Russian hackers launched new attacks against political think tanks and non-government organizations in the United States. The attacks happened less than six hours after Donald Trump won the presidential election.
Security November 12, 2016
Eugene Kaspersky of Kaspersky Lab filed a complaint against Microsoft over allegations of anticompetitive behavior in the market for antivirus software. Kaspersky is criticizing the way Microsoft has been bundling its own brand of antivirus software, the Windows Defender, with the Windows 10 upgrade.
Security November 12, 2016
Web of Trust (WOT) browser add-on was caught selling personal data to third-party. The add-on available for various web browsers announced that it is taking actions to address the matter urgently.
Security November 9, 2016
LastPass' multi-device support, a feature that has probably driven most of its premium subscribers to upgrade, has just been made free. Now, LastPass passwords are instantly accessible from PC, laptop, tablet and smartphones for all users.
Security November 3, 2016
The Netatmo Presence is a new security camera that does not ask the user to pay subscription fees. Home owners only need to purchase the camera for $299 and from there, the ball is entirely in their court.
Security November 4, 2016
Microsoft has officially responded to Google's public disclosure of a Windows flaw, promising to patch it on Nov. 8. At the same time, the company says a Russian-linked hacker group called STRONTIUM has been exploiting the vulnerability.
Security November 2, 2016
Google just disclosed a critical, zero-day vulnerability in Windows, and Microsoft is not happy about it. Just 10 days after notifying Microsoft of the exploit, Google turned the heat up by publicly disclosing the flaw before Microsoft issued a fix.
Security October 31, 2016
EU regulators want tech companies to pay close attention to the privacy of their customers, and they're probing WhatsApp's and Yahoo’s handling of the matter. The first hearings are scheduled for November.
Security October 29, 2016
AT&T has reportedly been mining user data for profit as part of project 'Hemisphere.' The carrier apparently gave law enforcement access to customer data even without warrants, as long as they paid up and stayed quiet.
Security October 27, 2016
A series of DDoS cyber attacks affected Dyn last week, with disruptions preventing millions of users from accessing several sites such as PayPal, Spotify and Reddit. Cybersecurity firm Flashpoint believes that the culprits behind the widespread attack were most likely amateurs.
Security October 27, 2016
The severity of the Rowhammer threat is underscored by the fact that it targets hardware components. The only available protection to date is to disable the option to install from unknown sources in an Android device's Settings.
Security October 24, 2016
A Chinese electronics maker confirmed that its DVRs and internet-connected cameras were used as pawns in Friday's massive DDoS attack. Mirai malware-powered botnets were behind at least some of the disruption that took down Reddit, Netflix, Twitter and others.
Security October 23, 2016
DDoS attacks from yesterday may have subsided, but cybersecurity experts warn that such events will reappear in the future. The reason is that hackers can now wreak havoc over the internet by tapping into IoT devices.
Security October 24, 2016
A massive DDoS attack occurred on Friday, targeting online infrastructure company Dyn and sites under it such as Twitter, Spotify and PayPal to be down. A DDoS attack, or a distributed denial of service, targets a specific site and causes it to malfunction.
Security October 22, 2016
A wave of at least two cyberattacks destabilized the internet and crippled major websites such as Netflix, Reddit, Spotify, Twitter and others. Services have resumed, but these massive DDoS attacks on DNS servers are just the beginning.
Security October 21, 2016
The web provider Dyn announced that it suffered from a DDoS cyber attack on Friday morning, which caused many sites like Netflix, Twitter and Reddit to be down on the East Coast.
Security October 21, 2016
Users who get into Skype voice calls and type simultaneously were proven to be at risk by security researchers. A recent study from cybersecurity experts shows that hackers can determine user data based on sound alone.
Security October 22, 2016
Beware: more than half of Android devices still run the risk of being infected by an old malware dubbed Ghost Push. The trojan hides behind popular apps, ad links and short links downloaded and clicked by users.
Security October 17, 2016
Yahoo is working to bring back the automatic email forwarding feature, which the company disabled at such a suspect time. Users who are looking to switch to another email service have limited options, in lieu of the feature.
Security October 12, 2016
Wireless security cameras are slowly becoming popular, but battery life has always been a major setback. However, Netgear has managed to address this problem with its Arlo Pro, which the company promises can deliver six months of recording on a single charge.
Security October 11, 2016
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has banned the Apple Watch from cabinet meetings on fears of Russian hackers. Has it gone too far, considering that the Apple Watch can't even be online on its own?
Security October 10, 2016
Amazon changed the passwords of some users over the weekend after discovering a leaked list of email address and passwords that were not related to its website. Is the company paranoid, or is what it did a solid security measure?
Security October 10, 2016
The Obama administration may have openly accused the Russian government of conducting hacking on its organizations and citizens, hinting at President Vladimir Putin's involvement. However, the United States engaging in a cyberwar with Russia as retaliation is not a good idea.
Security October 10, 2016
The software that United States told Yahoo to install to scan through user emails was not a simple program, according to a Motherboard report. Sources claim that it more closely resembled a rootkit, which is a tool used by hackers.
Security October 8, 2016
The United States government has officially accused Russia of launching hacking attacks in a bid to interfere with the upcoming national elections. Will the outgoing Obama administration retaliate against the Kremlin?
Security October 8, 2016
The CIA started a new future-proof division, which will enable it to predict social unrest a few days before it happens. Meet the Directorate of Digital Innovation, a place where machine learning and agent expertise will come together.
Security October 7, 2016
BuzzFeed is the latest victim of the hacking group OurMine, which retaliated against the news outlet for its attempt to expose one of its members. OurMine vandalized posts on the BuzzFeed website and threatened to release a database that it had acquired.
Security October 6, 2016
While Yahoo is under scrutiny following its confirmation of email spying, as well as a massive data breach of its system in 2014, Facebook, Microsoft, Google, and Apple deny any surveillance of their users' email accounts and other messages.
Security October 7, 2016
A hacker claims to have infiltrated the systems of the Clinton Foundation, with the security breach denied by a foundation official. One of the alleged stolen documents reveal that banks donated TARP funds to the Democratic party.
Security October 4, 2016
A Reuters report exposed that Yahoo scanned millions of its users' emails in behalf of the U.S. intelligence officials. The move allegedly prompted the resignation of its top IT security officer.
Security October 5, 2016
The source code for the malware known as Mirai was uploaded on a hacker website. The malware was the one that powered the DDoS attacks that were recently launched against Krebs on Security and OVH.
Security October 2, 2016
The voter systems of 20 U.S. states have been hacked. The FBI has assured the public that there should be no concern about the possibility of altering the result of the November election.
Security October 3, 2016
New data was reported by the security company InfoArmor in the Yahoo data breach. The findings incriminate 'Group E,' possibly a Russian-based group of hackers found to mediate between their clients and potential customers of the data.
Security October 1, 2016
Trend Micro announced that the Google Play Store is anything but safe. The security experts highlighted that a number of apps are carrying the DressCode malware, which is able to exploit both home and enterprise networks.
Security October 1, 2016
A former Yahoo executive thinks that the number of user accounts compromised by the recently revealed security breach is higher than 500 million. According to his estimate, up to 3 billion users were affected.
Security October 1, 2016
Yahoo has placed the blame on the massive data breach that it reported last week on state-sponsored hackers. However, experts claim that the attack was carried out by criminals that are not backed by any government.
Security September 28, 2016
The impact of the recent accounts theft involving millions of Yahoo users will eventually be felt in the future. The presence of stolen information in the darknet market will allow accessibility to related databases and services.
Security September 28, 2016
Hacker Ardit Ferizi will have 20 years to think about what he did after he was sentenced to prison, stealing over 1,300 data to aid the Islamic State. Others who might be planning on doing the same should also think twice because the maximum sentence is 35 years.
Security September 28, 2016
Krebs on Security sustained a type of DDoS attack that's believed to be the worst in internet history. It's now using Project Shield, a technology that taps Google's infrastructure to protect news outlets and journalists from similar assaults and ensure freedom of speech.
Security September 26, 2016
Yahoo has confirmed that it suffered from a massive security breach that exposed data of at least 500 million users. For people with Yahoo accounts, here are the things to do to protect yourself.
Security September 24, 2016
Yahoo was under cyber-attack some time ago, and the company might confirm soon that it suffered a massive user data breach. The exposure of 200 million accounts from 2012 could impact the Yahoo-Verizon deal that is in the works.
Security September 22, 2016
Three news organizations have come together to sue the FBI over the hack of the San Bernardino iPhone. They believe the information on how the hack was achieved needs to be released to the public, and as such, they are looking to the courts to force the agency to concede.
Security September 16, 2016
Jacob Ajit, a 17-year-old from Virginia, managed to use T-Mobile's network data without paying a dime. The teenager labels the exploit as being elementary, and has notified T-Mobile of its security flaw.
Security September 16, 2016
An FBI investigation led to the arrest of two Israeli teens who are behind the paid online service vDOS. Through the platform, customers can request DDoS attacks and pay amounts depending on how long the attacks will last.
Security September 12, 2016
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