Security News

US Wants Woman Accused in Capital One Hack to Stay Locked Up
2019-08-23 17:36

A woman accused of hacking Capital One and at least 30 other organizations is a flight risk, a threat and should be kept locked up until her trial, U.S. prosecutors said in court documents filed...

Fortnite Ransomware Masquerades as an Aimbot Game Hack
2019-08-20 20:29

Attackers are taking aim at Fortnite's global community of 250 million gamers.

European Central Bank shuts down website following hack, data theft
2019-08-19 10:20

The European Central Bank (ECB) confirmed on Thursday that its Banks’ Integrated Reporting Dictionary (BIRD) website has been compromised by attackers and taken down until the situation is brought...

Iowa Grocery Chain Investigating Possible Hack of Payment Processing Systems
2019-08-16 19:12

A West Des Moines, Iowa-based grocery chain that also operates restaurants, fuel-pumps and drive-thru coffee shops is warning its customers about a security incident involving some of its payment...

European Central Bank Closes a Website Following Hack
2019-08-16 17:48

Malware Found; Personal Data Apparently ExposedThe European Central Bank has closed one of its websites after its IT staff found that a hacker compromised some personal information on the site and...

Elon Musk Wants to Hack Your Brain
2019-08-13 17:33

Neuralink Pursues a Brain-Computer Interface; What Could Go Wrong?The news that serial entrepreneur Elon Musk and scientists have unveiled Neuralink - a neuroscience startup that's been in stealth...

SQLite Vulnerability Permits iOS Hack: Report
2019-08-13 17:33

Check Point Researchers Say Flaw Allows Execution of Malicious CodeSecurity researchers at Check Point Software Technologies say they've uncovered an SQLite database vulnerability in Apple iOS...

DEF CON 2019: Picture Perfect Hack of a Canon EOS 80D DSLR
2019-08-11 18:00

Session shows how researchers found multiple vulnerability in Canon firmware that can be used in a malware attack.

DEF CON 2019: New Class of SQLite Exploits Open Door to iPhone Hack
2019-08-10 21:00

Researchers exploit a SQLite memory corruption issue outside of a browser.

Hack of High-End Hotel Smart Locks Shows IoT Security Fail
2019-08-09 20:18

LAS VEGAS – A vulnerability in a popular IoT lock key – used chiefly by a high-end hotel in Europe – allowed researchers to break into hotel rooms. The locks in question are dubbed “mobile keys”...