Dridex Trojan Campaign Ravages with New Zero-Day
This is the first widespread campaign Proofpoint has observed that leverages the newly disclosed bug.
Month: April 2017
Hackers Guess PINs from the Way You Tilt Your Smartphone
Researchers correctly identified a PIN with 70% accuracy for first attempt, and 100% accuracy by the fifth attempt.
Symantec: Vault7 Tools Targeted 16 Countries Globally
Vendor links alleged CIA hacking tools to long-running ‘Longhorn’ group
Layered Database Security in the age of Data Breaches
We live in a time of daily breach notifications. One recently affected organization in Germany put out a statement which said: “The incident is not attributable to security deficiencies.” and “Human error can also be ruled out.” They went on say that …
Shadow Brokers Pen an Open Letter to Trump Over Syria
“Respectfully, what the f*** are you doing? Is appearing you are abandoning ‘your base’, ‘the movement’, and the peoples who getting you elected.”
Hackers Count on Password Reuse in Amazon Third-Party Seller Campaign
Hackers are using stolen credentials to steal tens of thousands of dollars from the victims.
Twitter Wins Free Speech Battle After DHS Backs Down
Government had requested info on Trump critic
Attack Sets off 156 Emergency Alarm Sirens in Dallas
An attack set off all the emergency sirens in Dallas, Texas, for a spell of around 90 minutes on Friday night
Bricker Bot Follows Mirai Tactics to Permanently DoS IoT Devices
Bricker Bot essentially bricks the IoT targets by causing widespread damage.