Security News

Santiago Pontiroli and Roberto Martinez on ATM Jackpotting (Threatpost)
2016-02-23 16:00

Threatpost editor Mike Mimoso talks with Santiago Pontiroli and Roberto Martinez, researchers with Kaspersky Lab's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) about ATM malware, jackpotting, and how...

Mousejack Attacks Abuse Vulnerable Wireless Keyboard, Mouse Dongles (Threatpost)
2016-02-23 14:30

Bastille Networks today disclosed the Mousejack attacks, vulnerabilities in wireless keyboards and mice that can be abused to inject keystrokes or mouseclicks onto computers.

New Silverlight Attacks Appear in Angler Exploit Kit (Threatpost)
2016-02-23 13:45

Exploits targeting a patched Silverlight vulnerability have found their way into the Angler Exploit Kit and victims are being hit with TeslaCrypt ransomware.

IRS Warns Tax-Related Phishing, Malware Surging (Threatpost)
2016-02-23 13:00

The IRS warns businesses and consumers about a significant increase in tax-related phishing and malware attacks.

Delicate Hardware Hacks Could Unlock Shooter’s iPhone (Threatpost)
2016-02-22 20:41

IOActive researcher Andrew Zonenberg said he has carried out previous hardware-based hacks against silicon chips that he believes could by used by the FBI to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone 5c.

Dewan Chowdhury on Hacking Power Grids (Threatpost)
2016-02-22 18:29

Threatpost editor Mike Mimoso talks with Dewan Chowdhury, the founder and CEO of MalCrawler, about hacking power grids and describes a honeypot they built to mimic an energy management system.

Source Code For Android Banking Malware Leaked (Threatpost)
2016-02-22 18:05

The source code for banking malware GM Bot is leaked to cybercriminals who will likely recompile the free code to numerous new variants, according to IBM X-Force threat intelligence.

Linux Mint Website Hacked, ISOs Replaced with Backdoored Versions (Threatpost)
2016-02-22 17:00

Attackers managed to hijack the website of Linux Mint to push a backdoored ISO version of the software to users over the weekend.

Joomla Sites Join WordPress As TeslaCrypt Ransomware Target (Threatpost)
2016-02-19 21:35

Joomla is the newest prey of attackers behind a campaign that has targeted WordPress websites by injecting JavaScript files with malicious code.

Christopher Ahlberg on Tracking Hackers Through Patterns Across Forums (Threatpost)
2016-02-19 16:06

Threatpost editor Mike Mimoso talks with Christopher Ahlberg of Recorded Future about tracking cybercriminals' patterns across hacker forums.