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Lessons learned from the many crypto hacks
2019-03-29 06:15

The one poignant lesson that crypto investors globally have learned over the years is that despite the immutable, impenetrable nature of the technology behind cryptocurrencies and blockchain,...

Medtronic's Implantable Defibrillators Vulnerable to Life-Threatening Hacks
2019-03-22 12:03

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Thursday issued an advisory warning people of severe vulnerabilities in over a dozen heart defibrillators that could allow attackers to fully hijack them...

Researchers Earn $270,000 for Firefox, Edge Hacks at Pwn2Own 2019
2019-03-22 06:30

White hat hackers earned a total of $270,000 on the second day of the Pwn2Own hacking competition for demonstrating exploits against the Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge web browsers. read more

New WordPress Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Remote Attackers Hack Sites
2019-03-14 09:48

If for some reason your WordPress-based website has not yet been automatically updated to the latest version 5.1.1, it's highly recommended to immediately upgrade it before hackers could take...

Zero-Day Flaws in Counter-Strike 1.6 Let Malicious Servers Hack Gamers' PCs
2019-03-14 07:18

If you are a Counter-Strike gamer, then beware, because 39% of all existing Counter-Strike 1.6 game servers available online are malicious that have been set-up to remotely hack gamers' computers....

RSA Conference 2019: The Sky’s the Limit For Satellite Hacks
2019-03-06 19:45

Satellites are spotted with vulnerabilities and design flaws - and hackers are taking note, researchers report at the RSA Conference.

Container Escape Hack Targets Vulnerable Linux Kernel
2019-03-04 13:30

A proof-of-concept hack allows adversaries to tweak old exploits, have code jump containers and attack underlying infrastructure.

UN Aviation Agency Concealed Serious Hack: Media
2019-02-28 16:24

The Montreal-based United Nations aviation agency concealed for months a hack of its computers and allowed malware to spread throughout the airline industry, Canada's public broadcaster reported...

Latest WinRAR Flaw Being Exploited in the Wild to Hack Windows Computers
2019-02-26 13:48

It's not just the critical Drupal vulnerability that is being exploited by in the wild cybercriminals to attack vulnerable websites that have not yet applied patches already available by its...

Canada Helping Australia Determine 'Full Extent' of Hack
2019-02-20 21:42

Canada's electronic eavesdropping agency said Wednesday it is working with Canberra to try to determine the scale of computer hacking on Australia's parliament and political parties just months...