Linux vulnerability could lead to DDoS attacks
A Linux kernel vulnerability affecting version 4.9 and up could allow an attacker to carry out denial-of-service attacks on a system with an available open port, according to an Aug 6 security advisory from the CERT Coordination Center at Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute. “Linux kernel…
DeepLocker: How AI Can Power a Stealthy New Breed of Malware
Cybersecurity is an arms race, where attackers and defenders play a constantly evolving cat-and-mouse game. Every new era of computing has served attackers with new capabilities and vulnerabilities to execute their nefarious actions. In the PC era, we witnessed malware threats emerging from viruses and…
Ramnit is back and contributes in creating a massive proxy botnet, tracked as ‘Black’ botnet
Security researchers at Checkpoint security have spotted a massive proxy botnet, tracked as ‘Black’ botnet, created by Ramnit operators. Security researchers at Checkpoint security have spotted a massive proxy botnet, tracked as ‘Black’ botnet, that could be the sign of a wider ongoing operation involving…
How to Hack WiFi Password Easily Using New Attack On WPA
Looking for how to hack WiFi password OR WiFi hacking software? Well, a security researcher has revealed a new WiFi hacking technique that makes it easier for hackers to crack WiFi passwords of most modern routers. Discovered by the lead developer of the popular password-cracking tool…
Microsoft Edge Flaw Lets Hackers Steal Local Files
Microsoft has fixed a vulnerability in the Edge browser that could be abused against older versions to steal local files from a user’s computer. The good news is that social engineering is involved in exploiting the flaw, meaning the attack cannot be automated at scale,…
DEF CON plans to show US election hacking is so easy kids can do it
Exploit contest opened for tykes – meanwhile, Republicans kill new funding for election security DEF CON Last year, the hackers at DEF CON showed how shockingly easy it was to crack into voting machine software and hardware. Next week, the 2018 conference’s Vote Hacking Village will let kids…
Reddit Hacked – Emails, Passwords, Private Messages Stolen
Another day, another significant data breach. This time the victim is Reddit… seems someone is really pissed off with Reddit’s account ban policy or bias moderators. Reddit social media network today announced that it suffered a security breach in June that exposed some of its users’ data,…
SamSam Ransomware Attacks Extorted Nearly $6 Million
Ransomware has become a multimillion-dollar black market business for cybercriminals, and SamSam being a great example. New research revealed that the SamSam ransomware had extorted nearly $6 million from its victims since December 2015, when the cyber gang behind the ransomware started distributing the malware…
Dixons Carphone Data Breach Affects 10 Million Customers
Dixons Carphone’s 2017 data breach was worse than initially anticipated. In an announcement on Monday, Dixons Carphone, one of the largest consumer electronics and telecommunication retailers in Europe, admitted that the breach affected around 10 million customers, up from an initial estimate of 1.2 million…
Boys Town Healthcare Data Breach Exposed Personal Details of Patients
Another day, Another data breach! This time-sensitive and personal data of hundreds of thousands of people at Boys Town National Research Hospital have been exposed in what appears to be the largest ever reported breach by a pediatric care provider or children’s hospital. According to…
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