Security News

Your Android Phone Can Get Hacked Just By Playing This Video
2019-07-25 18:49

Are you using an Android device? Beware! You should be more careful while playing a video on your smartphone—downloaded anywhere from the Internet or received through email. That's because, a...

FSB Contractor Hacked, Secret Russian Projects Exposed
2019-07-22 14:39

A group of hackers has leaked online information on secret projects allegedly stolen from the servers of Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) contractor Sytech. read more

Hacked Bulgarian database reaches online forums
2019-07-22 12:21

Data on millions of people stolen from the Bulgarian government has already popped up on hacker trading forums.

Scotland Yard Twitter and Emails Hacked
2019-07-20 14:19

London's Metropolitan Police apologised Saturday after its Twitter, emails and news pages were targeted by hackers and began pumping out a series of bizarre messages. read more

Your biz won't be hacked by a super-leet exploit. It'll be Bob in sales opening a dodgy email
2019-07-19 13:00

Or Sam connecting a vulnerable dev box to production. Here's your gentle guide to risks and threats menacing your IT Backgrounder The good news for enterprise security is that the number of...

Hacked Bluetooth hair straighteners are too hot to handle
2019-07-18 12:09

The Glamoriser Smart Bluetooth straightener offers up yet another example of how not to add a risky product to the Internet of Things (IoT).

How to tell if any of your website passwords may have been hacked
2019-07-12 15:14

If you're worried a password you use to log in to a site was leaked during a data breach, read about two websites and a Chrome extension that can alert you if this happens.

Hacked Hair Straighteners Can Threaten Homes
2019-07-12 13:50

A lack of a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) pairing mechanism leaves the smart IoT devices open to malicious manipulation.

Archive Server of Pale Moon Open Source Browser Hacked
2019-07-11 14:15

Developers of the open source web browser Pale Moon revealed on Wednesday that the project’s archive server was compromised and all executable files were infected with malware. read more

Ex-IT Worker Who Hacked Former Company's Website Gets Prison
2019-07-11 04:34

An Arizona man has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for hacking into computer systems operated by his former California employer and then deleting its website and marketing materials....