Security News

Twitter Temporarily Disables Tweeting via SMS After CEO Hack
2019-09-05 07:24

Twitter announced on Wednesday that it has decided to temporarily disable the feature that allows users to post tweets via SMS, in an effort to protect accounts. read more

Countermeasure: Hack the Hacker?
2019-09-04 14:25

In light of the growing number of mega breaches (e.g., MEGA Collection #1, Dunkin’ Donuts, Citrix) and the ongoing ransomware epidemic, politicians on both sides of the aisle are pushing for...

Huawei Accuses US Government of Hack Attacks
2019-09-04 13:48

White House 'Using Every Tool At Its Disposal' to Disrupt Business, Firm ClaimsThe battle between Huawei Technologies and the White House continues to intensify, with the Chinese manufacturing...

iPhone Hacks May Be Linked to Broader China Spying
2019-09-04 12:48

Volexity Says Websites Related to Muslim Group Hit By Android ExploitsAn extraordinary iPhone hacking campaign revealed by Google last week may be linked to other Android spying campaigns focused...

Twitter CEO Hack Highlights Dangers of 'SIM Swap' Fraud
2019-09-04 12:36

Even with considerable security precautions in place, Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey became the victim of an embarrassing compromise when attackers took control of his account on the platform...

Massive iPhone Hack Targets Uyghurs
2019-09-03 11:09

China is being blamed for a massive surveillance operation that targeted Uyghur Muslims. This story broke in waves, the first wave being about the iPhone. Earlier this year, Google's Project Zero...

iOS Vulnerabilities Allowed Attackers to Remotely Hack iPhones for Years
2019-08-30 14:56

Google on Thursday published detailed information on five iOS exploit chains, one of which has been used to remotely hack iPhones for at least two years.  read more

Bug Hunters Invited to Hack Facebook Devices at Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019
2019-08-29 07:11

Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) on Wednesday announced the prizes, rules and targets for Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019, which is set to take place on November 6-7 alongside the PacSec conference in...

We will hack back if you tamper with our shiz, NATO declares to world's black hats
2019-08-27 15:52

Starting a war over stopped trams? Unlikely, says intelligence boffin NATO's secretary-general has once again declared that members of the alliance will respond with force to cyber-attacks, in...