Security News

U.S. Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm for State-Backed Hacking Campaigns
2025-01-04 07:30

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday issued sanctions against a Beijing-based cybersecurity company known as Integrity Technology Group, Incorporated...

Former NSA cyberspy's not-so-secret hobby: Hacking Christmas lights
2024-12-25 13:27

Rob Joyce explains how it's done Video In 2018, Rob Joyce, then Donald Trump's White House Cybersecurity Coordinator, gave a surprise talk at the legendary hacking conference Shmoocon about his hobby.…

Spyware Maker NSO Group Found Liable for Hacking WhatsApp
2024-12-24 12:04

A judge has found that NSO Group, maker of the Pegasus spyware, has violated the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act by hacking WhatsApp in order to spy on people using it. Jon Penney and I wrote a...

Hacking Digital License Plates
2024-12-17 17:04

Not everything needs to be digital and “smart.” License plates, for example: Josep Rodriguez, a researcher at security firm IOActive, has revealed a technique to “jailbreak” digital license plates...

US sanctions Chinese firm for hacking firewalls in ransomware attacks
2024-12-10 16:37

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Chinese cybersecurity company Sichuan Silence and one of its employees for their involvement in a series of Ragnarok ransomware attacks targeting U.S....

Overcoming legal and organizational challenges in ethical hacking
2024-11-25 05:30

In this Help Net Security interview, Balázs Pózner, CEO at Hackrate, discusses the essential technical skills for ethical hackers and how they vary across different security domains. He explains...

Microsoft announces Zero Day Quest hacking event with big rewards
2024-11-19 19:04

Microsoft is enhancing its bug bounty initiatives with the launch of the Zero Day Quest hacking event. With $4 million in potential rewards, it focuses on driving research in critical areas such...

Microsoft launches Zero Day Quest hacking event with $4 million in rewards
2024-11-19 13:30

​Microsoft announced today at its Ignite annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, that it's expanding its bug bounty programs with Zero Day Quest, a new hacking event focusing on cloud and AI...

Fired Disney staffer accused of hacking menu to add profanity, wingdings, removes allergen info
2024-10-30 15:12

If you're gonna come at the mouse, you need to be better at hiding your tracks A disgruntled ex-Disney employee has been arrested and charged with hacking his former employer's systems to alter...

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2024-10-25 14:31

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