Security News

That Bloomberg Supply-Chain-Hack Story
2018-11-30 12:28

Back in October, Bloomberg reported that China has managed to install backdoors into server equipment that ended up in networks belonging to -- among others -- Apple and Amazon. Pretty much...

Uber fined £385k by ICO for THAT hack of 57m customers' deets
2018-11-27 11:03

2.7 million Brits caught up in 'serious failure of data security' says UK data watchdog The UK’s data watchdog has slapped a £385,000 penalty on app-not-driving-service baddie Uber for security...

8 tips for avoiding phishing, malware, scams, and hacks while holiday shopping online
2018-11-23 22:05

The holiday season isn't just busy for shoppers--it's busy for cybercriminals, too. Here's a holiday shopping safety guide with advice on how to stay safe online.

Get paid up to $40,000 for finding ways to hack Facebook or Instagram accounts
2018-11-21 16:18

Here we have great news for all bug bounty hunters. Now you can get paid up to $40,000 for finding and responsibly reporting critical vulnerabilities in the websites and mobile applications owned...

New Vehicle Hack Exposes Users’ Private Data Via Bluetooth
2018-11-19 17:25

People who have synced their mobile phones with a wide variety of vehicle infotainment systems may have have their personal information exposed to a new type of vehicle hack, security researchers...

Vision Direct 'fesses up to hack that exposed customer names, payment cards
2018-11-19 14:10

Data including CVV numbers slurped up as customers submitted it to website Vision Direct has admitted customers' personal and financial data was leaked earlier this month after hackers compromised...

China's Hack Attacks: An Economic Espionage Campaign
2018-11-16 06:18

An analysis of China's surging hack attacks as part of an economic espionage campaign leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also: Choosing the right MSSP, plus an analysis of the...

Did you by chance hack OPM back in 2015? Good news, your password probably still works!
2018-11-14 20:51

Government audit finds office still hasn't cleaned up from Obama-era megabreach More than three years after suffering one of the largest cyber-attacks in US government history, the Office of...

Want to hack an ATM for free cash? It's as easy as Windows XP
2018-11-14 14:00

Bank machines pen testing reveals alarming results ATM machines are vulnerable to an array of basic attack techniques that would allow hackers to lift thousands in cash.…

Russia: We did not hack the US Democrats. But if we did, we're immune from prosecution (lmao)
2018-11-13 21:07

Hackers are lethal weapons, as in diplomatic... oh forget it The Russian government has denied having anything to do with hacking the US Democratic party in 2016, although in a court filing this...