Security News

'Zip Slip' security hole lets evil archive files hack your computer
2018-06-05 17:30

Path traversal flaw could lead to data mangling, code execution – so patch now Booby-trapped compressed archive files can exploit a vulnerability in a large range of software to overwrite...

26 Million Users Hit by Ticketfly Hack
2018-06-05 05:16

Ticketfly, the ticket distribution service owned by Eventbrite, has started restoring services after its website was defaced by a hacker who also gained access to user information. read more

Ticketfly, Major Concert Venues Still Offline After Hack
2018-06-01 13:12

A cyber-attack has brought the websites of both ticket distribution service Ticketfly – and the major venues it services – offline on Thursday.

Personal Data Compromised in Ticketfly Hack
2018-06-01 09:36

Eventbrite-owned ticket distribution service Ticketfly shut down its website on Thursday after it was defaced by a hacker who calls himself “IsHaKdZ.” read more

Forget VPNfilter – here’s BACKLASH, a networking hack from way, way back
2018-05-30 23:29

With a name like BACKLASH, you might think this hack comes from the era of mechanical devices, with gears and pulleys. You'd be right!

Despacito YouTube video hack – teenagers charged
2018-05-30 11:26

Web defacement is supposed to be an old-fashioned type of hack, but it probably didn’t look that way to YouTube viewers on 10 April.

Fraudsters Claim To Hack Two Canadian Banks
2018-05-29 21:15

Two Canadian banks reported that they may be targets of a hack after fraudsters claimed that they electronically accessed personal and account information.

Researchers hack BMW cars, discover 14 vulnerabilities
2018-05-23 15:20

Keen Security Lab researchers have discovered fourteen vulnerabilities affecting a variety of BMW car models. The flaws could be exploited to gain local and remote access to infotainment (a.k.a...

Server? What server? Site forgotten for 12 years attracts hacks, fines
2018-05-22 16:17

The University of Greenwich might not have noticed the website but hackers did.

Signal bugs, car hack antics, the Adobe flaw you may have missed, and much more
2018-05-19 08:29

EFF wins another privacy battle, ICE chips off AI spy plan Roundup Here's your guide to this week's infosec news beyond what we've already covered.…