Security News

Georgia Governor Vetoes Controversial Hack-Back Bill
2018-05-09 16:08

The bill would have allowed companies in the state to perform offensive cyberactions in the face of an attack.

New Rowhammer attack can be used to hack Android devices remotely
2018-05-04 15:22

Researchers from Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam have demonstrated that it is possible to use a Rowhammer attack to remotely hack Android phones. What is a Rowhammer attack? “The Rowhammer attack...

Industrial Networks Easy to Hack From Corporate Systems: Study
2018-05-03 13:01

Hackers could in many organizations easily gain access to industrial environments from the corporate network, according to an analysis conducted by Positive Technologies. read more

Beware of Russian attackers impersonating LoJack security software to hack computers
2018-05-03 12:20

The popular anti-theft software, which is built into many popular computers at the BIOS level, is being impersonated by Fancy Bear.

Hacktivists, Tech Giants Protest Georgia’s ‘Hack-Back’ Bill
2018-05-02 20:13

Google, Microsoft, security researchers and hacking groups have lined up to protest the bill, which would criminalize unauthorized computer access.

Failbreak: Bloke gets seven years in the clink for trying to hack his friend out of jail
2018-04-30 19:06

Michigan man caught poking around in county IT systems A 27-year-old man from Michigan will be spending seven years and three months behind bars after trying to hack the US state's IT systems to...

$35 Million Penalty for Not Telling Investors of Yahoo Hack
2018-04-25 02:28

US securities regulators on Tuesday announced that Altaba will pay a $35 million penalty for not telling them hackers had stolen Yahoo's "crown jewels." read more

British head of Crackas With Attitude gets two years for CIA hack
2018-04-20 19:21

Kane Gamble gambles and loses on hacking skills The British teenager who was sufficiently talented and stupid to target the head of the CIA has been given a two-year jail sentence.…

Myth vs. Reality: Critical infrastructure hacks
2018-04-17 12:23

To disrupt elections hackers are likely to target critical infrastructure like transportation, energy, and communication systems, says CloudPassage CTO Carson Sweet.

US, Britain Warn of Russian Campaign to Hack Networks
2018-04-16 23:32

Russian government-sponsored hackers are compromising the key hardware of government and business computer networks like routers and firewalls, giving them virtual control of data flows, Britain...