Security News

Misconfigured CalAmp Server Enabled Vehicle Takeover
2018-05-18 13:07

A misconfigured server operated by CalAmp, a company offering the backend for a broad range of well-known car alarm systems, provided anyone with access to data and even allowed for account and...

Public breaches drive increase in account takeover attempts
2018-05-02 12:22

Distil Networks released The 2018 Anatomy of Account Takeover Attacks Report, based on data from 600 domains that include login pages. The study revealed that all monitored login pages were hit...

Millions of Home Fiber Routers Vulnerable to Complete Takeover
2018-05-01 21:21

Exploitation can result in hackers gaining access to full browsing histories and all of the user's internet activities.

How to protect your business from the real risk of a social-media takeover
2018-04-23 17:49

By not following basic security practices on social media, individuals and businesses increase the risk of attack said Mike Price, CTO of security firm ZeroFox.

Attackers Using Automated Scans to Takeover WordPress Installs (Threatpost)
2017-07-13 18:24

Attackers have been carrying out WPSetup attacks, taking advantage of users who have installed WordPress but not yet configured it.

Don't be Overtaken by Account Takeovers (Security Week)
2017-06-15 12:58

With numerous instances of account takeovers impacting companies like Groupon, TeamViewer and Camelot, the company that operates the U.K.’s National Lottery, as well as the recent breach of the...

Don’t be Overtaken by Account Takeovers (Security Week)
2017-06-15 12:58

With numerous instances of account takeovers impacting companies like Groupon, TeamViewer and Camelot, the company that operates the U.K.’s National Lottery, as well as the recent breach of the...

All Android Phones Vulnerable to Extremely Dangerous Full Device Takeover Attack (The Hackers News)
2017-05-25 09:52

Researchers have discovered a new attack, dubbed 'Cloak and Dagger', that works against all versions of Android, up to version 7.1.2. Cloak and Dagger attack allows hackers to silently take full...

Explained — How Intel AMT Vulnerability Works, Which Allows Remote System Takeover (The Hackers News)
2017-05-05 12:04

Earlier this week Intel announced a critical escalation of privilege bug that affects its remote management features shipping with Intel Server chipsets for past 7 years, which, if exploited,...

Vulnerability in WhatsApp and Telegram allowed complete account takeover (Help Net Security)
2017-03-15 18:55

Check Point researchers today revealed a new vulnerability on WhatsApp and Telegram’s online platforms – WhatsApp Web & Telegram Web. By exploiting this vulnerability, attackers could completely...