September 27, 2016
Bug that hit Firefox and Tor browsers was hard to spot-now we know why
Google pulls Krebs on Security out of the abyss
September 27, 2016
Yahoo’s claim of ‘state-sponsored’ hackers meets with skepticism
September 27, 2016
New Mac Trojan uses the Russian space program as a front
September 27, 2016
The hacker’s guide to boosting your ransomware’s brand
September 27, 2016
Krebs’ website remains online following massive DDoS attack
Brian Krebs’ website appears be to be holding up, following what has been described as “one of the biggest web attacks ever seen”. The post Krebs’ website remains online following massive DDoS attack appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
September 27, 2016
A quick fix for stupid password reset questions
It didn’t take 500 million hacked Yahoo accounts to make me hate, hate, hate password reset questions (otherwise known as knowledge-based authentication or KBA). It didn’t help when I heard that password reset questions and answers — which are often identical, required, and reused on other websites — were compromised in that massive hack, too. […]
September 27, 2016
152k cameras in 990Gbps record-breaking dual DDoS
September 27, 2016
Don’t let banks fool you, the blockchain really does have other uses
September 27, 2016
Google tries to cross out XSS attacks by releasing its own test tool
September 27, 2016
It’s open season for bug hunting – on Microsoft’s Azure cloud
September 27, 2016
Daesh-bag hacker gets 20 years for harvesting US military kill list
September 27, 2016
LinuxSecurity.com: Security Report Summary
September 27, 2016
Mozilla wants woeful WoSign certs off the list
September 27, 2016
Suspected Russian DNC hackers brew Mac trojan
September 27, 2016
Fax machines’ custom Linux allows dial-up hack
September 27, 2016
security update
September 27, 2016
Patch AGAIN: OpenSSL security fixes now need their own security fixes
September 26, 2016
Sofacy APT Targeting OS X Machines with Komplex Trojan
September 26, 2016
Voters’ Database of 2.9 Million State of Louisiana Natives Leaked Online
September 26, 2016
Questions Mount Around Yahoo Breach
September 26, 2016
Hancitor Downloader Abusing APIs, PowerShell Commands
September 26, 2016
Intel, Lenovo officially gone to the dogs – with FIDO fingerprint logins
September 26, 2016
Armies of hacked IoT devices launch unprecedented DDoS attacks
September 26, 2016
MarsJoke Ransomware Targets .EDU, .GOV Agencies
September 26, 2016
What Pippa Middleton can teach us about iCloud security
Pippa Middleton is the latest in a long line of celebrities to have her online accounts broken into by criminals, and private photographs stolen. Have you properly secured your iCloud account? The post What Pippa Middleton can teach us about iCloud security appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
September 26, 2016
Immensely Powerful iSpy Keylogger Targets Skype, Webcams and Passwords
September 26, 2016
OpenSSL Fixes Critical Bug Introduced by Latest Update
September 26, 2016
Don’t have a Yahoo email address and think you’re safe from the hack?
September 26, 2016
Here’s how Microsoft is using containerization to protect Edge users
September 26, 2016
iOS 10 has vulnerability that leads to Cracking of iPhone Backups
September 26, 2016
Trump hotel chain fined over data breaches
September 26, 2016
DDoS robots for the masses: IoT security comes of age
IoT security matters more than ever, explains ESET’s Cameron Camp, as the technology, which offers us so much, is vulnerable to attack from cybercriminals. The post DDoS robots for the masses: IoT security comes of age appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
September 26, 2016
USBee: how to spy on an isolated system with a USB
USBee is a form of “air gap attack”. It uses a USB device to transmit the information the attacker wants to steal at frequencies between 240 and 480Mhz. The post USBee: how to spy on an isolated system with a USB appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
September 26, 2016
What’s in your code? Why you need a software bill of materials
September 26, 2016
Xiny Android trojan evolves to root phones and infect system processes
September 26, 2016
Apple to crunch iOS 10 local backup password brute force hole
September 26, 2016
Dev teaches bot to talk spammers’ ears off
September 26, 2016
security update
September 25, 2016
Dark Net Researcher Says Russian Hackers Attacking Big Companies in US
September 25, 2016
Armenian Hackers Leak Azerbaijani Banking and Military Data
September 25, 2016
security update
September 25, 2016
Hacker gets 20 years in prison for sharing US military data with ISIS
September 24, 2016
security update
September 24, 2016
OVH hosting suffers 1Tbps DDoS attack; largest Internet has ever seen
September 24, 2016
And! it! begins!! Yahoo! sued! over! ultra-hack! of! 500m! accounts!
September 24, 2016
Satellite Hacking: Star Wars Could be a Reality in the Near Future
September 24, 2016
Matthew Garrett Explains How to Increase Security at Boot Time
September 24, 2016
Krebs on Security booted off Akamai network after DDoS attack proves pricey
September 24, 2016
IBM botched geo-block designed to save Australia’s census
September 23, 2016
security update
September 23, 2016
security update
September 23, 2016
OpenSSL Patches High-Severity OCSP Bug, Mitigates SWEET32 Attack
September 23, 2016
Blizzard Suffers DDoS Attack; Servers Go Down.. AGAIN
September 23, 2016
Uni student cuffed for ‘hacking professor’s PC to change his grades’
September 23, 2016
The Nastiest of all Ransomware Mamba Encrypts Entire Hard Drive
September 23, 2016
It’s that time of week again. Our Threat Recap is bringing you the top news in cybersecurity from new OS releases to remote access of popular cars. Here are five of the major security stories happening this week. New Ransomware Targets Disk Drives With the current state of ransomware threatening computer systems around the […]
September 23, 2016
Here’s what you should know, and do, about the Yahoo breach
September 23, 2016
LinuxSecurity.com: Security Report Summary
September 23, 2016
LinuxSecurity.com: Security Report Summary
September 23, 2016
LinuxSecurity.com: New irssi packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues. [More Info…]
September 23, 2016
LinuxSecurity.com: New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues. [More Info…]
September 23, 2016
LinuxSecurity.com: New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues. [More Info…]
September 23, 2016
LinuxSecurity.com: Security Report Summary
September 23, 2016
Largest DDoS attack ever delivered by botnet of hijacked IoT devices
September 23, 2016
Researchers Find ‘Severe’ Password Security Hole with iOS 10 Backups
September 23, 2016
Threatpost News Wrap, September 23, 2016
September 23, 2016
University Student Arrested for hacking computer and changing grades
September 23, 2016
Medical Devices Should Withstand Rigor, Expert Says
September 23, 2016
Mr. Robot security recap: 10 lessons learned from season 02
Cybersecurity and hacking play a leading role in the series, so with Mr. Robot season 02 almost over, we want to do a reality check on the scenarios we saw. The post Mr. Robot security recap: 10 lessons learned from season 02 appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
September 23, 2016
Upgrading to iOS 10 may have made your backups a lot faster to crack
September 23, 2016
8 years of Android: malware, malicious apps, and how to stay safe
At eight years old, Android is hugely popular. Both with users and attackers. The post 8 years of Android: malware, malicious apps, and how to stay safe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
September 23, 2016
Vint Cerf’s dream do-over: 2 ways he’d make the internet different
September 23, 2016
Hackers have a treasure trove of data with the Yahoo breach
September 23, 2016
Akamai Kicks off Brian Krebs from its network after 665 Gbps DDoS attack
September 23, 2016
Half a billion Yahoo users victim to ‘biggest data breach in history’
Yahoo has confirmed that half a billion users may have had their data stolen in what has been described as the ‘biggest data breach in history.’ The post Half a billion Yahoo users victim to ‘biggest data breach in history’ appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
September 23, 2016
Sky customers told to change passwords after massive Yahoo hack
September 23, 2016
BT investigates Yahoo hack, tells BT Yahoo mail users to reset passwords
September 23, 2016
Woo hoo, UK.gov has unveiled yet another tech creche – for infosec
September 23, 2016
OpenSSL swats a dozen bugs, one notable nasty
September 23, 2016
Report: NSA hushed up zero-day spyware tool losses for three years
September 23, 2016
Sad reality: It’s cheaper to get hacked than build strong IT defenses
September 23, 2016
Cops blasted for relying on IP addresses to hunt down suspects
September 23, 2016
Safe browsing checks fail as 16,000 WordPress sites hacked this year
September 23, 2016
Malware figures out it’s running on VMs and refuses to execute
September 23, 2016
Valid logins to your workplace are on the net, right now
September 23, 2016
US Homeland Security launches IoT willy-waving campaign
September 22, 2016
Yahoo says it was hacked; ‘state-sponsored actor’ stole 500 million accounts
September 22, 2016
security update
September 22, 2016
500 Million Yahoo Accounts Stolen By State-Sponsored Hackers
September 22, 2016
Half! a! billion! Yahoo! email! accounts! raided! by! ‘state! hackers!’
September 22, 2016
Drupal Patches Three Vulnerabilities in Core Engine
September 22, 2016
Yahoo to announce breach of more than 200 million user accounts
September 22, 2016
LinuxSecurity.com: New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, and 14.1 to fix security issues. [More Info…]
September 22, 2016