Security News

Remotely Exploitable Flaw Puts Millions of Internet-Connected Devices at Risk (The Hackers News)
2017-07-18 11:04

Security researchers have discovered a critical remotely exploitable vulnerability in an open-source software development library used by major manufacturers of the Internet-of-Thing devices that...

How CIA Agents Covertly Steal Data From Hacked Smartphones (Without Internet)
2017-07-13 08:40

WikiLeaks has today published the 16th batch of its ongoing Vault 7 leak, this time instead of revealing new malware or hacking tool, the whistleblower organisation has unveiled how CIA operatives...

New Ransomware Threatens to Send Your Internet History & Private Pics to All Your Friends (The Hackers News)
2017-07-13 04:27

After WannaCry and Petya ransomware outbreaks, a scary (but rather creative) new strain of ransomware is spreading via bogus apps on the Google Play Store, this time targeting Android mobile...

FBI: $1.45 Billion in Losses to Internet Crime Reported in 2016 (Security Week)
2017-06-26 19:19

The FBI has published its Internet Crime Report 2016 based on information received by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). It shows that 298,728 complaints were received by the IC3 during...

Internet crime: The continuing rise of the BEC scam (Help Net Security)
2017-06-23 15:07

Through its website, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) accepts complaints about Internet-facilitated criminal activity, and forwards them to the appropriate law enforcement agencies...

FBI: Reported Internet-Enabled Crime Losses Hit $1.3 Billion (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-23 14:18

Rising Attacks: CEO Fraud, Ransomware, Tech-Support Fraud, ExtortionThe FBI says reported losses due to internet crime last year totaled $1.3 billion, based on nearly 300,000 complaints logged...

Internet-Enabled Drill Demonstrates IoT Security Done Right (Threatpost)
2017-06-20 19:03

Researchers find flaws in an internet-connected drill, but say minimal, hard-to-find bugs indicate there is hope for IoT security.

Endpoint Security and the Internet of Things (Security Week)
2017-06-13 03:24

In 2016, the Mirai Botnet hijacked over half a million DVRs and IP cameras, redirecting traffic from these endpoints to some of the internet’s largest brands and taking many services offline. To...

Safety and Security and the Internet of Things (Schneier on Security)
2017-06-08 12:15

Ross Anderson blogged about his new paper on security and safety concerns about the Internet of Things. (See also this short video.) It's very much along the lines of what I've been writing....

Internet cameras have hard-coded password that can’t be changed (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-07 22:10

Cameras with multiple brand names are wide open to remote hacking.