Security News

OwnStar Device Can Remotely Locate, Unlock, and Start GM Cars (Threatpost)
2015-07-30 13:38

Car hacking just jumped up a few levels. A security researcher has built a small device that can intercept the traffic from the OnStar RemoteLink mobile app and give him persistent access to a...

Facebook Security Checkup Tool Keeps Tabs on Security Settings (Threatpost)
2015-07-30 13:00

Facebook today released Security Checkup, an online tool that alerts users when unfamiliar devices try to access an account.

Researchers Manipulate Rifle’s Precision Targeting System (Threatpost)
2015-07-29 18:41

At Black Hat next week, researchers Runa Sandvik and Michael Auger are expected to demonstrate how they were able to manipulate a Linux-powered, networked high-end rifle.

New Chrome Extension Helps Combat Keyboard Biometric Profiling (Threatpost)
2015-07-29 18:07

Two security researchers released a new Chrome extension this week that not only keeps track of what users type, but how they type, all in hopes of better protecting users’ privacy online.

Yahoo Touts Success of Bug Bounty Program (Threatpost)
2015-07-29 17:33

Yahoo established its formal bug bounty program nearly two years ago, and the company has paid out more than $1 million in rewards to researchers in that time. But security officials say the value...

Asprox Botnet Spreading Click-Fraud Malware via JavaScript Attachments (Threatpost)
2015-07-29 15:27

The SANS Internet Storm Center reports a rash of malicious spam pushing Kovter click-fraud malware.

Click-Fraud Malware Spreading via JavaScript Attachments (Threatpost)
2015-07-29 15:27

The SANS Internet Storm Center reports a rash of malicious spam pushing Kovter click-fraud malware.

Critical Remotely Exploitable Bug Haunts BIND (Threatpost)
2015-07-29 13:09

The maintainers of BIND have patched a critical remotely exploitable vulnerability in the DNS software that can be used in a denial-of-service attack. The vulnerability affects all versions of...

New Hammertoss Espionage Tool Tied to MiniDuke Gang (Threatpost)
2015-07-29 12:00

Hammertoss, a backdoor uncovered by researchers at FireEye, combines many previous communication venues used by APT29, a espionage outfit linked to the Russian government.

White House Says No Thanks to Snowden Pardon Petition (Threatpost)
2015-07-28 19:11

It’s been more than two years since Edward Snowden became a name as familiar to the millions of people who have no idea what the NSA actually does it is to the power players in Washington. In that...