Rapid7’s Metasploit researchers have developed a new exploit for an old vulnerability that remains pervasive in the Android ecosystem some 9 months after it was patched by Google. With this new code, 70% of all Android users are vulnerable to a little …
Hundreds of Millions of Passwords are Compromised Yearly
An analysis of compromised credentials posted to Pastebin suggests that hundreds of millions of passwords are being compromised by cybercriminals every year.
Researcher Develops New Geographical Passwords
Passwords do not keep our personal data safe. That much is empirically clear – the sheer volume of passwords that are stolen and the ease with which they are cracked demonstrates this on a weekly basis. But it is not the theory of passwords that fails,…
Australia Offered Economic Espionage Results to the NSA
Details from a newly disclosed document from the cache of Edward Snowden leaks demonstrates that the Australian spy agency (one of the Five Eyes) was monitoring a US law firm advising the Indonesian government on a trade dispute with the US in 2013 in …
Merkel and Hollande Propose a European Internet
News outlets, such as the BBC, are reporting that Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel “is proposing building up a European communications network to help improve data protection” and prevent European emails and other data passing through the United Stat…
The Syrian Electronic Army Hacked Forbes and Dumped 1 Million Credentials
In a brief statement, Forbes said it had been compromised; that email addresses had been exposed (so beware of phishing attempts); and that passwords had been stolen (‘encrypted’, but change them anyway); and that law enforcement had been informed. It …
New IE 0-Day Used in Watering Hole Attack
A new Internet Explorer 0-day exploit, apparently used by an old hacking group, was found to have been served by the compromised Veterans of Foreign Wars website. Similarities in the attack suggest the same group as that involved in operations DeputyDo…
Happy Valentine’s Day: Scam Artists Turn to Online Dating
Scam artists have for centuries preyed upon the tender affections of the lovelorn, stripping assets and leaving broken hearts in their wake. From the 18th Century classic “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” to the modern-day film “An Education” and Kanye’s “Gol…
Trojanized Flappy Bird Wings Its Way to Android
Flappy Bird may have had its wings clipped, but something else has risen, phoenix-like, in its place: a fake, weaponized version of the addictive iPhone and Android game.
Investigation into the Tesco ‘Hack’
More than 2000 Tesco user credentials complete with the monetary value of earned vouchers were anonymously posted on Pastebin on Wednesday (still there at the time of writing this). The question is, how were they acquired: from reused passwords obtaine…