The Hacks in Taiwan Conference (HITCON) will award the winner $10,000 for the best hacking effort.
US Appoints First-Ever CISO
The retired Brigadier General is the deputy assistant secretary for cybersecurity and communications at the Department of Homeland Security.
GM Recalls Millions of Cars After Critical Bug Found
General Motors has been forced to recall over four million cars following a software defect linked to at least one death.
Million Dollar DDoS Tool Hacked
A ‘booter’ service designed to simplify DDoS attacks has been hacked and the details of its paying customers revealed, it has emerged.
Russian IM Biz QIP Spills 33 Million User Accounts
Russian instant messaging site QIP.ru has been breached and the details of over 33 million users released, with passwords apparently stored in plaintext.
Best toolsmith tool of the last ten years
As we celebrate Ten Years of Toolsmith and 120 individual tools covered in detail with the attention they deserve, I thought it’d be revealing to see who comes to the very top of the list for readers/voters.
I’ve built a poll from the last eight Toolsm…
Cyber Security Challenge UK to Admit Fast Track Entrants
Two luck golden ticket winners will be placed in November Masterclass final
Security Fears as NHS Approves Health Apps
Approved apps will tap directly into UK medical records, according to new government plans
One in Five Ransomware Victims Don’t Get Data Back
Trend Micro report claims nearly half of UK firms have been infected
DHS Downplays Hackers’ Ability to Sway US Elections
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said hackers can have little influence on ballot boxes.