Security News

Apple's iBoot Source Code for iPhone Leaked on Github
2018-02-08 09:03

Apple source code for a core component of iPhone's operating system has purportedly been leaked on GitHub, that could allow hackers and researchers to discover currently unknown zero-day...

New .NET-Based Ransomware Uses Open Source Code
2017-12-01 17:17

Two newly discovered .NET-based ransomware families are using open source repositories to encrypt users’ files, Zscaler security researchers say. read more

Microsoft patches Equation Editor flaw without fixing the source code
2017-11-17 21:24

How do you fix a program without the source code? You patch the binary directly.

Vault 8: WikiLeaks starts releasing source code of alleged CIA cyber weapons
2017-11-10 19:29

WikiLeaks is starting a new series of leaks, dubbed Vault 8, containing source code and materials allegedly stolen from the CIA. The Vault 8 leaks will ostensibly cover “source code and analysis...

Vault 8: WikiLeaks Releases Source Code For Hive - CIA's Malware Control System
2017-11-09 09:06

Almost two months after releasing details of 23 different secret CIA hacking tool projects under Vault 7 series, Wikileaks today announced a new Vault 8 series that will reveal source codes and...

Kaspersky Opens Antivirus Source Code for Independent Review to Rebuild Trust
2017-10-23 10:42

Kaspersky Lab — We have nothing to hide! Russia-based Antivirus firm hits back with what it calls a "comprehensive transparency initiative," to allow independent third-party review of its source...

HP Shared ArcSight Source Code with Russians
2017-10-04 13:08

Reuters is reporting that HP Enterprise gave the Russians a copy of the ArcSight source code. The article highlights that ArcSight is used by the Pentagon to protect classified networks, but the...

Common Source Code Used by Multiple Chinese DDoS Platforms (Security Week)
2017-08-17 02:34

An increase in Chinese websites offering online distributed denial of service (DDoS) capabilities was observed after a localized version of the source code of online booters was put up for sale,...

Source Code For SLocker Android Ransomware That Mimics WannaCry Leaked Online (The Hackers News)
2017-07-24 05:33

Bad news for Android users — Source code of for one of the oldest mobile and popular Android ransomware families has been leaked online, making it available for cyber criminals who can use it to...

Modified Versions of Nukebot in Wild Since Source Code Leak (Threatpost)
2017-07-19 13:56

Criminals have made use of the leaked source code for the Nukebot banking Trojan, crafting modified versions of the malware to target banks in the U.S. and France.