Security News

Security world to hit Las Vegas for a week of hacking, cracking, fun
2018-08-04 01:20

Black Hat, DEF CON and Bsides come to Nevada About a quarter of a century ago, a handful of hackers decided to have a party in a cheap hotel, and had a whale of a time.…

DEF CON plans to show US election hacking is so easy kids can do it
2018-08-02 20:35

Exploit contest opened for tykes – meanwhile, Republicans kill new funding for election security Last year, the hackers at DEF CON showed how shockingly easy it was to crack into voting machine...

Three Ukrainians Arrested for Hacking Over 100 US Companies
2018-08-01 17:55

Three Ukrainians have been arrested for hacking more than 100 US companies and stealing millions of customer records, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. read more

Leaked Chats Show Alleged Russian Spy Seeking Hacking Tools
2018-08-01 15:16

MOSCOW (AP) — Six years ago, a Russian-speaking cybersecurity researcher received an unsolicited email from Kate S. Milton. read more

Hacking a Robot Vacuum
2018-07-31 11:40

The Diqee 360 robotic vacuum cleaner can be turned into a surveillance device. The attack requires physical access to the device, so in the scheme of things it's not a big deal. But why in the...

iPhone Hacking Campaign Using MDM Software Is Broader Than Previously Known
2018-07-25 12:03

India-linked highly targeted mobile malware campaign, first unveiled two weeks ago, has been found to be part of a broader campaign targeting multiple platforms, including windows devices and...

Friday FYI - 9 out of 10 login attempts come from hacking attacks
2018-07-20 20:18

Hackers hoping people reuse lousy passwords Up to 90 per cent of the average online retailer's login traffic is generated by cybercriminals trying their luck with credential stuffing attacks, an...

How Trump Talks About Russian Hacking
2018-07-19 15:03

President Blames Russia for Election Interference, But Sometimes Blames Others, TooPresident Donald Trump has stated that he believes the Russian government attempted to interfere in U.S....

21-Year-Old Woman Charged With Hacking Selena Gomez's Email Account
2018-07-17 13:17

A 21-year-old New Jersey woman has been charged with hacking into the email accounts of pop star and actress Selena Gomez, stealing her personal photos, and then leaked them to the Internet. Susan...

Twitter shutters accounts linked to US election hacking
2018-07-17 10:46

The move comes after special counsel Robert Mueller's indictment of 12 Russians believed to have used the accounts as fronts in US election hacking.