Security News

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.…

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.