Security News

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...

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...