Security News

Elasticsearch Clusters Under Attack From Multiple Hacking Groups
2019-02-27 16:01

Cisco Talos’ security researchers warn of a spike in attacks on unsecured Elasticsearch clusters, coming from six distinct actors. read more

Learn Ethical Hacking with 180 Hours of Training — 2019 Course Bundle
2019-02-27 14:03

The world of cybersecurity is fast-paced and ever-changing. New attacks are unleashed every day, and companies around the world lose millions of dollars as a result. The only thing standing in the...

The Dark Sides of Modern Cars: Hacking and Data Collection
2019-02-26 11:58

How features such as infotainment and driver-assist can give others a leg up on car owners.

Many computers are vulnerable to hacking through common plug-in devices
2019-02-26 11:00

Attackers can compromise an unattended machine in a matter of seconds through devices such as chargers and docking stations. Vulnerabilities were found in computers with Thunderbolt ports running...

Prosecutors Seek 3-Year Sentence in 'Celebgate' Hacking Case
2019-02-25 07:00

Federal prosecutors have recommended a sentence of nearly three years in prison for a former Virginia high school teacher convicted of hacking into private digital accounts of celebrities and...

Hacking Virtual Reality – Researchers Exploit Popular Bigscreen VR App
2019-02-22 13:18

A team of cybersecurity researchers from the University of New Haven yesterday released a video demonstrating how vulnerabilities that most programmers often underestimate could have allowed...

WannaCry Hero Loses Key Motions in Hacking Case
2019-02-15 11:33

Judge Says 'Terrible Hangover' Didn't Fuzz Suspect's Miranda Rights ClarityA famed British computer security researcher has lost several key motions in a federal hacking case that stems from his...

US Air Force Veteran Charged in Iran Hacking Scheme
2019-02-14 10:18

Monica Witt Allegedly Aided Spear-Phishing Attacks Against US MilitaryA former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence agent was indicted for disclosing classified information and helping Iran...

Intel SGX 'safe' room easily trashed by white-hat hacking marauders: Enclave malware demo'd
2019-02-12 02:17

Rather handy for smuggling expensive zero-days onto targets and executing them Security researchers have found that Intel's Software Guard Extensions (SGX) don't live up to their name. In fact,...

Hacking the GCHQ Backdoor
2019-01-25 12:08

Last week, I evaluated the security of a recent GCHQ backdoor proposal for communications systems. Furthering the debate, Nate Cardozo and Seth Schoen of EFF explain how this sort of backdoor can...