NSA Can Turn iPhones into Eavesdropping Equipment
Spook gadgets have come a long way from Maxwell Smart’s shoe phone. Reports have surfaced that the US National Security Agency can now turn iPhones into eavesdropping tools.
Author: CySecBot
Boston Restaurant Group Hit by Data Breach
Customers at eight Boston-area dining establishments owned by the Briar Group may have had their credit and debit card data stolen. The mix of restaurants and Irish-style pubs are popular around the metro area, and include Anthem, City Bar, City Table,…
4.6 Million Snapchat Usernames and Phone Numbers Leaked
Back in August, GibsonSec warned that Snapchat’s API was insecure, and offered to help. It got no response, other than Snapchat adding some security features and implying it was safe. Apparently frustrated, GibsonSec published full details on Christmas…
Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Skype – Allegedly
Reports have emerged this morning about a short-lived hack of Skype’s Twitter and WordPress accounts by the Syrian Electronic Army. No evidence of the hack remains, although screenshots purportedly demonstrate that it happened. Unusually, it is in prot…
CryptoLocker’s Ransom Haul Potentially Close to $1 Million in 100 Days
CryptoLocker, the ransomware that uses a public-private key combo to potentially lock out victims from their files forever, has been striking since mid-September. And since it made its debut, it’s managed to make off with at least $300,000, one $300-or…
Global Stock Exchanges Band Together on Cybersecurity Initiative
A worldwide group of top stock exchanges have gotten together to launch the industry’s first cybersecurity committee, with a mission to aid in the protection of global capital markets.
RSA Received $10 Million from the NSA to Make Flawed Crypto its Default Offering
The accusation, made Friday by Reuters, is that “RSA received $10 million in a deal that set the NSA formula as the preferred, or default, method for number generation in the BSafe software.”
UK’s ICO Issues Guidelines for an ‘Appy’ Christmas
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is warning consumers to protect their personal information when downloading mobile apps, ahead of the busiest day of the year for app downloads. In tandem, it also issued guidance to help developers look…
Target Breach Affecting 40 Million Was Likely an Inside Job
The US, originator of Black Friday holiday sales and the dubious homeland of in-store, post-Thanksgiving brawls over hot toys (remember Tickle-Me Elmo?), has been hit with the largest retail breach of credit and debit card information of 2013. In fact,…
Industry Predictions for 2014; Part 3: The Effect and Influence of Government
In Part 3 of our week-long look at industry predictions, we examine the effect and influence of government. There are two primary aspects: the influence of government (regulations); and the effect of government (which has been shown in the latter half …