Security News

Typing 'A' key 29 times lets you hack HPE iLO 4 servers
2018-07-06 17:36

Utilizing a cURL request and the string of letters, researcher obtained a cleartext password.

Password-Guessing Was Used to Hack Gentoo Linux Github Account
2018-07-05 10:33

Maintainers of the Gentoo Linux distribution have now revealed the impact and "root cause" of the attack that saw unknown hackers taking control of its GitHub account last week and modifying the...

Gentoo GitHub repo hack made possible by these 3 rookie mistakes
2018-07-05 07:02

Weak password, no 2FA, loose policies ... and only luck limited the damage The developers of Gentoo Linux have revealed how it was possible for its GitHub organization account to be hacked:...

Gentoo hack caused by three rookie mistakes
2018-07-05 07:02

Weak password, no 2FA, loose policies ... and only luck limited the damage The developers of Gentoo Linux have revealed how it was possible for its GitHub repository to be hacked: someone deduced...

Gentoo stops GitHub repo hack in an hour, setting standard for security response
2018-07-02 13:54

Gentoo’s quick and comprehensive response to a hack should be considered the standard against which organizations are judged for handling security breaches.

Rewards Points Targeted by Teens in Hack of 500K Accounts
2018-06-28 17:38

The two teens used the rewards points built up in the accounts to make purchases, before selling the account credentials on the Dark Web.

Ticketmaster hack: Gig revelers' personal, payment info glimpsed by support site malware
2018-06-27 17:43

What a party pooper Ticketmaster UK has warned punters that malware infected one of its customer support systems – and may have siphoned off their personal information and payment details.…

Fastbooking Hack Leaves Japan Hotel Red-Faced
2018-06-27 16:10

A Japanese hotel chain has apologised after more than 120,000 items of customer information were stolen in hacks of its reservations handled by French company Fastbooking. read more

Analysis: Distraction Tactics Used in Banco de Chile Hack
2018-06-15 13:18

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: An analysis of how distraction tactics were used during a $10 million SWIFT-related hack at Banco de Chile. Also, a wrapup of Infosecurity Europe.