Security News

Chrome Incognito mode detection fix busted by researchers
2019-08-13 13:43

Remember that Chrome update that stopped websites from detecting Incognito mode? Well, researchers claim to have found a way around it.

Researchers discover 40+ insecure drivers for Windows
2019-08-13 08:40

Spurred by several past instances of attackers abusing device drivers to install a kernel rootkit or malicious firmware implants, Eclypsium researchers have decided to probe the security of a wide...

Researchers Demonstrate Ransomware Attack on DSLR Camera
2019-08-12 13:21

Researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point have demonstrated that malicious actors could hack a DSLR camera and infect it with a piece of ransomware. read more

Apple will hand out unlocked iPhones to vetted researchers
2019-08-12 11:44

It formalizes the reality: "pre-jailbroken" iPhones were already on the black market.

DEF CON 2019: Researchers Demo Hacking Google Home for RCE
2019-08-09 15:47

Researcher show how they hacked Google Home smart speakers using the Megellan vulnerability.

Repurposing Mac Malware Not Difficult, Researcher Shows
2019-08-09 15:01

Repurposing Mac malware is not a difficult task for someone with reverse-engineering skills, and it’s a far simpler approach compared to writing malware from scratch, a researcher has...

Apple expands bug bounty program, opens it to all researchers, raises rewards
2019-08-09 12:56

Three years ago at the Black Hat conference, Apple announced its first bug bounty program, which was invite-only and limited to iOS. At this year’s edition of the con, Ivan Krstić, Apple’s head of...

Researchers Find Vulnerabilities in Boeing 787 Firmware
2019-08-08 16:14

Researchers from security firm IOActive have discovered a series of vulnerabilities and attacks that they believe could be possible on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner. read more

Researchers Bypass Apple FaceID Using Biometrics ‘Achilles Heel’
2019-08-08 14:33

Researchers were able to bypass Apple's FaceID using a pair of glasses with tape on the lenses.

Update your iPhone – remote control holes revealed by researchers
2019-08-08 14:01

You might not think your phone is as exposed as an internet server - but it's handling plenty of untrusted data from unknown sources!