Security News

Hacking healthcare: A call for infosec researchers to probe biomedical devices
2019-04-10 06:11

It is a brave new connected world out there and there is no shortage of cybersecurity risks associated with everything we do. We can’t even be sure that the technologies that keep as alive and...

FBI catches heat, HS kids catch a hacking rap, and Albany catches a ransomware infection
2019-04-06 11:56

Plus, JavaScript card sniffer's go under the microscope Roundup This week had an Apple engineer fighting the government, an Apache update release, and a security scare at Mar-a-Lago.…

Commando VM — Turn Your Windows Computer Into A Hacking Machine
2019-04-04 18:33

FireEye today released Commando VM, which according to the company, is a "first of its kind Windows-based security distribution for penetration testing and red teaming." When it comes to the...

Hacking Instagram to Get Free Meals in Exchange for Positive Reviews
2019-04-02 11:16

This is a fascinating hack: In today's digital age, a large Instagram audience is considered a valuable currency. I had also heard through the grapevine that I could monetize a large following --...

Brit founder of Windows leaks website Buildfeed and infosec bod spared jail for hacking Microsoft
2019-03-29 18:20

26 and 24-year-olds slapped with suspended sentences, community work orders The Brit who ran the BuildFeed website of Windows leaks has been handed a suspended prison sentence – along with a...

Georgia Man Admits to Hacking Accounts of Athletes and Musicians
2019-03-29 14:56

A Georgia man admitted to hacking into the Apple accounts of high-profile professional athletes and musicians and to stealing the credit card information of some of them.  read more

Elfin Hacking Group Targets Multiple U.S. and Saudi Arabian Firms
2019-03-28 08:33

An Iran-linked cyber-espionage group that has been found targeting critical infrastructure, energy and military sectors in Saudi Arabia and the United States two years ago continues targeting...

Report: Half of Breaches Trace to Hacking, Malware Attacks
2019-03-26 19:18

Business Email Compromise and Payroll Portal Hacks Are Surging, Beazley WarnsBeazley Breach Response Services, a unit of global insurance company Beazley, reports that nearly half of the more than...

Pwn2Own 2019: Researchers Win Tesla After Hacking Its Browser
2019-03-23 06:02

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Beto O'Dork: White House hopeful O'Rourke was a member of America's top hacking crew Cult of Dead Cow
2019-03-15 20:04

Revealed: Dem golden boy's past as BBS-dwelling l33t teen Newly minted US presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke says he was a member of Cult of the Dead Cow, one of the most legendary hacking groups...