hack attacker is, refuses to pay off criminals
2019-10-28 17:56

Hayi wena! Jozi officials claim they'll have 80% of systems back online as deadline expires Several hours past the payment deadline, Johannesburg has vowed not to give in to criminal hackers who...

New PHP Flaw Could Let Attackers Hack Sites Running On Nginx Servers
2019-10-26 19:04

If you're running any PHP based website on NGINX server and have PHP-FPM feature enabled for better performance, then beware of a newly disclosed vulnerability that could allow unauthorized...

News Wrap: Hotel Robot Hacks, FTC Stalkerware Crackdown
2019-10-25 15:52

From hacking hotel room robots to crackdowns on stalkerware apps, Threatpost editors break down this week's top news stories.

No ‘Silver Bullet’ Fix for Alexa, Google Smart Speaker Hacks
2019-10-22 17:13

Karsten Nohl, who was behind this week's research that outlined new eavesdropping hacks for Alexa and Google Home, says that privacy for smart home assistants still has a ways to go.

Public, Election Officials May Be Kept in the Dark on Hacks
2019-10-21 10:34

If the FBI discovers that foreign hackers have infiltrated the networks of your county election office, you may not find out about it until after voting is over. And your governor and other state...

Review: The Great Hack
2019-10-18 04:00

Data is the most valuable asset/resource on Earth. Still, we have little or no control over who is exploiting ours without our consent. That is what the authors, Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer,...

Hackers hack card details from BriansClub carding site
2019-10-17 10:06

They stole 26 million credit cards from the massive black market site, and now financial institutions are ensuring the cards can't be abused.

Hollywood hack job: How cybersecurity consultant for hit TV show "Mr. Robot" brought authenticity to actor Rami Malek's character
2019-10-15 15:52

James Plouffe, cybersecurity consultant for "Mr. Robot" reveals how he helped make hacking a reality on the USA-Network drama series starring Rami Malek and Christian Slater.

“BriansClub” Hack Rescues 26M Stolen Cards
2019-10-15 11:05

"BriansClub," a popular underground store for buying stolen credit card data that uses Yours Truly's likeness in its advertising, has itself been hacked. The data stolen from BriansClub...