Security News

Dexphot Malware Hijacked 80K+ Devices to Mine Cryptocurrency
2019-11-27 14:00

A cryptomining malware has infected at least 80k devices and uses various tactics to evade detection.

Police arrest alleged Chuckling Squad member who hijacked @Jack Dorsey
2019-11-27 11:58

Debug, another Chuckling Squadder, told Motherboard that the kid was weird, "Swatting celebrities for a follow back."

Android camera apps could be hijacked to spy on users
2019-11-19 13:09

A vulnerability in the Google Camera app may have allowed attackers to surreptitiously take pictures and record videos even if the phone is locked or the screen is off, Checkmarx researchers have...

The Unhappiest Subscribers on Earth? Disney+ Accounts Hacked & Hijacked
2019-11-18 20:30

Thousands of accounts showed up on the Dark Web -- and customers say Disney has been no help.

Ack! A stranger's TV hijacked my Amazon account – and the web giant would do nothing about it for months
2019-10-31 20:48

Crook exploited security hole, went on spending spree with punter's bank account A fraudster exploited a bizarre weakness in Amazon's handling of customer devices to hijack a netizen's account and...

US, UK: Russian Hackers Hijacked Iranian Malware, Infrastructure
2019-10-21 11:44

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) reported on Monday that the Russia-linked threat group known as Turla has hijacked malware and...

Hackers Could Have Hijacked Trump Campaign Email Server
2019-10-18 12:25

The official campaign website of U.S. President Donald Trump exposed information that may have allowed hackers to intercept emails and send out emails on behalf of the Trump campaign. read more

If you're using Harbor as your container registry, bear in mind it can be hijacked with has_admin_role = True
2019-09-19 23:26

Patch now before miscreants sail off with your apps, data IT departments using the Harbor container registry will want to update the software ASAP, following Thursday's disclosure of a bug that...

Emotet Returns, Spreads via Hijacked Email Conversations
2019-09-18 15:30

Following a 4-month vacation, Emotet’s operators are back at it, borrowing a recently introduced spear-phishing technique to deliver their malware: hijacking legitimate email conversations. read more

Enjoy the holiday weekend America? Well-rested? Good. Supermicro server boards can be remotely hijacked
2019-09-03 10:00

Virtual USB hub allows attackers to get into BMCs Tens of thousands of servers around the world are believed to be hosting a vulnerability that would allow an attacker to remotely commandeer them.…