Security News

US voting systems: Full of holes, loaded with pop music, and hacked in 10 min by an 11-year-old
2018-08-13 14:30

Good luck voting in November, folks in US, you're going to need it DEF CON Hackers of all ages have been investigating America’s voting machine tech and the results aren’t good - one enterprising...

How some business Macs could get hacked right out of the box
2018-08-10 14:22

A new report from Wired reveals a common vulnerability in Macs that exploits DEP and MDM platforms.

How one man could have hacked every Mac developer (73% of them, anyway)
2018-08-10 12:49

An inadvertently exposed login key could have spelled cybersecurity disaster for the Homebrew project, beloved of Mac developers everywhere.

Crims hacked accounts, got phones, resold them – and the Feds reckon they've nabbed 'em
2018-08-09 20:11

Thousands of mobes allegedly slurped, fenced via phishing, etc A dozen people have been indicted in America for allegedly fencing more than $1m in smartphones and other kit obtained via hacking and fraud.…

IoT security warning: Your hacked devices are being used for cyber crime says FBI
2018-08-03 14:12

Vulnerable devices like routers and webcams are providing an easy means of cyber criminals conducting attacks - and staying anonymous while doing it.

Hacked MicroTik Routers Serve Cryptocurrency-Mining Malware
2018-08-03 13:17

Researchers: Attackers Have Compromised More Than 209,000 RoutersAttackers have targeted a patched vulnerability to exploit more than 209,000 carrier-grade routers made by Latvian manufacturer...

Reddit Hacked – Emails, Passwords, Private Messages Stolen
2018-08-02 06:47

Another day, another significant data breach. This time the victim is Reddit... seems someone is really pissed off with Reddit's account ban policy or bias moderators. Reddit social media network...

Idaho inmates hacked prison system to add money to their accounts
2018-07-30 15:59

364 inmates at five correctional facilities in Idaho have managed to add nearly a quarter million dollars worth of credit to their JPay accounts by exploiting a vulnerability in the system, the...

KICKICO Hacked: Cybercriminal Steals $7.7 Million from ICO Platform
2018-07-30 14:33

Again some bad news for cryptocurrency users. KICKICO, a blockchain-based initial coin offering (ICO) support platform, has fallen victim to a suspected cyber attack and lost more than 70 million...