Security News

US border cops confirm: Maker of America's license-plate, driver recognition tech hacked, camera images swiped
2019-06-10 22:57

That story we broke in May? It is still true – and perhaps even worse than first thought The US Customs and Border Patrol today said hackers broke into one of its bungling technology...

Your Linux Can Get Hacked Just by Opening a File in Vim or Neovim Editor
2019-06-10 18:33

Linux users, beware! If you haven't recently updated your Linux operating system, especially the command-line text editor utility, do not even try to view the content of a file using Vim or...

How to stop your interns from getting hacked: 6 tips
2019-05-31 14:05

With Generation Z's huge presence on social media, they are opening up more doors for hackers to infiltrate. Here's how to keep your interns protected.

New Zealand’s “hacked” budget was found on a website
2019-05-30 12:07

Police close their investigation, concluding that New Zealand's "wellbeing" budget wasn't hacked.

New Zealand Says Budget Leak Was Bungled, Not Hacked
2019-05-30 09:30

A security breach that led to the premature release of New Zealand's budget resulted from an online bungle, not a sophisticated cyberattack as originally claimed, red-faced officials admitted...

Flipboard Database Hacked — Users' Account Information Exposed
2019-05-29 10:33

Flipboard, a popular social sharing and news aggregator service used by over 150 million people, has disclosed that its databases containing account information of certain users have been hacked....

Rats leave the sinking ship as hackers’ forum gets hacked
2019-05-21 11:36

The OGUsers forum, which trades in hijacked social accounts, has been hacked, its hard drives wiped, and its user database published online.

TeamViewer Confirms It Was Hacked in 2016
2019-05-20 12:51

Remote control and support solutions provider TeamViewer has confirmed that hackers likely operating out of China breached its systems back in 2016, but the company decided not to disclose the...

Account Hijacking Forum OGusers Hacked
2019-05-18 13:44

Ogusers[.]com -- a forum popular among people involved in hijacking online accounts and conducting SIM swapping attacks to seize control over victims' phone numbers -- has itself been hacked,...

CIA traitor spy thrown in the clink for selling secrets to China. Stack Overflow, TeamViewer admit: We were hacked...
2019-05-18 10:01

...And more from the world of infosec this week Roundup Here's a quick catch-up of all things infosec beyond what we've already reported this week.…