Security News

Dixons Carphone: Yeah, so, about that hack we said hit 1.2m records? Multiply that by 8.3
2018-07-31 09:51

Retailer says probe found 10m records hit – but no evidence of fraud Dixons Carphone today admitted that the data breach it discovered last month affected nine times as many people as first believed.…

How hack on 10,000 WordPress sites was used to launch an epic malvertising campaign
2018-07-30 15:03

Crooks exploited legit web ad ecosystem – researchers Security researchers at Check Point have lifted the lid on the infrastructure and methods of an enormous "malvertising" and banking trojan campaign.…

Swann security cameras vulnerable to spying hack
2018-07-26 18:59

Researchers have unearthed a security flaw in a Swann security camera that allows attackers to spy on the video and audio feed of anyone’s camera. Swann SWWHD-Intcam is battery-powered, connected...

New Bluetooth Hack Affects Millions of Devices from Major Vendors
2018-07-24 08:33

Yet another bluetooth hacking technique has been uncovered. A highly critical cryptographic vulnerability has been found affecting some Bluetooth implementations that could allow an...

Health Data Breach Tally: Lots of Hacks, Fewer Victims
2018-07-23 20:48

Bigger Organizations 'Have Invested Wisely' in Breach Prevention. What About Smaller Ones?Hacker attacks are still dominating the data breaches added to the official federal tally so far this...

Prime Minister's data stolen in Singapore hack, showing risk of connect health systems
2018-07-20 14:03

A major cyberattack on Singapore's government health database compromised 1.5 million people's personal information, including the Prime Minister.

Microsoft Says Russia Tried to Hack Three 2018 Midterm Election Candidates
2018-07-19 20:48

Microsoft said it detected and helped the US government to block Russian hacking attempts against at least three congressional candidates this year, a Microsoft executive revealed speaking at the...

Industry Reactions to U.S. Indicting 12 Russians for DNC Hack
2018-07-19 14:35

The U.S. last week indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers over their alleged role in a hacking operation targeting the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Hillary Clinton’s 2016...

Bogus Mobile Device Management system used to hack iPhones in India
2018-07-13 13:44

Baker's dozen pwned by tricksy attack Enterprise iPhone users in India have been targeted through a sophisticated and highly targeted attack run through bogus Mobile Device Management (MDM) servers.…

Gas Pump Hack
2018-07-13 11:18

This is weird: Police in Detroit are looking for two suspects who allegedly managed to hack a gas pump and steal over 600 gallons of gasoline, valued at about $1,800. The theft took place in the...