Security News

Shadow Brokers Leaks Another Windows Hacking Tool Stolen from NSA’s Arsenal (The Hackers News)
2017-09-08 00:56

The Shadow Brokers, a notorious hacking group that leaked several hacking tools from the NSA, is once again making headlines for releasing another NSA exploit—but only to its "monthly dump...

Dragonfly 2.0: Hacking Group Infiltrated European and US Power Facilities (The Hackers News)
2017-09-07 06:50

The notorious hacking group that has been in operation since at least 2011 has re-emerged and is still interested in targeting the United States and European companies in the energy sector. Yes, I...

Hacking virtual and augmented reality: Short-term FUD, long-term danger (Help Net Security)
2017-09-06 14:30

I believe virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are on the cusp of mass success, and will dramatically change the way we use technology. However, with new technology comes new attack...

Hackers Are Distributing Backdoored 'Cobian RAT' Hacking tool For Free (The Hackers News)
2017-09-06 03:49

Nothing is free in this world. If you are searching for free ready-made hacking tools on the Internet, then beware—most freely available tools, claiming to be the swiss army knife for hackers, are...

Russian Hacking Tools Codenamed WhiteBear Released (Schneier on Security)
2017-09-01 11:39

Kaspersky Labs released a highly sophisticated set of hacking tools from Russia called WhiteBear. From February to September 2016, WhiteBear activity was narrowly focused on embassies and consular...

FDA Recalls Nearly Half a Million Pacemakers Over Hacking Fears (The Hackers News)
2017-09-01 00:10

Almost half a million people in the United States are highly recommended to get their pacemakers updated, as they are vulnerable to hacking. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled...

Over $500,000 Up For Grabs at Mobile Pwn2Own 2017 Hacking Competition (Security Week)
2017-08-29 18:06

Trend Micro this week said that it will offer over $500,000 in cash prizes at Zero Day Initiative’s Mobile Pwn2Own contest, set to take place Nov. 1-2, during the PacSec 2017 Conference in Tokyo,...

Hacking a Phone Through a Replacement Touchscreen (Schneier on Security)
2017-08-28 11:22

Researchers demonstrated a really clever hack: they hid malware in a replacement smart phone screen. The idea is that you would naively bring your smart phone in for repair, and the repair shop...

Week in review: Android Oreo security, hacking robots, DDoS attacks on the rise (Help Net Security)
2017-08-28 01:46

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts and articles: Judge limits DOJ’s search of anti-Trump website data On Thursday, District of Columbia Superior Court Judge...

Chinese National Charged With U.S. Hacking (Security Week)
2017-08-25 13:36

The FBI has charged a Chinese national with using malicious software widely linked to a devastating hack of government databases that saw the personal information of millions of federal workers...