Security News

Police phone tracking firm hacked, passwords leaked thanks to weak hashing
2018-05-17 14:52

Securus, which tracks phones for police, was using the MD5 algorithm to hash stored passwords.

North Korea Denies it Hacked UN Sanctions Committee Database
2018-05-03 01:07

North Korea on Wednesday denied hacking the database of a UN committee tasked with monitoring sanctions against Pyongyang, and called on Washington to focus on peace efforts ahead of a planned...

Report: Only 55% of users would change password if they were hacked
2018-05-02 19:48

A recent study found that 91% of people know using the same password for multiple accounts is wrong but 59% do it anyway.

Volkswagen and Audi car infotainment systems hacked remotely
2018-05-02 13:15

Researchers found a way into both cars through the Wi-Fi interface.

Man Who Hacked Jail Systems to Release His Friend Early Gets 7-Years in Prison
2018-05-01 06:48

Remember a young hacker who hacked jail systems in an attempt to release his prison inmate early? Well, that hacker will now be joining his inmate behind bars. Konrads Voits of Ypsilanti,...

Researchers Hacked Amazon’s Alexa to Spy On Users, Again
2018-04-25 15:30

Researchers discovered a flaw in Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant that enabled them to eavesdrop on consumers with smart devices – and automatically transcribe every word said.

Nintendo Switches Hacked to Run Linux—Unpatchable Exploit Released
2018-04-24 12:48

Two separate teams of security researchers have published working proof-of-concept exploits for an unpatchable vulnerability in Nvidia's Tegra line of embedded processors that comes on all...

You weren't hacked, Google tells Gmail users who received spam from themselves
2018-04-23 16:02

The method behind the spam glitch was spotted last year but ignored by Google

British Schoolboy Who Hacked CIA Director Gets 2-Year Prison Term
2018-04-21 10:33

The British teenager who managed to hack into the online accounts of several high-profile US government employees sentenced to two years in prison on Friday. Kane Gamble, now 18, hacked into email...

UK Teen Who Hacked CIA Chief Gets Two-Year Prison Term
2018-04-20 16:40

A British teenager who accessed the email accounts of top US intelligence and security officials including the head of the CIA was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday. Kane Gamble, 18,...