Security News

Newb admits he ran Satori botnet that turned thousands of hacked devices into a 100Gbps+ DDoS-for-hire cannon
2019-09-05 00:47

One down, two to go The script kiddie at the center of the Satori botnet case has pleaded guilty.…

Zyxel Devices Can Be Hacked via DNS Requests, Hardcoded Credentials
2019-09-03 18:16

Multiple security vulnerabilities have been discovered by SEC Consult in various Zyxel devices, including flaws that involve sending unauthenticated DNS requests and hardcoded FTP credentials. read more

XKCD Forum Hacked – Over 562,000 Users’ Account Details Leaked
2019-09-03 15:34

XKCD—one of the most popular webcomic platforms known for its geeky tech humor and other science-laden comic strips on romance, sarcasm, math, and language—has suffered a data breach exposing data...

Hey Jack, How Was Your Account Hacked?
2019-09-02 12:48

Erratic Storm of Tweets Trace to Serial Takeover Artists 'Chuckling Squad'Following racist and anti-Semitic tweets being posted for a short time to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's hijacked account -...

Twitter CEO Account Hacked, Offensive Tweets Posted
2019-08-31 11:23

Twitter said Friday the account of chief executive Jack Dorsey had been "compromised" after a series of erratic and offensive messages were posted. read more

@jack’s twitter attacked, phone number hacked
2019-08-30 22:37

Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey's Twitter account was compromised.

Apple iPhones Hacked by Websites Exploiting Zero-Day Flaws
2019-08-30 11:33

Watering-Hole Attack Analysis From Google Follows Apple's February PatchesMultiple hacked websites since at least 2016 have been targeting zero-day flaws in current versions of Apple iOS to...

No REST for the wicked: Ruby gem hacked to siphon passwords, secrets from web devs
2019-08-20 21:21

Developer account cracked due to credential reuse, source tampered with and released to hundreds of programmers An old version of a Ruby software package called rest-client that was modified and...

European Central Bank Shuts Down 'BIRD Portal' After Getting Hacked
2019-08-16 12:18

The European Central Bank (ECB) confirmed Thursday that it had been hit by a cyberattack that involved attackers injecting malware into one of its websites and potentially stealing contact...

Feds: Capital One Suspect May Have Hacked 30-Plus Companies
2019-08-15 03:20

Federal prosecutors say a woman charged in a massive data breach at Capital One may have hacked more than 30 other organizations. read more